One local museum is looking toward the future in order to keep visitors coming.

The Lincoln Heritage Museum ,on the campus of Lincoln College in Lincoln, opened their new facility back in April. The new location helped the Museum exceed their average yearly attendance in three months. Museum Director Ron Keller says they can't rest on the laurels of their successful opening. He adds many events have been planned for the fall including living history workshops and book signings.

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Keller explains the Museum is currently looking at possibilities for traveling exhibits in the future. Yet, he stresses a special exhibit coming next year to Lincoln. 2015 will mark the 150th anniversary of the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. Keller says the exhibit will not be morbid, but respectful of an event that affected the entire country.

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Keller explains the exhibit will feature many artifacts to commemorate the anniversary.

The new location of the Lincoln Heritage Museum can be found at 1115 Nicholson Road on the north side of the Lincoln College Campus.

Regular Hours will be Monday-Friday 9am-4pm and Saturdays 1pm-4pm.

For more information on the museum, you can go online to www.lincolnheritagemuseum.org.