John F. Kennedy Hyannis Museum
A Kennedy memorial museum on Hyannis's Main Street, telling the Kennedy family's summers on Cape Cod through a wealth of photographs.
The John F. Kennedy Hyannis Museum is housed in the former town hall on Hyannis Main Street. Through hundreds of photos, films and objects, it shows how John F. Kennedy and his family spent their summers on Cape Cod, from childhood sailing to the “Summer White House” of his presidency. The exhibits feel warm and close to everyday life, and differ in emphasis from the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum in Boston. Admission is more than $10, the visit takes about an hour, and opening hours are shorter in winter.
Opening hours
Approx. 10:00–16:00 (shorter in winter; often closed Mondays)
Nearby sights
- Hyannis Harbor & Main Street
- Craigville Beach
- Cape Cod Museum of Natural History
- Brewster Flats
- Cape Cod Rail Trail
- Heritage Museums & Gardens
- Sandwich Glass Museum
- Cape Cod Canal