The Briscoe Center for American History has acquired the prized archives of photographer Jacques Lowe, best known for his images of the Kennedy family, including scenes from John F. Kennedy's presidential campaign and his first year in the White House. “This acquisition was more than a few years in the making," said Don Carleton, director of the Briscoe Center
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On Nov. 9, 1960, John F. Kennedy gave his first speech as U.S. president-elect from the Hyannis Armory, originally built in 1958 and deeded to the town in 2016. Directly across from Barnstable Town Hall, the now-vacant, 20,000-sq.-ft. armory has deteriorated well beyond its useful life. However, "we are now at a point where we are
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The John F. Kennedy Hyannis Museum Foundation Board of Directors has announced that Wendy K. Northcross has been tapped as the next executive director of the museum. Northcross, an accomplished executive leader with more than 30 years of not-for-profit management and community experience, assumed her new role last month. The West Barnstable resident takes
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Peggy Walsh, an amateur videographer and local resident of New Ross in Ireland, recorded the June 27 1963 visit of JFK in a 20-minute colour film. The footage remained in a drawer, largely forgotten, for more than four decades. The grainy footage shows John F Kennedy riding in an open sedan car, waving to
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This painting of President Kennedy was done by Rene Bouche for a Time Magazine cover in 1962. Bouche was a famous celebrity portrait artist. He painted two versions of the President in the Oval Office. This portrait was intended for the cover, but its format didn’t fit. The version that was used now hangs in
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The speaker series at the John F. Kennedy Hyannis Museum is resuming this summer, featuring a talk with Professor Patricia Sullivan on Thursday, July 22. Dr. Sullivan, Director of the History Center at the University of South Carolina, will be discussing her book Justice Rising, Robert Kennedy’s America in Black and White, which examined Robert
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The John F. Kennedy Hyannis Museum is pleased to announce the return of a special exhibit to commemorate the life and legacy of Robert F. Kennedy as it reopens for the 2021 season. The “RFK: Ripple of Hope” exhibit, assembled in collaboration with RFK Human Rights Foundation, will open on Saturday, April 17, 2021 at
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An iconic portrait of John F. Kennedy has made its way from the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston to the White House. You might be familiar with the ethereal image American artist Jamie Wyeth created of JFK. The President wears a navy blue blazer over a white button-down. He's seated, leaning to his right, propped
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The John F. Kennedy Hyannis Museum is thankful to Travel + Leisure magazine for including the Museum in the Hyannis Port section of the the July 28, 2020 article titled Jackie Kennedy may have been known for captivating the world as both a fashion and cultural icon, but when it comes to travel, it's
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HYANNIS – Former Executive Director of the John F. Kennedy Hyannis Museum John Allen reflected on the life and work of Sergei Khrushchev, who recently passed away in Rhode Island at the age of 84. Sergei was the son of the late premier of the Soviet Union, Nikita Khrushchev, who led the nation during
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