Dallas Texas and DFW Area Museums List

Last Updated: Jan 21, 2025

If you’re looking for things to do in Dallas and you like museums, you’re in luck. I’d argue that you’re in luck even if you don’t like museums, because Dallas and the surrounding area is a wonderland of niche interest collections and exhibits. Here’s a list of over 50 art museums and historical, science, or special interest museums in Dallas and beyond.

This list is organized geographically (separating Dallas “proper” from suburbs by county) and by category.

The list is also a work-in-progress. I’ll be adding blog posts about the museums I’ve visited with “know-before-you-go” information and tips. Links (if any) from the name of a museum on the list will guide you to the related blog posts. Use links marked ‘Website’ to visit the museum’s web page.

Dallas Art Museums

*Admission during the State Fair of Texas requires a State Fair Ticket, and paid parking at the State Fair is available.

Dallas History, Science, Nature, and Lifestyle Museums

Perot Museum of Nature and Science – 12 permanent exhibit halls, special exhibits, and movies

Non-member Adult Pricing: Film Only $8, General Admission Only $15-25, Film and Museum Combo $23-33 |Open Sunday 11 a.m. – 5 p.m., Monday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Closed Tuesday, Wednesday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. |Easily Accessible by DART Rail | Onsite parking $15 (non-members), other paid parking available | Website | Instagram | Facebook

Holocaust and Human Rights Museum – The history of the Holocaust, advancing human rights

Hall of State/Dallas Historical Society – The history of Dallas and Texas. Home of the Dallas Historical Society

*Admission during the State Fair of Texas requires a State Fair Ticket, and paid parking at the State Fair is available.

The Sixth Floor Museum – The assassination and legacy of President John F. Kennedy

Frontiers of Flight Museum – 13 galleries with stories of aviation and space flight

Juanita J. Craft Civil Rights House and Museum – A civil rights museum in the former home of noted local civil rights leader, Juanita Jewel Craft

Dallas Firefighter’s Museum – presents the history and cultural heritage of the fire service of Dallas

Haas Moto Museum and Sculpture Gallery – Over 200 motorcycles spanning 12 decades

The Samurai Collection (Free) – Samurai objects from the Barbier-Mueller’s collection

Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas – The Economy in Action (free)

George W. Bush Presidential Center

Museum of Illusions – Interactive art with illusions, instagrammable scenes

Museum of Memories – Interactive art/Instagrammable scenes

MUSEUMS IN DALLAS COUNTY

ART MUSEUMS

Irving Arts Center –

The Mr. Cooper Group Lobby Gallery at the Coppell Arts Center

HISTORY, SCIENCE, NATURE, AND LIFESTYLE MUSEUMS

Irving Archives & Museum –

Ruth Paine House Museum, Irving

A.W. Perry Homestead Museum, Carrollton

Landmark Museum, Garland

Ripley’s Believe it or Not, Grand Prairie

Farmers Branch Historical Park –

Mary Kay Museum, Addison

MUSEUMS IN COLLIN COUNTY

ART MUSEUMS

ArtCentre of Plano – a key promoter of the visual arts, local artists, and arts education

Heard-Craig Art Center and Historic Museum, McKinney

HISTORY, SCIENCE, NATURE, AND LIFESTYLE MUSEUMS

Southfork Ranch, Parker

Interurban Railway Museum, Plano

Heritage Farmstead Museum, Plano

Heard Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary, McKinney – Dinosaurs Live and more

National Video Game Museum, Frisco – Videogame industry history + retro games

Museum of the American Railroad, Frisco – an outdoor collection of rolling stock and an indoor model train exhibit

National Soccer Hall of Fame, Frisco – honoring soccer achievements in the United States

The Best Little Toy Museum In Texas, Wylie – large collection of nostalgic toys + a retro gameroom

MUSEUMS IN DENTON COUNTY

ART MUSEUMS

Patterson-Appleton Arts Center, Denton

The Gallery at Lewisville Grand Theater, Lewisville

HISTORY, SCIENCE, NATURE, AND LIFESTYLE MUSEUMS

Barney Smith Toilet Seat Art Museum at Truckyard, The Colony

Denton County Historical Park

Denton County African American Museum, Denton
Bayless-Selby House Museum, Denton
Quakertown House
Taylor Log Cabin

Courthouse-on-the-Square Museum, Denton

Denton Firefighters Museum –

Roanoke Visitor Center & Museum, Roanoke

MUSEUMS IN FORT WORTH AND TARRANT COUNTY

ART MUSEUMS

Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth – Robyn O’Neil: We, The Masses; The Modern Lights, Julie Bozzi: American Food; Ruckus Rodeo (beginning Jan 17) and more

Amon Carter Fort Worth – Scott and Stuart Gentling’s Birds of Texas, Puente Nuevo and more

Fort Worth Community Arts Center – arts complex with seven indoor galleries and an outdoor gallery

Arlington Museum of Art – celebrating the past, present and future of art

Museum of Contemporary Art Arlington – nine exhibition galleries that connect the public with contemporary art and artists

International Porcelain Artists and Teachers Museum, Grapevine