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The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza

Audio-Guided Museum Visit
Time Frames
During School Day, After School, Summer, Weekend
Formats
Field Trip
Grades
5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, Community/Fam., Talented/Gifted, Special Ed, Bilingual
Standards

Description
The Museum examines the life, times, death and legacy of President John F. Kennedy. It is located on the sixth floor of the former Texas School Book Depository in downtown Dallas. Nearly 400 historic photographs, original interviews, artifacts, interpretive displays and films take visitors back to the 1960s and through one of the most vividly remembered events of the 20th century. Every visit to the Museum includes an audio guided tour of the permanent exhibition "John F. Kennedy and the Memory of a Nation". The audio guide features the voices of reporters, police and witnesses to the assassination. The Audio Tour is also offered in Spanish, French, German, Japanese, Portuguese, Mandarin and ASL.

Students Will
  • Study the political, social mood of Dallas in the 1960s.
  • Explore the Civil Rights Movement, Cold War and cultural turmoil of the 1960s.
  • Understand the world response to President Kennedy's death and the ongoing impact of his legacy.
  • Book: John F. Kennedy (Presidents and Their Times) by Wil Mara; ISBN-10: 0761436286, ISBN-13: 978-0761436287
  • Book: Assassination of John F.Kennedy (Turning Points in History) by Karen Price Hossell; ISBN-10: 0431067252, ISBN-13: 978-0431067254
  • Book: Kennedy Assassinated! The World Mourns: A Reporter's Story by Wilborn Hampton; ISBN-10: 1564028119, ISBN-13: 978-1564028112
  • Book: Kennedy Through the Lens: How Photography and Television Revealed and Shaped an Extraordinary Leader by Martin W. Sandler; ISBN-10: 0802721613

Details
Dates: Sunday - Saturday
Times: 10 am - 6 pm Tuesday - Sunday; Monday 12 pm - 6 pm
Duration: 1.5 hours
School Fee: $5 per student Tuesday-Wednesday-Thursday (1 free teacher, $13 per additional adult); $7 per student Friday through Monday(1 free teacher per 10 students; additional adults $15 each)
Minimum Attendance: 20
Maximum Attendance: 125
Bilingual: Yes
Technical Needs:
Other Information: Audio tour available in multiple languages & ASL. Cancellations & changes in student/adult numbers must be made 14 days in advance of scheduled visit.

Scheduling / Booking
Instructions: Fill out the Book a School Visit form on our website: http://www.jfk.org/the-museum/plan-your-visit/education/book-a-school-visit/ Call (214) 389-3051 or email [email protected] for questions about scheduling your tour.
Deadline: Please book your visit a minimum of 2 weeks in advance of your visit date.
Cancellation Policy: Groups may alter the confirmed number of tickets up to 14-days prior to their scheduled visit. After that date, groups are accountable for the number of tickets indicated on their emailed confirmation letter. The Museum has a 14-day advance cancellation policy for all tours and education programs. Prepayment is required when booking any education or outreach program. Groups that cancel an education or outreach program less than 14-days in advance of the scheduled program forfeit the cost of the program. Groups that cancel 14-days before their scheduled visit will have their monies returned. For cancellations related to official DISD inclement weather decisions, we will work with schools to find an alternate visit date. Groups may alter the confirmed number of tickets up to 14-days prior to their scheduled visit. After that date, groups are accountable for the number of tickets indicated on their confirmation letter.
After School Policy: Same as above.

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