Mission
JOHN F. KENNEDY HYANNIS MUSEUM IS A MULTIMEDIA EXHIBIT DESIGNED TO OPEN A WINDOW ON THE DAYS JFK SPENT ON CAPE COD; DAYS RELAXING WITH FAMILY, DAYS AS PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES WHEN THE CAPE PROVIDED A TIME TO RELAX AND BE REINVIGORATED AND DAYS SPENT SAILING ON THE OCEAN TO WHICH HE WAS SO CONSTANTLY DRAWN. THE MUSEUM'S EXHIBITS FEATURES VIDEOS AND PHOTOGRAPHS SPANNING THE YEARS 1934 TO 1963 AND IS ARRANGED IN THEMATIC GROUPINGS TO REFLECT JOHN F. KENNEDY, HIS FAMILY, HIS FRIENDS AND THE CAPE COD HE SO DEARLY LOVED. IN ADDITION TO PHOTOGRAPHY, A VIDEO NARRATED BY WALTER CRONKITE DEPICTS THE PRESIDENT'S EXPERIENCES ON THE CAPE. KENNEDY WAS A MAN OF VIGOR, VISION, HOPE AND FAITH IN AMERICA. HE INSPIRED A GENERATION. HE WAS OUR 35TH PRESIDENT AND OUR NEIGHBOR. WE HOPE YOU ENJOY THIS GLIMPSE AT THE LIFE OF JOHN KENNEDY ON CAPE COD. WE ALL SHARE HIS LOVE OF OUR SPECIAL PLACE ON EARTH.