Museums
This page lists all visual art museums in Dallas, Fort Worth and surrounding cities. Contact museums@dallasartnews.com to suggest an addition to this page.
Most museums list children as twelve years old or younger. You should double check a museum’s hour and admission prices on their site before you attend.
Dallas Art News has assembled a list of Famous Artist that can be found in Dallas and Fort Worth.
African American Museum — Art forms and historical documents that relate to the African American community. Located in Fair Park.
Twitter: AfroAmerMuseum
214.565.9026 | 3536 Grand Avenue, Dallas, Texas
Adults $5. Children $2.
Amarillo Museum of Art — Visual arts programming to the residents of the Texas Panhandle, eastern New Mexico, and western Oklahoma through collections, temporary exhibitions representing a variety of media and periods, educational programming, preservation and research
806.371.5050 | 2200 S. Van Buren Street, Amarillo, Texas
Amon Carter Museum — Western art and photography (free admision). The Amon Carter Museum has a large collection of Remingtons and Russells, including drawings, paintings and sculptures. The Carter has one of the best photograph collections including works by Adams, Avedon, Stieglitz and more. Other artist include Stuart Davis and Georga O'Keeffe. Located next to the Kimbell in Fort Worth, Texas.
Twitter: The_Carter
Facebook: AmonCarterMuseum
817.738.1933 | 3501 Camp Bowie Boulevard, Fort Worth, Texas
Free.
501.372.4000 | 9th & Commerce / MacArthur Park, Little Rock, Arkansas
817.275.4600 | 201 West Main Street, Arlington, Texas
Free.
254.752.4371 | 1300 College Drive, Waco, Texas
361.825.3500 | 1902 N. Shoreline Blvd., Corpus Christi, Texas
409.832.3432 | 500 Main Street, Beaumont, Texas
Austin Museum of Art — Twentieth-century and contemporary art.
512.495.9224 | 823 Congress Avenue, Austin, Texas
Adults $5. Seniors and students $4. Children free.
Blanton Museum of Art — Museum on the campus of the University of Texas at Austin.
Twitter: BlantonMuseum
512.471.7324 | 200 East MLK, Austin, Texas
Brownsville Museum of Fine Art — Brownsville Museum of Fine Art strives to contribute to the art education and cultural enrichment of the community, exhibit works of art, arrange for and offer educational programs for children and adults, and encourage and develop the appreciation and advancement of art throughout the community.
Twitter: BrownsvilleMFA
956.542.0941 | 660 E. Ringgold Street, Brownsville, Texas
Contemporary Arts Museum, Houston — Contemporary Art.
Twitter: CAMHouston
713.284.8250 | 5216 Montrose Blvd., Houston, Texas
Crow Collection of Asian Art — Arts and cultures of China, Japan, India and Southeast Asia collected by Trammell and Margaret Crow. Located near the Dallas Museum of Art and the Nasher Sculpture Center.
Twitter: Crow_Collection
214.979.6430 | 2010 Flora Street, Dallas, Texas
Free.
214.741.7500 | 211 N. Record Street, Suite 100, Dallas, Texas
Adults $6. Seniors and students $4. Not recommended for children.
Dallas Museum of Art — Art spanning the entire history of art. Works by Cezanne, Church, DeWitt, Johns, Manet, Picasso, Rauschenberg, Renior, van Gogh, Wyeth and many more. Located adjacent to the Nasher Sculpture Center in Dallas, Texas.
Twitter: DallasMuseumArt
Facebook: DallasMuseumOfArt
214.922.1200 | 1717 North Harwood, Dallas, Texas
Adults $10. Seniors $7. Students $5. Children under 12 free. Extra charge for special exhibits.
Doss Heritage and Cultural Center — Parker County history museum and cultural center.
817.599.6168 | 1400 Texas Drive, Weatherford, Texas
Dr. Pepper Museum — Built in 1906 by architect Milton Scott, the Artesian Manufacturing and Bottling Company was the first building dedicated to the manufacturing of Dr Pepper. Creating a Dr Pepper Museum was the vision of a few devoted enthusiasts of both Dr Pepper and its history. The Artesian Manufacturing and Bottling Company became the Dr Pepper Museum in 1989, then the Dr Pepper Museum and Free Enterprise Institute in 1997. Today it is the Museum's largest artifact and a tribute to the imagination and talent that fueled Dr Pepper's success throughout the years.
Twitter: DrPepperMuseum
254.757.1025 | 300 South 5th Street, Waco, Texas
El Paso Museum of Art — El Paso Museum of Art (EPMA) is a major cultural and educational resource for West Texas, New Mexico, and Mexico. The Museum houses a permanent collection of over 5,000 works of art. In addition to displaying works from its holdings, the Museum offers a diverse schedule of temporary exhibitions, films, lectures, concerts, and other educational programs to the general public.
915.532.1707 | One Arts Festival Plaza, El Paso, Texas
432.550.9696 | 4909 E. University Blvd, Odessa, Texas
Twitter: GRRMuseum
409.765.5700 | 2602 Santa Fe Place, Galveston, Texas
Georgia O'Keeffe Museum — Georgia O'Keeffe art and related exhibits.
505.946.1000 | 217 Johnson Street, Santa Fe, New Mexico
915.543.6747 | 1211 Montana Ave, El Paso, Texas
Kimbell Art Museum — Fine art. Works by Renior, Picasso and van Gogh. Located between the Amon Carter Museum and The Modern in Fort Worth, Texas.
Twitter: KimbellArt
Facebook: KimbellArt
817.332.8451 | 3333 Camp Bowie Boulevard, Fort Worth, Texas
Free. Charge for special exhibits.
Twitter: LawndaleHouston
713.528.5252 | 4912 Main Street, Houston, Texas
903.753.8103 | 215 E. Tyler Street, Longview, Texas
254.710.1110 | 1300 S. University Parks, Waco, Texas
McNay Museum — Nineteenth and twentieth century European and American paintings and sculptures. Artists include Cezanne, van Gogh, Rodin, Matisse, Picasso and Hopper O'Keeffe.
Twitter: McNayArt
210.824.53.68 | 6000 North New Braunfels, San Antonio, Texas
Adults $8. Seniors and students $5.
Meadows Museum — Spanish art which includes paintings by Goya, Miro and Picasso and prints collection by Goya. Located at the south end of the Southern Methodist University campus in Dallas, Texas.
Twitter: SMUMeadows
214.768.2516 | 5900 Bishop Blvd, Dallas, Texas
Adults $8. Seniors $6. Children free.
Mexic-Arte Museum — Mexican and Mexican-American Fine Art.
Twitter: Mexic_Arte
512.480.9373 | 419 Congress Ave., Austin, Texas
Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth — Contemporary art. Located adjacent to the Kimbell in Fort Worth, Texas.
Twitter: TheModernFW
817.738.9215 | 3200 Darnell Street, Fort Worth, Texas
Adults $10. Seniors and students $4. Children free.
Museum of Biblical Art — The Biblical Arts Center has served people of all faiths and walks of life since the 1960's. Visitors have included those from religious backgrounds including the Protestant, Catholic, and Jewish communities or those that just have an interest in biblically themed art.
214.368.4622 | 7500 Park Lane, Dallas, Texas
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston — Largest collection of fine art in Texas.
Twitter: MFAH
713.639.7300 | 1001 Bissonnet Street, Houston, Texas
Adults $7. Seniors and youth $3.50.
Museum of Indian Arts and Culture — Our state-of-the-art-exhibits continue to excite and inspire people to learn more about Native cultures and the anthropology and archaeology of the Greater Southwest.
505.476.1250 | 710 Camino Lejo, Santa Fe, New Mexico
Museum of International Fold Art — The Museum opened to the public in 1953 and has gained national and international recognition as the home to the world's largest collection of folk art. The collection of more than 135,000 artifacts forms the basis for exhibitions in four distinct wings: Bartlett, Girard, Hispanic Heritage, and Neutrogena.
505-476-1200 | 706 Camino Lejo, Santa Fe, New Mexico
498.683.9151 | 1705 West Missouri, Midland, Texas
Nasher Sculpture Center — Contemporary sculpture and paintings. Located adjacent to the Dallas Museum of Art.
Twitter: NasherSculpture
Facebook: NasherSculptureCenter
214.242.5100 | 2001 Flora Street, Dallas, Texas
Adults $10. Seniors $7. Students $5. Children free.
National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame — Western.
817.336.4475 | 1720 Gendy Street, Fort Worth, Texas
Adults $8. Seniors $7. Children free.
National Scouting Museum — Largest collection of Norman Rockwell paintings outside Massachusetts. Located in Irving, Texas.
Twitter: NatlScoutMuseum
972.580.2100 | 1329 West Walnut Hill Lane, Irving, Texas
Adults $8. Seniors $6. Scouts $5. Children $6.
361.575.8227 | 306 W. Commercial, Victoria, Texas
New Mexico Museum of Art — The New Mexico Museum of Art (formerly the Museum of Fine Arts) is one of four museums that comprise the Museum of New Mexico. The New Mexico History Museum/Palace of the Governors is located one block to the east. The Museum of International Folk Art and the Museum of Indian Arts and Culture are located on Museum Hill.
505.476.5072 | 107 West Palace Avenue, Santa Fe, New Mexico
Oklahome City Museum of Art — American and European painting, sculpture, drawings, prints and photography. Also a collection of Dale Chihuly glass.
Twitter: OKCMOA
405.236.3100 | 415 Couch Drive, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Adults $12. Seniors and children $10.
Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum — Texas art and history.
Twitter: PPHM1933
806.651.2244 | 2503 4th Avenue, Canyon, Texas
Pearce Museum at Navarro College — Step back in time, and experience two epic events of the 1800s - events which forged this country's national identity - the American Civil War and the westward expansion that followed. From the war-weary letter Colonel Joshua Chamberlain wrote to his wife from the Antietam battlefield to Howard Terpning's artistic interpretation of a Native American grandfather sharing wisdom with his grandchildren, these collections will give you the chance to appreciate the unthinkable sacrifices of the American soul, and the transformation of the American conscience during the last half of the 19th century.
903.875.7642 | 3100 W. Collin Street, Corsicana, Texas
Philbrook Museum of Art — Fine art knows no geographic or cultural boundaries. Discover a world of art from America, Europe, Asia, Africa and beyond in our collections and current exhibitions.
Twitter: Philbrook
918.749.7941 | 2727 South Rockford Road, Tulsa, Oklahoma
San Antonio Museum of Art — American, Asian, contemporary, European, Latin American, Oceanic and western antiquities.
Twitter: SAMAart
210.978.8100 | 200 West Jones Avenue, San Antonio, Texas
Adults $8. Seniors $7. Students $5. Children $3.
Sid Richardson Museum — Western art including Remington and Russell. Works from the collection of Texas oilman, Sid Richardson (1891-1959).
817.332.6554 | 309 Main Street, Fort Worth, Texas
Free.
Sixth Floor Museum — Dedicated to the assination of President John F. Kennedy. The museum is on the actual floor of the Dallas School Book Depository where Lee Harvey Oswald fired on the president. Located in downtown Dallas, Texas.
Twitter: SixthFlrMuseum
214.747.6660 | 411 Elm, Dallas, Texas
Adults $13.50. Seniors $12.50. Youth $12.50. Children $3.50.
Twitter: samopc
512.440.8318 | 1516B South Lamar Blvd, Austin, Texas
Station Museum of Contemporary Art — Contemporary Art.
713.529.6900 | 1502 Alabama St., Houston, Texas
Free.
409.983.4881 | 3501 Cultural Center Drive, Port Arthur, Texas
Twitter: TheGraceMuseum
325.673.4587 | 102 Cypress Street, Abilene, Texas
Twitter: MenilCollection
713.525.9400 | 1515 Sul Ross Street, Houston, Texas
Twitter: WilliamsonMuse
512.943.1670 | 716 S. Austin Ave, Georgetown, Texas
The Women's Museum — Exhibits honor the past and explore the contributions of women throughout history. Located at Fair Park.
Twitter: TheWomensMuseum
214.915.0860 | 3800 Parry Avenue, Dallas, Texas
Adults $5. Seniors and students $4. Children $3.
Tyler Museum of Art — Collection includes 500 works focusing on printing, photography, sculpture and prints. Works by Texas artists such as Fisher, Surls, Nunn, Allen, McAule and Carter.
Twitter: TylerArtMuseum
903.595.1001 | 1300 S. Mahon, Tyler, Texas
Adults $3.50. Seniors and children $1.50.
Umlauf Sculpture Garden & Museum — Sculpture.
512.445.5582 | 605 Robert E. Lee Road, Austin, Texas
Wichita Falls Museum of Art — University museum.
940.692.0923 | 2 Eureka Circle, Wichita Falls, Texas
Twitter: WitteMuseum
210.357.1900 | 3801 Boradway, San Antonio, Texas
