Past Events

Wednesday, March 12 2025, 6 - 7pm CDT
Join us Wednesday, March 12 at 6 p.m. CT / 7 p.m. ET for “The 1990s: An Extraordinary Era in Film,” a discussion about how American cinema in 1999 shaped and reflected the broader cultural conversation. New York Times culture and arts critic Wesley Morris will…
Thursday, March 6 2025, 6 - 7pm CST
Join us Thursday, March 6 at 6 p.m. CT / 7 p.m. ET for “Commander in Chief,” a fascinating, behind-the-scenes look at presidential portrayals in film and television and how they shape public perceptions. Director, screenwriter, and showrunner Rod Lurie will discuss…
Friday, February 28 2025, 2 - 2:30pm CST
Due to inclement weather at the Clinton Library, February 21st's "Ask an Archivist, Converse with a Curator" has been moved to February 28th! Join us at 11 am and 2 pm for "Ask an Archivist, Converse with a Curator." Every year, the President faces an audience of about…
Friday, February 28 2025, 11 - 11:30am CST
Due to inclement weather at the Clinton Library, February 21st's "Ask an Archivist, Converse with a Curator" has been moved to February 28th! Join us at 11 am and 2 pm for "Ask an Archivist, Converse with a Curator." Every year, the President faces an audience of about…
Monday, February 17 2025, 9am - 5pm CST
Celebrate Presidents Day with us with free admission! Join us for a day of exploring history to include presidential artifacts, Oval Office replica, exhibits, including "Commanding the Screen" and much more. Bring your family and friends for a day of fun, learning, and…
Saturday, February 1 2025, 7 - 9pm CST
Join us for our next "Commanding the Screen" Watch Party! We’ll be screening Stanley Kubrick’s "Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb" (1964) on Saturday, February 1 at 7 p.m. at the Ron Robinson Theater in partnership with the Central…
Friday, January 17 2025, 2 - 2:30pm CST
“Commanding The Screen…Literally. In The Family Theatre At The White House.” Join us on Friday, January 17 at 11 am and 2 pm for Ask an Archivist, Converse with a Curator. This month’s program will explore the White House Family Theatre, one of the many…
Friday, January 17 2025, 11 - 11:30am CST
“Commanding The Screen…Literally. In The Family Theatre At The White House.” Join us on Friday, January 17 at 11 am and 2 pm for Ask an Archivist, Converse with a Curator. This month’s program will explore the White House Family Theatre, one of the many…
Friday, November 15 2024, 2 - 2:30pm CST
On the recommendation of the National Archives Internal Task Force on Racism to “Focus digitization efforts on records related to underrepresented communities,” the William J. Clinton Presidential Library & Museum is pleased to announce that it has digitized and…
Friday, November 15 2024, 11 - 11:30am CST
On the recommendation of the National Archives Internal Task Force on Racism to “Focus digitization efforts on records related to underrepresented communities,” the William J. Clinton Presidential Library & Museum is pleased to announce that it has digitized and…