Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza

This is a permanent exhibition of the tragic events leading to the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. Opened in 1989, the museum is located in the Texas School Book Depository building, where Lee Harvey Oswald allegedly shot the late President. Displays include a moving overview of the time period as well as the life and accomplishments of the 35th President of the United States. Enlarged police photographs, news footage and audiocassettes allow visitors to re-visit the tragic events of November 22, 1963. Visiting the Sixth Floor of the Texas School Book Depository Building can be an unnerving experience, especially for anyone who has memories of the actual assassination -- and who doesn't since the media makes Nov. 22 a national event each year. Looking out the windows toward Dealy Plaza, you're struck by how short the distance is to where the presidential motorcade drove by. Who knows who shot JFK (the Warren Commission notwithstanding) but it will give you pause seeing that Oswald's alleged shots may have been easier than photography or newsreels would indicate. Audiocassette tours are available in French, Italian, German, Japanese, Portuguese and Spanish, in addition to English. Special children's audio tours are designed for children ages 6-12.

Admission: $10 for adults, $9 for seniors (65+) and children (age 6-18). Audio tour is an additional $3.

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