The Sixth Floor Museum

Overview

Originally opened in 1989, the museum, tells not only the story of Kennedy’s assassination and the aftermath of his death, but puts into context Kennedy’s visit to Dallas, which was in essence the first stop of his 1964 re-election campaign. The most powerful scene in the museum is arguably the reconstructed sniper’s perch. According to the Warren Commission, Oswald organized boxes containing schoolbooks into the perch; the museum based its reconstruction on photographs taken on Nov. 22, 1963.

Quick Facts

Status

Existing

Locality or neighborhood

Dallas

State or province

Texas

Address

411 Elm Street, Dallas, Texas 75202

Postal code

75202