Location: Fort Worth
Top Things to do in Fort Worth
What to do and see in Fort Worth, Texas (TX): The Best Specialty Museums
Western heritage roams freely in Fort Worth, where cattle drives occur twice a day in the Stockyards National Historic District. Enjoy diverse restaurants, exciting nightlife, cultural institutions and sporting events. Entertaining kids is a snap in the “City of Cowboys and Culture,” courtesy of Six Flags Over Texas, the Fort Worth Zoo or the Noble Planetarium and Museum of Science and History. You can depend on friendly and helpful service - the hallmark of true Texas hospitality.
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1. Amon Carter Museum of American Art
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 543 reviews
Designed by renowned architect Philip Johnson, the Amon Carter Museum of American Art houses a preeminent collection of nineteenth-and twentieth-century painting, sculpture, and works on paper, and it is one of the nation's major repositories of American photography. It is also home to nearly 400 works by Frederic Remington and Charles M. Russell, the two greatest artists of the American West. Museum Hours: Tuesday-Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; Thursday 'til 8:00 p.m.; Sunday 12:00 to 5:00 p.m.; Closed Mondays and major holidays
Reviewed By KentBogle
The Amon Carter has just undergone a complete renovation of the museum itself. This facility renovation has provided a new platform to allow a redesign in the way the art is grouped and displayed along with some updated lighting. Amon Carter, the man, was a great supporter of Fort Worth and used his wealth to accumulate an extensive collection of American Art and display it for all to enjoy. Don't pass up the opportunity to view this collection.
2. Military Museum of Fort Worth
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 2 reviews
3. Oscar E. Monnig Meteorite Gallery
4. Tandy Leather Museum & Gallery
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 6 reviews
5. Stockyards Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 202 reviews
This site focuses on Fort Worth's role in the cattle business.
Reviewed By LuvAdventuring
Fun, interesting, authentic place that packs a lot of history and local trivia into a small space. Worth the visit if you want to get a feel for the Stock Yards, their history, and their role regionally.
6. National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 250 reviews
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 West, and fosters an appreciation of the ideals and spirit of self-reliance they inspire. The Museum proudly celebrates living and deceased honorees who represent diverse backgrounds, ethnicities and cultures. -Adults – $12.00 -Seniors (age 65+) – $9.00 -Military & First Responders – $9.00 -Children (age 4-12) – $6.00 (Children age 3 and under – free with paid admission) **Cowgirl Family Special (2 adults and up to 4 children age 4-12) $36.00** Perfect for Spring Break
Reviewed By juliebfromindy - Indianapolis, United States
Loved this museum!!! From the interactive bonuses to the iconic cowgirls, this place is not your average rodeo!! Loved seeing the outfits worn, reading about inductees, looking at spectacular cowgirl art and experiencing what it meant and continues to mean to be called a cowgirl!! Museum has free parking and is handicapped accessible. Beautiful bronzes surround this beautiful building so walk around and look at them as well. The gift shop has great merchandise and is very reasonable. Staff are knowledgeable and are willing to answer any questions. There is an audio tour you can take on your phone that has great added information. You should really stop in for a great morning or afternoon in Ft Worth!! This is a treasure!!!
7. Vintage Flying Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 54 reviews
Reviewed By lda01a
If you're a hard-core aviation enthusiast this is museum is not to be missed. They have roughly 20 planes in the collection but the exact number of planes present will vary from week to week since most are airworthy and fly to airshows during the season. Hint: During the winter most of the aircraft are in the hangar for annual maintenance, but if you want to hear they run try warmer weather. This is not a "polished floor and velvet rope museum". It's an operational restoration center, restoring and maintaining historic aircraft. The benefit is that you can get up close to many of them and talk to the people working on them. Some may even offer to let you peak inside. This is a good museum for kids that are interested in aviation. My 7 year old granddaughter loved sitting in a jet trainer cockpit simulator and crawling through a Navy bomber in the back yard. Another thing that makes this museum different is that the museum staff and the aircraft crews will answer questions and put the exhibits in context as the roles they played in history. Also many aircraft models and artifact exhibits. Be sure to check their hours and days of operation online before you go.
8. American Airlines CR Smith Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 203 reviews
Reviewed By liberator41
Folks don't know that the original Ford Tri-Motor 5-AT of American Airlines was the same plane of Charles Lindbergh and Haliburton Oil of Duncan, Oklahoma. On the larboard side of the fuselage was the name American Airlines while the starboard side was written "S.A.F.E. Way Air Lines" (Southwest Air Fast Express). The plane is in the Smithsonian.
9. Leonard's Department Store Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 53 reviews
Reviewed By 692carolynl
If you lived in Fort Worth years ago, chances are you rode a “trolly” from a large parking lot underground to Leonard’s. They had everything in several buildings in downtown Fort Worth.you can see many items from Fort Worth’s past along with photos collected over the years by one of the Leonard Brothers daughters. While there, grab a tasty hamburger in the adjoining room.
10. Christian Art Museum of Ft. Worth
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 17 reviews
Christian Arts Museum has a special exhibit on display of Dr.Kenneth Wyatt's Giclee paintings of the Apostles. Dr.Wyatt is one of the most well-known and prolific Christian and Western artists of today. Dr.Wyatt included a painting of Paul in the collection. The history of the paintings will be shared during the visit to the museum. Many churches around the country have Giclee paintings of the collection. This beautiful art will be on display at the museum until April 10. The museums permanent exhibit is a life size wax depiction of Leonardo DaVinci's Last Supper. The Last Supper exhibit has been in Fort Worth since the mid 1950's. Ark of the Covenant model is now on display at the museum. The exhibit features a beautiful Ark created by Scott McCune. He has extensively studied the history of the Ark. He researched the Ark in Exodus 25. He has provided Arks for churches, ministries and fraternal organizations all over the world. Hours of operation Tuesday-Sat, 10:00-3:00. Other times can be scheduled for group tours by calling museum. A visit to the museum during the Easter time is a wonderful way to enjoy the art with family and friends.
