Tours
Specialty Tours are guided walking tours of our campus, led by a Library expert with small groups of 15 to 20 people. Each tour explores a specific theme, gallery, or aspect of T.R.'s life in greater depth — moving both indoors through the galleries and outdoors across the grounds, so plan for comfortable shoes and weather-appropriate layers. They're a chance to ask questions, linger over the details, and experience the Library through the lens of someone who knows the story inside and out.
All tours depart from the Lobby. Please check in at the admissions desk.
Prefer to explore at your own pace? A general admission ticket gives you full access to the galleries on your own schedule.
Seven days a week, 10:30–11:15 AM
45 minutes | Walking tour | Indoors & outdoors | Included with admission
Experience an engaging overview of the life of Theodore Roosevelt and the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library's mission and design.
Sundays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays; 1–2:15 PM
75 minutes | Walking tour | Indoors & outdoors | $25
Hear how the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library honors T.R.'s conservation legacy through its own design. Walk the building and grounds to discover sustainable materials, land stewardship practices, and architecture shaped by the surrounding landscape.
Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays, 11:30 AM–12:45 PM
75 minutes | Walking tour | Mostly outdoors | $35
Explore the striking natural features of the Badlands and the native plants that call it home. The Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library's efforts to restore its 93-acre property to its natural state come alive on this tour — ending with a seasonal offering from Salt + Scoria.
Sundays and Tuesdays, 11:30 AM–12:45 PM, Mondays and Saturdays 1–2:15 PM
75 minutes | Walking tour | Indoors | $25
Examine Theodore Roosevelt's remarkable life through the objects he left behind. Discover what material culture reveals about TR's carefully crafted identity, political philosophy, and enduring legacy — and the unique stories only objects can tell.
Seven days a week, 3–3:45 p.m.
45 minutes | Walking tour | Indoors & outdoors | Free to members
This exclusive, members-only tour gives you a behind-the-scenes look at the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library.