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Presidents Day Concert: Honoring the Museum’s 30th Anniversary

The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza 411 Elm St., Dallas, TX, United States

The Sixth Floor Museum paid tribute to both the Museum’s thirtieth anniversary and the fifty-fifth anniversary of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. These special milestones were marked by …

The Power of the Magazine Cover: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow

The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza 411 Elm St., Dallas, TX, United States

Successful American leaders have always understood, respected -- and sometimes feared -- the power of the media in shaping and shifting public opinions and perceptions. For more than a hundred …

$15

70 Years of Texas Television: An Evening with Bobbie Wygant

The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza 411 Elm St., Dallas, TX, United States

Bobbie Wygant joined Texas' first television station, WBAP-TV, in 1948, two weeks before it went on the air. During her remarkable and trailblazing career, spanning seventy years in broadcasting, Wygant …

$20

Deep South Dispatch: Memoir of a Civil Rights Journalist

The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza 411 Elm St., Dallas, TX, United States

Born and raised in the South during a time when racial segregation was the norm, former New York Times journalist John N. Herbers witnessed and covered landmark civil rights uprisings that rocked …

Included with Museum admission

The Last Days of Lee Harvey Oswald: A Conversation with Ruth Paine

The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza 411 Elm St., Dallas, TX, United States

Thrust overnight into the center of an international tragedy, Ruth Paine still ponders a different outcome if she’d known Lee Harvey Oswald had stashed a rifle in her garage. For …

$20

Three Hours in Dallas: Film Premiere with Live Musical Score

Join us for the world premiere of “Three Hours in Dallas,” an original musical composition scored to accompany an all-new compilation of historic motorcade film footage. Written by award-winning composer …

Pop Culture Camelot: Jackie Kennedy

To commemorate Presidents Day 2020 at The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza, Curator of Collections Lindsey Richardson presented a gallery talk and artifact showcase exploring the evolution of Jackie …

Pop Culture Camelot: John F. Kennedy

The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza 411 Elm St., Dallas, TX, United States

To commemorate Presidents Day 2020 at The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza, Curator Stephen Fagin presented a gallery talk and artifact showcase exploring the evolution of President John F. …

Storytelling through Art Virtual Program

Virtual Class 411 Elm St., Dallas, TX, United States

Explore art to learn about historic people and events. Discover how art tells stories by examining different artworks through clues in plain sight. Work with fiber artist Dr. Joan M.E. …

Free

Shaping a President: John F. Kennedy and PT-109

Virtual Class 411 Elm St., Dallas, TX, United States

Join the Sixth Floor Museum and the National Museum of the Pacific War to learn about President Kennedy's service during World War II. Explore a PT-309 and a model of …

Free

Sofia Valdez, Future Prez Virtual Book Reading

Women's Vote Centennial Celebration! Christiana Reyes from The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza shares the book "Sofia Valdez, Future Prez" by Andrea Beatty, a young girl dreaming of ways …

Free

Educator Virtual Open House

Virtual Program

Your classroom needs have changed and so have The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza’s education offerings. Join our Educator Virtual Open House and learn all about the exciting new …

Free

Sixties Science: Forensic Science Virtual Family Program

Virtual Class 411 Elm St., Dallas, TX, United States

Forensic science is the use of science and the scientific method to investigate crimes and evidence. Forensic investigations cover several topics including fingerprinting and DNA which are used to identify …

Free

Sixties Science – Photography

Virtual Class 411 Elm St., Dallas, TX, United States

Photography and the way we capture current events has changed over the past 60 years, moving from taking pictures using film to digital images with the ability to share them …

Free

President Kennedy’s Trip to Texas – Virtual Event

Online

The Sixth Floor Museum will be live tweeting President Kennedy's 1963 trip to Texas using films, photographs and objects from journalists covering the multi-city trip. Multiple posts will appear on …

Free

Sharing My Story: A Virtual Artmaking Workshop

Virtual Class 411 Elm St., Dallas, TX, United States

Spend the morning telling only the stories you can tell in this virtual artmaking workshop. Using everyday items including photos, magazines and art materials you have in your home, create artworks that talk. Award-winning educator and fiber artist Dr. Joan M.E. Gaither joins the Museum for a virtual program exploring techniques to document stories of the communities around you. Participants will have the opportunity to work together with Dr. Gaither to create a virtual community artwork sharing their stories and experiences during 2020.

$7.00

The Concert Truck

The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza 411 Elm St., Dallas, TX, United States

Join The Sixth Floor Museumas we remember President Kennedy this weekend with a special performance by The Concert Truck courtesy of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra. The Concert Truck will present …

Free

Dance Break: A Virtual Dance Workshop

Virtual Class 411 Elm St., Dallas, TX, United States

Dance is used every day to share stories and emotions as part of a group or on our own. Tara Gregory from the Bishop Arts Theatre Center will lead this virtual dance intensive for middle and high school students to help participants express themselves through movement. Explore how to use dance and movement to help deal with emotions from the challenges of 2020 in a fun and positive way while learning a few new steps.

Free

Sixties Science – The Space Race

Virtual Class 411 Elm St., Dallas, TX, United States

In 1961 President Kennedy set a challenge to put a man on the moon by the end of the 1960s. In this session of 60s Science, participants will learn about …

Free

Be a Detective Online Family Program

Virtual Class 411 Elm St., Dallas, TX, United States

Become a detective and learn how to examine photographs and collect evidence to unlock clues. Conduct an investigation and learn forensic science techniques you can do with items around your …

Free

Sixties Science – Medicine

Online

The 1960s ushered in several medical advancements including the first heart transplant and improvements in respiratory health research for children. In this session of Sixties Science, participants will learn about advancements in medical treatment and research and see how it connects to medical issues today. They will build their own set of inflatable lungs and a heart pump and then determine how to repair them when the patient is ill.
The Sixties Science program is a monthly series connecting history and STEAM from the 1960s to today for students ages 8-13. This program will highlight new topics each month through virtual programs debuting on YouTube the second Saturday of every month at 10 a.m. Visit our Education page for resources for this program and upcoming dates and topics.
Video Link: http://bit.ly/SixtiesScience

Free

The MAMA’S BOY Project Virtual Education Program

Virtual Class 411 Elm St., Dallas, TX, United States

The Mama’s Boy Project Education Program provides a cross-curricular virtual experience focusing on U.S. history, theatre and psychology. During the program students will learn about the historical and cultural relevance …

Free

Sixties Science: Espionage Virtual Family Program

Virtual Class 411 Elm St., Dallas, TX, United States

During the 1960s the United States and the Soviet Union used several innovative ways to gather information on about each other. From using spies and double agents to building electronic monitoring …

The Power of Words | Panel Discussion with Civic Leaders

Virtual Program

Change, unity and non-violence are core beliefs Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and President John F. Kennedy both shared. How does the power of their words spoken over half a …

FREE

Dance Break: Virtual Dance Workshop

Online

Dance is used every day to share stories and emotions as part of a group or on our own. Dancers Tara Gregory and Sarah Matzke from the Bishop Arts Theatre Center …

Free

Storytelling Through Art with Dr. Joan M.E. Gaither

Online

Join award winning visual artist and educator Dr. Joan M.E. Gaither and explore how artists use historic people, places and events to tell stories. In conversation with the Museum’s Director …

Free

A Virtual Artist Conversation with Gage Mace

The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza presented a virtual artist conversation with Gage Mace, moderated by Curator Stephen Fagin. This program was recorded via Zoom on February 24, 2021. …

Sixties Science: Cold War Technology Virtual Family Program

Online

During the Cold War scientists and government agencies worked tirelessly to create new technologies that would improve their information gathering and sharing. In this session of Sixties Science learn about …

Free

A Virtual Artist Conversation with Tansill Stough-Anthony

Virtual Program

The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza presented a virtual artist conversation with Tansill Stough-Anthony, moderated by Curator Stephen Fagin. This program was recorded via Zoom on March 16, 2021. …

Voices from the Civil Rights Movement

Virtual Program

To commemorate Martin Luther King Jr. Day and celebrate Black History Month, the Museum assembled a special series of civil rights-related oral histories: Voices from the Civil Rights Movement.   …

Member Event | An Evening with Mark Updegrove

The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza 411 Elm St., Dallas, TX, United States

  Museum members are invited to join the Museum for an evening with Mark Updegrove to celebrate the publication of his new book, Incomparable Grace: JFK in the Presidency.   …

The Civil Rights Movement in Dallas

African American Museum 3536 Grand Avenue, Dallas, TX, United States

Free Community Conversation Listen to firsthand accounts and reflections on the Civil Rights Movement in Dallas from activists and leaders who were part of this historic effort. Moderator Dr. Robert …

FREE

The Kerner Report: Policing and Race

Free Community Conversation   The panel will discuss the findings of the 1968 Kerner Report and why they resonate today. Commissioned by President Lyndon Johnson to identify the causes the …