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Dallas Museum of Art
The Dallas Museum of Art, established in 1903, has an encyclopedic collection of more than 23,000 works spanning 5,000 years of history and representing all media with renowned strengths in the arts of the ancient Americas, Africa, Indonesia, and South Asia; European and American painting, sculpture, and decorative arts; and American and international contemporary art. It is the only general art museum in North Texas and one of the Southwest region's largest. The DMA is among the top six museums in America with encyclopedic collections and an emphasis on art of the modern era. The Dallas Museum of Art is the anchor of the Dallas Arts District and serves more than one-half million visitors a year, offering more than 3,500 education and public programs annually designed to engage people of all ages with the power and excitement of art.
Hours
The Museum is open Tuesday through Sunday, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day except Thursday, when the Museum stays open until 9 p.m. for Thursday Night Live, and the third Friday of every month, when the Museum stays open until midnight for Late Night, a dynamic monthly venue for the visual, performing and literary arts. The Museum is closed Mondays,New Year’s Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas.Admission
The general admission fee includes viewing the Museum’s permanent collection and most exhibitions (special ticket prices may apply to exhibitions). An audio tour of the permanent collection is included in general admission. Audio tours for adults and families are available.DMA members FREE
Adults $10
Senior citizens (65 and over) $7
Students* $5
Children under 12 Free
*with current school ID
Free on Thursday evenings from 5:00 to 9:00 p.m. (Special ticket prices may apply to exhibitions)
Free on the first Tuesday of each month (Special ticket prices may apply to exhibitions)
Discounts are available for groups of ten or more.
As noted above, some exhibitions have special ticketed prices. Special ticketed exhibition prices include an audio tour of the exhibition and general admission to the Museum.
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