With everyone home for the holidays, it’s the perfect time of year to explore all of the incredible art and museum exhibits across the metroplex. From exhibits soon coming to an end, to ones that are here to stay, here are 8 unique museums to get inspired in DFW!
Updated December 2024
UNEARTHING THE LEGACY OF ISLAMIC SPAIN
This exhibit highlights a “moment of intense social and cultural change in Spain, when debates raged about national identity and modernization.”
Location: Meadows Museum
Dates: Through January 5th
Price: ️ $4-$12
SMU | Directions
HUGH HAYDEN: HOMECOMING
Explore sculptures exploiting the idea of the “American Dream” in a surreal, somewhat sinister way, by NY-based artist, Hugh Hayden.
Location: Nasher Sculpture Center
Dates: Through January 5th
Price: ️ $5-$10
Dallas Arts District | Directions
LAURA WILSON: THE HEARTLAND
Photography exhibition exploring life in Texas and the West through images of cowboys, rodeo trick riders, homecoming celebrations, football traditions, and more.
Location: Fort Works Art
Dates: Through February 22nd
Price: ️ Free
Fort Worth Cultural District | Directions
FRIDA: BEYOND THE MYTH
Explore the life of Frida Kahlo as she saw herself, highlighting key moments of her life.
Location: Dallas Museum of Art
Dates: Through February 23rd
Price: ️ $20
Dallas Arts District | Directions
WALT DISNEY ARCHIVES: HEROES & VILLAINS AND ALL THAT GLITTERS
Over 300 costume pieces spanning over 65 years with original items like ball gowns, a pirate’s jacket, and the iconic glass slippers! Plus, a second exhibit with prized pieces of jewelry and accessories from Disney films.
Location: Arlington Museum
Dates: Through March 23rd
Price: ️Up to $37
Arlington | Directions
Fort Worth Museum of Science and History
ACROSS THE BOARD
Life-sized board game adventure where you are the game piece and players explore diverse topics of prehistoric life, geography, and more.
Location: Fort Worth Museum of Science and History
Dates: Through July 27th
Price: ️ $12-$16
Fort Worth Cultural District | Directions
TOPAZ: A SPECTRUM IN STONE
Over 100 topaz specimens from every corner of the world, including the largest known “Lone Star Cut” in Texas topaz and a 15-pound blue topaz from Brazil.
Location: Perot Museum
Dates: End date TBD
Price: ️ $15+
Victory Park | Directions
IMMERSIVE OMNI THEATER
Using Cosm immersive technology, the theater shows a variety of engaging, educational films daily, and now the world’s largest LED dome in a museum!
Location: Fort Worth Museum of Science and History
Dates: Permanent
Price: ️ $12-$15
Fort Worth Cultural District | Directions
