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History Buffs Will Love Visiting The Sixth Floor Museum In Texas, Dedicated To The Life And Death Of JFK

If you’re someone who loves all things presidential history, the Sixth Floor Museum in Dallas is a must-visit. Dedicated to the life, death, and legacy of President John F. Kennedy, this underrated Texas destination is located in the exact spot from which the fatal shot was fired.

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Overlooking Dealey Plaza at the intersection of Elm and Houston Streets, the Dallas County Administration Building is home to one of the most underrated museums in Texas.
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The Sixth Floor Museum examines the life, times, death, and legacy of President John F. Kennedy, and located at the very spot from which he was assassinated by Lee Harvey Oswald.
Using historic films, photographs, artifacts, and interpretive displays, the museum documents the timeline of the assassination.
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It also documents the government investigations that followed, as well as the historical legacy of the shooting.
Visitors can tour one main exhibit, called John F. Kennedy and The Memory of a Nation, which includes a recreation of the evidentiary space based on crime scene photographs.
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Interactive touch-screens overlooking Dealey Plaza offer an immersive, educational, and incredibly moving experience.
You'll see a variety of artifacts, including a scale model of Dealey Plaza prepared by the FBI.
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Other items include twelve cameras used by eyewitnesses in Dealey Plaza, in addition to an Italian-made Mannlicher-Carcano rifle identical to the one investigators found on the sixth floor.
The exhibit is chronological, starting with the sociopolitical climate of the 1960s and major issues faced by the JFK administration.
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From there, you'll make your way through his two-day trip to Texas, the assassination, and the events that followed.
Even more sobering, the exact location of the motorcade when the fatal shot was fired is marked with an 'X.'
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You can view it through the infamous "Corner Window" in the museum.
Address: 411 Elm Street, Dallas, TX 75202.
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Hours are 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. Wednesday-Sunday.

Tickets are $18 for adults, $16 for seniors 65 and older, $14 for youth 6-18, and no charge for children 0-5. Visit the museum’s website or Facebook page to learn more.

Have you ever visited the Sixth Floor Museum? If so, we’d love to hear all about your experience in the comments section below. Check out our previous article for more must-visit museums in Texas. The best part? They’re all free!

Address: 411 Elm St, Dallas, TX 75202, USA