Best Museums In Dallas
The Sixth Floor Museum At Dealey Plaza
411 Elm Street
Dallas, Texas 75202
214-747-6660
www.jfk.org
Monday 12:00pm-6:00pm
Tuesday-Sunday 10:00am-6:00pm
Closed Thanksgiving & Christmas
Adults: $13.50
Seniors (age 65 and over): $12.50
Youth (age 6-18): $12.50
Kids (age 0-5): Free
More than six million visitors from around the world have traveled to this downtown Dallas historical site to learn more about the 1963 assassination of U.S. President John F. Kennedy. Opened in 1989, the museum boasts a growing collection of 35,000 items including rare artifacts, key documents, original photographs and film footage from eyewitnesses. Housed inside the Texas School Book Depository, where Lee Harvey Oswald is said to have fired his fatal shots, this landmark provides a chilling look the life, death and legacy of America's 35th President.
Dallas Museum Of Art
1717 North Harwood Street
Dallas, Texas 75201
214-922-1200
www.dm-art.org
Tuesday-Wednesday 11:00am-5:00pm
Thursday 11:00am-9:00pm
Friday-Sunday 11:00am-5:00pm
Late Night Fridays: third Friday of every month, except December, museum open until 12:00am
Closed Mondays, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas, New Year's Day
Adults: $10.00
Seniors (age 65 and over): $7.00
Military: $7.00
Students: $5.00
Kids (age 12 and under): Free
First Tuesday Of Every Month: Free
The Dallas Museum of Art features more than 23,000 items spanning 5,000 years of creativity. It is the only place in North Texas to find works from all cultures across all time periods. Founded in 1903, the museum is seen by more than 600,000 visitors each year and ranks among the leading art instituions in the country. The museum has become known nationally for its pieces from ancient Americas, Africa, Indonesia, South Asia and beyond. Locally, visitors can enjoy two on-site restaurants and live music on Thursday nights.
Nasher Sculpture Center
2001 Flora Street
Dallas, Texas 75201
214-242-5100
www.nashersculpturecenter.org
Tuesday-Sunday 11:00am-5:00pm
Closed Mondays, Independence Day, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Day
Adults: $10.00
Seniors (age 65 and over): $7.00
Military: $7.00
Students: $5.00
Kids (age 12 and under): Free
First Saturday Of Every Month: Free
With more than 300 works of art from the late 19th Century to present day, the Nasher Sculpture Center is considered one of the world's foremost collections of modern and contemporary pieces, and is the world's first museum dedicated to such works. Among the pieces on display are mini-retrospectives of artists like Henri Matisse, Pablo Picasso, Alberto Giacometti, Henry Moore and David Smith. In addition to the intimate indoor pieces, a sculpture garden features monumental outdoor works and a café by Wolfgang Puck. Join the museum on Saturday nights for live music.
The Trammell & Margaret Crow Collection Of Asian Art
2010 Flora Street
Dallas, Texas 75201
214-979-6430
www.crowcollection.com
Tuesday-Thursday 10:00am-9:00pm
Friday-Sunday 10:00am-6:00pm
Closed Mondays, Independence Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas Day, New Year's Day
Free Admission
With popular restaurants below and corporate offices above, the Crow Collection of Asian Art is a place of peace, beauty and spirituality located in the heart of a bustling building, in one of the nation's largest cities. The museum is divided into four distinct sections. The first features at scrolls, screens and ceramics from Japan. The second looks at jade treasures and pieces from imperial China. The third section highlights the art of India, Southeast Asia, Tibet and Nepal. The fourth ever-changing section celebrates the future of art in Asia. And best of all, visitors can explore this museum for free.
Museum Of Nature & Science
1318 South Second Avenue
Dallas, Texas 75210
214-428-5555
www.natureandscience.org
Sunday 12:00pm-6:00pm
Monday-Friday 10:00am-5:00pm
Saturday 10:00am-6:00pm
Labor Day 10:00am-6:00pm
Christmas Eve & New Year's Eve 10:00am-3:00pm
Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas Day, New Year's Day
Adults: $10.00
Students (age12-17): $9.00
Kids (age 2-11): $7.00
Kids (age 2 and under): Free
Seniors (age 62 and older): $9.00
The Museum of Nature & Science combines several institutions into one package, creating an exciting and inspiring family destination located at Fair Park in Dallas. The Nature Building includes more than 200,000 geological artifacts and animal specimens covering 1.7 billion years of Earth history. The Science Building includes more than 200 interactive exhibits dealing with physics, astronomy, health, robotics and nature. Plus, for additional charges, the site features a high-tech Planetarium and 323-seat IMAX theater showing education films.
