Presidential Pets

If you have a pet, you have something in common with most U.S. presidents. Presidential Pets, a new special exhibit at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum in Boston, MA, puts the spotlight on some of the beloved animals–including dogs, cats, horses, goats, birds, rodents, reptiles and more–that have joined the First Families in the White House.

Through objects, photos, letters, recordings, film and interactive displays, this exhibit looks at some of these animals and their presidential owners over the course of two and a half centuries.

Presidential Pets will remain on display until January 4, 2026. The Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum is open daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET. Reserve your tickets online.

Turning History into Justice

During WWII, the Third Reich systematically looted cultural treasures from Nazi-occupied countries. Following the war’s end, 39 photographic albums were found depicting cultural works the Nazis had seized. These volumes, in the holdings of the National Archives, served as evidence in the Nüremberg trials to determine the extent of Nazi looting and the extent to which these treasures were recovered by the Allies and restituted. 

Check out World War II Looted Art: Turning History into Justice, an online exhibit from the Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum, to learn more.

Panels of the Ghent altarpiece in the Mine at Altaussee, Austria. 

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From the Museum: The Bill of Rights

Did you know that the Constitution might never have been formalized if the framers hadn't promised to add a Bill of Rights? Ratified on December 15, 1791, the first ten amendments gave citizens more confidence in the new government and contain many of today's most valued freedoms, including free speech, free press, freedom of assembly, and freedom of religion.

The Bill of Rights–along with the nation’s other Founding Documents, the Constitution and Declaration of Independence–is on permanent display in the Rotunda of the National Archives in Washington, DC. The National Archives Museum is open daily from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m ET. Timed entry tickets to see the Bill of Rights in person are encouraged, but not required.

The Bill of Rights is the first 10 amendments to the Constitution. It defines citizens’ and states’ rights in relation to the Government. 

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