Museums in the Dallas Area Worth Seeing

The Sixth Floor Museum

A Dallas location that has become synonymous with infamy is Dealy Plaza. It was at this location on a cool November afternoon in 1963 that President John Fitzgerald Kennedy was shot as his motorcade passed the Texas Schoolbook Depository Building. That building now houses The Sixth Floor Museum. Opening on Presidents Day 1989, the museum housed on the sixth and seventh floor of the building exhibits artifacts and documents pertaining to the Kennedy assassination, and the legacy of the 35th President of the United States. Open daily except Christmas and Thanksgiving Tuesday through Sunday 10am to 6pm – Monday 12pm to 6pm. Admission $12.50 http://jfk.org/

The Women’ Museum

Located in the Fair Park area, The Women’s Museum, an affiliate of the Smithsonian Institute, houses a collection of historical exhibits pertaining to women’s history. The exhibits profile Women in History, Women in Business and Technology, Women’s Health, and Breaking the Boundaries, to name a few. Open Noon to 5pm Tuesday through Sunday. (Closed Mondays.) Admission $5.00 http://www.thewomensmuseum.org/

Dallas Holocaust Museum? Center for Education and Tolerance

The name implies that this museum is all about the holocaust of WWII. While you can find information about the genocide of the Jews, there are workshops and seminars about the holocaust. There are also exhibits brining one’s attention to the plight of those in Darfur. Open Monday through Friday 10am to 5pm – Saturday and Sunday 11am to 5pm http://www.dallasholocaustmuseum.org/

Dallas Museum of Nature and Science

Located near Victory Park, The Dallas Museum of Nature and Science is actually the result of a merger in 2006 of The Dallas Museum of Natural History, The Science Place and The Children’s Museum. The resulting facility has specimens of entomology, paleontology, and other sciences, covering approximately 1.7 billion years of evolution on Planet Earth. The facility offers special exhibits and even includes an IMAX ® Theater. Open 10am to 5pm Monday through Saturday – Noon to 5pm Sunday. Admission to all exhibits, IMAX® and Planetarium $14.75. http://www.natureandscience.org/default.asp

African American Museum

The African American Museum chronicles the history and role of black Americans in Texas throughout history. From slavery to freedom, through the Civil Rights era to the first African American President of the United States.(While Barack Obama is not from Texas he did get votes from Texas) Currently there is a George Washington Carver summer workshop available. Permanent exhibits include, Freedman’s Cemetery, Black Texas Hall of Fame, and Dallas Black Teachers Hall of Fame. Admission $5.00 (Unfortunately the hours of operation are missing from the website) www.aamdallas.org

Frontiers of Flight Museum

Dallas is known as the Aviation capitol of the World, according to the museums’ website. Here you will find artifacts related to the world of aviation. From the radioman’s chair from the Hindenburg, to a WWI Sopwith Pup biplane, there are plenty of exhibits to keep the flight fanatics happy. Open Monday through Saturday 10am to 5pm – Sunday 1pm to 5pm. Admission $8.00 http://www.flightmuseum.com/about.htm

These are only a few of the many museums and cultural places of interest in the Dallas area. Come, browse, and enjoy.