Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza

If you love American/​Presidential history this has to be on your to do list when you go to Dallas. This was my second time there and liked it a lot.
There is a $ 5 parking lot next to the building but if if is full there are other nearby lots for under $ 10.
Entrance is $ 16 but you get a little device with a headphone which you can control at your pace as it gives you a detailed tour of the exhibit. Don’t rush to the next display. Wish to hit play until you’ve read everything on the boards and watched every clip.
The actual snipers near is preserved behind a glass but take a couple of steps to the right or go directly above to the 7^th floor and look down at the X markings on the street to see the angles a sniper would’ve had.
At the gift shop there are plenty of cool mementos. They have newspapers that get republished from the day after the shooting and are available for purchase. There are models of the Presidential limo and AF1 as well. This is far from the only place but I don’t understand why museums and other tourist venues that sell postcards don’t sell stamps? USPS needs to get on this. Go up 3 blocks on Elm Street. There is a 7 – 11 there that has stamps.

If one is a history buff, grew up after but watched all the movies, evidence, history and numerous stories! Ya have to see it in live 3D, tour bus, museum and monuments! You will have all the emotions while being in all the spots yourself that took place in history! Excellent!
Get lucky and have a good guide, not just one that goes thru the motions!

I really enjoyed this museum! I have no qualms with the $ 15 entrance fee, but was irked by the $ 5 or $ 7 parking (depending on which row you’re in).
The audio tour was excellent, and focused mostly on JFK’s presidency. I was bummed that there aren’t any photos allowed! It would have been cool to take a picture of the recreated/​preserved corner from which Oswald fired the fatal shots. I also thought the screen simulation of the view from the time was great– and there were 3 screens, so not much of a wait there.
The museum was very clean and the temperature was comfortable. Stay away from the peddlers in the parking lot who will push gorey photobooks and conspiracy pamphlets on you.

100% serious review. This really felt like they were capitalizing on the building, which isn’t wrong but I’ve been to other places which weren’t as blatant. You CAN NOT take photos of the inside of the sixth floor, they even have security guards around watching everyone. This is ridiculous in my view because there are so many photos on the internet and in movies and tv of this floor why even bother banning it? If they argue it is to help the flow of people, that would be laughable as every time we went to a stage a group of people were basically smashed together listening to the audio tour.
The museum was more about his presidency than the actual shooting itself, it was informational and the audio tour was well done. We ended up feeling that at the end of the day, taking photos outside the building and of the grassy knoll and the street where he was shot would have saved us 32 dollars.

If you believed Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone, then go visit. We had an educational experience here and would visit again. I crude knowing we were standing where history was made.

We went here yesterday with a visiting family member and had a great time. The museum had a lot of really interesting tid bits of information that I didn’t know.
All three of us really enjoyed the self-​guided tour and everything we learned. Staring out of the window at the location where such a significant historical event happened was a bit eerie.
The only obnoxious part was a young girl that wasn’t being watched by her parent. She was running around and periodically screaming and jumping around. This is not the fault of the museum by any means.

If you’re a museum lover/​history buff, expect to spend A LOT of time here (I was here for over 3 hours, I think).
Tons of info on the life and death of JFK, which was interesting, but I have to admit, at the end, I was getting tired/​bored and thought «When will this end!?»
Probably didn’t help that there were a surprising amount of people, which meant an annoyingly filled museum, so it was hard to read displays at times. Also annoying they make you pay for parking on top of the $ 15+ entry fee.
Best tip: BUY YOUR TICKETS ACROSS THE STREET AT THE GIFT SHOP.

A must see. Very well laid out tour. Just watch out for peddlers trying to sell you magazines outside… as soon they find out you’re not buying they turn rotten.

I have lived in Dallas my entire life, and never bothered to even think about coming here to visit until my cousins came in from out of town wanting to go. I felt like a tourist in my own city. This tour is worth every penny– very informative and well-​thought out. It’s pretty rare that you can go to a museum in the exact location of where the subject matter occured– the exhibits were so cool and it really gives you a perspective on JFK and American history in general when you come here.
Many of the reviews will tell you this place is a must see for those visiting Dallas (and I definitely agree it is), but after my experience, I feel that this place is a must see for those LIVING in Dallas as well. Just a great overall experience that I will never forget.

Plan on 90 minutes to view not only the corner and the sniper’s nest of Oswald but also to remember the life of JFK.
I got a $ 2 off coupon from one of the many visitor centers in Texas — normally the admit cost is $ 16.

This kind of reminded me of the first time I visited the Alamo. A little disappointed.
I wouldn’t call myself a JFK historian but that moment in time is one of my favorites. Therefore nice read and watched quite a few documentaries on his assignation.
After brunch my boyfriend and I decided to take and impromptu visit to the 6^th floor museum. It’s one of those places most people from Dallas pass by every day but have never been inside. I was one of those people. I was pretty excited to see what all the museum had to offer.
To my unfortunate surprise things seemed a little, ill prepared for lack of better words. There’s was quite a line (about a 25 minute wait) with only one cashier. There’s not fun facts or distractions while you’re waiting aside from the people in front of you. Once you’ve made it to the cashier you’re handed a set of audio tour guide headphones and escorted on the elevator where you’re then lifted to the 6^th floor and scrunched in with those before you. This is where my true issues lie… There’s just very large herds of people at each exhibit/​stoping point and no one to really monitor the overflow. There’s not very many artifacts aside from the building itself. You’re basically in a walking version of a documentary. Hmm… I’m glad that I went so I can no longer wonder what I was missing out on but I don’t see a reason why I’d ever need to revisit.
Ps. No pictures allowed

I spent a good amount of time here during my visit to Dallas. One of the historical places that you must see. It’s the place where the shooter was during the assassination of JFK. I spent quite an amount of time here reading through everything and listening to the audio tour. Each person gets a device and you can choose the language you want, including Chinese.
If you go to the area where the shooter was inside the building, you can see clearly where JFK was shot. It’s a sad story in history, but definitely one of the most important, so I really recommend coming here.

It was an incredible experience walking through this museum. I really enjoyed taking in all the history however my only problem was the audio tape they had us listen to. The speaker was so bland and monotone. He could put anyone to sleep within seconds. I ended up taking it off and just walking through the sections reading the information that was provided instead.
I was sad there wasn’t any pictures allowed but that’s the way things go.
You can see the «X» from various windows of the building.

I loved this museum. For $ 16, you are handed an audio guide, and you head up to the 6^th floor. There is a lot of reading, listening, looking at pictures, and viewing out the window. It’s a bit pricey for the little effort to set the museum up. However, they did a good job chronicling the historical event that shook the world. I would say the museum is broken down to: 15% pre-​assassination (early years of life, plus first 3 years of presidency), 40% day-​of assassination, and 45% after the assassination (world’s reaction, conspiracy theory, investigation). The day-​of stuff were very touching.
The seventh floor is also included in admission. This floor is very lacking. It only had two videos, and two photos. The space is large, so I’m hoping that they add more history in it.

This was an interesting place to visit, but for $ 16, all you really just is to look at some old pictures and out some windows. I am glad I went, but I don’t see why I would ever visit it twice. Half of the exhibits are about JFK and his life leading up to the WH, which was not that exciting, it all felt like a filler.
And they do not want you to take photos, I do not understand why? Perhaps because then people would see how little there really is there?

This is my all-​time FAVORITE museum. Best 2 – 2.5 hours in Dallas! Very engaging and informative. Definitely listen to the audio guide that’s provided with your ticket as you walk through the main part of the museum on the 6^th floor. It can get a little crowded as you travel through the exhibits with other tourists and history buffs.
Each audio clip is only 1 – 2 minutes long and walks you through JFK’s presidency. We grew to love JFK and witnessed some key historical events before attending his funeral on a black-​and-​white television. We learned about the Civil Rights Movement, Cold War, Space Race, and of course, JFK’s assassination and the investigations and conspiracy theories that followed. It felt very surreal to look out of the very window where Lee Harvey Oswald shot JFK and imagine his car turning on the same streets before my eyes. Afterwards, we went out to the Grassy Knoll to see the white X’s marking the positions where JFK was shot. It was an incredible journey back to the past. This is a MUST-​DO when in Dallas!

Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza is a museum that must be visited by anyone interested in the United States. Be you a history buff, a pop culture connoisseur, or just a regular American, the events that made Dealey Plaza a place of historical significance have ripple effects in your current life in one way or another.
It really is a rather macabre setting, but being here allows you to picture for yourself how that fateful November 22, 1963 unfolded. Aside from that, the museum does a great job of transporting visitors back to the climate of the 1960’s, so it is easier to understand how the assassination of JFK helped kill another form of innocence.
Definitely a place not to be missed in Dallas. Try to spend at least 2 hours here, as it really is an interesting museum.

In the city that is unfortunately notorious as the site of one of the world’s most significant political assassinations, Sixth Floor Museum is another must-​go destinations for Dallas tourists especially those who are history fans. Formerly the Texas Book Depository, the museum is named Sixth Floor because that’s where the assassin Oswald fired the lethal shots at JFK. Even though I was initially indifferent about the JFK assassination, walking through a tour in this museum made me feel a sad vibe that must have existed since the president fell.
This museum is a self-​guided audio tour where you walk through the sixth and the seventh floors of the building. The sixth floor is filled with wall blurbs plus photos that described the history, the background, and the events leading and following to the infamous assassination. The majority of the floor is renovated except for one part: the glass-​off part of the sniper porch that is arranged to its original state during the assassination. While you cannot enter the actual porch to see the sniper’s prospective, you can still see a similar prospective from the next windows. I thought it was emotional and impressive to see Dealey Plaza and the triple overpass to be almost the same from the assassination footage…
However, like my local friend said, «it’s a lot of reading». You will literally be moving with a massive crowd even on a weekday, listening to your audio guide, and watching exhibit videos. The majority of the exhibit is wall blurb, which I had a hard time to read because most walls were blocked by the crowd. While I gave up reading and listening toward the end, I enjoyed the museum overall because I like history, but if you are not that into history, this may be a boring experience for you.
The crowd at the admission is usually crowded. To avoid waiting in line, either buy a CityPASS elsewhere first or go on during the afternoon.
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tl;dr version:
1) Famous site for its role in the JFK assassination
2) Excellent museum for history fan
3) «Lots of reading» so may not be suitable for the less interested

The Sixth Floor is a Must See for anyone visiting Dallas. We had actually lived in the area for a few years before finally making the time to go, sad to say.
If you are a history buff, this is the place for you. I was not alive when Kennedy was president, and I learned a great deal about him from the museum. Yes, it is busy. It’s a museum, so it is busy. I suggest taking your time to really get the sense of his legacy. Wonderful photos and written media. Also, it can be depressing. We learn from history, right?
Once you have completed the tour, be sure to visit the grassy knoll just outside the door of the museum. Look at the two Xs on the road where he was shot. it is a somber vision that changed the country.

It is a decent way to kill time. I expected more. There were too many people and I wasn’t expecting an automated journey using headphones. It’s okay, just not up to par with other major museums. The only real thing to see here is the view from the window where Oswald took his shots. Ironically, that is off limits to the public and the best you can do is to get a photo from the window above it. WTF?
Another thing that is quite obviously missing is that the Zapruder film. It is completely absent. How is this possible at the very spot where it was made? They talk about it, but do not show it. It’s like they are telling you about a fact and saying «just trust us» while they hold back evidence. It seems disingenuous.
The whole thing takes about an hour to walk through, although on busy days (basically any weekend) it may take two hours or up to 150 minutes to see it all. You may want a drink by the time you get to the end. If that’s the case, go across the street because there is no bar at this museum (you ain’t in DC). They do have restrooms at the top/​end of the tour. Wash your hands and then take the elevator down to the street to get a cold beer. It’s a tense ride, but it feels like they try to make it more serious than just a bookstore where some crazy bastard shot one of our leaders.
Check it out if you are from out of town. Don’t be upset if you don’t make it. It’s heavy material, so do not expect to be super happy when it’s over.

Je vous en dirai plus sur mon site web, mais le musée est sobre, très bien organisé et très à propos vu le contexte de l’histoire qu’il tente de retracer. C’est émouvant, c’est aussi très silencieux.

JFK ist gemeinerweise ermordet worden, obwohl oder vielleicht weil er persönlich kein Hecht mit weißer Weste war. Im 6^th floor Museum erfährt der Besucher alles zum ex Präsidenten, seinem Besuch in Texas, seiner Popularität und seiner Ermordung, inklusive vielerlei Verschwörungstheorien. Hierbei konzentriert sich alles auf Schautafeln und eine entsprechend geführte Tour am authentischen Schauplatz. Die Aufbereitung ist eigentlich unamerikanisch unpathetisch und recht nüchtern gehalten, gutgemacht und nüchtern. Eine Audiotour ist auf verschiedenen Sprachen erhältlich. Interessanter Besuch. Im Museum gibt es eine interessante aufbereitete Grafik auf Postern, die zeigt, wer alles ein Interesse an JFKs Tod gehabt haben könnte. Danach sind wir noch mehrmals am Museum vorbei gefahren, was dann schon ein merkwürdiges Gefühl war.

Das Museum ist gut aufgebaut. Man erfährt viel über die zeitgeschichte, und natürlich zum Attentat. Aus meiner Sicht ist abr nicht wirklich gekjlärt, wer wann wie oft geschossen hat.
Sehenswertes Musem!

Unser letzter Tag in Dallas brachte uns nochmal zum 6^th Floor Museum, eine Gedenkstätte und Ausstellungsgebäude
des tödlichen Attentats auf JohnF. Kennedy
Lee Harvey Oswald war angeblich am 22. November 1963, im 6. Stock dieses Hauses, um aus einem Fenster, auf John F. Kennedy geschossen zu haben,
Das Haus war zu dieser Zeit das Texas Schulbuchdepot.
Das Gebäude an der Ecke von Houston– und Mainstreet ist jetzt ein Dallas
Bezirksgerichtsgebäude und ein Museum zum Gedenken an JFK.
Der Staat befestigte ein historisches Denkmal an der Ecke des Texas
Schulbuchdepots
Wenn ihr Bild eins betrachtet schaut bitte
vom Dealey Einkaufszentrum rüber auf die Hauptstraße ‚
JFK wurde erschossen, wo das weiße Auto ist.
Zusammenkunftshotel und Turm im Hintergrund.
Viele glauben, dass der tödliche Schuss vom grasigen Hügel,
Dealey Einkaufszentrum kam. Hauptstraße ist dann links.
Oswald kam ins Dallas Bezirksgefängnis, indem er von Jack Ruby ermordet wurde.
Man kennt bis heute kein Motiv. Ruby nahm die schreckliche Wahrheit mit ins Grab.
Wie alles wirklich geschah, warum die ursprünglich vorgesehene Route geändert
und über die Elmstreet geleitet wude, wird das FBI und der/​die Attentäter selbst nur wissen.