Os 13 melhores museus de Dallas
Dallas offers a variety of highly-rated, kid-friendly museums with free admission, perfect for families and visitors alike.
Compare some of the best museums in the city that highlight Dallas’s history, art scene, and fascinating science exhibits. Explore these must-visit spots to experience the unique culture that shapes the city.
Updated August 2025
Museu Afro-Americano
The African American Museum is the only institution of its kind in the Southwest and showcases one of the largest folk art collections in the nation. It features a remarkable collection of art and compelling exhibits honoring African American culture.
- Must-See: Facing the Rising Sun is a powerful display featuring original photographs, artifacts, and first‑person video testimonies that bring the story of Dallas’s historic Freedman’s Town life
- Location: 3536 Grand Avenue
- Hours: Tuesday-Friday 11am-5pm, Saturday 10am-5pm
- Admission: Free general admission, with fees for special events and exhibits
Museu Ann & Gabriel Barbier-Mueller: A Coleção Samurai
Recue no tempo e mergulhe na rica cultura e herança do lendário samurai do Japão no Museu Ann e Gabriel Barbier-Mueller: The Samurai Collection. Este notável museu possui uma extensa coleção de conjuntos completos de armaduras de samurai, capacetes detalhados, máscaras imponentes, armamento letal e até mesmo o ornamentado equipamento para cavalos utilizado por estes venerados guerreiros.
- Must-See: Catch the museum’s rotating display of exquisitely crafted Edo-period armor, part of a world-class collection of nearly 300 samurai artifacts that’s one of the largest of its kind outside Japan.
- Location: 2501 North Harwood Street
- Hours: Wednesday-Sunday 11am-5pm (with Wednesdays from 10am-11am as family hour for groups with children ages 0-6)
- Admission: Free admission with free timed-entry pass
Museu Crow de Arte Asiática
Stroll through the tranquil sculpture garden at the Crow Museum of Asian Art for a truly peaceful and meditative experience while admiring works of art. Located in the heart of the Dallas Arts District, the museum has permanent and rotating art exhibitions from China, Japan, India, and Southeast Asia. It hosts a variety of community wellness classes.
- Must-See: Don’t miss the ongoing 'The Shogun’s World: Japanese Maps from the MacLean Collection' exhibit, a rare showcase of beautifully detailed Edo-period maps that reveal the political, cultural, and cartographic artistry of feudal Japan
- Location: 2010 Flora Street
- Hours: Tuesday-Sunday 11am-5pm
- Admission: Free general admission
Dallas Contemporary Museum
Mantenha-se a par das tendências artísticas actuais no Dallas Contemporary Museum, uma instituição de arte dinâmica sem exposições permanentes. Em vez disso, o museu apresenta a arte contemporânea através de exposições rotativas, concertos e eventos especiais.
- Must-See: EJ Hill + Martin Gonzales: Velvet Faith, the current collaborative exhibition featuring immersive sculpture and performance-based works that explore community trust, resilience, and creative reclamation in thought-provoking ways
- Location: 161 Glass Street
- Hours: Tuesday-Saturday 11am-6pm, Sunday 12pm-5pm
- Admission: Free general admission
Dallas Holocaust & Human Rights Museum
Visite o Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum para explorar a profunda história do Holocausto e a evolução dos direitos humanos e civis. Através das suas exposições íntimas e pessoais, o museu incentiva a reflexão e uma compreensão profunda da importância duradoura da preservação da dignidade humana e da justiça.
- Must-See: Experience the interactive Dimensions in Testimony℠ Theater, where survivor holograms answer your questions in real time
- Location: 300 North Houston Street
- Hours: Wednesday-Monday 10am-5pm
- Admission: Adults $19, seniors 55+ $17, military and first responders $17, educators $17, visitors with disabilities $17, students $12
Museu de Arte de Dallas
Viaje pelo Museu de Arte de Dallas para admirar uma coleção diversificada de mais de 25.000 obras que abrangem séculos e apresentam artistas de renome de várias épocas, como Claude Monet, Pablo Picasso e Vincent Van Gogh.
- Must-See: Step into Yayoi Kusama’s All the Eternal Love I Have for the Pumpkins, a mirrored infinity room that immerses you in glowing gourds and endless reflections.
- Location: 717 North Harwood Street
- Hours: Wednesday-Sunday 11am-5pm
- Admission: Free general admission, with fees for special events and exhibits
Museu Fronteiras do Voo
Discover the history of aviation at the Frontiers of Flight Museum. With over twenty galleries featuring the groundbreaking Wright Brothers' plane, sleek modern jets, spacecraft, and an array of captivating artifacts, this museum offers an all-encompassing narrative illustrating the extraordinary journey of human flight.
- Must-See: Marvel at the Apollo 7 Command Module, the actual spacecraft from NASA’s first crewed Apollo mission in 1968
- Location: 6911 Lemmon Avenue
- Hours: Monday-Saturday 10am-5pm, Sunday 1pm-5pm
- Admission: Adults $15, seniors 65+ $10, youth 13 and under $10, children 2 and under are free
George W. Bush Presidential Library & Museum
Mergulhe nos momentos cruciais da história americana na Biblioteca e Museu Presidencial George W. Bush. O museu oferece uma janela única para a vida e as decisões de um presidente dos EUA, através de cinco exposições permanentes, exposições especiais e uma extensa biblioteca repleta de milhares de artefactos e fotografias.
- Must-See: Catch the museum’s rotating display of exquisitely crafted Edo-period armor, part of a world-class collection of nearly 300 samurai artifacts that’s one of the largest of its kind outside Japan.
- Location: 2943 SMU Boulevard
- Hours: Monday-Saturday 9am-3pm, Sunday 12pm-5pm
- Admission: Adult $26, seniors 62+ $23, college students $23, youth 13-17 $24, children 5-12 $20, infants 0-4 free
Museu Meadows
Located on the Southern Methodist University (SMU) campus, the Meadows Museum proudly houses one of the world's most significant collections of Spanish art from the 10th to the 21st centuries. Admire works by celebrated painters, including Diego Velázquez, Ribera, Murillo, Goya, Miró, Sorolla, Dalí, and Picasso.
- Must-See: Admire Diego Velázquez’s Sibyl with Tabula Rasa, a Golden Age portrait and one of the few Velázquez works on display outside Spain.
- Location: 5900 Bishop Street
- Hours: Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday 10am-5pm; Thursday 10am-9pm; Sunday 1pm-5pm
- Admission: Adults $12, seniors 65+ $10, non-SMU students $4. Free admission on Thursdays after 5 p.m. Meadows Museum members and youth 18 and under are admitted for free.
Museum of Biblical Art
Founded in 1966, the beautifully renovated Museum of Biblical Art is home to eleven galleries, including the National Center for Jewish Art, the Museum of Holocaust Art, and a European Art Treasury. The museum also features an on-site Art Conservation Lab, the Via Dolorosa Sculpture Garden, and offers a wide range of programs, field trips, and events
- Must-See: The Museum of Biblical Art's installation of Don DiCianni’s 40-foot “Resurrection of Christ” mural is a show-stopping highlight with a unique composition and life-size figures
- Location: 7500 Park Lane
- Hours: Wednesday-Saturday 11am-5pm, Sunday 1pm-5pm
- Admission: Museum of Biblical Art $15, National Center for Jewish Art $8, Museum of Holocaust Art $8, Audio Tours $10
Centro de Esculturas Nasher
Experience a stunning modern and contemporary sculpture collection at the Nasher Sculpture Center. It's a must-see destination for art lovers with iconic artworks from Calder, Matisse, Picasso, and Rodin on display in galleries and gardens.
- Must-See: Jonathan Borofsky’s Walking to the Sky, a soaring, stainless-steel installation of figures ascending a 100‑foot pole that captures ambition and wonder in public-scale form
- Location: 2001 Flora Street
- Hours: Wednesday-Sunday 11am-5pm
- Admission: Adults $10, DART riders $8, seniors 65+ $7, educators and students $5; children under 12, military, first responders, SNAP EBT card holders, and members are free
Perot Museum of Nature and Science (Museu Perot da Natureza e da Ciência)
Designed to spark curiosity in visitors of all ages, the Perot Museum of Nature and Science is home to eleven thoughtfully designed permanent exhibits offering hands-on learning experiences and exciting special events. It is the perfect location for a memorable family outing.
- Must-See: Check out Glow Lab, a dazzling, inflatable wonderland of color and light that invites hands-on creativity and collaborative play
- Location: 2201 North Field Street
- Hours: Monday-Saturday 10am-5pm, Sunday 11am-5pm
- Admission: Adults $25, youth 2-12 $15
Museu do sexto andar na Dealey Plaza
The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza is a captivating time capsule situated within the historic Texas School Book Depository building. It immerses guests in the social and political landscape of the early 1960s, analyzes the tragic events of President Kennedy's assassination and its enduring consequences, and offers a profound link between the past and the present.
- Must-See: Stand at the recreated sniper's perch in the southeast corner of the sixth floor, where the original boxes and window frame have been meticulously restored to match the scene as it appeared on November 22, 1963.
- Location: 411 Elm Street
- Hours: Wednesday-Sunday 10am-5pm
- Admission: Adults $22, seniors $20, youth $18
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