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Behind the Lens: The Making of A Photographer’s Story with Bob Jackson

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

On the closing weekend of this exhibit, discover how Bob Jackson’s amazing portfolio of photographs became a Museum exhibit. Listen as Jackson recounts the story behind the exhibit and his Pulitzer Prize-winning photograph with museum curator Gary Mack and associate curator Stephen Fagin.

Meet the Museum – The Parkland Experience

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

The Kennedy motorcade arrived at Parkland Memorial Hospital five minutes after the shooting in Dealey Plaza. Approximately 48 hours later, accused assassin Lee Harvey Oswald died there after being gunned down in the basement of police headquarters. Find out more through physicians’ notes, oral histories, hospital records and other unique accounts.

The Kennedy Detail: JFK’s Secret Service Agents Break Their Silence

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

In The Kennedy Detail, Gerald Blaine – one of 34 Secret Service agents on President Kennedy’s Detail when he was assassinated – sets history straight on what happened that afternoon and in the months leading up to and following the tragedy. Written with Secret Service agent Clint Hill and award-winning journalist Lisa McCubbin, this insider account …

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.