Museums & Galleries
In Fort Worth, you can explore many museums that are world-famous for the beauty of their architecture and the quality of their collections. The Fort Worth Cultural District, home to five wonderful museums in a relaxing, park-like setting is a great place to start your tour. Throughout the city, you'll also find museums devoted to Western heritage and Fort Worth's colorful past. It's no wonder Fort Worth is considered "the museum capital of the Southwest." |
Sid Richardson Museum
- 309 Main Street
- Sundance Square
- Fort Worth, TX 76102
- Phone: (817) 332-6554
- Region: Downtown
Named for the late oil mogul Sid Richardson, once known as the "bachelor billionaire," this free museum showcases his collection of the art of the American West, with a focus on the works of premier Western artists Frederic Remington and Charles M. Russell. Prints and bronze reproductions are MORE >>
Stockyards Museum
- 131 E Exchange Avenue
- Fort Worth, TX 76164
- Phone: (817) 625-5082
- Region: Stockyards/Northside
The Stockyards Museum, housed in the historic Livestock Exchange Building, documents the history of the cattle trade and its role in the growth of Fort Worth from a mere stop along the Chisholm Trail to the center of the ranching, cattle-shipping and meatpacking industries. The gift shop carries MORE >>
Stockyards Station Gallery
- 140 E Exchange Avenue
- # 113
- Fort Worth, TX 76164
- Phone: (817) 624-7300
- Region: Stockyards/Northside
Located inside the Fort Worth Stockyards, this gallery contains an enormous collection of Western-style art, crafts and collectables including original bronzes, paintings, home furnishings, rope art, iron carvings and more. MORE >>
Texas Ballet Theater
- 1600 Green Oaks Road
- Fort Worth, TX 76116
- Phone: (817) 763-0207
- Region: Cultural District
Texas Ballet Theater brings unprecedented talent, beauty and artistic expression, as well as the highest levels of dance education, training, and appreciation to North Texas and surrounding areas. The second- longest company in the state, the Texas Ballet Theater's renditions of Romeo and Juliet, MORE >>
Texas Civil War Museum
- 760 N. Jim Wright Freeway
- Fort Worth, TX 76108
- Phone: (817) 246-2323
- Region: West
The largest Civil War museum west of the Mississippi River features weapons, uniforms, artifacts and civilian clothing from the Civil War. Its 75-seat theater shows videos about Texas's involvement in the Civil War. Don't miss the Judy Richey Victorian Dress Collection, which features more than 200 MORE >>
Texas Cowboy Hall Of Fame
- 128 E. Exchange
- Historic Barn A
- Fort Worth, TX 76164
- Phone: (817) 626-7131
- Region: Stockyards/Northside
- Visit Website
The Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame pays tribute to the cowboys and cowgirls who have excelled in the sports of rodeo, cutting and ranching, and those individuals who have dedicated their lives to promoting and preserving Texas Western heritage. The Sterquell Wagon collection features more than 60 Old MORE >>
Christian Art Museum
- 3221 Hamilton Avenue
- Fort Worth, TX 76107
- Phone: 817-332-7878
- Region: Cultural District
Lords Supper Display. A life-size wax figure interpretation of Leonardo DaVinci's famous painting, The Last Supper. There is also other Art pieces and a unique wall of Crosses. MORE >>
Thomas Kinkade Gallery
- 302 Main Street
- Fort Worth, TX 76102
- Phone: (817) 335-1140
- Region: Downtown
Thomas Kinkade is one of America's most-collected artists, a painter whose tranquil, light-infused paintings have delighted millions over the years. This gallery offers one of the most extensive collections of Kinkade’s work, including originals, limited-edition reproductions and gift items. MORE >>
Vintage Flying Museum
- 505 NW 38TH Street Hangar 33 South
- Fort Worth, TX 76106
- Phone: (817) 624-1935
- Region: Stockyards/Northside
Drive or fly to this museum—it’s in a hangar at the south end of Meacham International Airport—to tour nearly two dozen rare and historic aircraft. Also on display are a dedicated reciprocal and jet engine room, an FAA aviation education resource center, WWII memorabilia and artifacts and a unique MORE >>
William Campbell Contemporary Art
- 4935 Byers Avenue
- Fort Worth, TX 76107
- Phone: (817) 737-9566
- Region: Cultural District
This long-established gallery showcases contemporary paintings, drawings, original prints, photography, sculpture and ceramics by nationally recognized as well as emerging artists. William Campbell Contemporary also offers restoration, framing and certified appraisals. MORE >>
Worthington National Bank
- 500 Main Street
- Fort Worth, TX 76102
- Phone: (817) 303-1207
- Region: Downtown
- Visit Website
Worthington National Bank’s Sundance Square location features an outstanding collection of Texas-themed artwork, including several pieces by Chinese painter Xiang Zhang, who visited Fort Worth’s Four Sixes ranch in the 1990s to document daily life on a working ranch. The second floor houses Danny MORE >>