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 |  | American Airlines C.R. Smith Museum
4601 Hwy. 360 at FAA Road
Fort Worth, TX
| 817-967-1560
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| | | Much more than a museum, the American Airlines C.R. Smith Museum allows visitors to experience the history of commercial aviation through sight and sound, hands-on exhibits. Explore the world of aviation from the unique perspective that allows you to hear, feel, touch and see it for yourself. |
| Amon Carter Museum
3501 Camp Bowie Blvd.
Fort Worth, TX
| 817-989-5066
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| | | The wide array of American art housed within the Amon Carter Museum is breathtaking – from the first landscape painters of the 1830’s to modern artists of the twentieth century. The Amon Carter Museum offers visitors a stunning survey of American art, from the first landscape painters of the 1830's to modern artists of the twentieth century. The collection includes works from Alexander Calder, Thomas Cole, Stuart Davis, Thomas Eakins, Winslow Homer, Georgia O'Keeffe, John Singer Sargent, and Alfred Stieglitz. Benefactor Amon G. Carter's collection of works by the two greatest artists of the American West, Frederic Remington and Charles M. Russell, are also housed here. The museum's photography collection ranks among the top five in the country, with more than 30,000 exhibition-quality prints that cover the breadth of the medium's history. |
| Dallas Aquarium at Fair Park
1462 First Avenue, (in Fair Park)
Dallas, TX
| 214-670-8443
| | | The Dallas Aquarium at Fair Park is managed by the Dallas Zoo, and is home to a collection of approximately 6,000 aquatic animals, including marine and freshwater fish, reptiles, amphibians and invertebrates, and also participates in a number of national and international conservation and research projects. It is a leader in the breeding of critically endangered Texas species, such as the Texas blind salamander and several desert fishes that are already extinct in nature. Special attractions include “Seahorse Rodeo” that allows visitors an intimate view of a number of varieties of seahorses, “Amazon Flooded Forest” which showcases 30 species of fish from the Amazon River, and the “World of Aquatic Diversity” featuring unusual and bizarre aquatic animals from around the globe. Visitors can also see an alligator snapping turtle weighing 135 pounds, venomous lion fish, a 5-foot-long electric eel, a 6-foot-long alligator gar and much more! |
| Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden
8525 Garland Road
Dallas, TX
| 214-515-6500
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| | | One of the most magnificent gardens in the nation, the Dallas Arboretum and Botanic Garden is in bloom year-round. This special gardener’s delight is home to the nation’s largest azalea collections, as well as a mist garden, all on 66 acres along the shores of White Rock Lake overlooking downtown Dallas. |
| Dallas Farmers Market
1010 South Pearl St.
Dallas, TX
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| | | Find the freshest fruits, vegetables, flowers and home-made delights here in this market, where farmers sell their wares directly to the public. The Dallas Farmers Market is one of the country’s largest open-air markets. |
| Dallas Heritage Village at Old City Park
1515 S. Harwood
Dallas, TX
| 214-421-5141
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| | | Take a trip back in time when visiting Dallas Heritage Village at Old City Park, a living history museum portraying life in North Texas circa 1840-1910. The museum’s 13 acres is home to 38 historic structures, including a working Civil War-era farm, a traditional Jewish household, Victorian homes, a school, a church and commercial buildings. Dedicated to preserving structures, artifacts and other historical materials related to this period, the museum provides living interpretations of this period for the public. |
| Dallas World Aquarium
1801 N. Griffin St.
Dallas, TX
| 214-720-2224
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| | | This small, private aquarium features an exotic collection of marine life, all housed within a historic West End building. Stop by and say hello to the aquarium’s new Antillean manatees. The aquarium is also home to two restaurants, the eighteen-O-one and the Café Maya. Current exhibits include the South American rainforest, South Africa, and Mundo Maya. |
| Dallas Zoo
650 South R.L. Thornton Freeway
Dallas, TX
| 214-670-5656
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| | | The Dallas Zoo is filled with fun for the whole family. The zoo’s 95 acres are home to rare and endangered species from around the world, including Sumatran and Indochinese tigers housed in the Exxon-Mobil Endangered Tiger Habitat. Children will especially enjoy the Bug U! exhibit, which features all types of native Texan creepy-crawlies, the Asian small-clawed otters of the Otter Outpost and the cute monkeys of the Tamarin Treetops. |
| Fair Park
1300 Robert Cullum Blvd.
Dallas, TX
| 214-670-8400
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| | | Designated as a National Historic Landmark, Fair Park is known for its American Art Deco architecture during its heyday in the 1930’s. Located only two miles east of downtown Dallas, the 277-acred park is home to some of the city’s best museums, including the Music Hall, Smirnoff Music Centre, Band Shell and the Cotton Bowl, and hosts the State Fair of Texas every autumn. Other special features include the Leonhardt Lagoon, the Texas Vietnam Memorial and Smith Fountain. |
| Fort Worth Museum of Science and History
1501 Montgomery St.
Fort Worth, TX
| 817-255-9300
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| | | Established in 1941, the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History was the very first children’s museum in Texas, and one of the first children’s museums in the nation. Dedicated to offering exceptional learning experiences in science and history to the diverse populations of North Texas, the museum hosts nine galleries featuring exhibits ranging from dinosaurs to computers, and is home to an IMAX theatre as well as a planetarium. |
| Fort Worth Zoo
1989 Colonial Parkway
Fort Worth, TX
| 817-871-7050
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| | | The nationally ranked Fort Worth Zoo is home to more than 5,000 exotic animals, and is the oldest continuous zoo site in Texas. Since 1992, the Zoo has opened 15 permanent exhibits and support facilities, and features Texas Wild!, which is actually seven distinct exhibits within its 8-acre complex. The Zoo has been ranked as a top zoo in the nation by Family Life magazine, the Los Angeles Times and USA Today, and as one of the top zoos in the South by Southern Living Reader's Choice Awards. |
| Frontiers of Flight Museum
6911 Lemmon Ave on the southeast corner of Love Field
Dallas, TX
| 214-350-1651
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| | | Come experience the story of those who went higher, faster and farther with this complete history of aviation. From Da Vinci's dreams to the Golden Age of Flight to World War II to the space shuttle, you’ll find the Frontiers of Flight Museum offers a unique, up-close look at the world of flight. |
| Gilley's Dallas
1135 S. Lamar St.
Dallas, TX
| 888-445-5397
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| | | Gilley’s Dallas is a one-of-a-kind place where great entertainers love to do what they do best, all to the delight of an audience that always feels a part of the show. The Gilley’s Dallas venue features a 26,000 square foot main showroom that seats 2,500 with a spectacular view of the stage from every seat, a walnut hardwood dance floor and the latest in sound, lights, and video production equipment. “El Toro,” the original Gilley’s mechanical bull featured in “Urban Cowboy” will provide the nostalgia while a new, younger bull is available for wanna-be cowboys and cowgirls. Gilley’s entertainment calendar reflects Dallas’ diversity, including contemporary Rock, Hip-Hop, Jazz, Blues, Latino/Tejano music, and even sporting events, while not forgetting its Urban Country roots. |
| Hall of State
3939 Grand Avenue
Dallas, TX
| 214-421-0281
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| | | Built by the State of Texas for the 1936 Centennial Exposition, the Hall of State is located within Fair Park and continues its dedication to Texas history and culture. The Hall of State is a virtual treasure trove for historians, housing more than 3 million historic documents, photographs, garments and other objects in its vast collection. |
| | Kimbell Art Museum
3333 Camp Bowie Blvd.
Fort Worth, TX
| 817-332-8451
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| | | Designed by the great American architect Louis I. Kahn, the Kimball Art Museum has been called “America’s best small museum.” The Kimball’s world-class collection includes holdings that range in period from antiquity to the 20th century, including works by Fra Angelico, Caravaggio, Cézanne and Matisse. The Kimball is one of the only Southwest institutions with a substantial collection of Asian arts, and has a small but select group representing Mesoamerican and African pieces as well as Mediterranean antiquities. |
| Louis Tussaud's Palace of Wax / Ripley's Believe It or Not!,
I-30 at Beltline Rd.
Grand Prairie, TX
| 972-263-2391
| | | Two amazing attractions under one roof! Come visit the 225 amazingly lifelike figures cast in wax, representing the most famous and infamous of Hollywood, history, horror, religion and fantasy at Louis Tussaud’s Palace of Wax. Ripley’s Believe It or Not! chronicles amazing feats, facts and artifacts and oddities from around the world. |
| Nasher Sculpture Center
2001 Flora St.
Dallas, TX
| 214-242-5100
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| | | The Nasher Sculpture Center is one of the few institutions in the world devoted to the exhibition, study and preservation of modern sculpture. Considered one of the foremost collections, private or public, of 20th-Century sculpture in the world, the Nasher collection is composed of more than 300 sculpture pieces together with twentieth-century paintings and drawings, and features works by Calder, de Kooning, Kelly, Matisse, Miro, Picasso, Rodin and Serra, among many others. The museum’s holdings are rotated in thematic installations throughout the Center’s seamless blend of indoor and outdoor exhibition spaces. |
| National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame
1720 Gendy
Fort Worth, TX
| 817-336-4475
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| | | The National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame is a one-of-a-kind – the only museum in the world honoring and celebrating the women of the American West who have displayed extraordinary courage and a true pioneering spirit. |
| Sid Richardson Collection of Western Art
309 Main St., Sundance Square
Fort Worth, TX
| 817-332-6554
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| | | Come visit the American West, as depicted in the 56 paintings by famous Western artists Frederic Remington and Charles M. Russell. The paintings reflect both the myth and the reality of the American West, and are the legacy of the late oilman and philanthropist, Sid Williams Richardson. More than 50,000 come each year to the museum, which is housed in a replica of a turn-of-the-century building in historic Sundance Square. |
| Six Flags Over Texas
I-30 at Hwy. 360
Arlington, TX
| 817-640-8900
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| | | Featuring more than 100 rides, shows and attractions, Six Flags Over Texas is a 212-acred theme park that features the legendary Texas Giant, rated the world's #1 wooden roller coaster. Ten new family rides were added in Spring 2006 and will be located in different areas of the park, giving guests a greater variety and the ability to maximize their visit to Six Flags Over Texas. |
| Southfork Ranch
3700 Hogge
Parker, TX
| 972-442-7800
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| | | Internationally renowned as the filming location for the “Dallas” television series, Southfork Ranch is known the world over as America’s most famous ranch. Today, Southfork welcomes several thousand tour visitors annually as well as guest to more than 1,400 special events that are hosted in the ranch’s fabulous facilities. |
| Stockyards Station
140 E. Exchange Ave.
Fort Worth, TX
| 817-625-9715
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| | | Located in the heart of the Stockyards National Historic District, Stockyards Station creates an exciting blend of old and new Fort Worth. Visitors enjoy walking tours, hopping an operational steam train and visiting the Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame and the numerous shops. There’s even The Fort Worth Herd – a daily Longhorn cattle drive! |
| Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame
128 E. Exchange Ave.
Fort Worth, TX
| 817-626-7131
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| | | The Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame is the newest attraction in the Fort Worth Stockyards, and pays tribute to 58 of the top cowboys and cowgirls in Texas. Housed in what was once the horse and mule barns in the Stockyards, visitors can now view the Sterquell Wagon Collection, the world’s largest lifestyle wagon collection featuring more than 60 antique wagons, carriages and sleighs. They can also view the John Justin Trail of Fame which pays tribute to one of Fort Worth’s own, who spent a lifetime building the Justin Boot Company and became one of the city’s most prominent civic leaders. Included in the displays are a variety of boots, which were made for famous and not-so-famous customers, and photographs of Mr. Justin and the prominent people he knew as friends and through his business. |
| Texas Stadium
2401 E. Airport Fwy.
Irving, TX
| 972-785-4780 or 972-
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| | | Texas Stadium is the proud home of the five-time World Champion Dallas Cowboys. Seating 65,595 persons, Texas Stadium is an open-air facility featuring an open roof over the playing field, however the seating area is covered. In addition to professional football, Texas Stadium plays host to a variety of events year-round, including concerts, Supercross, festival, carnivals, college football and high school football. |
| The Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth
3200 Darnell Street
Fort Worth, TX
| 817-738-9215
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| | | The oldest art museum in Texas and one of the oldest museums in the western United States, the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth maintains one of the most celebrated collections of postwar art in the central United States. The Modern’s current home was designed by acclaimed Japanese architect Tadao Ando and features more than 53,000 square feet of gallery space devoted to showcasing modern and contemporary American and European art from 1945 to the present, and includes paintings, sculptures, works on paper and photography. |
| The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza
411 Elm Street
Dallas, TX
| 214-747-6660
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| | | The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealing Plaza is a permanent historical exhibition located in downtown Dallas. The exhibition explores the life, times, death and legacy of John F. Kennedy, with a focus on the impact of his death and the world, and receives more than two million visitors each year. The museum is located on the sixth floor of the Dallas County Administration Building (formerly the Texas School Book Depository) at 411 Elm Street at Houston in downtown Dallas. Visitors enter through the Visitors Center on the north side of the building where twin elevators take them directly to the museum's permanent exhibition. |
| The Women’s Museum
3800 Parry Avenue
Dallas, TX
| 214-915-0860
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| | | Telling the diverse stories of American womanhood, The Women’s Museum is a Smithsonian affiliate that uses the latest technology and interactive media to expand our understanding of women’s participation in shaping our nation’s history and creating a lively environment for dialogue and discovery. Since 2000, The Women’s Museum, located within Fair Park, has provided a place where people can honor the past and explore the contributions of women through fun, state-of-the-art interactive exhibits. |
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