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African American Museum — Art forms and historical documents that relate to the African American community.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.

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.

817.738.1933 | 3501 Camp Bowie Boulevard, Fort Worth, Texas
Free.

Arlington Museum of Art

817.275.4600 | 201 West Main Street, Arlington, Texas
Free.

Art Center of Waco

254.752.4371 | 1300 College Drive, Waco, Texas

Art Museum of South Texas

361.825.3500 | 1902 N. Shoreline Blvd., Corpus Christi, Texas

Art Museum of Southeast 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.

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.

956.542.0941 | 660 E. Ringgold Street, Brownsville, Texas

Contemporary Arts Museum, Houston — Contemporary Art.

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.

214.979.6430 | 2010 Flora Street, Dallas, Texas
Free.

Dallas Holocaust Museum

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.

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.

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

Ellen Noel Art Museum

432.550.9696 | 4909 E. University Blvd, Odessa, Texas

Georgia O'Keeffe Museum — Georgia O'Keeffe art and related exhibits.

505.946.1000 | 217 Johnson Street, Santa Fe, New Mexico

International Museum of Art

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.

817.332.8451 | 3333 Camp Bowie Boulevard, Fort Worth, Texas
Free. Charge for special exhibits.

Longview Museum of Fine Arts

903.753.8103 | 215 E. Tyler Street, Longview, Texas

Mayborn Museum

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.

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.

214.768.2516 | 5900 Bishop Blvd, Dallas, Texas
Adults $8. Seniors $6. Children free.

Mexic-Arte Museum — Mexican and Mexican-American Fine Art.

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.

817.738.9215 | 3200 Darnell Street, Fort Worth, Texas
Adults $10. Seniors and students $4. Children free.

Museum of Fine Arts, Houston — Largest collection of fine art in Texas.

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

Museum of the Southwest

498.683.9151 | 1705 West Missouri, Midland, Texas

Nasher Sculpture Center — Contemporary sculpture and paintings. Located adjacent to the Dallas Museum of Art.

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.

972.580.2100 | 1329 West Walnut Hill Lane, Irving, Texas
Adults $8. Seniors $6. Scouts $5. Children $6.

Nave Museum

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.

405.236.3100 | 415 Couch Drive, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Adults $12. Seniors and children $10.

Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum — Texas art and history.

806.651.2244 | 2503 4th Avenue, Canyon, Texas

San Antonio Museum of Art — American, Asian, contemporary, European, Latin American, Oceanic and western antiquities.

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.

214.747.6660 | 411 Elm, Dallas, Texas
Adults $13.50. Seniors $12.50. Youth $12.50. Children $3.50.

Station Museum of Contemporary Art — Contemporary Art.

713.529.6900 | 1502 Alabama St., Houston, Texas
Free.

Texas Artists Museum

409.983.4881 | 3501 Cultural Center Drive, Port Arthur, Texas

The Grace Museum

325.673.4587 | 102 Cypress Street, Abilene, Texas

The Women's Museum — Exhibits honor the past and explore the contributions of women throughout history. Located at Fair Park.

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.

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

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