The George W. Bush Presidential Center will feature 43,000 artifacts, a policy center that will study the key tenets of Bush’s presidency and an exact replica of the oval office.
But it will also feature a restaurant, Cafe 43. The “43” is a nod to Bush, the 43rd president of the United States.
The restaurant will serve lunch daily, but will be open for dinner on special occasions. It will also be available for private rental and special events.
Featuring both indoor and outdoor seating, the restaurant will not require a payment of admission to the museum, as the restaurant will be outside of the building’s security barrier.
Culinaire, a Dallas-based food management company, will run the dining operations. They will also handle the operation of a smaller cafe that will be in the back courtyard, as well as catering for events that are held at the center.
Culinaire currently runs dining operations in several area locations, including the Meyerson Symphony Center, UT Southwestern Medical Center and the Fort Worth Zoo.
The contemporary American cafe is set to open May 3.
There will also be a gift shop inside the center, run by Barnes & Noble.
According to the Bush Center website, the gift shop will offer books, apparel and collectibles.