Nasher Sculpture Center seen from Flora Street.
Nasher Sculpture Center
It might not be Paris, London or New York City, but the Dallas-Fort Worth area has its own formidable collection of museums.
From art to natural history to historic sites, North Texas has a breadth of collections to explore. These institutions are spread all throughout the D-FW area so here’s a look at where they are, what to expect and how much it’ll cost you before you head out for a visit.
Here’s a guide to 10 of the most notable museums in D-FW. Plus, read to the end for some honorable mentions:
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The former Texas School Book Depository building (left) now known as the Sixth Floor Museum, overlooks Dealey Plaza in Dallas, where Lee Harvery Oswald fired from the building killing President John F. Kennedy on Nov. 22, 1963.
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Sixth Floor Museum
Cost: $27 for adults with discounts for senior, youth and child tickets.
Location: 411 Elm Street, Dallas
What to expect: The museum, which is located in the former Texas School Book Depository on Dealey Plaza in downtown Dallas, explores the assassination and legacy of President John F. Kennedy, who was killed nearby in 1963.
More info: https://www.jfk.org/
The “Homberg Ewer,” from Syria, 1242 in the Keir Collection of Islamic Art at the Dallas Museum of Art in Dallas on Thursday, April 13, 2016. The Keir Collection of Islamic Art Gallery is one of the largest public presentations of private collections of Islamic Art. (Vernon Bryant/The Dallas Morning News)
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Dallas Museum of Art
Cost: Free, but guests are encouraged to reserve tickets online ahead of time. Special exhibitions require paid admission, but are free on the first Sunday of each month.
Location: 1717 North Harwood, Dallas
What to expect: The museum, which anchors the downtown Arts District, features a vast collection of more than 25,000 artworks spanning continents and centuries.
More info: https://www.dma.org/
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The George W. Bush Presidential Library, part of the George W. Bush Presidential Center, opened in 2013 on the SMU campus.
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George W. Bush Presidential Center
Cost: $26 with various discounts available.
Location: 2943 SMU Boulevard, Dallas
What to expect: The museum explores the American presidency and consequential moments in Bush’s tenure, most notably the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. The museum also features a replica Oval Office and just outside, the Laura W. Bush Native Texas Park.
More info: https://www.bushcenter.org/plan-your-visit
Kimbell Art Museum docent Kathryn Shruba, left, gives a tour of the art gallery to the visitors during the Family Festival at Kimbell Art Museum on Sunday, July 17, 2022 in Fort Worth.
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Kimbell Art Museum
Cost: The permanent collection is free, but special exhibitions are $18, with discounts available and half-price admission on Tuesday and Friday nights.
Location: 3333 Camp Bowie Boulevard, Fort Worth
What to expect: While it’s a relatively small permanent collection of around 350 works, it spans thousands of years and features major works from artists like Michelangelo, Caravaggio, Bernini, Velázquez, Monet, Picasso and Matisse. The collection extends only to the mid-20th century and omits American art, as those are the domain of other nearby institutions.
More info: https://kimbellart.org/
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The main dinosaur exhibit in the Life Then and Now Hall at the Perot Museum of Nature and Science depicts the Alamosaurus (the really tall one), a native Texan.
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Perot Museum of Nature and Science
Cost: $27 with adds for special exhibitions or a film. Discounts are available for visitors between the ages of 2 and 12.
Location: 2201 North Field Street, Dallas
What to expect: The museum features a breadth of permanent exhibits that examine the world around us, from animals and natural phenomena to the wider universe and dinosaurs. For adults 21 and older, the museum’s Thursdays on Tap event offers after-hours access to exhibits along with live music, food trucks and drinks.
More info: https://www.perotmuseum.org/
Juvenile magnolias lining Flora Street in front of the Nasher Sculpture Center in 2003.
Nasher Sculpture Center
Nasher Sculpture Center
Cost: $10 with various discounts available online.Admission is free on the first Saturday of every month.
Location: 2001 Flora Street, Dallas
What to expect: The museum exhibits a significant collection of modern and contemporary sculpture in a building Pulitzer Prize-winning Dallas Morning News architecture critic Mark Lamster called “a work of supreme aesthetic and technical sophistication.”
More info: https://www.nashersculpturecenter.org/
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Ashton Morgan, 4, runs through the grass in front of the Amon Carter Museum of American Art on Wednesday, October 9, 2019 in Fort Worth.
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Amon Carter Museum of American Art
Cost: Free
Location: 3501 Camp Bowie Blvd., Fort Worth
What to expect: The Carter’s collection features artists from the United States, ranging from early photographs to installations by artists active today. The museum was born from Amon Carter’s collection of works by Frederic Remington and Charles M. Russell.
More info: https://www.cartermuseum.org/
The Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth.
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Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth
Cost: $16 with discounts for seniors and students. It is free for visitors under 18.
Location: 3200 Darnell Street, Fort Worth
What to expect: The collection focuses on modern and contemporary art with works from the 1950s to the present. Artists featured include Jackson Pollock, Mark Rothko and many more.
More info: https://www.themodern.org/
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Historian and Scholar-in-Residence Marvin Dulaney looks down during an event at the African American Museum in Dallas’ Fair Park, Thursday, May 28, 2026.
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African American Museum of Dallas
Cost: Admission is free without tickets.
Location: 3536 Grand Avenue, Dallas
What to expect: The museum is dedicated to the culture, history and art of African Americans. Its collection is made up of art, historical archives and other artifacts.
More info: https://aamdallas.org/
The Jade room with the Immortal Landscapes exhibit displayed at the Crow Museum of Asian Art in Dallas on Wednesday, September 26, 2018. (Brian Elledge/The Dallas Morning News)
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Crow Museum of Asian Art
Cost: Free
Location: 2010 Flora Street, Dallas (Arts District) and 800 W. Campbell Road, Richardson (UT Dallas Campus)
What to expect: The collection features art from China, Japan, India, Korea and Southeastern Asia spanning across centuries.
More info: https://crowmuseum.org/
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Honorable mentions: Dallas Contemporary, Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum, Frontiers of Flight Museum, Meadows Museum, National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame, National Medal of Honor Museum, Stockyards Museum