Within seven weeks of President John F. Kennedy's death in 1963, Jacqueline Kennedy received more than 800,000 condolence letters. Two years later, the volume would exceed 1.5 million letters. For the next 46 years, the letters would remain essentially untouched. Now, historian and News Hour with Jim Lehrer commentator Ellen Fitzpatrick has selected approximately 250 …

The Museum collection of approximately 35,000 items includes artifacts and photographs related to the November 1963 crime scene investigation at the Texas School Book Depository. The Museum’s collections manager, Lindsey Richardson, revealed exactly what was in the kit that belonged to Lt. Carl Day of the Dallas Police Crime Scene Search Unit.

For the 4th straight year, CSI Family Day gives guests the chance to examine a mock crime scene, perform forensic analysis at evidence stations and solve a hypothetical crime. It’s a fun and engaging way to learn about modern investigative techniques and the real-life challenges to solving crime.

Explore the difficult relationship that existed at Dallas police headquarters between law enforcement officials and more than 300 journalists during the weekend of President Kennedy’s assassination. This presentation was told through the firsthand recollections of key participants and was presented by the Museum’s Associate Curator Stephen Fagin.

Use your detective skills to uncover the history and meaning behind items in the Museum’s collection of 1960s teaching artifacts - a fun assortment of books, magazines, cameras, toys, clothing, newspapers, music and more! The Museum’s curator of education, Sharron Conrad, led this hands-on adventure.

Photographs, oral histories and documents from the 1960s illustrated the local Civil Rights Movement and its effect on Dallas. Discover how the death of President John F. Kennedy, whose call for equality inspired millions, made an impact on Dallas activists. This event marked the 47th anniversary of President Kennedy’s televised national address on civil rights.

The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza, the American Institute of Architects Dallas and the Dallas Architecture Forum presented “The John F. Kennedy Memorial at 40: A Conversation with Frank Welch and Dale Sellers.” The program included a reception, book signing and walk to the Memorial. Watch this video on YouTube.

So, just how does a researcher gain access to the books, DVDs, oral histories and other materials in the Museum’s new Reading Room? Find out during this orientation led by our librarian, Pauline Martin.

What do young people really think about the assassination of President Kennedy in November 1963, and how do they define his legacy? Listen to this enlightening conversation with Curator of Education Sharron Conrad that puts student voices on center stage!

On Friday, November 22, 1963, newspaper photographer Bob Jackson was assigned to take pictures of President Kennedy’s visit to Dallas for the Dallas Times Herald. Learn how he covered one of the largest news events of the 20th century.