The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza is an impartial multi-generational destination and forum for exploring the memory and effects of the events surrounding the assassination of President Kennedy, through sharing his legacy and its impact on an ever-changing global society.
The Museum, located within the former Texas School Book Depository and a key building within the National Historic Landmark District, chronicles the assassination and legacy of President John F. Kennedy. The Museum presents programs, events and special exhibits that allow visitors to explore specific aspects of the history of the Kennedy presidency and assassination, providing deeper engagement with personal stories and experiences, as well as the Museum’s collections. Each year, the Museum welcomes more than 260,000 people each year from across Texas, the United States and internationally. Museum programs include gallery talks, panel discussions and programs with historians and authors. These offerings provide opportunities for visitors to gain a deeper understanding and appreciation for the life and legacy of President Kennedy.
The core exhibition on the sixth floor, John F. Kennedy and the Memory of a Nation, features hundreds of photographs, films and artifacts that explore the world’s response to the assassination and its aftermath, major investigations and Kennedy’s legacy. Special exhibitions, events and public programs are held in the seventh-floor gallery.
The collections are crucial to the understanding of the historic narrative and undergird all programmatic initiatives. The collections include films and photographs; news reels and home movies; more than 2,500 Oral Histories from eyewitnesses, bystanders, community leaders and White House officials; ephemera; newspapers and magazines; documents related to the investigations of the assassination; and artworks.
The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza chronicles the assassination and legacy of President John F. Kennedy; interprets the Dealey Plaza National Historic Landmark District and the John F. Kennedy Memorial Plaza; and presents contemporary culture within the context of presidential history.
The Sixth Floor Museum is an important historic site for Dallas and the nation. Funds raised help support the day-to-day operations and upkeep of the Museum, as well as support community outreach programs. Maintaining this space is important as it holds a significant place in our nation’s history as a unique site of remembrance, learning and healing.
Programming is designed to engage a diverse local community and to serve constituents and stakeholders across North Texas and beyond. Although the core narrative centers on the assassination, the Museum’s cross-curricular programmatic initiatives examine key facets of Kennedy’s legacy including:
• civics and the need for an active citizenry
• artists and creators inspired by the story
• the influence of Kennedy in popular culture
• the fight for civil rights
• social unrest of the 1960s
• volunteerism and service
• journalism
• science
• personal courage and leadership
Organization name
The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza
other names
Dallas County Historical Foundation
Causes
Arts & Humanities
Operating Budget
$3,000,000 - $9,999,999
Counties Served
Dallas
BIPOC Leadership
Board Chair
Address
411 Elm Street