Dallas Museum of Art

Top 1% of attractions in Dallas–Fort Worth

8/10

“The massive 370,000-square-foot location designed by Edward Larrabee Barnes and positioned in the burgeoning Arts District did not become the museum's permament home until 1984.”

– Travel + Leisure

Concierge

"Though it is the least distinguished architecturally of the area's major museums, Edward Larrabee Barnes' sleek, modern building is dramatically ambitious if somewhat overbearing."

Frommer's

"The Edward Larrabee Barnes-designed museum also contains impressive collections of international art, especially from the Americas, Africa, and Asia and the Pacific." Full review

Lonely Planet

Top choice

"This museum is a high-caliber world tour of decorative and fine art. Highlights include Edward Hopper's enigmatic Lighthouse Hill and Rodin's Sculptor and his Muse." Full review

Afar Magazine

"Exhibits representing every corner of the globe, including African Art, European Painting and Sculpture and Contemporary Art." Full review

Michelin Guide

2 Stars

"A collection of global scope is presented in this vast, stair-stepped building." Full review

Its highlight is Arts of the Americas, a unique survey of human cultural evolution in the Western Hemisphere.

goop

"The permanent art collection here cannot be dismissed: There are Monets, Manets, and Rauschenbergs, plus one of the largest Impressionism and Post-Impressionism collections in the country." Full review

Where

"The Dallas Museum of Art is among the largest art museums in the country and is distinguished by its commitment to research, innovation and public engagement." Full review

Fodor's

"Housed in a series of white limestone galleries built off a central barrel vault, this museum remains one of the city's greatest cultural institutions." Full review

Condé Nast Traveler