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Admission

Tickets purchased online below are good for museum admission during regular hours as outlined below and may not be used for special events or exhibits. Tickets are also available for sale at the museum’s box office during open hours.

$15
ADULT
$14
SENIOR ADULT

age 60 and above

$13
STUDENTS &
CHILDREN

ages 3 to 18

FREE
CHILDREN
2 and under
Hours
McKinley Presidential Library & Museum

Tuesday-Saturday
9:00 am to 4:00 pm

The Museum and Library are closed on the following days:

New Year’s Day
Easter
Memorial Day
Labor Day
Thanksgiving
Christmas Eve
Christmas Day

McKinley National
Memorial

April 1-November 1
9:00 am to 4:00 pm

Free to the public

Ramsayer Research
Library

Tuesday-Saturday
9:00 am to 4:00 pm

The library is free to enter and accepts research requests. Please make an appointment to request information.

Hoover-Price
Planetarium
PROGRAMS:

Saturdays
See event calendar for times, descriptions, and age levels.

Tuesday-Saturday
June 1 – September 4

Location & Directions
McKinley Presidential Library & Museum

800 McKinley Monument Drive NW
Canton, OH 44708

Contact and Visitor Information: 330.455.7043

From Cleveland

  • I-77 South to Exit 106
  • Turn left and proceed straight down hill
  • Turn right into Canton City Monument Park
  • Turn right at stop sign.

From Points South

  • I-77 North to Exit 105 (Tuscarawas St., Downtown)
  • Proceed straight through traffic light onto Elgin St.
  • Turn right onto 7th St. and immediately left into our entrance.

From Pittsburgh

  • PA Turnpike to OH Turnpike
  • I-76 West to I-77 South, exit 106
  • Turn left and proceed straight down hill
  • Turn right into Canton City Monument Park
  • Turn right at stop sign.

From Toledo

  • I-80 East to I-77 South, exit 106
  • Turn left and proceed straight down hill
  • Turn right into Canton City Monument Park
  • Turn right at stop sign.

From Columbus

  • I-71 North to Rte 30 East to I-77 North, exit 105 (Tuscarawas St. Downtown)
  • Proceed straight through traffic light onto Elgin St.
  • Turn right onto 7th St. and immediately left into our entrance.

Visiting from out of the area?

Find nearby hotels, restaurants and other attractions with the help of our partners at Visit Canton, Stark County’s Convention & Visitors Bureau!

Blue Star Museums
McKinley Presidential Library & Museum Joins Blue Star Museums Program for 2024 Season

The McKinley Presidential Library & Museum has joined museums nationwide in the Blue Star Museums initiative, a program that provides free admission to currently-serving U.S. military personnel and their families this summer. The 2024 program will begin on Armed Forces Day, Saturday, May 18, 2024, and end on Labor Day, Monday, September 2, 2024. Find the list of participating museums at arts.gov/bluestarmuseums.

The free admission program is available for those currently-serving in the United States Military—Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Coast Guard as well as members of the Reserves, National Guard, U.S. Public Health Commissioned Corps, NOAA Commissioned Corps, and up to five family members. Qualified members must show a Geneva Convention common access card (CAC), DD Form 1173 ID card (dependent ID), or a DD Form 1173-1 ID card for entrance into a participating Blue Star Museum.

Museums for All
McKinley Presidential Library & Museum now participating in Museums for All Program.

We are proud to announce that we are now participating in the Museums for All program, thanks to a grant from PNC Foundation! EBT cardholders can receive reduced price admission: $3 for adults, and FREE admission for children under 18! Learn more and find other participating museums at museums4all.org!

Museums for All is part of the McKinley Presidential Library & Museum’s broad commitment to seek, include, and welcome all audiences. Museums for All helps expand access to museums and also raise public awareness about how museums in the U.S. are reaching their entire communities.