Ford's Theatre Society Review

They have spent a lot of time and effort modernizing this theatre. A DC must see!

What an amazing place, we had no idea you could tour here. So much history and knowledge to gain from a visit here

Wow... What an amazing museum! Everything was so informational.

A small historic theater, every seat is a good seat.

Pivotal moment in history, hope you are able to make time to visit Ford s Theatre.

Was able to see Into the Woods in the theater. Magic performance.

An epic location that should be a part of anyones trip to DC.

Nice place historic part of DC does have parking on the same street there is a garage or any side street close can meter park for a few hours.

An incredibly fun, and historic, stop in DC. While the place is infamous, the museum is very well done, and definitely a must see if you're in town for any length of time. 2 hours is enough time to see both the theater, museum, and Petersen house exhibits.

Staff very helpful and friendly. Great place to visit and take in a show.

Historic site of Lincoln assassination. Also an active stage theatre. Highly recommend. I saw A Christmas Carol there.

Nice place and museum, also Petersen house it is a must stop

Worth the wait to get in. A place in history that allows you to really get up close and personal. Any eerie feeling when you walk around and can actually sit in the orchestra section and look up.

Enjoyed the presentation and being so close to the historic event. Park ranger's monologue was informative and interesting. Well worth the visit by donation.

Great historical site and theater for an amazing play.

So much history in D.C. & obviously the shooting of Abraham Lincoln at this theatre had a huge impact on our country. The National Park Rangers did a great job at retelling what happened that fateful day. The museum holds lots of artifacts & is very educational.

Excellent tour through a historical low point of US history

Excellent history through a ranger talk on the Ford's theatre stage. Make sure you get tickets ahead of time, otherwise get there at 8am to wait for the few they do not reserve. The place was flooded with high school and middle school students when we visited. The theatre is not original, only the brick face is original. Original theatre was gutted after the assassination. The reconstruction is close to the original.

Make sure you budget at least a few hours for your trip to this theater. Beneath the theater itself is a museum full of artifacts from the Lincoln era, including pictures of the White House, dishware and furniture, a timeline of Lincoln's presidency, the Assassin's pistol, and a lot more. then after the museum in the lower level you make your way up to the theater to see the booth where Lincoln was sitting when he was shot. That isn't all though. Your ticket also buys you admission to the house across the street where Lincoln died as well as several further levels worth of Museum. If you feel so inclined you can even purchase a ticket to see a show in the theater. But you better do that well ahead of time if you intend to do so. Tickets sell out over a month in advance. If you get the chance, go to the presentation by the park ranger. They're full of interesting information.

The fam and I had a good time at Ford's Theatre. Free tickets were nice. The actual theatre was closed due to play rehearsal. The museum and Peterson house were all very informative. There is this awesome 4 story book tower of nothing but books about Abraham Lincoln. If you're looking for something to do for about 2 hours and like to read a bunch of information on the subject and time line of John Wilkes Booth's assassination of President Lincolnand all the events leading up to and during the civil war this is your spot.

The National Park Service presentation at the theater is great. The Peterson house is good and the adjoining museum of post Lincoln America is very good.

Nice self guided tour. Takes you through a museum first and eventually into the theater. Once in the theater, they have a person talking about the assination and answering questions.

So much history here. Great pictures and amazing stories to hear.

Somber experience, but always worth it. Powerful historical site.

The theater is very well preserved and it is not a rushed atmosphere. You can view where President Lincoln was shot and then find a seat in the balcony area to contemplate what happened all those years ago, and the subsequent effects his President had on the United States. There is a museum there that reviews the time in which he lived and it is well presented.

A must see for the history and beauty of the place.

Beautiful theater for a great production.... Comfortable, well-ran, and a nice museum as a bonus!

Stunning performance of A Christmas Carol, even with the fire alarm

This was one of my favorite places in D.C. The exhibits were very informative and the experience is worth a visit.

This is #2 in my list of things to do in DC. To get full experience go to Petersen house across the street, it is included in the ultra low price of the tour. Warning, the full tour has potential to bring you to tears.

Make sure you buy tickets ahead of time....sold out for the day when we got there. Will revise the review once I can get in...

Great performance. Very informative. Keeps you interested.

Did the tour and got to see the actual theater as well as the location where Lincoln was killed. So much reading and history. They even had the gun that was used to kill him displayed. They still hold shows at the theater, but didn't have a chance to see one.

Toured the museum and watched Destiny. Awesome experience. Kids loved it.

Museum section in the basement was very well done, but we felt rushed through it as to not miss the presentation. Presentation was humorous and very well done, suitable for people of all ages, would highly recommend it. Very interesting to see the presidential booth where Lincoln was shot. Would also recommend going across the street to the house where Lincoln actually died, theres a small exhibit in there and entry is free of charge with the original ticket (which is also free!). Only downside is waiting to get in the house across the street there usually is a line, they allow 15 people in every 5 mins. But still recommended highly.

Wonderful historic place, Amazing rendition of "A Christmas Carol " A must see bucket list item...

A must stop on the tour. Wonderful up to date meusum tour. The theater is still in use. Highly recommend the night tour.

Beautiful theater! Unfortunately it was the scene of a tragedy in the literal sense of the word. Must visit.

One of my favorite museums in DC. The National Park Service staff were amazing. It was a mixture of historic locations with modern technology that took me back to April 14, 1865. A must see!!

One of our family's top destinations and worth the effort to get there. Great visit!

It would have been better but the tour man was saying no was giving a presentation himself

I was especially excited to visit Ford's Theater as I'd just finished by Bill O'Reilly's book Killing Lincoln. There's nothing like studying up on some history and then getting to go see it in person (like so much of what we saw on our DC vacation). It was only three bucks a ticket, which included a museum portion (in the basement of the theater) where there were displays of the events leading up to the assassination, as well as artifacts (including the actual gun Booth used), a presentation on the main theater itself, and access to the boarding house across the street where Lincoln actually died. They turned the house into a museum of its own with full backstories and consequences of all involved. Their website says to plan on about two hours, but if you're really nerdy, you could spend the majority of your day here. If you enjoy American history, this is a must-see.

Christmas Carrol here is a terrific holiday experience. Must do.

Whether you like or love tgis place depends I guess on whether you are a history buff.
The site comprises two attractions. Ford's theatre with museum about the life and death of Abraham Lincoln and the house opposite where Lincoln died and the museum about the pursuit of his assassins.
The museum about Lincoln's life was very well done. Not huge but so packed with interesting info that I could have spent much longer there.
The theatre it's self with the actual box where Lincoln was shot was a wow moment for me.
Then over the road to see the room in the facing house where he died and on to a very interesting and comprehensive museum about the chase of his assassins.
If you like reading all of the info give yourself at least 2 hours, maybe more to get round this attraction. You can skip bits and be round in 15 minutes if that suits.
A highlight of my stay in DC. Very good.

Almost got shot in there, not trying to be like Abraham Lincoln

Overcrowded and more lame and commercial than it was years back.

I love learning the history about this place. It's too bad we couldn't go inside for a better time!

The Ford's Theater experience is everything you imagine it could be. Step back in time to a golden age of theater. Dress up a little and really make a night of it. ...or, fine, go in your jeans. Anything works.

One warning, tho: if you're taller than 5'8", be sure to get a seat on the isle. There's less leg room here than any airline would dare try, even on the smallest shuttle.

Highly do not recommend this place. I was killed there.

The muesum and the theater was awesome. Allot of history here.

Must see. I cried during the story told by the curator. Very moving.

Great little theater - good show and great historical spot

I ended up going to see a play at Ford's Theatre which I didn't realize was still in use it was amazing being inside a place with such historical value!

Amazingly haunting. To see a part of our American history is awesome!!!!

I highly recommend the walking tour reliving Lincoln's assassination! The tour guide was fantastic and stayed in character the whole time! He was very knowledge and interesting. It was pouring rain for part of our tour but he keep the mood up and we had a great time. Well worth it.

Yes! Make sure you visit the museum. The gentleman who told the events of the night that Lincoln died was very knowledgeable! It was also nice to go to the Petersen house across the street.

The staff and management at Ford's Theatre have always treated us as family. Through our long association with FT, we have gained a unique perspective of American theatre and it has become interwoven into our lives. We have had the privilege to meet many important national figures and enjoy their company. I hope you will consider making Ford's Theatre a part of your family.

Why is it cool that you killed a famous guy. I mean seriously it's pretty messed up that you guys make money off of this

We did the museum which had a lot of detail about Lincoln's presidency, his staffing and family. Then we got to sit in the actual theater in which Lincoln was shot. And to top it off, we went across the street to the home Lincoln would die in.

Very nice theater. Go early so you can visit the museum in the basement.

American History. Live reenactment. Period relevant information.

Free tickets (don't forget to donate). Be apart of history. Learn. Be inspired.

First rate. A tremendous upgrade from our last visit in 1994.

Very fun, the tour guides in character are the heart of this place.

My favorite historic landmark in DC. You can feel the ghosts of that night in this building. You can have a seat, look around and let your imagination take over here.

Amazing place, with a nice explanation of Lincoln death and where he died. Very descriptive museum below the bed where

If you would like to see the place where President Abraham Lincoln was assasinatated and the house where he died in. Fords Theatre and The Peterson House would be a satisfying place to go.