Sixth Floor Museum History

Oral history interviews may be recorded by appointment at the sixth floor museum or elsewhere in the dallas fort worth area or by telephone for participants that live outside of north texas.

Sixth floor museum history.

The site marks the birthplace of dallas originally founded by john neely bryan in the 1840s. The sixth floor museum opens construction of the exterior elevator shaft 1988 1989. The sixth floor museum at dealey plaza member of american alliance of museums. A gateway to the city.

More about the museum the sixth floor. Location 411 elm street dallas tx 75202. After a long decade of controversial development and community soul searching on presidents day february 20 1989 the sixth floor exhibit opened as a response to the many visitors who come to dealey plaza to learn more about the assassination. This ongoing audiovisual project explores the life death and legacy of president kennedy and the history.

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Texas society of architects on november 8 2014 the sixth floor museum was awarded a citation of honor from the texas society of architects in recognition of extraordinary dedication to preserving the memory of history and collaborating with others. The sixth floor museum is a 501 c 3 nonprofit organization that depends upon the generosity of donors for support. History of dealey plaza the assassination history of. The sixth floor museum at dealey plaza is located on the sixth floor of the dallas county administration building formerly the texas school book depository in downtown dallas texas overlooking dealey plaza at the intersection of elm and houston streets the museum examines the life times death and legacy of united states president john f.