60 Years Later

To commemorate the 60th anniversary of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, the Museum is planning a compelling series of programs and events, as well as a special exhibition—Two Days in Texas. Join us to commemorate this historic anniversary and to explore President Kennedy’s life and lasting legacy.

SPECIAL EXHIBITION

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SPECIAL EXHIBITION

November 8, 2023 – June 16, 2024
Seventh Floor Gallery


Organized by The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, Two Days in Texas is a special exhibition revisiting President Kennedy’s 1963 trip to Texas through eyewitness accounts and his own words. This exhibition takes a new approach to telling the story of the assassination by tracing the President’s footsteps through each of the cities on his last presidential tour. In commemorating 60 years since the tragic assassination, Two Days in Texas reflects on the President’s time in Texas and the experiences of everyday Texans who he encountered through the perspective of today.


Included with Museum admission.

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Excited crowds lined the streets of San Antonio to get a glimpse of President and Mrs. Kennedy. During the motorcade through the city, spectators broke through police barricades, racing after the limousine to shake the President’s hand. The President himself stopped the motorcade for a salute from cadets from the Texas Military Institute. Dallas Morning News Collection / The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza. Donated in the interest of preserving history. President and Mrs. Kennedy are surrounded by enthusiastic well-wishers before their departure from San Antonio at Kelly Air Force Base. Dallas Morning News Collection / The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza. Donated in the interest of preserving history. President and Mrs. Kennedy, followed by Governor John and Nellie Connally, disembark Air Force One in Houston on November 21, 1963. Cecil Stoughton. White House Photographs. John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston President and Mrs. Kennedy address the crowds at the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC). Cecil Stoughton. White House Photographs. John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston The Kennedy’s and Governor Connally traveled to Carswell Air Force Base in an open convertible after the morning’s rain gave way to sunshine. Jean Putnum Collection / The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza In an unplanned move, President Kennedy walked to the large crowds waiting at Love Field after greeting the receiving line of local dignitaries. The Kennedy’s and the Johnson’s shook hands and exchanged greetings with the eager crowds, much to their delight. Dallas Times Herald Collection / The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza

PROGRAMS

Opening Reception | Two Days in Texas

Tuesday, Nov. 7

Members, supporters and other special guests are invited to a private reception to celebrate the opening of Two Days in Texas.

 

Contact the Development Department at development@jfk.org for more information.

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DR. PAUL GREGORY IN CONVERSATION WITH CURATOR STEPHEN FAGIN

Friday, Nov. 10 | 1 p.m.
Free with Museum admission

Paul R. Gregory became acquainted with Lee and Marina Oswald in June 1962, shortly after the couple settled in Texas. He spent a significant amount of time with the Oswalds that summer, providing transportation, going on excursions and taking Russian language lessons from Marina. He last saw the Oswalds on November 22, 1962, exactly one year prior to the assassination. After extensive interrogations by the Secret Service and testimony before the Warren Commission, Gregory remained silent for decades about his experiences with Lee and Marina Oswald. He is author of the 2022 book, The Oswalds: An Untold Account of Marina and Lee.

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Echoes from a Memory performance

Thursday, Nov. 16 | 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, Nov. 18 | 7:30 p.m.
$35 public | $30 members

Echoes from a Memory is an innovative concert of new music commissioned to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the assassination of President Kennedy. Composed by Jesus J. Martinez, the work is comprised of five chapters, or “Echoes.” These Echoes detail five key events during Kennedy’s rise to the presidency, his administration and a fictionalized reflection of the Kennedy family’s dream of the future.

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ADMISSION

This special exhibition is included with Museum admission and is presented on the seventh floor. The main exhibit, John F. Kennedy and the Memory of a Nation, is on the sixth floor.

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MOTORCADE BANNERS

Banners along President Kennedy’s motorcade route use historic images from the Museum’s collections, placed on the same street where the photograph was taken. The intent of this installation is to make passersby aware of the historic significance of these public spaces, in commemoration of the 60th anniversary of the assassination. Read more about the significance and banner installation here.

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FOR RESEARCH

The Texas John F. Kennedy Resource Consortium was assembled by The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza in advance of the 60th anniversary of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. The goal of the consortium is to provide a list of archives, collections and research institutions from across the state of Texas who maintain relevant collections or archives.

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MUSEUM COLLECTIONS

Learn more about the Museum’s major collections of films and photographs, documents, newspapers and magazines, works of art, and other historical objects.

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ORAL HISTORY PROJECT

Hear more from the eyewitness voices featured in Two Days in Texas with links to their full oral history interviews.

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DEALEY PLAZA GUIDE

Explore the history of Dealey Plaza, both before and after the assassination, with this interactive guide. The guide is FREE and available in English and Spanish.

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