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Museums and Educational Attractions in Dallas, TX
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Museums and Educational Attractions in Dallas, TX

Looking for museums and educational attractions in Dallas? Here are 25 of them, with the details parents check first: price, opening hours and the right age range. Admission runs $4 to $140, based on the 10 here that publish a price.

25 museums and educational attractions in the Dallas area

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25 museums and educational attractions in the Dallas area.

Sorted by distance from Dallas, nearest first. Straight-line miles, so every drive is longer.

25 places

Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum

Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum

Museums
Closed today · Admission from $8
Accepts NARM

Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum (formerly Dallas Holocaust Museum/Center for Education and Tolerance)

0.7 mi View place
Reunion Tower GeO-Deck

Reunion Tower GeO-Deck

Museums · Ages 3–16
Today 12pm–10pm · Admission from $10

Reunion Tower GeO-Deck is an observation deck landmark located at 300 Reunion Blvd E in downtown Dallas, Texas. Visitors can ascend 470 feet to experience…

RestroomsFood availableParking
0.7 mi View place
Museum of Illusions

Museum of Illusions

Museums · Ages 6–16
Today 10am–8pm · No price listed

Museum of Illusions in Dallas is an interactive edutainment museum featuring more than 40 exhibits with optical illusions, holograms, stereograms, and immersive…

RestroomsFood availableParking
0.7 mi View place
Dallas Museum of Art

Dallas Museum of Art

Museums
Closed today · No price listed

Dallas Museum of Art is one of the largest art museums in America, located in downtown Dallas's arts district. The museum offers families and children…

0.8 mi View place
Nasher Sculpture Center

Nasher Sculpture Center

Museums
Closed today · Admission from $5
Accepts NARM

Nasher Sculpture Center is a museum in Dallas, Texas, home to one of the finest collections of modern and contemporary sculptures in the world, featuring more than…

RestroomsFood availableParking
0.8 mi View place
Crow Museum of Asian Art

Crow Museum of Asian Art

Museums
Today 11am–5pm · No price listed

Free admission always; 2000+ years Asian art; family programming; Dallas Arts District

0.8 mi View place
Dallas Firefighters Museum

Dallas Firefighters Museum

Museums · Ages 6–12
Closed today · Admission $7

Dallas Firefighters Museum is a museum in Dallas, Texas, operated by active-duty and retired firefighters dedicated to preserving the history and cultural heritage…

RestroomsFood availableWheelchair accessible
1.8 mi View place
Meadows Museum, SMU

Meadows Museum, SMU

Museums
Today 10am–5pm · No price listed
Accepts ROAM

The Meadows Museum is an art museum on the SMU campus in Dallas dedicated to Spanish art, built from a private collection donated in 1962 by businessman Algur H…

4.3 mi View place
Frontiers of Flight Museum

Frontiers of Flight Museum

Museums · Ages 3–16
Today 10am–5pm · Admission from $6

Frontiers of Flight Museum in Dallas, Texas is an aviation and space museum where families can explore iconic aircraft and interactive exhibits. The museum offers…

RestroomsFood availableParking
5.1 mi View place
Texas Fire Museum

Texas Fire Museum

Museums · Ages 3–12
Closed today · No price listed

Texas Fire Museum in Dallas, Texas is a museum dedicated to fire engines and fire history. The museum offers education about firefighting heritage and features…

RestroomsFood availableWheelchair accessible
6.2 mi View place
Henry B. Tippie National Aviation Education Center

Henry B. Tippie National Aviation Education Center

Museums
Today 10am–4:30pm · Free admission
7.7 mi View place
Crow Museum of Asian Art of The University of Texas at Dallas

Crow Museum of Asian Art of The University of Texas at Dallas

Museums
Today 11am–5pm · Free admission
Accepts NARM

The Crow Museum of Asian Art of The University of Texas at Dallas inspires and promotes learning and dialogue about the arts and cultures of Asia through our…

14.6 mi View place
Interurban Railway Museum

Interurban Railway Museum

Museums · Ages 3–9
Today 11am–4pm · Free admission

Interurban Railway Museum in Plano, Texas is a free history museum featuring interactive exhibits on electricity, science, and the history of the city and the…

RestroomsFood availableParking
17.7 mi View place
National Videogame Museum

National Videogame Museum

Museums · Ages 6–16
Today 10am–5pm · Admission $10

National Videogame Museum in Frisco, Texas preserves and showcases the history and culture of video games through interactive exhibits and educational programs…

RestroomsFood availableParking
25.4 mi View place
CheerLand-McKinney

CheerLand-McKinney

Museums
Today 9am–5:30pm · Admission from $139.99

CheerLand-McKinney is an indoor play area in McKinney, Texas, designed for children of various ages including toddlers and teens. The facility offers interactive…

RestroomsWheelchair accessible
27.4 mi View place
Sid Richardson Museum

Sid Richardson Museum

Museums
Today 10am–5pm · No price listed

Sid Richardson Museum in Fort Worth, Texas features a collection of Western art paintings by notable artists like Frederic Remington and Charles Russell. The…

RestroomsFood availableParking
31.1 mi View place
Fort Worth Aviation Museum

Fort Worth Aviation Museum

Museums
No hours listed · No price listed
32.5 mi View place
Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth

Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth

Museums
Today 10am–5pm · Admission from $10
Accepts NARM

Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth is a museum in Fort Worth, Texas featuring one of the leading collections of modern and contemporary international art in the…

Food availableParkingStroller-friendly
32.9 mi View place
Kimbell Art Museum

Kimbell Art Museum

Museums
Today 10am–5pm · No price listed
Accepts NARM

One of best small museums in US; Caravaggio Michelangelo El Greco; Renzo Piano + Louis Kahn buildings; free under 18

RestroomsFood availableParking
33.1 mi View place
National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame

National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame

Museums · Ages 6–16
No hours listed · Admission from $4
Accepts NARM

The National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame honors and celebrates women, past and present, whose lives exemplify the courage, resilience and independence that…

33.2 mi View place
Amon Carter Museum of American Art

Amon Carter Museum of American Art

Museums
Today 10am–5pm · Free admission

Amon Carter Museum of American Art in Fort Worth, Texas, holds one of the most significant collections of American art in the country, including works in…

RestroomsFood availableParking
33.3 mi View place
CheerLand-Melissa

CheerLand-Melissa

Museums
Today 9am–5:30pm · Admission from $139.99

CheerLand-Melissa is an indoor play area in Melissa, TX where children can explore and play in a creative environment designed for toddlers, teens, and young…

RestroomsParkingFree parking
36.9 mi View place
3 Nuggets Adventures

3 Nuggets Adventures

Museums · Ages 1–12
Today 9am–6pm · No price listed

3 Nuggets Adventures is an indoor playground in Anna, TX that welcomes children ages 6 months to 12 years. The facility offers safe play areas where families can…

RestroomsParkingFree parking
41.4 mi View place
Dillon Depot Creamery and Antiques

Dillon Depot Creamery and Antiques

Museums
Today 11:30am–7pm · No price listed

Dillon Depot Creamery and Antiques in Cleburne, Texas is a museum and creamery where families can enjoy ice cream, browse antiques, and view model trains. The…

RestroomsFood availableParking
45.2 mi View place
Teensy Town

Teensy Town

Museums
Today 10am–4pm · No price listed

Teensy Town is an indoor playground in Grand Saline, Texas, designed for children aged 0 to 8. The facility provides space for young children to play, learn, and…

Playground on siteRestroomsFood available
63.6 mi View place
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5 of 25 museums and educational attractions

Where a card says no price or no hours listed, the venue does not publish it. We would rather leave the gap than fill it with a guess. Prices come from each venue's own website, and we publish one only when the figure appears on the page we took it from. Tell us if we are missing one you know.

Before you go

Quick answers for busy parents.

Look for a free day or eveningMany museums run one. It is the busiest time, but it is free.
Ask for the children’s trailMost have a backpack, a trail sheet or a hunt, and most keep them behind the desk rather than advertising them.
Check which galleries suit your childA museum can be brilliant for a nine-year-old and a long hour for a three-year-old. The website usually says which rooms are hands-on.
Bags and coatsLarger museums require a cloakroom for anything big, which is worth knowing before you carry it round.
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Common questions about museums and educational attractions in Dallas

How many museums and educational attractions are there in Dallas?

We list 25 museums and educational attractions within 65 miles of Dallas, TX. Every one is a published listing with an address we checked.

Which museums and educational attractions in Dallas publish their prices?

14 of the 25 here do, and each price was checked word for word against the venue's own page before we published it. The rest do not publish one, so their card says no price listed rather than carrying a guess.

Are any museums and educational attractions in Dallas free?

Yes. 4 places get you in free: Henry B. Tippie National Aviation Education Center, Crow Museum of Asian Art of The University of Texas at Dallas, Interurban Railway Museum and Amon Carter Museum of American Art.

Which museums and educational attractions in Dallas suit a toddler?

One of them lists an age range starting at two or under. Check the age line on each card, because a place that suits a six-year-old does not always suit a two-year-old.

How did Mini Navigators choose these museums and educational attractions?

We list every one we have within 65 miles of the center of Dallas. Each is a published place with an address we geocoded and checked, and the business can claim its listing to keep the hours and prices current.

Do adults have to pay?

It varies more than you would expect, from free to full price, and it changes the cost of a visit by a lot when there are two of you. The price on each card is what it costs to get a child in. 14 of the 25 on this page publish a price at all, so call ahead about the adult rate before you rely on it.

Do I need to book ahead?

Free museums often still ask you to reserve a slot, and special exhibitions almost always do. Where a venue publishes a booking page, the listing links straight to it.

What should I bring?

Water and a snack for outside. Many museums do not allow food in the galleries. Whatever else you need is in the notes beside the listings above.

What else is there to do with kids in Dallas?

Dallas has 22 categories of kid-friendly places on Mini Navigators, from playgrounds and museums to splash pads and zoos. The Dallas hub lists all of them.

Listings last checked October 5, 2026.

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