Billy Graham Library

My husband and I were in the Charlotte area, and I had seen this come up on the map. I didn't know what to expect, because I didn't get a chance to look into it before we headed there. What a surprise! First off, the doorway is a huge cross when you walk in. Absolutely beautiful and what a beautiful reminder of Jesus' sacrifice. As you walk in, there's a welcome desk. Everyone was so wonderful! There is a free tour that takes about an hour and a half. We thought we might just see a building, but it was so much more than that! We did as much of the tour as we could, but when we made plans to go there we didn't anticipate a tour or staying long. There is a cafe for some food and drinks, and there is also a gift shop with all kinds of things and lots of books whether they are bibles in many different translations, study bibles, books on spiritual warfare, devotional, etc. My husband ended up getting a Billy Graham study Bible, and he loves it. Around the path outside, are the graves of Billy and his wife. We had a lovely visit here. Anyone who knows the Graham family, has been to one of his events, is a Christian, or loves a truly inspirational story, would enjoy this. We plan to bring my in laws when they visit. Billy was a strong man of faith and lived for Jesus making it his mission to bring as many to Christ across the world as possible.When you walk out of the building back through the cross, if you look up, you will see written "I am coming quickly." A reminder for us all to be ready.

Today, Kayla Beth Fields ,Saige, Deacon & I toured the Boyhood Home of Pastor Billy Graham, Evangelist Minister and Prophet of our Lord Jesus Christ. This tour was amazing!! Absolutely FREE for your enjoyment and learning.Located near I-77 in Charlotte, NC off the Billy Graham Parkway. Very easy to locate. There are three sections, the house tour (self guided main floor only with his family furniture and photos).The Dairy Barn Museum with a 1.5 hr tour which is self guided and video prompted and then there is the final resting place where Ruth and Rev Graham's earthly bodies are resting in a garden of Azalea Bushes.There is a Gift shop, prayer rooms, restrooms and restaurant on site as well.Handicap accessible.

I grew up close to here and still try to come up and see family. My aunts and uncles are in their 90s and eldest is almost (Nov) 102! And I must admit I always carry a small cooler with me to bring home a Piedmont treat - Livermush. All my kids and grandkids love it so the 13 pounds I can pack is shared. But we have never visited the Billy Graham Library. I can't understand why. So this trip we set aside time to see it all.It is an amazing place dedicated to an amazing but humble man that introduced hundreds of thousands of people to Jesus Christ. We were fortunate to have been ushers and helpers in a Crusade held in Tampa. And we support through our church Franklin Graham's ministries, especially Operation Christmas Child that takes shoeboxes (now mostly plastic boxes) to bring toys, shoes, books, sports equipment, fishing lines & hooks and more to children that otherwise would have nothing.The tour is divided into a number of displays, audio visuals and films telling the story of Billy's life journey from country preacher to evangelist to multiple presidents, heads of state, even communist countries. It's a marvelous and inspiring story that will give you a fresh inspiration to also declare God's Good News to the world.

The Billy Graham Library was recommended by my family. They had all been there before. I had not. I ended up being pretty well underwhelmed by it.First of all, after driving up a long driveway, you come to a guard shack with a gate. The gate was closed and so we were not sure if the place was even open. It was but that was not clear until the guard came out and directed us to the parking lot. Not sure how necessary that really was.After parking, the first thing you come to is the childhood home of Billy Graham which has been moved brick by brick twice. Only the ground floor has been preserved/renovated. There are a few rooms to go in and a couple of docents to provide some history. This was the most interesting part of the library.Next we made our way into the big barn looking place where tours begin. There was an old truck and an animatronic cow that were cool. There is also a good size book store/gift shop and a cafe. That was about it. At least for the self guided portion of this place. We chose not to take the tour.Perhaps we missed a lot having not taken the tour. But we really were not that interested. That is on us. I feel that I would have experienced more if guided tours were optional and I could have gone through the exhibits at my own pace.

Amazing museum, library and presentation of the gospel and about a man that faithfully shared the gospel for more than 60 years.

It's a beautiful looking place. However, it's not inviting for people like Me . I went with my family & we all felt very out of place. I didn't see any representation on the walls or in the displays they had. I also didn't like how the horses, camels & goats looked. They looked sad & depressed. I don't want to give any stars honestly. I would never go back or recommend anyone to go.

Wish I would have looked into what this place is. Strongly would not recommend so make sure you look in advance what this place is about!

It was so much more than we originally thought it'd be. It was less of a shrine about Billy Graham and more about Jesus. We could really feel the presence of God in this place and even had a staff member reach out to pray over us. The exhibits are well done. The dairy barn is typical snack food, nothing to write home about but it was nice to have something about spending 2 hours there. We can't wait to bring family back!

The Billy Graham Library and campus is definitely worth a visit no matter if you're a local or just visiting Charlotte. We thoroughly enjoyed our time learning about Billy Graham and the legacy he left behind. The tour is self paced and free so there is no reason not to spend a little time learning about the life of this man. Presidents from the last Dwight D Eisenhower to Donald Trump met with Billy Graham seeking his counsel. Lots of history to see in addition to Billy's work and life.

Beautiful library - tells the story of Billy Graham and points to Jesus. Nice bookstore, cafe, and interesting exhibits.