Lincoln Memorial for Kids (Ages 6β12): Interactive Family Guide + Self-Guided Tour in Washington, DC
Pickup currently not available
More payment options
Your PDF arrives in your inbox right after purchase. Use it on your phone at the museum or print it at home.
Created by The Museum Collective, art historian & professional tour guide
Similar guides
Guide Details
Planning to visit the Lincoln Memorial with kids?
This interactive, family-friendly guide helps turn a quick visit into a meaningful, memorable experience.
Most families walk through the Lincoln Memorial in under 15 minutesβ¦
and kids often leave without understanding what they saw.
This guide changes that.
π¨βπ©βπ§ What to do at the Lincoln Memorial with kids
This self-guided tour gives your child a clear role during the visit β so instead of just looking, they are:
- Observing details (like Lincolnβs expression and the massive columns)
- Asking questions and forming opinions
- Imagining themselves in historic moments
- Participating through simple, engaging activities
π§ How this guide helps kids learn and remember
Designed using learning principles that increase retention:
βοΈ Pre-visit context so kids know what to expect
βοΈ Look & Find activities to keep attention high
βοΈ Interactive prompts to turn passive viewing into active thinking
βοΈ Storytelling approach to make history easier to understand
βοΈ Reflection moments to help kids retain what they learned
π What kids will experience
- Learn who Abraham Lincoln was and why he matters
- Understand the Civil War in simple, age-appropriate terms
- Stand where Martin Luther King Jr. gave his βI Have a Dreamβ speech
- Participate in a βYour Big Speech Momentβ activity
- Discover hidden details and fun facts throughout the monument
Similar guides
Meet the creator
The Museum Collective
United States
14 guides 5.0 (6 reviews)
What travelers say about our guides
The layout made such a difference
I used it while visiting with my mother-in-law, and it was incredibly helpful. Knowing what order to see everything inβand understanding how the museum was laid outβmade such a difference. They donβt explain that clearly on the museumβs website!
Veronica Mehraban
Review of The Frick Collection Experience Guide, also by The Museum Collective
Context is key
Context is key! This was so helpful.
Elvia Rosales
Review of The Frick Collection Experience Guide, also by The Museum Collective
Created by real experts
Love, love, love that these guides were created by experts and not AI.
Alicia James
Review of The Frick Collection Experience Guide, also by The Museum Collective
I didnβt feel overwhelmed
I tend to feel overwhelmed in museums, but I didnβt feel that way this time.
Daniela Moore
Review of The Frick Collection Experience Guide, also by The Museum Collective
Art was easier to appreciate
It made it so easy to understand and appreciate the art.
Gary Hernandez
Review of The Frick Collection Experience Guide, also by The Museum Collective
A different perspective
Iβm already a big fan of museums, but this guide gave me a completely different perspective.
Scott
Review of The Frick Collection Experience Guide, also by The Museum Collective
Simple and engaging
Loved it! It was simple enough to follow and kept my kids engaged.
Todd Smith
So easy to follow
OMG, it was so easy to follow! Could you add a bathroom break next time?
Jane Hioka
Purchased three more guides
I purchased three more guides online! Weβre going to use them to explore and learn more about history.
Ellie Carranza
My kids became the guides
I watched my kids guide me through the museum. It was great!
Sven Colt
The Frick Collection Experience Guide
The Frick Collection Experience Guide
Language:English
Smithsonian Natural History Museum Family Guide (Kids Activities + Self-Guided Tour)
You May Also Love
The Frick Collection Experience Guide
The Frick Collection Experience Guide
Language:English
The Met Museum Egyptian Galleries - Unofficial Guide for Kids Ages 8-12
The Met Cloisters: Unofficial Guide for Kids ages 8-12
The Met Cloisters: Unofficial Guide for Kids ages 8-12
Language:English