COLLEGE STATION, Texas - People travel from all over the country to visit the George Bush Library and Museum in College Station.
The exhibits take visitors through the life of the 41st President of the United States, which includes a section dedicated to his wife, Barbara.
A day after her death, the library added a new exhibit to its entrance, which features a snapshots of Barbara Bush’s life.
Library officials are also waiving admission fees and offering extended hours through next Tuesday.
“She strikes me as a really strong mom, just like my mom was. It’s part of America. It makes me feel proud to be an American,” said Peter Beckham, a library visitor from Florida.
“You know she was the matriarch. I think from what I’ve read, had a very strong influence on her husband, children, and political life,” said Mary Mazboudi, another visitor from Southern California.
On Saturday, the former First Lady will be buried on a plot of land behind the library. She will be laid to rest beside her daughter, who died of cancer as a child.
The George Bush Library and Museum will be closed to the public Friday and Saturday to prepare for the burial.
