It is perhaps fitting that Dallas' famous Dealey Plaza is home to The Sixth Floor Museum, which commemorates the life and analyzes the mysterious assassination of America's beloved president, John F. Kennedy. JFK's assassination has become a defining moment both in the history of Dallas and in the history of the United States.

On a presidential visit to Dallas, JFK was traveling through Dealey Plaza in a motorcade when he was struck down by a sniper's bullet on November 22, 1963. The floor that now houses the museum is the location that the sniper, believed to be Lee Harvey Oswald, was positioned. It was here that authorities recovered three shell casings and a rifle.

The award-winning museum provides an historical timeline of events leading up to the assassination, including Kennedy's motivation for his Dallas visit. It also details the era of the 1960s in America and the President's early life and political career. Exhibits include the preservation of all South-facing windows with a view of the Plaza grounds, a reenactment of the assassin's position on the sixth floor of 411 Elm Street and the evidence that he left behind.

In addition, the museum is credited for its highly esteemed collection of photographs, video documentations, artifacts and interactive media presentations of the life and times of one America's most cherished presidents.

One of the most interesting exhibits to date is a collection of home videos from Dallas citizens on the day of Kennedy's assassination. These home movies don't just define the day that America's heart skipped a beat, but also they reveal facts and thoughts from their amateur directors. This exhibit, Filming Kennedy: Home Movies from Dallas details the lives of these Dallas filmmakers and their emotions during one of America's darkest hours.