Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library
Medora, North Dakota · Next door to Theodore Roosevelt National Park
Hours
March 2 - May 31
Museum
June 1 - September 13
Museum
September 14 - November 30
Museum
Holidays
December 1 - March 1
Museum
Holidays
Plan Your Visit
The Library sits on a butte above Medora, 1.5 miles from the South Unit entrance of Theodore Roosevelt National Park — about 35 minutes from Dickinson and two hours from Bismarck on I-94. Open year-round with seasonal hours.
Upcoming Events
Theodore Roosevelt Convention
Looking Back, Moving Forward
- 9:00 AM - 9:30 PM
- Indoor
- Separate ticket
- All Ages
Governor Kelly Armstrong and Karl Rove In Conversation
- 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
- Indoor
- Separate ticket
- Adults
America the Beautiful Film Screening
Our Natural Wonders, narrated by Kelsey Grammer
- Indoor
- Separate ticket
- All Ages
Next Door to Theodore Roosevelt National Park
The South Unit entrance of Theodore Roosevelt National Park is about 1.5 miles from the Library, a five-minute drive. Pair Roosevelt’s story with the Badlands that shaped it: bison and wild horses along the 36-mile Scenic Loop, his Maltese Cross Cabin, and the remote Elkhorn Ranch.
Leadership. Citizenship. Conservation.
Three ideas Roosevelt lived by, and the work the Library carries forward.
Leadership
From the Badlands to the White House: the story of a man who stepped forward.
Citizenship
Conversations, programs and a podcast about what it means to take part.
Conservation
Native prairie, a building that works with the land, and a conservation legacy of 230 million acres.
See the Experience
See the playlist
What Visitors Say
Theodore Roosevelt told his best stories around a fire. Campfire is an AI guide that brings his letters, speeches and photographs from 18 institutions into one place, built with the Theodore Roosevelt Center at Dickinson State University and Microsoft’s AI for Good Lab. Ask a question in your own words.
Ted Roosevelt V in conversation with guests from every corner of American life about what it means to be a good citizen.
Make a Gift
The Library is independently operated. Every gift keeps the doors open and the programs growing.
Shop the Store
Gear up, read up, and take a little piece of the Badlands home. Every purchase supports the Library.
The joy of living is his who has the heart to demand it.
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