The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza

06/21/2026

Go behind the headlines at 'On Assignment: Dallas Times Herald 1963,' chronicling the untold story of journalists who covered JFK’s assassination.

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06/21/2026

Thinking about visit the Museum? The new special exhibition is a must-see. With interactive storytelling and over 130 additional artifacts, visitors can experience history where it happened through the eyes of the reporters and photojournalists who were there. Check out The Dallas Morning News piece featuring the exhibition.

Go behind the headlines at the new Sixth Floor Museum exhibition, "On Assignment: Dallas Times Herald 1963." Which showcases the untold story of journalists who covered JFK’s assassination.

06/15/2026

Visiting Dallas during the FIFA World Cup 2026? Don’t miss the chance to visit the Sixth Floor Museum, where one moment changed the world.

From June 15 through July 19, The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza will offer extended summer hours! The Museum is open seven days a week from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. as Dallas hosts 9 World Cup matches.

Experience history where it happened and visit the Museum’s permanent exhibition, “John F. Kennedy and The Memory of a Nation,” to learn about the assassination of President Kennedy, then see the special exhibition, “On Assignment: Dallas Times Herald 1963,” which examines how journalists documented one of the most significant weekends in American history. The exhibition is presented fully in English and Spanish, with family guides available in seven languages: English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, German, Japanese and Mandarin.

Timed admission tickets and Museum parking may be purchased online in advance to help you plan your visit at jfk.org

06/10/2026

The 28th annual Dallas History Conference welcomes proposals that illuminate this colorful and relevant overlooked past, from the ephemeral to the institutional. Papers may explore social and political activism, underground and alternative publications, avant-garde local figures, LGBTQ nightlife and community spaces, experimental and subversive art scenes, and any ideas and individuals who challenged civic and cultural norms.

Proposals should be submitted no later than July 1, 2026, to [email protected]

06/06/2026

Keith Shelton is one of four featured journalists in the Museum’s special exhibit, “On Assignment: Dallas Times Herald 1963.” His White House press badge, reporter’s notebook, and Dallas Trade Mart luncheon invitation are among the artifacts on view during the run of this exhibit. These are segments of his 2011 oral history, to see the entire interview, visit our YouTube channel.

05/21/2026

The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza is growing our team.

We are currently hiring for two positions that play an important role in preserving history and supporting the Museum experience for visitors from around the world.

Registrar�Help steward the Museum’s collections through documentation, care, installation coordination, records management and collection data oversight.

Operations Manager�Lead the day-to-day operations of the Museum, overseeing facilities management, security, transportation and parking coordination, safety and risk management.
Join a team dedicated to preserving and presenting history where it happened.
View open positions and apply at jfk.org/careers.

05/18/2026

On , we’re The Sixth Floor Museum conscious of the role museums play in preserving history, fostering dialogue and connecting people across cultures and generations.

Our new special exhibition, “On Assignment: Dallas Times Herald 1963” explores the Kennedy assassination weekend through the perspectives of the journalists who documented events as they happened. Presented in both English and Spanish, the exhibition also features family guides available in seven languages — English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, German, Japanese and Mandarin — helping make this history accessible to visitors from around the world.

As museums continue to serve as places of learning, reflection and shared understanding, we are proud to welcome global audiences to engage with

05/14/2026

The Museum staff attended a training this week at thanks to and got to explore the venues installation that includes a Jack Ruby display as well as a safe that has been there since Ruby ran the place in the 1950s. Ruby booked major Black entertainers, including Nat King Cole and Count Basie, during segregation. His tenure, featuring integrated crowds, lasted from roughly 1952 until 1953. How cool is that!?

05/12/2026

We are sad to learn of the passing of G. Robert Blakey, who served as chief counsel and staff director for the U.S. House Select Committee on Assassinations from 1977 to 1979. Blakey later served as a consultant during the development of The Sixth Floor exhibit and returned to the Museum for a memorable assassination debate with Warren Commission assistant counsel Howard Willens in 2018. Among the most-viewed videos on the Museum’s YouTube channel, that public program, "Conflicting Conclusions: The Government Assassination Investigations," the link is in the comments. Our sincere condolences to Professor Blakey’s family and friends.