A.W. Perry Homestead Museum

Phone: (972) 466-6380
Address: 1509 N Perry Rd Carrollton, TX 75006-6122
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Hours: Wed - Sat @10am - Noon & 1 - 5 pm
Cost: FREE admission and group tours

The A.W. Perry Homestead Museum offers a glimpse of life as it was in north central Texas at the turn of the 20th Century. A.W. and Sarah (Huffman) Perry were pioneer homesteaders of Peters Colony who came to Carrollton in the year 1844 from Carrollton, Illinois. They claimed 640 acres and built a house on this farm in 1857. In 1909, their son Dewitt Perry and his wife Francis (Grimes) tore down the first house and used some of the lumber to build the present day house. This structure is now the Museum, restored in 1976 for the bicentennial. You can still find the foundation stones of the first Perry farmhouse in the backyard of the Museum. Designated a historic landmark in 1977 by the Texas Historical Commission.

Age of Steam Railroad Museum

Phone: 214-428-0101
Address: 1105 Washington St, Dallas, TX

Allen Heritage Center Train Depot & Museum

Phone: Ed Bryan (972-396-8546) or Paula Ross (972-727-2
Address: 100 East Main Street (SE Corner of Main and Railroad Track)
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Hours: 2nd & 4th Weekends - Sat @10am - 2pm; Sun @ 1 - 3pm. Teachers & groups: Tours are available by appointment

PERMANENT DISPLAYS AT THE ALLEN HERITAGE CENTER

 

Historical Photographic Collages: Agriculture,Churches,Commerce,Early families,Homes,Military,Schools,Trains &

Transportation

Amon Carter Museum of American Art

Phone: 817-738-1933
Address: 3501 Camp Bowie Boulevard Fort Worth, TX 76107
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Location: Cultural District
Hours: Tues, Wed, Fri & Sat @ 10am - 5pm; Thurs @ 10am - 8pm; Sun @ 10am - 5pm
Cost: FREE

This free museum offers a stunning survey of American art, from the first landscape painters of the 1830s to modern artists of the 20th century.

C. R. Smith Flight Museum

Phone: 817-967-1560
Address: 4601 Texas Highway 360 at FAA Road Fort Worth, Texas 76155
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Location: American Airlines Headquarters
Hours: Tues-Sat @ 10am – 6pm
Cost: $4/Adults; $2/Children ages 2-18 yrs; under free; $2/Seniors 55+

The American Airlines C.R. Smith Museum is much more than a museum. It's a sight-and-sound, hands-on, window-seat look at the world of flight complete with flight lab with computer games, flight simulator (call to check availability - 817-967-5904), Spirit of American movie, memorabilia and more.

Cavanaugh Flight Museum

Phone: 972-380-8800
Address: 4572 Claire Chennault , Addison, TX

Chestnut Square Historic Village

Phone: 972-562-8796
Address: 315 S. Chestnut Street, McKinney,TX

Collin County Farm Museum

Phone: 972-424-1460
Address: 7117 County Road 166, McKinney, TX

Collin County History Museum

Phone: 972-542-9457
Address: 105 N. Chestnut, McKinney, TX

 

Dallas Children's Museum & Museum of Science & Natural History

Phone: 214-428-5555
Address: 3535 Grand Avenue, Dallas, TX

Dallas Children's Museum

Phone: 214-428-5555
Address: 3535 Grand Avenue, Dallas, TX

Dallas Fire Fighters Museum

Phone: 214-821-1500
Address: 3801 Parry Avenue Dallas, TX 75226-1753
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Hours: Wed - Sat @ 9am - 4pm
Cost: $4/Adults; $2/Children

The Dallas Firefighters Museum is located in one of the city’s oldest remaining fire stations. The station was built in 1907 and originally was the home to Hook and Ladder Company No. 3. The Museum boasts a fantastic collection of fire apparatus including “Old Tige”, an 1884 horse-drawn steam pumper named after then mayor W.L. Cabell. Other apparatus include some of the first motorized engines that were used by the Dallas Fire Department. Children can indulge their fascination with firefighters by climbing on a 1951 Fire engine, pulling on their helmet, and pretending they are on their way to “save the day”.

Dallas Heritage Village at Old City Park

Phone: 214-428-5448
Address: 1515 South Harwood St., Dallas, TX
Hours: Tues - Sun @ 10am - 4pm; Sun @ 12pm - 4pm; Closed Monday
Cost: $7/Adult; $5/Senior (65+); $4/Child (4 to 12 years)

Dallas Heritage Village is a living history museum portraying life in North Texas from 1840-1910. The museum is composed of 38 historic structures & boasts a working Civil War era farm, a traditional Jewish household, elegant Victorian homes, a school, a church & commercial buildings.

Einsenhower Birth Place State Historical Museum

Phone: 903-465-8908
Address: 609 S. Lamar Ave, Denison, TX
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Hours: Tues–Saturday @ 9am–5pm; Sun@ 1–5 pm
Cost: $4/Adults; $3/Ages 6-18/Students; 5 and under - Free

Einsenhower Birthplace State Historical Museum

Phone: 903-465-8908
Address: 609 S. Lamar Ave, Denison, TX

Farmers Branch Historical Park

Phone: (972) 406-0184
Address: 2540 Farmers Branch Lane Farmers Branch, TX 75234-6214
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Hours: Mon-Fri @ 8am-6pm, Sat-Sun @ 12-6pm; closed some holidays.
Cost: Free

The Historical Park is nestled on 27 acres that trace more than 165 years of proud Farmers Branch heritage.  Since the park opened in 1986, the Historical Park has strived to preserve and share the heritage of North Texas and Farmers Branch. Welcoming approximately 50,000 visitors each year, the Historical Park offers many opportunities from tours and educational programs to special events and lectures

Fire Station No. 1

Phone: 817-732-1631
Address: 203 Commerce St Fort Worth, TX 76102
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Location: near Downtown Fort Worth
Hours: 9am - 8pm Daily
Cost: FREE

Fire Station No. 1 is a historic fire station that is located near Fort Worth's Sundance Square District. An exhibit in the station commemorates the first 150 years of Fort Worth. Admission to the station is free of charge. The museum exhibit -150 YEARS OF FORT WORTH -  is part of the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History.

Fort Worth Museum of Science and History

Phone: 817-255-9300
Address: 1600 Gendy St, Fort Worth, Texas
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Location: Cultural District
Hours: Mon - Sat @ 10am - 5pm; Sun @ 12pm - 5pm
Ages: All Ages
Cost: $14/Adults; $10/Kids ages 2-12 yrs & Seniors

The Fort Worth Museum of Science and History engages our diverse community through creative, vibrant programs and exhibits interpreting science and the stories of Texas and the Southwest. Permanent exhibits include DinoDig and DinoLabs, Energy Blast, Cattle Raisers Museum and Children's Museum.

Frontiers of Flight Museum

Phone: 214-350-3600
Address: 6911 Lemmon Ave, Dallas, TX
Hours: Monday - Saturday 10am - 5pm; Sunday 1pm - 5pm

Grapevine Vintage Railroad

Phone: 817-410-8136
Address: Cotton Belt Depot - 707 S. Main Street, Grapevine, TX

Heard Craig Historical Center

Phone: 972-569-6909
Address: 205 W. Hunt Street, McKinney, TX

The Heard Craig Historical Center promotes the fine arts through educational programs and exhibits and honors the legacy of the Heard & Craig families through the preservation of the historic properties.

The Heard-Craig House, built in 1900, is a beautifully restored historic home located in McKinney's historic district.

Heard Natural Science Museum

Phone: 972-562-5566
Address: One Nature Place, McKinney, TX

Wildlife Sanctuary: Beautiful 289-acre sanctuary where visitors can walk on seven different nature trails. Five different ecosystems on the sanctuary including a wetlands and prairie. Home to a 2-acre native plant garden that has hundreds of native plant species. Check Heard website for seasonal garden classes and trail guide information.

Interurban Railway Museum

Phone: 972-941-2117
Address: 901 East 15th Street, Plano, TX

The Interurban Railway Museum is housed in a restored depot that served Plano from 1908 until 1948. Historical exhibits detail Plano's early days and even before then and highlight the forces that shaped what the city has become. A train car outside the depot has been restored to show what the mail cars and passenger cars of the time looked like.

JC Penney Archives and Historical Museum

Phone: 972-431-7926
Address: 6501 Legacy Dr. Plano, TX 75024
Hours: Business Hours
Cost: Free

20th-century American clothes and artifacts, including JCPenney merchandise, personal memorabilia of J.C. Penney. A 300 piece corporate collection of 20th century American Art.

Latino Cultural Center

Phone: 214-671-0045
Address: 2600 Live Oak St Dallas TX 75204
Hours: Tues - Sat @10am - 5pm
Cost: Access to the facility is free. Admission fee may be required to attend some events.

The LCC is a 27,000 square foot facility with a 300-seat theater, a multi-purpose room, an art gallery, and sculpture courtyards that are widely used by local, regional, and international artists. Vibrant educational classes and events for children, adults, and families take place throughout the year at the LCC.

The Mission of the Latino Cultural Center is to serve as a regional catalyst for the preservation, development, and promotion of Latino and Hispanic arts and culture.

Leonard's Department Store Museum

Phone: 817-336-9111
Address: 200 Carroll St Fort Worth, TX 76107
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Location: Cultural District
Hours: Mon - Sat @10am - 6:00pm; Closed Sunday
Cost: Free Admission

This beloved department store in downtown Fort Worth entertained and charmed generations of shoppers. At the museum, you can see photographs of the store and its employees, memorabilia like a popcorn machine and store advertisements, and even a piece of the store escalator.

Mary Kay Museum

Phone: 972-687-5720
Address: 16251 Dallas Parkway, Addison, Texas, 75001
Location: Mary Kay World Headquarters building
Hours: Mon - Frid @9am - 4:30pm

Self-guided and guided tours are available by reservation only at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., Tuesday through Friday. Call for reservations at least seven days in advance. Children under age 10 are not allowed unless accompanied by a parent. The museum is closed on major holidays.

Meadows Museum

Phone: 214-768-2516
Address: 5900 Bishop Blvd, Dallas
Location: SMU Campus
Hours: Wed - Fri @11am - 8pm; Sat - Sun @ 11am - 5pm

The Meadows Museum at Southern Methodist University has the most comprehensive collection from the Spanish masters outside of Spain. There are also special exhibitions, a sculpture garden, and the tree-lined SMU campus is an eye-catcher itself.

Free on Thursdays after 5 p.m. for the Spanish Collection.

Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth

Phone: 817-738-9215
Address: 3200 Darnell Street, Fort Worth, TX 76107
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Location: Cultural District
Hours: Tues - Sun @ 10am - 5pm; Fri 10am - 8pm; Closed Mondays
Cost: $10/Adults; Free for kids 12 - under

World-renowned architect Tadao Ando’s “Arbor for Art," the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth is a striking building that embodies the pure, unadorned elements of a modern work of art. It is composed of five pavilions of concrete and glass set on 11 naturally landscaped acres, including a 1.5 acre reflecting pond. The Modern maintains one of the foremost collections of postwar art in the central United States, consisting of more than 3,000 significant works of modern and contemporary international art.

Free every 1st Sunday & Half Price on Wednesdays.

Morton Museum

Phone: 940-668-8900
Address: 210 S. Dixon at Pecan Gainesville, TX 76240 668-8900
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Hours: Mon - Fri @ 10am - 5pm; Sat @ 12pm - 3pm; Closed Sunday
Cost: Free - donations accepted

Exhibits at the museum focus on the history of Cooke County and its role in the larger world of the state of Texas and the United States. 

The exhibits change every two to three months and are based on themes.  Themes have included the Civil War, Baseball, Food, Outlaws, the sesquicentennial of the county, WWII, the Gainesville Community Circus, and many more.  

Erected inside the museum is a partial log cabin dating from the 1870s, which houses temporary exhibits.  Small exhibit cases are also maintained by the museum at the County Courthouse and County Pubic Library.

Museum of Geometric and MADI Art

Phone: 214-855-7802
Address: 3109 Carlisle St, Dallas
Hours: Tues, Wed, Fri & Sat @ 11am - 5pm; Thurs @ 11am - 7pm; Sun @ 1 - 5pm; CLOSED MONDAYS
Cost: Free

The permanent collection spans years from 1934 to 2005 and is expanding rapidly.

The MADI offers workshops for all ages. Workshops for all "special needs" students upon request. Collage making classes for children ages three and up. They learn about color, space, design, shapes, etc. & take their art work home. Get a group together and call us. $2.00/Student. Free to low-income and non-profit organizations.

Nash Farm

Phone: (817) 410-3585
Address: 626 Ball Street Grapevine, TX 76051-5116
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Cost: Free Tours

The 5.2 acre Nash Farm is located near historic downtown Grapevine. The farmstead consists of the original house, the original barn and a family cemetery. Nash Farm is owned by the Grapevine Heritage Foundation, a private non-profit entity. The Grapevine Heritage Foundation will restore Nash Farm to reflect the life and times of the early farmers and settlers who established Grapevine. Take free tours. Kids get to pet the animals too!

Nasher Sculpture Center

Phone: 214-242-5153
Address: 2001 Flora St, Dallas 75201
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Hours: 11am - 5pm Every day except CLOSED on MONDAYS
Cost: $10/Adults; Kids 12 & under are Free

Situated in downtown Dallas at the base of the city’s skyline, the Nasher Sculpture Center represents Raymond D. Nasher’s vision to create an outdoor “roof-less” museum that serves as a peaceful retreat for reflection of art and nature and public home for his collection of 20th-century sculpture.

Education is central to the mission of the Nasher Sculpture Center.  Programs are offered for students, teachers, families and adults.

Free on First Saturdays, 10 am - 5 pm (see our event calendars for details.)

National Cowgirl Museum

Phone: 817- 336-4475
Address: 1720 Gendy Street Fort Worth, TX 76107-4064
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Location: Cultural District
Hours: Tues - Sat @ 10am – 5pm; Sun @ 12-5pm; Closed Mondays & major holidays
Cost: $10/Adults; $8/kids 3 - 12yrs & seniors; 2 & under - Free

The National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame honors and celebrates women, past and present, whose lives exemplify the courage, resilience, and independence that helped shape the American West, and fosters an appreciation of the ideals and spirit of self-reliance they inspire.

National Scouting Museum

Phone: (972) 580-2088
Address: 1329 West Walnut Hill Lane Irving, TX 75038-3085
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Hours: Sun 1–5pm; Mon 10am–7pm; Tue-Sat 10am–5pm
Cost: FREE Admission every Sunday & Monday

Oscar E. Monning Meteorite Gallery

Phone: 817-257-MARS (6277)
Address: 2950 W. Bowie, Fort Worth, Texas 76109
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Location: Texas Christian University Sid Richardson Science Building
Hours: Tues -Frid @ 1pm - 4pm; Sat @ 9am - 4pm
Cost: Free

Would you like to hold a piece of the solar system in your hand? Would you like to touch a piece of Mars? The Monnig Meteorite Gallery can provide you with this experience. By visiting the gallery, you will have the opportunity to explore the mysteries of meteorites! Meteorites are the oldest materials known — even older than our 4.5 billion-year-old Earth! Learn how to identify a meteorite, experience a hands-on encounter with different types of meteorites, and create your own terrestrial impact crater. For an "out-of-this-world" experience, bring your friends and family to get acquainted with our spectacular "visitors" from space.

Owens Spring Creek Farm

Phone: 972-235-7191
Address: 1401 East Lookout Drive Richardson, TX 75082-3074
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Imagine finding a peaceful farm with rolling green grounds, beautiful horses, animals, and a museum in the middle of busy Richardson, Texas, which is home of Owens^® Spring Creek Farm and Owens^® Foods.

Take a step back in time in the Owens^® Foods museum, where you can view items more than 100 years old. Or spend some time outside enjoying the farm animals and the beautiful scenery. Kids will love our Petting Farm. For a fun family experience, stop by our Spring Creek Feeding Pen. Your children will enjoy feeding and interacting with a variety of farm animals including goats, lambs and donkeys. Be sure to bring your camera!

Pecan Grove Cemetery

Phone: 972-542-4029
Address: S.H. 5 (McDonald Street) at Eldorado/Industrial, McKinney, TX

Sky Theater

Phone: 940-369-8213
Address: 1704 W. Mulberry St., Denton TX
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Location: Environmental Sciences Building on the University of North Texas

Spend some quality time with your family, or feed your thirst for knowledge by coming to a show and experiencing our full-color, HD projection system.  It can make you feel like you are traveling to nearby stars, taking a celestial roller coaster, or winding through a field of electrons within an atom.

 

The planetarium presents a variety of entertaining and educational programs for schools, the university and the general public.  Also home to the Rafe Urban Astronomy Center.

Stockyards Museum

Phone: 817-625-5082
Address: 131 E Exchange Avenue Fort Worth, TX 76164
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Hours: Mon―Sat @ 10am — 5pm
Cost: A donation of $2.00 or more per adult is appreciated

This historic site offers visitors the chance to explore the rich history of Fort Worth and how it was developed from a stop for cowboys driving cattle north to the stock market of the West that sold millions of heads of cattle, then shipped them by railroad. It is home to the second oldest antique light bulb still illuminated.

Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame

Phone: 817-626-7131
Address: 128 East Exchange Avenue Fort Worth, TX 76164-8210
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Location: Barn A of the Fort Worth Stockyards
Ages: $5/Adults; $3/Kids 5-12yrs; 4 and under are free
Cost: Adults/$5, seniors 60+/$4, children (3-12)/$3

The Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame pays tribute to the top cowboys and cowgirls in Texas. The museum is located in Barn A of the Fort Worth Stockyards, in what was once the horse and mule barns in the Stockyards. Also included in the Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame are the Sterquell Wagon Collection and the John Justin Trail of Fame. The Sterquell is billed as “the world’s largest lifestyle wagon collection” and features more than 60 antique wagons, carriages and sleighs.

Texas Rangers Ballpark

Phone: 817-273-5099
Address: 1000 Ballpark Way Arlington, TX 76011
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Hours: Nov - March - Tues - Sat @ 10am - 4pm; on-season tours available too
Cost: $10/Adults; $8/Seniors; $5/Kids 4-18yrs; Under 4 - Free

See the most exciting behind-the-scenes areas of the ballpark including batting cages, press box, City of Arlington Suite, dugouts, and much more.

All tours start at the First Base Box Office located on the south side of Rangers Ballpark. Look for the Tours window, where Ballpark Tour Tickets may be purchased in advance or at tour time, subject to availability.

Texas State Railroad

Phone: 1-888-987-2461
Address: Rusk, TX

Texas Trail of Fame

Address: 140 East Exchange Avenue Fort Worth, TX 76164
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Location: Stockyards National Historic District
Cost: FREE

The Texas Trail of Fame was established to honor those who have made a significant contribution to our Western way of life. Throughout the walkways of the Fort Worth Stockyards National Historic District, bronze inlaid markers have been placed in honor of their achievements to inspire and educate visitors through the adventure of reflecting on these Western accomplishments.

The Children's Aquarium @ Fair Park

Phone: 214-670-8443
Address: 1462 First Avenue, Dallas, TX
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Location: Fair Park, Dallas
Hours: 9am - 4:30pm 7 days/week; Closed on Thanksgiving & Christmas
Cost: $8/Adults; $6/Children (3-11) & seniors (65+); Ages 2 & under – Free!

The Kimbell Art Museum

Phone: 817-332-8451
Address: 3333 Camp Bowie Boulevard Fort Worth, TX 76107-2792
Hours: Tues–Thurs @10am–5pm; Fri @12–8pm; Sat @ 10am–5pm; Sun @ 12–5pm
Cost: Admission to permanent collection is free

The holdings range in period from antiquity to the 20th century. The Museum also holds special events and family festivals. There is a charge for special exhibitions.

The National Cowboys of Color Museum

Address: 3400 Mount Vernon Avenue Fort Worth, Texas 76103
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Hours: Wed - Sat @ 11am-6pm
Cost: $6/adults; $4/seniors; $3/students; Free - children 5 and under

The primary objective of the National Multicultural Western Heritage Museum and Hall of Fame is to offer the visitor a true and complete historical perspective of the people and activities that built the unique culture of the American West.  The National Multicultural Western Heritage Museum was started to acknowledge the contributions of Hispanic Americans, Native Americans, European Americans, and African Americans in the settlement of the Western American Frontier.

Group Tour Rates and Availability -$2/student ; $5/adult

See our event calendar for their weekly story time.

The Planetarium at UT Arlington

Phone: 817-272-1183
Address: 700 Planetarium Place, Arlington, TX 76019
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The Science Place

Phone: 214-428-5555
Address: 1318 Second Avenue, Dallas, TX

 

The Women's Museum

Phone: 214-915-0860
Address: 3800 Parry Avenue Dallas, TX 75226 |
Location: Fair Park
Hours: Tues - Sun @ 12pm- 5pm; Closed Mondays
Cost: $5/Adults; $4/Senior Citizens & Students 13-18; $3/Students 5-12yrs; Children under 5 - Free

The Women's Museum: An Institute for the Future, in association with the Smithsonian Institution, is a comprehensive national American women's history museum. Located in Fair Park in Dallas, Texas, The Women's Museum's 70,000 square foot building provides a home for programs and exhibits where people can honor the past and explore the contributions of women throughout history.

US Bureau of Engraving & Printing

Phone: 817-847-3800
Address: 9000 Blue Mound Road, Fort Worth TX 76131-3304
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Hours: closed on weekends, Federal holidays, and the week between Christmas and New Years Day
Cost: Free tours

 

Located in Fort Worth, TX, the BEP's Western Currency Facility Tour and Visitor Center is a great place to learn all about U.S. paper currency.  You can actually see billions of dollars being printed as you walk along an enclosed elevated walkway suspended over the production floor!  Before or after your free 45-minute tour, enjoy two floors of interactive exhibits and displays showcasing the history of currency and the intricacies of the printing process. The tour experience also includes a high-definition theater film, the Moneyfactory Gift Shop, and a vending and rest area.

See website for more details on  hours & group tours.

In the months of June and July only, the Tour and Visitor Center is open Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. with group and general public tours being conducted every 30 minutes from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.  

Vintage Flying Museum

Phone: 817-624-1935
Address: 505 NW 38th St.Hanger 33 South Fort Worth, TX 76106
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Location: Stockyards
Hours: Fri & Sat @ 10am - 5pm; Sun @ 12pm - 5pm; Weekdays by appointment
Cost: $8/Adults $5/ Seniors; $3/6-12yrs; Kids under 6 - Free

Twenty aircraft are on exhibit including several which are extremely rare and historic. Additional displays include a dedicated reciprocal and jet engine room, an FAA Aviation Education Resource Center, WWII memorabilia and artifact exhibits, a unique aircraft model exhibit and gift shop

White Rock Lake Museum

Phone: 214-670-8749
Address: 521 E. Lawther, Dallas, TX 75218 (access Northcliff Dr. off of Buckner Blvd. between E Northwest Hwy & Garland Rd)
Location: Bath House Cultural Center
Hours: SUMMER HOURS: Wed - Sun @ 12pm - 6pm; Regular Hours: Tues-Sat @12pm - 6pm
Cost: Free

The Bath House Cultural Center is the home of the White Rock Lake Museum. The museum’s mission is to preserve and present the human and natural history of White Rock Lake Park and its surrounding environment. The White Rock Lake Museum was inaugurated in September of 2004.