The Sixth Floor Museum is in the old Texas School Book Depository, the building's sixth floor houses the sniper's perch from which Lee Harvey Oswald assassinated the president in 1963. The museum is very well done, with exhibits of many issues of the day, including motives and backgrounds, Kennedy campaign memorabilia, fashions and lifestyles of the day, and insights of the lives of those involved in this part of our history.
The ground floor houses temporary exhibits. When we were there in 2004, there was a very interesting exhibit of photographs of Jackie Kennedy.
It is an interesting place. History buffs and conspiracy theorists can be found in Dealey Plaza at all hours of the day and night. While in Dallas for our wedding in February 2001, my brother found himself unable to sleep in his hotel room. He wandered down to Dealey Plaza, where even in the middle of the night, people were milling about the assassination site, gathering on the Grassy Knoll.
For those of us old enough to remember the styles of the day, or the aftermath of the day (I was born in December of the following year), the area is fascinating. It is like looking in my parents' photo album, a snapshot of their lives. It was the day that changed their world, like September 11, 2001 most recently changed our world.
It is an important place. This was where my husband took me for my 40th birthday, since it was a place that I had long wanted to see, one of great importance in the history of our country.
Open every day except Thanksgiving and Christmas, Tuesday–Sunday, 10 a.m.–6 p.m., Monday, 12 p.m.–6 p.m.
Phone: 214-747-6660, Fax: 214-747-6662, E-mail: jfk@jfk.org
Adult—$13.50 U.S., Senior (Ages 65+)—$12.50 U.S., Youth (Ages 6-18)—$12.50 U.S., Children (Ages 0-5)—Free or $3.50 U.S. with audio guide. Admission price includes audio guide.
