Reviews of John F. Kennedy Hyannis Museum (Museum)

Todd Goulston

Simply put a great man a great museum. Some of the photos can bring a tear to your eyes. Especially when you stroll through John Jr. Section. TRUELY touching ,to lose a young family with unknown potential. How knows the world could be different today,or shortly in the future. The museum is well worth the time even if JFK was not one of you favs.

Bridget Morrissey

Very Interesting.

Rory O'Mahoney

Just pictures of JFK up on a wall.

Bronwyn Kelly

Its more of a gallery really. Just photographs but great photos.

Donna Cassietto

Nice memorial about the Kennedy family. Although the main focus was on President Kennedy,, there were lots of photos of the entire Kennedy family. Plus, there was a Robert room and a Jackie room. If you're in the area, I highly recommend visiting.

jim m

Excellent

Charles Rowan

Heart strings

Majhon John

very interesting..I felt his energy sincerity and passion watching and listening to the various video tapes.

Bill Kennedy

Very interesting and definitely worth doing if you are in the Hyannis area.

Christine Nunziato-Bonenfant

The girl at the ticket window who greeted us (first name begins w B) was quite unpleasant and made us feel we were putting her out by asking to buy a ticket to see the Camelot exhibit, which by the way, deserves a 5 star rating. Aside from the front end sour reception, the museum is worth a visit.

Gerry Orlando

Wonderful...

Vicki Long

Good way to spend an hour reading and looking at photos about the history of JFK and family. Reasonably priced entrance fee also a small gift shop with a very crabby over worked volunteer at the register.

William Smith

Very emotional tour.

Owen Drapkin

Incredible history

Ralph T.

Very informative little museum. Doesn't take long to get through it. Right in the heart of downtown Hyannis.

Dale Shadbegian

Great place for history and culture check it out.

CyBrine H

Great exibits

Diana Serebro

I fill very warm in my heart, is

Jacob M

great musuem to learn about the kennedy family

Andy Smitj

Early and contemporary history of the greatest President ever.

Ken Cathers

A fantastic museum of the life and times of JFK. I lived through that time when he became president and unfortunately shot. Such a promising life lost.

Melina

A Cape Cod vacation must stop! Very informative museum on the history of the Kennedys.

Raymond Chesley

If you loved or remembered JFK. You have to stop here. Great history. I will always remember this place.

Pete B

Small but perfectly formed - no more than half to one hour.

Heather Casey

The half I saw on jfk history I could probably read online. They were remodeling the other half with pictures from Kennedys photographer. They looked beautiful.

Andrea Mejía Vélez

Super interesting, a little bit small but we learned a lot !

Deanna Minadeo

JFK JR. new exhibit is so moving!

Connie Notice

History in all its glory about the Kennedy's

Alan Howard

VERY EDUCATIONAL FILLED WITH GREAT HISTORY ABOUT THIS GREAT FAMILY

Teresa Walker

It was such an amazing experince

Dawn Braun

Beautiful story for the beautiful people they were. We really enjoyed this quiet tour!

Larry Robinson

Great piece of history.

Jason Chagas

It is not a museum but a gallery of photographs. I didn't see a single artifact displayed. Interestingly, visitors are prohibited from taking pictures.

Mordechai Newman

Shrine to JFK. He may have been a great president and the pictures housed in this building may be a nice way of cataloging his political career but all I saw was an expensive photo album. Their message: JFK was a great president who liked Cape Cod. I felt cheated having walked in thinking it was a museum.

Mike Maurath

Love all the history of this town.this is a must go see place.

Robert E Wenzel Jr

Informative history of the Kennedy family

Hilary M

Small museum of JFK a lot of pictures with a short video and a room dedicated to JFK jr

Shari Noon

We are so glad we stopped here. Great parking, easy to find too. Celebrating his 100 birthday and so much to see in museum. Give yourself time. Small fee to enter and a gift shop with many momentos. We also got postage stamps commerating 100 yrs. Gave our 8 & 12 yr old grandsons books and post cards to put away.

Gina Montague

Quick tour. Great photos of the Kennedy family. Staff at the museum was very friendly and helpful.

Billie Anderson

In the middle of downtown Hyannis. A great timeline of events in the family. Nice sized parking lot behind the museum that allows access to main street Hyannis and all the shops and restaurants. Very inspirational place. Must see when in Hyannis!

Giulia Esposito

Very interesting and well organized exhibition. If you want to read everything I would suggest a 2h visit

Mr FireBird

Great place and nice memorial but price is up there.

Frank Wells

Very organized place. Wow it is so detailed in its timeline of the Kennedy family.

Si Mitch

Incisive.

Ruth Peabody

I thoroughly enjoyed my tour of the JFK Museum in Hyannis MA. He was President during my preteen years and the museum brought back memories of the greatest President in my lifetime. He accomplished amazing thing in his short time in office. The pictures of JFK and his family are beautiful.

Hector Flores

Is a nice museum of John F. Kenedy in is hometown which are very proud of him

Natalie Losada

Lots of cool facts about the life of JFK and his wife Jackie. Pretty small so you can go through the whole thing in less than two hours (an hour if you're a fast reader). You get to take in all the amazing photography by Jaques Lowe, who followed the Kennedy's through the entire campaign and presidency.

Frances Utz

It was soo0 good to see all the family pictures.

Patricia Guillot

Wonderful exhibit of JFK's life.

Nick U

I wish it had more family artifacts. The museum is lovely, has many beautiful pictures and captions, but is lacking in items that may have been owned by the family and or have historical significance. There also was a lack of flow such that the rooms were quite crowded....

Bill Rischan

Interesting photos

Mike Rossi

Small but interesting museum if JFK is of any interest

Laurie Arshonsky

Well done but not much depth. Photos were excellent.

Sandi Cauler

Okay, but needs something other than displays of well known photographs. Video not great. Ok for an hour, but would not recommend for those who do not want to read a lot of posters or are well read on Kennedy's family life and early years. Definitely not for children younger than 14 or so, as they would be bored.

Michael Churilla

excellent exhibit

Buck Carter

Educational and inspiring. Reminded me of things I have forgotten over the years.

Deirdre O'Donnell

Nice museum

Joan Martin

Beautiful photos of JFK and his family brought back wonderful memories.

Amanda Schiripo

Museum is very nice and goes through the life of president Kennedy.

Jennifer Kellett

The building itself is a spectacular piece of architecture that houses tastefully curated historical memoirs of JFK. Really loved the intimate theatrettes and footage of the president at various stages of his life. I came away with a much better understanding of the man and , in particular, his role in defusing the Cuban missile crisis which all happened when I was only a toddler.

Ken Lendeck

Lovely place to remember the history of a man who was Presidential and his family

Keith Osborne

Very nicely presented museum, a must for anybody interested in the Kennedy family

ALBERT Caraballo

Very nice. You really get to see a more intimate side of the Kennedy clan . It was a nice experience.

B Boidy

A nice tribute, but a pretty lame museum. It offered very little artifacts and instead was just a quick walking tour of large photos. Oddly, they were very strict about not taking photos of their copyrighted exhibit. Who wants photos of photos??? I wouldn’t recommend it to others traveling to the cape.

Matthew Singleton

An interesting and at times moving tribute to the Kennedy family. Pictures, items and film clips from the lives of it's members. A must see for visitors of Cape Cod.

Alexander Kontoleon

If you're a fan of JFK, you'll want to swing by. It's not a particularly large museum but there are lots of great photos (some never released publicly) of JFK and his family here. There is a whole timeline of his life including information, pictures, and displays about from when he was born thru his presidency and onto the legacy he left today. It is a smaller museum and you can probably see most of it in under 2 hours.

Malena Ink

Great photography exhibit. Very nice place, good gift shop with friendly service.

Marie Josée Drouin

Small museum. Interesting vacation based history of jfk and his family!

Sevyn West

I like all the pictures of the Kennedy's that were posted on the walls. Also the timeline of the Kennedy's that dated back to the 1800's. No cameras were allowed.

Roy Harrow

A great collection of photographs cataloguing the life of JFK and his family. There is also a separate room dedicated to the life of Bobby Kennedy.

Linda Coussa

The photos and exhibit were just wonderful. Really captured the life of the Kennedy family and their rise to fame.

Janine Fatyol

Historical museum all about Camelot! Fascinating and interesting for kids.

Samantha Barber

Pretty place. The museum requires a fee, so I didn't go inside, except for the gift shop.

jeanette hewitson

Great place .lovely staff .well worth a visit

Edenilze Halluch

If you like history and picurecia the right place, nice and quiet

Naomi Everett

Great start very knowledgeable and friendly. The museum is small but has tons of pictures and information on three generations of Kennedys starting with Joseph Kennedy Senior. Also lots of great gift ideas.

LEMA FAMILY

Super busy and small. Important place to go in these times. Decent walk through history of Kennedy family. Parking is a mess. Worth the hustle once or twice. Area eateries for family or couples.

david francis

A very interesting small museum, focusing on the Kennedys as individuals and as a family, rather than on their political lives. Some beautiful, intimate photographs. No mention of Marilyn!

William Denehy

great museum. amazing photos. very rude staff

Matthew Morris

As an admirer of the Kennedy family, as well as a longtime visitor of Hyannis, I couldn't help but feel let down by this place. The photographs and other displays, to be fair, were impressive. However, the museum offered no historical sustenance and spoke little to nothing of the accomplishments of JFK or the well-documented tragedies that the family endured. It wasn't awful for what it was, but it didn't live up to the billing in my opinion, which is disappointing. It does not build a legacy for JFK, or any of his family.

Jim Harings

Some really interesting collections of photos, many which I've never seen before. It highlights important moments in JFKs life, without diving into the assassination. Actually, nothing super in depth, just a nice overview

Jeanette Higgins

Very beautiful and interesting if you like American History

Derek Amerman

Fantastic piece of history. Really enjoyed learning about our 35th President and the road he took to get there

James Scott

Some interesting photos on display but not much beyond that. Not sure it was worth the price. I’m also not a fan of museums not allowing photography.

Joan Weigelt

Right on Main St... quick and educational story of his life and the Kennedy Family. Special room for Robert as well... make sure you take the time to watch the short movie...

John McGovern

If you're a fan of the Kennedy's this is a great stop

Donna Humbert

Very moving as memories of the Kennedy's were accessed. Well done!

Elissa H

Very nice museum. A MUST if you're in Hyannis. I only wish some information about our 35th President would have been portrayed rather than same already known facts!

Isabel Laboy

Very nostalgic. Awesome history of the Kennedy family.

Michelle Reiter

This was a fascinating museum with pictures I'd never seen of the Kennedys. The statue out front of a barefoot JFK is pretty awesome.

Arlene Greenberg

Very touching tribute to a wonderful family

Joe Campione

Cool museum, but it’s too pricey for what it’s worth

Stefan Rijos

Very nice place. The staff is happy to engage in conversation with visitors. Lots of information.

Alan Randle

Great place to visit and get some history lessons. A lot to see and a lot to learn. Not the biggest museum around, but most definitely worth the visit.

Carol Vargas

Small museum but so much to grasp for it. So much information on our former president I loved it and would definitely go back.

Craig Yarrish

When in Hyannis Port this is a must stop. Inside pictures are not allow. You get a great feel of the life and times of this family. The tragic losses, and strong family union.

Nathan Jousmaki

Good museum with lots of great pictures. Your own photography is not allowed as its a private collection.

Sara Durkacs

JFK’s history organized in each room by the years leading up to his assassination, beginning with the marriage of his parents—Rose Fitzgerald & Joseph P. Kennedy. Great pictures of his life in Hyannis. Includes a intro video. Restrooms are located in a separate building.

sharon Hedges

Really nice documentation of JFK, glad we stopped.

Karrie Bower

Worth seeing, just amazing

Gary Habegger

Very informative

Eileen Keane

I was a child when JFK was assassinated so I learned a lot about him, his family and his legacy.

Manuela GOUDARD

It s interresing place if you like american's Kennedy history

MrLibrart50

Quaint home in a nice neighborhood, informative tour, friendly guides, donations accepted

Sandra Hardeman

Photos are nice. With groupon a good value.

Antonio Barros

Great place to learn about the Kennedy family.

Tim Becker

Small but packed with gorgeous photos which I at least had never seen before.

Job Kroon

Nice museum

james schiano

Wonderful hour spent reliving history of one of the greatest President's. Especially in our current political environment. Lots of wonderful pictures with historical context and a couple of small areas with videos. Overall it was a moving experience, glad I got the opportunity to see it.

Joe Rodrigues

Very cool, complete history of the Kennedys, lots of great photos

Frank Trombley

WOW what a great place. Go if you can!!

Bill Kenworthey

Demo, GOP, Independ... You have to see this place... If nothing else it's history

Erma Torgent

This is a very well designed museum. It reflects JFK lifeline very well and flowed well. The pictures were unbelievable. You should go if in the area

Dave Shellenbarger

It's smaller than you might think, bit if a very nice photo homage to JFK and his life. The secondary exhibit to John Jr was very nice also. There is a charge to get in. There is free public parking behind the museum.

Robert Springer

Interesting photos of JFK'S history. Would like to see more written history.

Athina McAleer

This is a very good place to go down memory lane. Very informational. The pictures inside are awesome. Great videos from the past. Worth the money

Chris C

Not what I expected. Great information, loved all the photos, but that was 85 percent of the museum. For this being his home town I expected more then a photo documentry. Very few artifacts, or personal anything of the family.

elbis aquino

Me and my family had fun there

Christophe Truong

Not sure if this is the only JFK museum. Hopefully not because there wasn't much about President JFK. I stepped in to avoid the rain, rather bland, not talking about JFK only bits and pieces. Not worth the money.

Linsky Lundy

Friendly knowledgeable staff. Nice stop in town especially for rainy days. Family and kid friendly!

Jim Bourassa

I was kind of disappointed. I expected some displays. There were plenty of pictures to see

Rhonda Tischofer

While staying in the area, we went to this museum. It was a nice museum with lots of pictures and historical context about the Kennedy family. A great find.

Joanne Scouler

Great movies and pictures here.

Jennifer Mims

Thoroughly enjoyed, well laid out museum.

Bob

A lot of nice photos and a few videos but not much more. Not worth the money.

Sharon George

I loved anything that has to do with the Kennedys so I really enjoyed going back in time

Terry Otis

Take your time Brainwashing in place American greed But interesting in omissions

Joe LaVita

Simple but interesting museum. Gives a view into the Kennedy family not just the president.

Mike Kolve

Very informative on Kennedy history

Julia Hazard

It was very informative lots of pictures, videos were interesting. Wish it was bigger

Kayla Myros

Great museum, you can follow the Kennedy trail afterwards to put a place to what's discussed in the museum.

Tree Mar

Interesting photo exhibit of President Kennedy and family. Just wished that there were pieces of memorabilia.

Doug Fox

Very interesting lots of memories brought back

Tricia Bilodeau

I love anything Kennedy related so I really enjoyed it.

Diane Golfman

Loved the museum, photos and short movies. Very well done historically!

Jonathan Flaherty

Great selection of vinal.

C Car

We LOVED this museum, brief, not expensive and well-presented, HOWEVER, my 87 year old mother should not have to go outside the building (basically leave the museum) to use the bathroom. She was really looking forward to the museum, but she has bathroom issues and mobility issues. And the woman who said that in 1926 they did not envision this many visitors was obnoxious. Find a place to put a bathroom, at least for the handicapped.

Gary Barnes

Great tribute to a great man. Mainly photos with a few videos.

Dave Rossman

Very interesting history lesson on JFK. Well worth the visit if in the area.

Bruce Shupe

Excellent clean good history

Shield Brother

Loved it...very nonopinionated but very informational

Cindy Cassarly

It was really nice, I went because my dad would have loved to have seen it. Maybe he was hanging out with me today..

George Tzavelas

Learned a lot about JFK and his connection to Hyannis although I thought there would be more general information here about his presidency and legacy.

Mike Blake

This was small, intimate muse about JFK, Jackie and the family.

Devan S

Not so much of a museum. Good collection of photos leading up to his presidency. The price is a bit steep ($11 for adults) for a 1 hour exhibit

Ann CONLON

Really loved this museum really cery interesting

Guiliana Valentina

Really enjoyed the museum. It was very informative and you can walk around at your leisure, take your time and discover what a great man President Kennedy was as well as his family. Definitely worth the price of admission. The walk round took about 45 mins so don’t plan your day around it.

Jose Aponte

Very intersting

Cheryl Johnson

So excited to see this on my birthday.

Cheryl inSeattle

Nice small museum, mostly a collection of large photo displays. A good stop to include on your tour of the area.

Joan Douglas

Was very interesting.

Christine Cumming

Would love to visit again at a more leisurely pace!

Linda Granado

Very well done tribute to the Kennedys. The kids loved the scavenger hunt.

Jerry T

Nice place to visit. It brings to light an important time in our history.

Sheldon B Segerman

I was there a year ago was the retired Military Officers Association of Cape Cod we had a lunch in there in a tour it was well done

Bradley Crehan

Great to learn the details of the life of President Kennedy and the rest of his family. It focused on his life, his work, and his presidency. It then goes into his memory and what others in his family have accomplished. Personally it's hard for me to see someone who has passed and how much they are missed and how much they were loved, but it's good to feel that. People continue living until the last person to remember them has passed. JFK will live in memory for a very long time and for good reason.

Lisa Bray

Interesting display of John F Kennedy and family life in Hyannis.

Bela G Q

Very informative, warm and extremely knowledgeable staff that will walk you through history and The Kennedy family. It’s small, very visual with great photography. I’ve been there lots of times and always interesting.