Kent Barker Collection / The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza

January 2, 1960

JFK ENTERS THE PRESIDENTIAL RACE

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.

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The Museum, located within the former Texas School Book Depository building, chronicles the assassination and legacy of President John F. Kennedy. Plan your visit today!

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VISITING THE MUSEUM

The main exhibit, John F. Kennedy and the Memory of a Nation, is on the Sixth Floor. Special exhibits and public programs are presented on the seventh floor.

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SPECIAL EXHIBITION

Now on view in the Seventh Floor Gallery, this exhibition showcases original 1963 crayon drawings alongside a short film by Richard Snodgrass, A Child’s Eyes: November 22, 1963.

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Dallas Teen All-Access Pass

Ages 13-17, free admission with Dallas Teen All-Access Pass. Now through 8/31/25

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Blue Star Museum Program

Free admission for active-duty military personnel and their families. Saturday, May 17, 2025 through Labor Day, Monday, September 1, 2025.

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Living History Program

Join the Museum on Friday, June 27, 2025 at 1:00 p.m. for a special Living History Jane Dryden Louis will join the Museum this month. A sixth grader in Austin, Texas, Louis was planning to attend the presidential banquet on the evening of November 22, 1963, when the assassination took place. She wrote Jackie Kennedy over two dozen letters over the next six months, one of which was included in Dr. Ellen Fitzpatrick\’s book, Letters to Jackie: Condolences from a Grieving Nation (2010).

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SPECIAL EXHIBITION

Colorful Memories, November 22 Through a Child's Eyes features original 1963 artwork illustrating how young children perceived the assassination.

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Culture Pass Dallas

Experience everything Dallas has to offer– including a visit to the Sixth Floor Museum.

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Gallery Talks, Fridays at 1 p.m.

Join Museum staff members on the seventh floor each week for a fifteen-minute gallery talk about the history of the Museum, the assassination and aftermath.

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EDUCATION

Our education efforts advance the Museum’s commitment to outreach, engagement and learning by a diverse public, and fulfill a responsibility to empower students, teachers and others in the community.

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