Having opened its doors to
public in February 1989, the Sixth Floor Museum is operated by the non-profit
Dallas County Historical Foundation. The Sixth Floor Museum occupies the sixth
floor of the Dallas County Administration Building (also known as the Texas
School Book Depository) in the heart of Dallas. It is also precisely the
location from which, Lee Harvey Oswald, presumably, fatally shot President John
Fitzgerald Kennedy on November 22, 1963. The building is now a Recorded Texas
Historic Landmark. The exhibits explore a moment in time, namely the life,
assassination and legacy of JFK with a critical eye on the 1960s history and
culture. The museum employs old video registrations, photos, heirlooms and
informative exhibitions as evidence for what happened that day, official
statements that followed, and the consequences, both national and
international, of the tragedy. Another new and exciting option the Museum is
offering is the Cell Phone guided tour.
The Public Programs organized
by The Sixth Floor Museum, such as Fort Worth Opera JFK Symposium: The Arts or
Five Presidents with Clint Hill and Lisa McCubbin, allow visitors to delve into
specific aspects of the history of the Kennedy presidency and assassination
with the help of personal reports of eye witnesses.
Across the street from the
Museum at 501 Elm, there is a store that offers a large selection of books,
films and works by local artisans and distinctive pop culture memorabilia
inspired by the 1960s.
Looking for hotels in Dallas
Texas? The Stay Express Inn is situated
at a distance of 6.9 miles from the Sixth Floor Museum.