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1. Old City Park
1717 Gano Street, Dallas
www.oldcitypark.org |
What is it? The city of Dallas' history is preserved in a
living museum nestled in 13 wooded acres just south of downtown,
known as Old City Park. This historical village consists of 38
buildings and houses, including a working farm, elegant Victorian
homes, a school, church and a bank that is alleged to have been
robbed by Bonnie and Clyde, all dating from between 1840 and 1910.
All the structures in this recreated turn-of-the-century village
have been collected from various locations in and around Dallas,
and restored and re-assembled here.
Hours of Operation: Old City Park is open year round Tuesday to Saturday
10am to 4pm, and Sunday noon to 4pm (closed Thanksgiving Day,
Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve and New Year's
Day)
Phone:Ticket office: (214) 428 5448; Main office: (214) 421
5141 |
2. Sixth Floor Museum
411 Elm Street, Dealey Plaza, Dallas
www.jfk.org |
What is it? The assassination of President John F.
Kennedy is commemorated in the Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza
where the 1963 shooting took place. Most chilling of the exhibits
is the window area in the former Texas School Book Depository
building from where sniper Lee Harvey Oswald allegedly fired the
fatal shots at the 35th President's motorcade. The museum also
documents Kennedy's life and legacy, featuring more than 20,000
artefacts and a large amount of archival material. A granite marker
at the corner of Houston and Main Streets outside shows where
Kennedy was assassinated and a memorial stands in nearby John F.
Kennedy Plaza. Visitors to the museum can also view the Zapruder
film of the assassination.
Hours of Operation: Daily 9am to 6pm; closed Christmas Day
Phone:(214) 747 6660 |
3. Fort Worth Stockyards
121 E Exchange Avenue, Fort Worth
www.fortworthstockyards.org |
What is it? Fort Worth is THE place to experience the
romance and mystique of the American Wild West, and the Stockyards
National Historic District is the ideal place to start. The
district encompasses 15 blocks packed full of exciting "Cowtown"
attractions, from rodeos to cattle drives, country music shows,
shops selling genuine cowboy gear, saloons and Texan diners, and
the 'Tarantula Train' steam railway on which regular re-enactments
of a train robbery are performed. The Stockyard District is also
the venue for several annual festivals and western events and home
to the world-famous Billy Bob's Honky Tonk.
Hours of Operation: Daily cattle drives at 11am and 4.30pm. Various other
events at different times
Phone:(817) 624 4741 |
4. Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth
3200 Darnell Street, Fort Worth
www.mamfw.org |
What is it? Fort Worth's Modern Art Museum is second only
in size to it's counterpart in New York, and is the oldest art
museum in Texas, having been chartered in 1892. The museum is
housed in an eye-catching building, consisting of five long
flat-roofed pavilions atop a 1.5-acre pond, designed by Japanese
architect Tadao Ando. The museum's permanent collection of modern
and contemporary paintings includes works by Picasso, Andy Warhol,
Rauschenberg and Pollock. The museum also hosts visiting
exhibitions and features a large sculpture
collection.
Hours of Operation: Open Tuesday to Saturday 10am to 5pm (first Friday
every month 10 am to 8pm); Sunday 11am to 5pm. Closed Mondays and
holidays
Phone:(817) 738 9215 or Toll Free: (866) 824 5566 |
5. Cattle Raisers Museum
1301 West Seventh Street, Fort Worth
www.cattleraisersmuseum.org |
What is it? The museum is dedicated to telling the story
of the cowboy and cattle ranching industry of the southwest. Use
has been made of talking mannequins, interactive exhibits,
authentic artefacts and theatre presentations to bring alive the
legends and lore of the Wild West, from Texas Rangers to rustlers.
The museum also contains the largest collection of branding irons
in the world.
Hours of Operation: Monday to Saturday 10am to 5pm
Phone:(817) 332 8551 |
6. Fort Worth Zoo
Colonial Parkway, Fort Worth
www.fortworthzoo.com |
What is it? Fort Worth's Zoo is ranked as one of the top
five in the United States and is home to more than 5,000 animals
living in natural habitat settings like Raptor Canyon, the Koala
Outback and Asian Falls. A recently opened new eight-acre section
called Texas Wild takes visitors on a journey through the state to
see indigenous animals like swift foxes, ocelots and white-tailed
deer, including some endangered species. This section includes a
mock-up of a Texas town with a restaurant, store, saloon and
jailhouse. Another popular diversion here is the chance to try
managing a computer-simulated ranch.
Hours of Operation: Monday to Friday 10am to 5pm (summer); daily 10am to
4pm (winter)
Phone:(817) 759 7555 |
7. Dallas Holocaust Museum
211 N. Record Street, Suite 100, Dallas
www.dallasholocaustmuseum.org |
What is it? The Dallas Holocaust Museum, Centre for
Education and Tolerance, is a non-profit organization dedicated to
teaching the lessons of the Holocaust and memorialising its
victims. It provides guided tours for groups, audio tours for
individuals, public lectures and exhibits. Originally situated in
the Jewish Community Center, the museum has relocated to a larger
premises in the centre of Dallas' historical district, adjacent to
the Sixth Floor Museum, due to lack of space and having to turn
away thousands of visitors each year. But even this is a temporary
measure as an even larger museum is planned, which will be a
powerfully symbolic structure to support its profound educational
message.
Hours of Operation: Daily Monday to Friday 10am to 5pm, Saturday and
Sunday 11am to 5pm
Phone:(214) 741 7500 |
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