The museum in Springfield, IL tells the stories associated with Lincoln's life.  Many reports have been produced about the use of technology in the Museum which opened in 2006.  Yes, there are holograms and a theater that produces smoke rings when a canon is shot and they are memorable.  However, what struck me most was the use of humanity to tell the stories.  Notice in this picture of life-sized mannequins of the Lincoln family and the additional figure on the left, in the background.  Hiding back there is John Wilkes Booth and he is staring over the shoulder of Lincoln.  The same depection of Booth appears in other places in the Museum giving you a sense of lurking as well as reinforcing the story. Throughout the experience, through the use of life-sized rooms (e.g., Lincoln's law office or the White House kitchen), mannequins, voices and the occassional live actor, a visitor gets the "measure of the man".  As you proceed, you get to almost move with Lincoln's world and it humanizes the history.  We were amazed at how excited kids were to be able to "size up" Lincoln, it was a reminder that good storytelling can still be powerful.