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Kimbell Art MuseumvsModern Art Museum of Fort Worth
Both are rated very highly by experts. On balance, Kimbell Art Museum scores significantly better than Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth. Kimbell Art Museum scores 94 with recommendations from 7 sources like Afar Magazine, Michelin Guide and Concierge.
Kimbell Art Museum
Concierge
Lonely Planet
Michelin Guide
Afar Magazine
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Fodor's
U.S. News & World Report
Frommer's
3333 Camp Bowie Blvd., Fort Worth, TX 76107
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Concierge "The anchor of Fort Worth's celebrated Cultural District, Louis Kahn's exquisitely proportioned 1972 building is on most short lists of the 20th century's greatest architectural achievements."
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"Some art aficionados say this is the country's best 'small' art museum, while others say it's one of the unqualified best." Full review
Michelin Guide 3 Stars
"A showcase building (1972) and remarkable survey collection have made the Kimbell one of the finest small public art museums in the world." Full review
Afar Magazine "The Kimbell’s masterpieces include Michelangelo's first known painting, The Torment of Saint Anthony—the only painting by the master on exhibit in all of the Americas." Full review
Where "This beautiful museum in the heart of the Fort Worth Museum District is a strong anchor with exceptional exhibits." Full review
Fodor's "Architect Louis Kahn's most famous American building was this museum, composed of six long concrete vaults with skylights running the length of each." Full review
U.S. News & World Report5.0
"One of the top small museums in the world. The facility itself is a work of art, complete with vaults and skylights...features artists ranging from El Greco and Rembrandt to Monet and Picasso." Full review
Frommer's "One of the country's (if not the world's) top small museums is this remarkable and gracious place, the jewel in Cowtown's crown." Full review
Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth Concierge Lonely Planet
Travel + Leisure Afar Magazine Michelin Guide Afar Magazine Where Fodor's Frommer's
3200 Darnell Street, Fort Worth, TX 76107
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Concierge "The collection stresses Abstract Expressionism, Pop Art, and Minimalism. Touring exhibitions focus on major retrospectives of modern masters."
Lonely Planet "In a stunning, soaring space, this museum houses an incredible number of provocative and mind-expanding works by luminaries such as Mark Rothko and Picasso." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Tadao Ando’s five glass pavilions form a Modernist trilogy with Louis Kahn’s Kimball Art Museum across the street and Philip Johnson’s Amon Carter Museum." Full review
Afar Magazine "In the Cultural District along with the Amon Carter and Kimbell Museums, this building will steal your heart." Full review
Michelin Guide 1 Star
"One of the largest modern-art facilities in the US." Full review
Afar Magazine "The Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth (or the Modern, as it's commonly called) is a 153,000 square-foot building comprised of five segments of steel and glass." Full review
Where "Housed in a Tadao Ando-designed building that seems to float on water, the Modern maintains one of the foremost collections of modern and contemporary art in the central United States." Full review
Fodor's "This structure... sets the right tone for contemplating one of the country's strongest collections of post–World War II painting and sculpture." Full review
Frommer's "The most noteworthy recent development in Fort Worth -- and one of the most important on the national culture scene." Full review
