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New Galleries to Open at Ronald Reagan Museum in L.A. Area

The Ronald Reagan Presidential Library Museum will be rolling out several new galleries Feb. 6, 2011 on what would have been President Reagan's 100th birthday.

The new museum experience, totaling 26,400 square feet of exhibit space, will transform the original galleries and integrate thousands of artifacts and dozens of interactive displays, all paying tribute to America's 40th president. Visitors will be given the opportunity to deliver a presidential inaugural address, ride along with President Reagan on horseback, or "appear" with Ronald Reagan in a Hollywood movie. The Reagan Library recently opened a new exhibit featuring an authentic recreation of the White House measuring 60 feet long and 20 feet wide: a one-foot-to-one-inch scale, which remains on display until April 2011.

The Reagan Library, including the Library's Air Force One Pavilion, Oval Office, outdoor grounds, Research Room, Museum Store and two cafes, will remain open during construction.