Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza
The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza is a museum 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. Its history begins in 1989. Further out, Cotton Bowl is 2.8 mi away.
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A museum inside Dallas
Summers are hot
July and August highs run 95–96°, and about 108 days a year reach 90°. When to go ↓
You can stay in Dallas
Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza is inside Dallas, which has 388 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Best months: Mar, Apr, May, Oct and Nov
March, April, May, October and November are the mild months, with highs of 67–83°. When to go ↓
An airport 5 miles away
Dallas Love Field (DAL) has airline service, about 5 miles from Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza.
Established in 1989
Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza dates from 1989. About ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
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Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza
The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza is a museum 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 and times of United States President John F. Kennedy, as well as his assassination, and legacy, and the life of Lee Harvey Oswald, as well as the various conspiracy theories surrounding the assassination.
- Type
- Museum
- Established
- 1989
- Wikipedia readers
- 14K a year
Overnight near Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza
The closest lodging is in Dallas (388) and Irving (116).
- 1Cotton Bowl
- 2AT&T Stadium
- 3Texas Stadium
- 4Globe Life Field
- 5Six Flags Over Texas
- 6Reunion Tower
- 7Gerald J. Ford Stadium
- 8Choctaw Stadium
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas | in town | — | 388 301 hotels · 61 motels · 7 inns & B&Bs · 8 lodges & cabins · 1 hostel · 7 campgrounds · 3 RV parks | 1,329,491 | $321K | D |
| Irving | 11 mi northwest | 15 min | 116 104 hotels · 10 motels · 1 hostel · 1 RV park | 257,076 | $316K | C− |
| Grand Prairie | 14 mi southwest | 20 min | 47 29 hotels · 10 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 3 campgrounds · 4 RV parks | 209,434 | $296K | C+ |
| Arlington | 19 mi west | 30 min | 83 61 hotels · 12 motels · 3 inns & B&Bs · 3 lodges & cabins · 2 campgrounds · 2 RV parks | 402,134 | $305K | C− |
| Plano | 19 mi north | 30 min | 79 73 hotels · 4 motels · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 RV park | 293,028 | $466K | B− |
| Addison | 13 mi north | 20 min | 32 30 hotels · 1 motel · 1 campground | 17,195 | $482K | D− |
| Mesquite | 13 mi east | 20 min | 33 24 hotels · 5 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 2 campgrounds · 1 RV park | 150,693 | $246K | D |
| Garland | 14 mi northeast | 20 min | 28 17 hotels · 7 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 RV park | 249,625 | $271K | C |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
After Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza
Within 17 miles you can add these well-known places.
Big draw13 mi Stadium & arenaCotton Bowl
Big draw217 mi Stadium & arenaAT&T Stadium
Big draw37 mi Stadium & arenaTexas Stadium
Big draw416 mi Stadium & arenaGlobe Life Field
515 mi Theme parkSix Flags Over Texas
6in town LookoutReunion Tower
74 mi Stadium & arenaGerald J. Ford Stadium
816 mi Stadium & arenaChoctaw StadiumPhoto credits
Cotton Bowl: Robbiewest88, Public domain · AT&T Stadium: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Texas Stadium: Allspamme, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Globe Life Field: Drone To Fly, CC BY 3.0 · Six Flags Over Texas: Chris Hagerman from New Port Richey, FL, US, CC BY 2.0 · Reunion Tower: Batrak, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Gerald J. Ford Stadium: Jmcstrav, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Choctaw Stadium: KENGRIFFEY24FAN, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza: common questions
Is Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza in Dallas?
Yes. It’s inside Dallas, TX.
When is the best time to visit Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza?
March, April, May, October and November, with highs of 67–83°.
What is the closest airport to Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza?
Dallas Love Field (DAL), about 5 miles away.
Where should I stay near Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza?
Dallas (in town, 388 places to stay), Irving (11 mi, 116 places to stay) and Grand Prairie (14 mi, 47 places to stay).
Ask a local in Dallas
Questions and tips go in Dallas’s Town Square.
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