The Ronald Reagan Museum is open to visitors
Summer Hours (May 13 - August 9)
Monday - Friday: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Saturday - Sunday: By Appointment Only*
Regular Hours (Starting August 12, 2024)
Monday - Friday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday - Sunday: By Appointment Only*
*Please make weekend appointments 72 hours in advance.
If you would like to schedule a guided tour, weekend visit, or for more information,
contact Museum Curator and Reagan Archivist, Cassandra Chapman at
cchapman@eureka.edu or call (309) 467-6475.
Can't make it to the museum? Take a look at some of the collection pieces.
In the fall of 1928 a young man from Dixon, Illinois, enrolled as a freshman at Eureka College. He became an active participant in many phases of campus life, culminating in his role as President of the student body as a senior. He was destined to become a prominent motion picture star, the Governor of California, and the 40th President of the United States of America . . . Ronald Wilson Reagan.
The Ronald Reagan Museum and Peace Garden is a museum located on Eureka College's campus in honor of our 40th President Ronald W. Reagan.
Housed in the Donald B. Cerf Center at Eureka College, the museum collection numbers over 10,000 items from President Reagan's Eureka College student days, his movie and TV career, his governorship of California and two terms as president of the United States. The Reagan Peace Garden located on the historic campus includes a bust of the 40th president and a section of the Berlin Wall.
The first items in the collection came to the College in 1975 at the request of Mr. Reagan. Additions have been made regularly since that time.
Click here to view the materials in the Mark R. Shenkman Ronald Reagan Research Collection.
If you would like to donate to the Ronald Reagan Museum to support the Reagan Museum Collection,
enable the growth of educational programs, tours, and special programs, please use the following link:
https://www.eureka.edu/donate
On this page, you will be able to donate with a Credit or Debit Card or through your PayPal account.
Under the Designation portion, please select Other from the drop-down menu and type in the Ronald Reagan Museum.
*For information regarding the Ronald Reagan Trail please contact the City of Eureka at (309) 467-2113*