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On Feb. 12, 2010, the Indiana State Museum opened two world-class Abraham Lincoln exhibitions.

With Malice Toward None: The Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Exhibition comes from the Library of Congress. Indianapolis is one of just five cities to host this amazing exhibit which continues through April 11, 2010. Highlights include:

  • the Bible upon which Lincoln and, most recently, President Obama took the oath of office;
  • the contents of Lincoln’s pockets the night he was assassinated;
  • letters, photographs, maps, sketches, political cartoons, period engravings, speeches and artifacts from Lincoln's political career and presidency.
  • Signed copies of both the Emancipation Proclamation and the 13th Amendment will be on display during February; after February, they will rotate.

With Charity for All: The Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection features artifacts from Indiana’s own Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection. Open through July 25, 2010, With Charity for All tells the story of Lincoln, the man. Since his birth on a farm in the Kentucky wilderness some 200 years ago, Lincoln lore has transformed him into an almost mythological figure. With Charity for All highlights artifacts that paint a picture of an ordinary man who rose to become, perhaps, the greatest leader in American history. There is no additional charge beyond museum admission to view these exhibitions, but advance timed-tickets are required, which are available by phone at 317.232.1637.