Beginning Wednesday, May 26, LancasterHistory, 230 N. President Ave., Lancaster, will reopen to the public for limited-capacity programs and offerings including in-person tours of President James Buchanan's Wheatland, self-guided access to museum exhibitions, and admission to the Research Center. The organization will be open Wednesdays to Saturdays from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Visitors are encouraged to purchase their tickets in advance at http://www.lancasterhistory.org/tickets. All visitors are required follow LancasterHistory's Reopening Protocols, which may be viewed at http://www.lancasterhistory.org/reopening-info.

Guided tours of President James Buchanan's Wheatland will be offered on Wednesdays to Saturdays on the half hour starting at 10 a.m., with last entry at 3 p.m. Tours will still travel both floors of the mansion, and tour guides will wear masks and abide by social distancing recommendations.

"Lancaster in the '60s," LancasterHistory's most recent major exhibition, shares Lancaster's history through the lens of the 1660s, 1760s, 1860s, and 1960s.

In addition, a new exhibition, "Lincoln: The Constitution and The Civil War," has been installed in Ryder Hall. It was developed by the National Constitution Center in collaboration with the American Library Association and the National Endowment for the Humanities. A complementary exhibition explores how two Lancastrians - Lincoln's predecessor, James Buchanan, and abolitionist Congressman Thaddeus Stevens - each approached the questions of secession, slavery, and civil rights.

Beginning May 26, LancasterHistory's Research Center will have admission time slots available on Wednesdays to Saturdays at 9:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. in two-hour increments. Those with tickets to the Research Center are encouraged to email research@lancasterhistory.org in advance of their visit to discuss their research goals and needs with staff.

LancasterHistory will reopen for a members-only early access week from Wednesday to Saturday, May 19 to 22, with members-only ticketing available for all of the above offerings.