Dallas Sights

Sixth Floor Museum

#2 of 120 things to do in Dallas

#269 of 27205 things to do in North America

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  • Address
    • 411 Elm St Book Depository
  • Website
  • Phone
    • 214-747-6660
  • Price
    • adult/under 5yr $13.50/free
  • Hours
    • 10am-6pm Tue-Sun, noon-6pm Mon

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Lonely Planet review for Sixth Floor Museum

President John F Kennedy’s downtown assassination sent the city reeling in November 1963. The shooting was followed by a chaotic manhunt and gunman Lee Harvey Oswald’s eventual assassination. The fascinating and highly audiovisual Sixth Floor Museum narrates in excruciating, minute-by-minute detail what happened and where. Eyewitness photos, video and audio clips add a vivid depth to the experience. Even the myriad twisted assassin conspiracy theories are succinctly summarized. From Dealey Plaza, walk along Elm St beside the infamous grassy knoll, and look for the white ‘X’ in the road that marks the exact spot where the president was shot. Turn around and look up at the top floor of the Texas School Book Depository – now the museum – where Oswald pulled the trigger. Don’t miss the audio tour (included in admission), which provides a thoughtful context to the exhibits and is offered in seven languages, including a simplified children’s version.

 

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    Excellent museum in evocative setting - worth a detour.

    borntorover recommends this,

    There are not many reasons to visit Dallas. This is one of them.

    Before you enter the museum in the former book storage facility, take a moment to look across Dealey Plaza. Look for the white crosses painted on the road. Then spend ninety minutes to two hours in the Sixth Floor Museum. The exhibits are first rate: they explain the context to the visit, the day's events before and after the assassination. I suspect children under the age of say ten or twelve might struggle in this environment. Many in the crowd on the day I visited with my wife were move to tears and it is easy to see why. Having sampled the Dallas-themed temporary exhibits return outside and then look across the Dealey Plaza again. The first time I took two quick photographs. On the second visit, even though there are cars pouring through this busy junction, it seemed inappropriate. Maybe it was the sound of Byrds' 'Friend of mine' playing on my iPod ....

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