Special exhibit peeks inside White House




DOLL HOUSE—President Ronald Reagan and First Lady Nancy Reagan pose in front of the White House replica in the early 1990s. The house will be on display at the Reagan Library starting March 15.

DOLL HOUSE—President Ronald Reagan and First Lady Nancy Reagan pose in front of the White House replica in the early 1990s. The house will be on display at the Reagan Library starting March 15.

The Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum will open its latest display, “Inside the White House: A Special Exhibit,” on Mon., March 15 at the library, 40 Presidential Drive, Simi Valley.

The exhibit is an authentic recreation of the White House measuring 50-feet long and 18feet wide on a one-foot-to-oneinch scale.

The replica, which took more than 600,000 hours of labor to create, gives visitors an intimate look into the White House, from the Lincoln bedroom to the Oval Office with tiny, working televisions, hand-carved chairs and tables and crystal chandeliers.

The miniature is redecorated each time the White House is renovated for a new president. The current display reflects the Obama presidency.

The exhibit will also offer an in-depth look at dining at the White House. The display will include a table with the Reagan administration’s White House china, a serving table with a White House tea set, an invitation to a state dinner, a signed White House guestbook and four of First Lady Nancy Reagan’s gowns worn to these events. 

Other items in the exhibit include an original cabinet room chair, gifts given to the President and Mrs. Reagan, and a look at what it took to build the Oval Office.

Library viewing hours are from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily except for major holidays. The fees are $12 for general admission, $9 for seniors 62 and over, $6 for children ages 11 to 17 and free for children 10 years of age and under. 

For more information, call (800) 410-8354 or visit www .reaganlibrary.com.

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