Sixth Floor Museum
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"Great for Pre-teens & Teens"
I have always been fascinated with the Kennedy family so I enjoyed visiting this museum when I was 20. I enjoyed it just as much the second time when I took my 12 and 15 yr old. They had both learned about JFK in school so it was a neat field trip experience to see where everything actually happened. They wore the headset and walked around listening and looking on their own. We want to do fun things with the kids, but it's nice to throw in some history lessons when we can and this place made it easy and enjoyable.
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" We loved this museum!"
This is a great piece of history. We really enjoyed walking through here and looking at pictures and the different exhibits here. I think this would be more enjoyable for older kids, where with the younger ones, it may go over their heads. We will go back if we get a chance!
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"Just Ok"
This is a good museum for olders kids who are studying US history and for adults who are interested in learning more about the JFK assassination but I guess I was hoping for more when so many people visit this museum. It was too expensive for what you saw and please leave the little ones at home. There really is nothing for them to do.
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"Don't miss this while in Dallas"
We took a large group of teens to this museum and thought it was incredibly well-planned and well-managed. The timeline theme throughout really keeps interest and momentum. Our students, even those who are thrilled about museums, found it fascinating to be able to explore such a significant and controversial event first-hand!
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"Amazing Collection of History, Leave Young Kids at Home"
Just as one might imagine, this is one of those places that had such a huge impact on American history and life as we know it- it is hard not to be moved by emotion when you visit.
We toured the Sixth Floor Museum and went through the entire audio tour. The collection is massive- the artifacts, memorabilia, first and second hand accounts... the media clips both audio and video. All are so touching, it is easy to put yourself back in 1963 to imagine how it all happened.
I recommend visiting the museum first, get the background on what happened and then go take a walk around the famed grassy knoll. You will have a better idea of the various landmarks.
I have to say, I walked away from my visit feeling little doubt that there must have been some sort of conspiracy involved in Kennedy's assassination- something that I had never really thought about before.
Definitely leave the small kids at home. They will be bored and will not understand the gravity of what happened there. Kids screaming and running around would be disrespectful.
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"Fun with the Family"
Unfortunately, one of the things Dallas is best known for is being the place where President John F. Kennedy was killed. The Sixth Floor Museum honors JFK with exhibits on his life and death, including photographs, artifacts, and a film. The museum is housed on the sixth floor of the former Texas Schoolbook Depository Building at Houston and Elm Streets, where Lee Harvey Oswald allegedly fired his fatal shots. Nearby, at Main and Market Streets, are a cenotaph and memorial park dedicated to Kennedy.
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"Interesting piece of history"
We went here a couple of years ago with my niece and she was very interested in the history of this historic event. There is a guided tour with headphones that walks through the museum, providing a basic history book lesson of the day Kennedy was shot.
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"Interesting, but not for young kids"
We took a friend here who was visiting from out of town. All the adults really found the museum intriguing, but for my 1 year old, it was obviously not fun. I think it would be great for kids who are older - grade school and up. The museum is very educational and interesting.
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"JFK Museum"
The museum is informative and has some interesting videos. It recounts the different theories of how JFK was assassinated. It is not really captivating for younger children. Probably a good place to bring older children who are studying U.S. history and have just studied the assassination in class.
For some reason, my family always brought guests to this museum. I guess it's one of the more famous things Dallas is known for.
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