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Meet the Museum – Kennedy Scrapbooks: Insights from the Collections Manager

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

People all over the world created scrapbooks to commemorate President Kennedy’s life and death. A few of those scrapbooks are now part of the Museum collections! Get a rare glimpse at some of our treasures and learn how you can protect your own keepsakes. Presented by Museum Collections Manager Lindsey Richardson.

Meet the Museum – Gallery Talk with the Curator

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

Curator Gary Mack shares stories about Dallas nightclub owner Jack Ruby. Ruby’s life is featured in the Museum’s collections spotlight exhibition Jack Ruby: The Man in That Hat.

Meet the Museum – Concrete, Grass, Bricks: A History of the Museum

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

In this slide presentation, Museum Associate Curator Stephen Fagin recounts the fascinating history of The Sixth Floor Museum, which celebrated 22 years on Presidents Day, Monday, February 21, 2011.

JFK and LBJ: The Evolution of Presidential Legacies

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

To commemorate Presidents Day, The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza is collaborating with SMU’s Tower Center to reflect upon a transformative period in United States history. Moderated by Dennis M. Simon, Professor of Political Science at Southern Methodist University, panelists discuss how Presidents Kennedy and Johnson responded to landmark events of the era and …

50 Years of Service: Peace Corps Volunteers from 1961-2010

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

President Kennedy launched the Peace Corps in March of 1961 to challenge young Americans to contribute two years of their lives in service to people in developing countries. Fifty years later, The Peace Corps continues with the same mission, but with new challenges. Five generations of Peace Corps Volunteers reflect on how the experience changed …

Meet the Museum – Living History with Allen Mondell

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

Allen Mondell decided to join the Peace Corps immediately after President Kennedy announced the launch of the program in 1961. He was working as a member of the Peace Corps in Sierra Leone at the time of the assassination. Years later he teamed with his wife Cynthia to write, produce and direct the documentary films …

CSI Family Day

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

For the 5th 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.

Meet the Museum – Voices: An Oral History of November 22, 1963

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

Journey back to the day of the Kennedy assassination and experience the emotion of that historic event through still photography and firsthand accounts. More than 60 photographs from the Museum collections provide the backdrop to a dramatic voice over by the Museum’s Associate Curator, Stephen Fagin, who draws upon over 35 oral history interviews.

Living History with Col. Walt Cunningham, Apollo 7 Astronaut

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

America's second civilian astronaut, Walt Cunningham in 1968 was the lunar module pilot for Apollo 7, the first manned mission in the Apollo program. He joined NASA in October 1963, less than one month before the Kennedy assassination. Watch the video on YouTube.

Meet the Museum – Collections Spotlight: Civil Rights

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

The Museum’s collection of civil rights materials includes historic photographs of Dallas’ Piccadilly Cafeteria desegregation protests in 1964, oral histories with members of the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee, as well as a civil rights training handbook and activist support poster. Collections Manager Lindsey Richardson shared these amazing, rarely-seen items.