Dallas has museums with world-class art, in-depth history, and unique exhibits. These are some of the free museums in the Metroplex.
The Amon Carter Museum in Fort Worth is devoted to American art of all media. Admission to the permanent collection is free; admission to most of the temporary exhibits is free, but not all, so check the web site. The Amon Carter Museum also sponsors family days with crafts and other activities, storytime for the younger set, and a variety of lectures, talks, and tours by experts, also free. The museum is located in the
Fort Worth Cultural District.
The Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth focuses on art in every media created after World War II and has in their permanent collection, works by artists such as Jackson Pollock, Pablo Picasso, and Andy Warhol. Admission to the Modern Art Museum is free on the first Sunday of every month and every Wednesday. The museum is located in the
Fort Worth Cultural District.
The Kimbell Art Museum in Fort Worth offers free admission to the permanent collections every day. Temporary exhibits require a fee for admission; Tuesdays offer half-price admission to the temporary exhibits. The museum is located in the
Fort Worth Cultural District.
Located in downtown Fort Worth in the Sundance Square area, the Sid Richardson Museum showcases a collection of western-themed art by such artists as Charles M. Russell and Frederic Remington, among others. Admission to the museum is always free.
Located in lovely Haggard Park in
downtown Plano, just steps away from the
DART Red Line rail station, the Interurban Railway Museum contains the history of the Texas Electric Railway, which ran between Denison and Dallas from 1908 to 1948.
The first Tuesday of each month, the Dallas Museum of Art has free general admission to the museum. Events for children are offered free of charge at the Center for Creative Connections. Certain special exhibits may still charge for admission. Also, Thursday evenings, 5 p.m.-9 p.m., everyone gets in free and several events go on at this time, such as jazz in the atrium, sketching in the galleries, and other activities.
View some unique geometric art at the MADI museum, located at 3109 Carlisle Street in Dallas. The MADI museum is open every day, except Monday. Hours are 11 a.m.-5 p.m. on Tue, Wed, Fri, and Sat; 11 a.m.-7 p.m. on Thu; 1 p.m.-5 p.m. on Sun.
Every Tuesday, admission is free to the Texas Discovery Gardens in Fair Park. Enjoy their themed gardens and take home some recommendations for your own garden.
Admission to the Crow Collection of Asian Art is free every day. Free guided tours of the permanent collections are offered every Thursday at 6:30 p.m. and Saturday at 1 p.m. A free, guided tour of the European Sculpture Garden is offered every Sunday at 1 p.m. The Crow Collection is closed on Mondays.
The Monnig Meteorite Gallery showcases meteorites of many descriptions. Visitors can participate in several hands-on activities with real meteorites. Admission is free every day. The Gallery is open Tue-Fri, 1 p.m.-4 p.m. and Sat, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. The Monnig Meteorite Gallery is located T 2950 West Bowie in Fort Worth, on the TCU campus in the Sid Richardson Science Building at the corner of West Bowie Street and Cockrell.
