Museum · Dallas, Texas
Dallas Museum of Art
Art museum in Dallas’s arts district, with a collection from Antiquity to contemporary art and free general admission.
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About Dallas Museum of Art
The Dallas Museum of Art is in the arts district north of downtown, in an Edward Larrabee Barnes limestone building. It is one of the largest art museums in the United States, with tens of thousands of works from many periods and continents.
The collection includes art from the ancient Americas, Africa and Asia, European painting by Monet, Van Gogh and Cézanne, American art and a decorative arts room with furniture and silverware. The Reves Collection recreates rooms from a Riviera villa of a collector couple, with Impressionist works and period furniture. Contemporary art includes works by Mark Rothko and Jackson Pollock.
General admission to the permanent collection is free; some temporary exhibitions require a ticket.
Before you go
Practical information
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How much time to set aside
Two to three hours.
Best time
In the morning, Tuesday through Sunday; the museum is closed on Mondays.
How to get there
On foot, in the arts district, or by streetcar and light rail from downtown.
Tip
Combine the visit with the Nasher Sculpture Center, of modern sculpture across the street, and Klyde Warren Park.
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Get your questions answered
Frequently asked questions about Dallas Museum of Art
Do you have to pay to enter the Dallas Museum of Art?
General admission to the permanent collection is free; some temporary exhibitions have a fee.
What is in the Dallas Museum of Art?
Art of the ancient Americas, African and Asian art, European and American painting, decorative arts and contemporary art.
Where is the Dallas Museum of Art?
In the arts district, north of downtown Dallas.

