Housed within a building designed by I.M. Pei and Partners, the original Kennedy Library exhibits are organized along a timeline tracing the history of the Kennedy family from the immigration of the President's great grandparents through his brother's assassination in 1968.

A rich mixture of documents and artifacts focuses on the issues and events of the Kennedy years. Mini theaters, videos, fiber optics, and digital displays animate the exhibits. A specially commissioned 25-minute film introduces the exhibits.