The John F Kennedy Library

The John Fitzgerald Kennedy Library is the presidential library and museum of U.S. President John F. Kennedy. It is located on Dorchester's Columbia Point in Boston, Massachusetts, USA, and was designed by the architect I.M. Pei. The building is the official repository for original papers and correspondence of the Kennedy Administration. The library and museum were dedicated in 1979 by President Jimmy Carter and members of the Kennedy family. Image File history File linksMetadata Jfk_library. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Jfk_library. ... The Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum is on the campus of the University of Texas at Austin. ... The National Gallery in London, a famous museum. ... For the pop band, see Presidents of the United States of America. ... John Fitzgerald Kennedy (May 29, 1917 – November 22, 1963), often referred to as John F. Kennedy, JFK or Jack Kennedy, was the 35th President of the United States. ... Dorchester is the largest neighborhood within the City of Boston located within Suffolk County, Massachusetts. ... Nickname: City on a Hill, Beantown, The Hub (of the Solar System), Athens of America Official website: www. ... Ieoh Ming Pei (貝聿銘 pinyin Bèi Yùmíng) is a Chinese American architect born in Suzhou, China on April 26, 1917. ... For the submarine, see USS Jimmy Carter (SSN-23). ...

Features

The library's first floor features a museum containing video monitors, family photographs, political memorabilia, and many replicas — most notably, the Kennedy Oval Office and a replica of his brother Robert F. Kennedy's office at the Department of Justice. Two cinemas show documentary films. Other rooms display changing exhibits. Outside the library is Kennedy's sailboat, Victura. The Oval Office is the official office of the President of the United States, in the West Wing of the White House, built in 1909. ... For the New Zealand cricketer, see Robert Kennedy (cricketer). ... Justice Department redirects here. ... A sailboat is a relatively small wind-driven vessel used primarily for sports and personal purposes. ...

Location and transportation

The library is located next to the Boston campus of the University of Massachusetts, overlooking Dorchester Bay, with a view of Boston Harbor and the city skyline. It can be reached from nearby Interstate 93 or via shuttle bus from the JFK/UMass stop on the Boston subway's Red line. University of Massachusetts Boston, or UMass Boston is a university in Boston, Massachusetts in the northeastern United States. ... Interstate 93 is an interstate highway in the New England section of the United States. ... A shuttle, in general, is something which travels back and forth between places in a regular and relatively frequent manner. ... JFK/UMass Station is located at the intersection of Columbia Road and Morrissey Boulevard, in the Dorchester neighborhood of Boston. ... View of Boston from the Red Line The Red Line is the newest of the MBTA rapid transit lines in the Boston, Massachusetts area. ...

External link

• JFK Library and Museum