American Airlines C.R. Smith
Museum: One of few museums dedicated to commercial
aviation. Named for aviation pioneer and longtime AA president.
4601 Highway 360, Fort Worth. Thur-Sat 10-6. Free. 817-967-1560.
www.crsmithmuseum.org
Cattle Raisers Museum: Talking
mannequins, interactive exhibits and films tell the story
of cattle and ranching in Texas and the Southwest. 1301
W. Seventh, Fort Worth. Mon-Sat 10-5, Sun 1-5. $3 ages
19-59; $2 ages 60 and older and 13-18; $1 ages 4-12; free,
under 4. 817-332-8551. www.cattleraisersmuseum.org
Cavanaugh Flight Museum: Four
hangars of military aircraft history from World War I
to Vietnam War. Addison Airport,
4572 Claire Chennault. Mon-Sat 9-5, Sun 11-5. $6; $3 ages
6-12; free, 5 and under. 972-380-8800. www.cavanaughflightmuseum.com
Collin County Farm Museum: Machinery,
restored farmhouse mark impact of county's agricultural
history on North Texas. 7117 County Road 166, McKinney.
Next to Youth Park. Open for tours Mon-Fri 8-4:30 (closed
noon-1). $2; under 6, free. 972-548-4793 or 972-424-1460,
ext. 4793. www.co.collin.tx.us/
administrative_services/farm_museum.jsp
Commemorative Air Force: D/FW
wing of World War II aircraft preservation group displays
combat planes from 1939 to 1945.
Lancaster Municipal Airport, Belt Line off I-35 South.
Sat 9-4. $2. 972-578-6040. http://dfwwing.natca.org/hangar/hangar.htm
Conspiracy Museum:
Studies alleged cover-ups and assassinations since 1835,
including those of U.S. presidents, Martin Luther King
Jr. and Robert Kennedy.
Ground floor, Katy Building, 110 S. Market. Across from
JFK Memorial. Daily 10-6. $7; $6 seniors, students; $3
ages 9-12. 214-741-3040. www.palladia.net/Conspiracy
Dallas Children's Museum:
In Valley View Center, Preston and LBJ Freeway. On second
level, next to J.C. Penney. Mon-Fri 9-6, Sat 11-6, Sun
noon-6. $4 ages 2-12; $3 ages 13-adult; $2 seniors; under
2, free. 972-386-6555. www.dallaschildrens.org
Dallas Holocaust Memorial Center:
Exhibits range from photos and documents to boxcar used
for transporting Jewish prisoners. Guided tours, including
talk by Holocaust survivor, by appointment. Lower level,
Aaron Family Jewish Community Center, 7900 Northaven.
Mon-Fri 9:30-4:30, Sun 12-4; evenings by appointment,
closed weekends in September. Suggested donation: $3 adults,
$2 students. 214-750-4654. www.dallasholocaustmemorialcenter.org
Dallas Museum of Natural History:
3535 Grand, Fair Park. Mon-Sat 10-5, Sun 12-5
$6.50; $5.50 for 55 and older; $5 ages 13-18; $4 ages
3-12; under 3, free. 214-421-3466. www.dallasdino.org
Denton County Courthouse-on-the-
Square Museum: Exhibits include American Indian
pottery, weaponry, dolls and toys. Research office has
genealogical data and photographs. 110 W. Hickory, Denton.
Tue-Fri 10-4:30, Sat 11-3. Research office: Mon-Fri 8-5.
Free. 940-349-2850. www.co.denton.tx.us/dept/hcm.htm
Fort Worth Museum of Science
and History: Comin' through Cowtown and Lone
Star Dinosaurs are two permanent exhibits. Also home of
Noble Planetarium and Omni Theater. 1501 Montgomery, Fort
Worth. Mon-Thur 9-5:30, Fri-Sat 9-8, Sun 12-5:30. Museum
admission is $7, $6 ages 3-12 and 60 and older. Theater
admission same. Planetarium admission: $3.50 for everyone.
General admission for all three: $13, $10 for ages 3-12
and 60 and older. 1-888-255-9300 or 817-255-9300. www.fortworthmuseum.org
Frontiers of Flight Museum:
Celebrates Dallas-Fort Worth as aviation capital of the
world. In Love Field terminal, upper level, main lobby;
Cedar Springs and Mockingbird. (Construction is under
way on a 100,000-square-foot stand-alone home for the
museum at the eastern end of the airport.) Mon-Sat 10-5,
Sun 1-5. $3, $1.50 children; under 12, must be with adult.
Parking tickets validated. 214-350-1651. www.flightmuseum.com
Hall of State: Built
for the state's centennial in 1936, this art deco building
is a shrine to Texas history. Home of Dallas Historical
Society. 3939 Grand, Fair Park. Tue-Sat 9-5, Sun 1-5.
214-421-4500. www.hallofstate.com
Heard-Craig Historic Center:
Restored century-old home of leading McKinney merchant
Stephen Heard. Fact center for some of Texas' oldest women's
clubs. 205 W. Hunt, McKinney. Tours: Tue, Thur 2; Sat
1, 2 and 3; and by appointment. $5; $3 seniors, ages 4-17.
972-569-6909. www.mckinneytx.com/heardcraig
Heritage Farmstead Museum:
Showplace farm anchored by a 14-room Victorian farmhouse
built in 1891. Four-acre living museum includes animals,
gardens, a smokehouse, a windmill and a blacksmith shop.
1900 W. 15th, Plano. Aug. 1-May 31: Thur, Fri 10-1; June
1-July 31: Tue-Fri 10-1; all year: Sat, Sun 1-5. $3.50,
$2.50 ages 3-12 and seniors. 972-881-0140. www.heritagefarmstead.org
International Museum of Cultures:
Anthropological museum's permanent collections include
dioramas and audiovisual displays about distant cultures.
Guided tours by appointment. Handcrafted items in gift
shop. International Linguistics Center, 7500 W. Camp Wisdom.
Mon-Fri 10-5, Sat 1:30-5; exhibits close at 4:30. Suggested
donation for self-guided tours: $2 adults, $1 children;
group tours: $3 adults, $2 children.
972-708-7406. www.sil.org/imc
Legends of the Game Baseball
Museum: Largest collection of baseball memorabilia
outside of Cooperstown. Exhibits on Texas Rangers history,
Negro Leagues and Texas League. 1000 Ballpark Way, Suite
400, Arlington; south side of The Ballpark in Arlington.
April-Oct: Mon-Sat 9-5:30; Nov-Mar: Mon-Sat 10-4; all
year: Sun 11-4; open during most Rangers home games, call
to check. $10; $8 ages 62 and older, students w/ID; $6
ages 4-18. 817-273-5600. www.rangers.mlb.com/NASApp/
mlb/tex/ballpark/tex_ballpark_museum.jsp
National Cowgirl Museum and
Hall of Fame: Five galleries, a theater and interactive
kiosks honor the women of the West. 1720 Gendy, Fort Worth.
Tue 10-8, Wed-Sat 10-5, Sun noon-5. $6; $4 ages 6-18;
$5 ages 55 and older; under 5, free; half price on Wed.
817-336-4475 or 1-800-476-3263.
www.cowgirl.net
National Scouting Museum:
Boy Scouts of America official museum. Virtual reality
exhibits, a historical collection and an art gallery including
work by Norman Rockwell. 1329 W. Walnut Hill, Irving.
Tue, Wed, Fri 10-5; Thur, Sat 10-7; Sun 1-5. $10; $8 seniors;
$6 ages
4-10; under 3, free. 972-580-2100 or 800-303-3047. www.bsamuseum.org
Old City Park: Also
named The Historical Village of Dallas, this 38-structure
museum includes restored homes and businesses on 13 acres
near downtown. 1717 Gano. Tue-Sat 10-4, Sun 12-4. $7,
$5 ages 65 and older, $4 ages 3-12. Audio tours an extra
$3.
214-421-5141. www.oldcitypark.org
A.W. Perry Homestead Museum:
Restored residence of Alexander Wilson Perry, early pioneer
homesteader of Peters Colony who arrived in Texas in the
1840s. Ten-acre farmstead features well, root cellar,
smokehouse and gas light plant. 1509 N. Perry, Carrollton.
Wed-Sat 10-12, 1-5 or by appointment. Free. 972-446-0442
Preservation Dallas:
Offers tours of Wilson Historic District, information
on in-town neighborhoods and city's historic places. Resource
library. 2922 Swiss. Tues-Fri 10-4;
Sat 10-2. Free. 214-821-3290. www.preservationdallas.org
Science Place: Laser
lab, electric theater and dental gallery are popular exhibits.
Also home of planetarium and IMAX Theater. 1318 Second,
Fair Park. Mon-Fri 9:30-4:30, Sat 9:30-5:30, Sun 11:30-5:30.
Museum admission: $7.50, $6.50 ages 60 and older, $4 ages
3-12; planetarium admission: $3 for everyone; theater
admission: $7; $6 ages 60 and older, ages 3-12; general
admission for all three: $15.50, $13.50 ages 60 and older,
$11 ages 3-12; under 3, free. 214-428-5555, ext. 343 or
344. www.scienceplace.org
Steven
Lopez views an exhibit in The Sixth Floor Museum
at Dealey Plaza.
Sixth Floor Museum at
Dealey Plaza: Museum site is where sniper's
nest and rifle were found after President John F.
Kennedy was assassinated on Nov. 22, 1963. Exhibits
chronicle the assassination, examine Kennedy's legacy.
Dallas County Administration Building, formerly
Texas School Book Depository, 411 Elm. Daily 9-6.
$10, $9 ages 65 and older, ages 6-18; under 6, free.
Group discounts. 214-747-6660 or
888-485-4854
Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame: Honors
Texans who have excelled in sports of rodeo and cutting.
Also home of antique wagon collection and tribute to John
Justin, founder of Justin Boot Co. 128 E. Exchange, Barn
A, Fort Worth Stockyards. Mon-Thur 10-6, Fri, Sat 10-7,
Sun 12-6. $4; $3 ages 60 and older; $2 ages 3-12. 817-626-7131.
www.texascowboyhalloffame.com
Texas Fire Museum: More than 20 vintage
fire trucks and firefighting equipment. 2600 Chalk Hill.
Thur, Fri 10-2, Sat 9-4. Free; donations accepted. 214-267-1867.
www.texasfiremuseum.com
The Women's Museum:
First comprehensive center for women's history in U.S.
Latest technology and interactive media used in more than
20 exhibits on women's roles in history, the arts, sports
and society. Signature display is a 30-foot electronic
quilt of image patches from all the permanent exhibits.
3800 Parry, Fair Park. Tue 10-9, Wed-Sat 10-5, Sun 12-5.
$5; $4 seniors, ages 13-18; $3 ages 5-12; under 5, free.
214-915-0860. www.thewomensmuseum.org
Vintage Flying Museum:
In a B-29 hangar, this restoration center for vintage
aircraft displays planes in various stages of restoration.
Home of rare B-17G Pathfinder that still flies. World
War II land vehicles also on display. Tours led by knowledgeable
veterans. Hangar 33 South, Meacham International Airport,
505 N.W. 38th, Fort Worth. Sat 10-5, Sun 12-5. $4 donation
suggested. 817-624-1935. www.vintageflyingmuseum.org
ART MUSEUMS
African American Museum:
Contemporary and historical collections of African-American
art and lore. 3536 Grand, Fair Park. Tue-Fri 12-5, Sat
10-5, Sun 1-5. Free. 214-565-9026
Amon Carter Museum:
Named for first publisher of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
a collector of art inspired by the American West. Philip
Johnson-designed museum houses American paintings dating
to 1830s and one of world's largest photography collections.
3501 Camp Bowie, Fort Worth. Tue,Wed, Fri, Sat 10-5; Thur
10-8; Sun 12-5. Free. 817-738-1933. www.cartermuseum.org
Arlington Museum of Art:
Rotating exhibits of contemporary art by Texas artists.
No permanent collection. 201 W. Main, Arlington. Wed 10-8,
Thur-Sat 10-5. Free.
817-275-4600. www.arlingtonmuseum.org
Biblical Arts Center:
Permanent collection includes 124-by-20-foot oil painting
by Torger Thompson, Miracle at Pentecost. 7500 Park Lane.
Tue-Sat 10-5; Sun 1-5; Thur evenings by appointment. 214-691-4661.
www.biblicalarts.org
Crow Collection of Asian Art:
Privately funded, 300-piece collection includes Chinese,
Japanese and Indian art in holdings of real estate developer
Trammell Crow and his wife, Margaret. 2010 Flora. Tue,
Wed, Fri-Sun 10-5, Thur 10-9. Free. 214-979-6430. www.crowcollection.com
Dallas Museum of Art:
Permanent holdings include pre-Columbian art, European
and postwar American paintings and sculpture, American
antiques and Asian, African and Egyptian art. 1717 N.
Harwood. Tue, Wed, Fri-Sun 11-5, Thur 11-9. $6; $4 seniors
and children 12 and older; under 12 and students with
current ID, free. Free Thur 5-9 and first Tue of month.
214-922-1200. www.dallasmuseumofart.org
Patrons
admire Evolution, a painting by Mondrian, at an
exhibit in September 2002 in the Kimbell Art Museum
in Fort Worth.
Kimbell Art Museum:
Perhaps the best small art museum in the world.
A must-see. The building itself, an award-winning
design by the late Louis Kahn, is a masterpiece.
Inside, perfectly lit permanent collections range
from prehistoric art to masterpieces by El Greco,
Rembrandt, Monet, Matisse and Picasso. Some of the
most important touring shows stop here. 3333 Camp
Bowie, Fort Worth. Tue-Thur, Sat 10-5, Fri 12-8,
Sun 12-5. Free.
817-654-1034 or 817-332-8451. www.kimbellart.org
Meadows Museum: At
Southern Methodist University. One of most comprehensive
collections of Spanish art outside Spain. Masterworks
from 10th through 20th centuries include paintings, sculpture
and works on paper by Velazquez, El Greco, Murillo, Goya,
Picasso and Miro. 5900 Bishop, SMU campus. Mon,Tue, Fri,
Sat 10-5; Thur 10-8; Sun 1-5. Free. 214-768-2516. http://meadowsmuseum.smu.edu
Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth:
New building is second-largest of its kind in U.S., after
Museum of Modern Art in New York. Permanent collection
includes one of leading collections of postwar art in
central U.S. 3200 Darnell, Fort Worth. Tue 10-8; Wed,
Thur
10-5; Fri 12-8; Sat 10-5; Sun 12-5. Free. 817-738-9215
or 866-824-5566. www.themodern.org
Sid Richardson Collection of
Western Art: Before his death in 1959, the late
oilman and philanthropist collected 56 paintings by noted
Western artists Frederic Remington and Charles M. Russell.
All are on display in this permanent collection in Sundance
Square. 309 Main, Fort Worth. Tue, Wed 10-5; Thur, Fri
10-8; Sat 11-8; Sun 1-5. Free.
817-332-6554. www.sidrmuseum.org
