Kent Barker Collection / The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza
Senator Kennedy announces his candidacy for President of the United States.
Listen to an excerpt from the oral history interview with Jacques Lowe, the Kennedys' personal photographer for many years, by clicking "Find out more."
Image: Kennedy's presidential campaign button features his face on a background of red, white and blue stripes.
explore a few of the more significant interventions that took place in Dallas over the decade following the assassination: the "Goals For Dallas" planning process, spearheaded by Mayor Erik Jonsson; and the establishment of The Thanks-Giving Foundation and subsequent construction of Thanks-Giving Square, designed by architect Philip Johnson.
Join the Dallas Jewish Historical Society for a special program with Danny Fingeroth, the author of The Many Faces of Oswald’s Assassin, in conversation with The Sixth Floor Museum curator Stephen Fagin. Tickets available here FREE admission for Museum members at the Associate ($250) level and above. Contact membership@jfk.org to RSVP and/or upgrade …
The Museum is pleased to share information about upcoming program as a courtesy. Forever connected to the difficult days of November 1963, Ruth Paine will talk with author Thomas Mallon about her life before and after the assassination of President Kennedy as well as her relationship with Lee Harvey and Marina Oswald. Ticket proceeds …
The Texas Theatre will honor the 60th anniversary of President John F. Kennedy’s fateful trip to Dallas with a special memorial experience on Wednesday November 22, 2023.
Museum members are invited to a private tour of our special exhibition, Two Days in Texas.
Students will explore how President Kennedy was influenced by the Civil Rights Movement and its impact on the nation.
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr said that Kennedy experienced a major change in 1963, addressing civil rights actively in the final month of his presidency. Students will explore how President Kennedy was influenced by the Civil Rights Movement and its impact on the nation.
Join civil rights activist Ernest McMillan for a conversation with Jerry Hawkins, Executive Director of Dallas Truth, Racial Healing & Transformation, about McMillan’s newly published memoir and many years of social and political action.
The Museum is delighted to host author Darwin Payne on Sunday, February 18 for a special book signing at the Museum Store. Payne will be onsite to sign copies of his recently released book, Behind the Scenes: Covering the JFK Assassination.
Curator Stephen Fagin hosts a Living History Program in the South Gallery this month, with special guest Jan Sittel.
