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Dallas Museums
(Dallas, Texas - TX, USA)



Everything always has to be 'big' in Texas and the selection of museums in Dallas is no exception. Even though the city of Dallas doesn't claim to be among America's oldest or most cultured, it has more than a dozen museums and exhibitions covering art, African American culture, women's achievements, the history of flight and rail transportation, and even collections of art in miniature.

Perhaps the most famous of them all is the Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza in Dallas, located in the building from where Lee Harvey Oswald shot President Kennedy. Here you can learn all about the conspiracy theories that surround one of the greatest political shocks in American history. Several of the other museums are located in the wonderful Fair Park, on the outskirts of Dallas, making it convenient to visit several in a single day.




Dallas Museums: Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza - Dealey Plaza, 411 Elm Street, Dallas, 75202-3308, Texas (TX), USA
Tel: +1 214 747 6660
Perhaps the most famous of the Dallas museums, the Sixth Floor Museum covers the assassination of John F. Kennedy and all of the conspiracy theories that surround this fateful event in American history. Located in the very place Lee Harvey Oswald was alleged to have fired the fatal shot, the Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza offers excellent interactive tours and takes an in depth look into the larger political arena of the day. Other attractions include commanding views over Dealey Plaza, where the assassination took place.
Dallas museum open: daily - 09:00 to 18:00
Dallas museum admission: charge, children under six free, discounts for senior citizens

Dallas Museums: Age of Steam Railroad Museum - 1105 Washington Street, Dallas, 75210, Texas (TX), USA
Tel: +1 214 428 0101
Located in the enormous Fair Park grounds outside of Dallas, this well maintained outdoor museum takes you back to the golden age of steam rail. In addition to many superbly restored steam engines, the Age of Steam Railroad Museum features railroad history from all ages of train travel including the world's largest diesel electric locomotive.
Dallas museum open: Wednesday to Sunday - 10:00 to 17:00
Dallas museum admission: adult charge, children under 12 half price

Dallas Museums: African American Museum - 3536 Grand Avenue, Dallas, 75210, Texas (TX), USA
Tel: +1 214 565 9026
Reputedly the best collection of African American art and folk culture in the southwest, with an excellent display of exhibits in four vaulted galleries, the African American Museum is recognized as a treasury of black heritage and it is the only institution of its kind in Texas.
Dallas museum open: Tuesday to Friday - 12:00 to 17:00, Saturday - 10:00 to 17:00, and Sunday - 13:00 to 17:00
Dallas museum admission: free

Dallas Museums: American Museum of Miniature Arts - 3939 Grand Avenue, Fair Park, Dallas, 75226, Texas (TX), USA
Tel: +1 214 421 4500
This is one museum you really can take your kids to, with its delightful displays of everything miniature. The location in Fair Park makes it convenient if you're planning a whole day out with the family or if you'd prefer to keep the kids amused while you visit other museums of your particular interest. There is also a wonderful collection of dolls houses as well as antique toys.
Dallas museum open: Monday to Saturday - 09:00 to 5:00, and Sundays - 13:00 to 17:00
Dallas museum admission: Membership charge.

Dallas Museums: Cavanaugh Flight Museum - 4572 Claire Chennault Addison, 75001, Texas (TX), USA
Tel: +1 972 380 8800
The Cavanaugh Flight Museum offers guided tours of its impressive collection of vintage aircraft and displays that document America's aviation heritage. Containing an impressive collection of war planes that were used in WWI and WWII, as well as some used in Korea during the 1950s and others used in Vietnam in the 1960s, the museum provides a unique opportunity to see these famous aircraft close up.
Dallas museum open: Monday to Saturday - 09:00 to 17:00 and Sunday - 11:00 to 17:00
Dallas museum admission: charge, discounts available for children between six and 12 years old, children under six are admitted free

Dallas Museums: Frontiers of Flight Museum - Lemmon Avenue (southeast corner of Love Field Airport), Dallas, 75209, Texas (TX), USA
Tel: +1 214 350 3600
This relatively young museum has built up a remarkable collection of aircraft and aerospace memorabilia covering 100 years of flight. Displays include the superb 'lighter than air' collection - featuring remains of the great Zeppelin air balloon. Many of the displays focus on the importance of the Dallas / Fort Worth area's Love Field in WWII.
Dallas museum open: Monday to Saturday - 10:00 to 17:00, Sunday 13:00 to 17:00
Dallas museum admission: adult charge, student discount

Dallas Museums: Meadow's Museum of Art - 5900 Bishop Boulevard, Dallas, 75275, Texas (TX), USA
Tel: +1 214 768 2516
Administered by the Southern Methodist University's School of Arts, this a popular choice for its interactive displays and support for the arts in Dallas. The Meadow's Museum of Art has one of the greatest collections of Spanish Art outside of Spain, with works by El Greco, Velázquez, Ribera, Murillo, Goya, Miró, and Picasso.
Dallas museum open: Sunday - 12:00 to 17:00, Wednesday to Friday - 11:00 to 20:00, Saturday - 11:00 to 17:00
Dallas museum admission: adult charge, discount for members, school tours and students

Dallas Museums: Dallas Museum of Natural History - 3535 Grand Avenue, Fair Park, Dallas, Texas (TX), USA
Tel: +1 214 421 3466
This outstanding museum should not be missed during your stay in Dallas. Extensive collections on dinosaurs, exhibits of animals, and rocks and minerals all provide visitors to the Dallas Museum of Natural History with a wonderfully informative and educational experience and some fun interactive displays.
Dallas museum open: Monday to Saturday - 10:00 to 17:00, Sunday - 12:00 to 17:00
Dallas museum admission: charge, discounts for students and senior citizens, children under three free

Dallas Museums: Women's Museum - 3800 Parry Avenue, Dallas, 75226, Texas (TX), USA
Tel: +1 214 915 0860
Located in the enormous Fair Park, the Women's Museum is a celebration and study of the important contributions women have made to American society and includes exhibits that cover the women's movement in great detail, as well as women's achievements in the arts, sports, and science, using the fine examples of Eleanor Roosevelt, Barbara Jordan, Georgia O'Keefe, Margaret Mead.
Dallas museum open: Tuesday to Sunday - 12:00 to 17:00, closed Mondays.
Dallas museum admission: adult charge, senior citizens and children under 13 are half price

 
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