John F. Kennedy and the Memory of a Nation
The core exhibit on the sixth floor uses historic films, photographs, artefacts and interpretive displays to tell the story of President Kennedy’s life, the events of 22 November 1963, the investigations that followed and the assassination’s legacy. The self-guided visit takes about 90 minutes.
A living archive
The museum’s collections hold more than 90,000 items about the assassination, the Kennedy presidency and the 1960s, along with a catalogue of around 2,500 oral history recordings. In 1999 the Zapruder family gave the museum the copyright to Abraham Zapruder’s film of the motorcade.
Dealey Plaza below
Dealey Plaza, completed in 1940 and named after the Dallas publisher George Bannerman Dealey, lies below the building’s windows. The plaza, the former depository and the buildings around it form a National Historic Landmark District designated in 1993. Special exhibits and public programmes are held on the seventh floor.



