The Dallas Museum of Art is in Dallas’s Arts District, where it makes a strong starting point for a day focused on art and culture. General admission is free, but every visitor needs a ticket, and the museum’s opening days shape the timing of your visit.
- Location: 1717 North Harwood Street, Dallas, Texas 75201
- General admission: Free; tickets are required for every visitor
- Typical opening pattern: Wednesday through Sunday, 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
- From the hotel: Dallas city centre is about a 9-minute drive from Welcome Inn, where you can book a motel room.
How should you plan a Dallas Museum of Art visit?
A good way to organize a day in the Dallas Arts District is to make the Dallas Museum of Art your main stop and leave time around it for other venues in the district.
The DMA describes its collection as more than 25,000 works spanning 5,000 years, so choosing a focus before you arrive can help you shape your visit.
The museum is open Wednesday through Sunday from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. It is closed Monday and Tuesday, as well as Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day and New Year’s Day. Check the official site before you go, since opening hours and ticket arrangements are practical details to confirm before setting out.
General admission costs nothing, but tickets are required for every visitor, regardless of age. You can reserve general-admission and special-exhibition tickets online in advance or at the Guest Services Desk. Special exhibitions may need a separate ticket, so reserve the appropriate tickets for each person in your group.
If you plan to use DART or buses to get around, the Dallas public transport guide covers those options.
The DMA’s public galleries are wheelchair-accessible, and a limited number of wheelchairs are available at Guest Services. Service animals are welcome under the museum’s policy; therapy animals, emotional-support animals and companion animals are not permitted as service animals.
For a concise overview of admission and planning details, the Dallas Museum of Art visit guide covers hours and tickets.
What can you combine with the museum in the Arts District?
The Dallas Arts District is home to several cultural venues, including the Nasher Sculpture Center, Crow Museum of Asian Art, Perot Museum of Nature and Science, and Green Family Art Foundation Gallery. The district itself has no admission charge or district-wide operating hours; each venue sets its own hours.
Keep the DMA’s schedule in mind when deciding what to do first: its public hours run from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday.
You can build the rest of the day around that visit, checking each other venue’s opening arrangements separately. For more context on the neighborhood’s art venues, the Arts District museum guide looks at art museums in Dallas.
Food and drink are not allowed in the galleries, including baby bottles, sippy cups, children’s snack cups and candy. Outside food and drink are also not allowed in the café, and outside alcohol or glass containers are not allowed in or around the museum.
Picnics are permitted on Eagle Family Plaza’s lawn and in the Sculpture Garden; picnics in Fleischner Courtyard require prior approval.
FAQs
Does the Dallas Museum of Art charge admission?
General admission is free, but every visitor needs a ticket. Special exhibitions may require a separate ticket.
When is the Dallas Museum of Art open?
The DMA is open Wednesday through Sunday from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. It is closed Monday and Tuesday and on Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day and New Year’s Day.
Is the Dallas Arts District free to enter?
The district itself has no admission charge and no district-wide operating hours. Individual venues set their own hours and may have their own admission arrangements.
Can you bring food into the DMA?
Food and drink are not allowed in the galleries or outside in the museum café. Picnics are allowed in specified outdoor areas, with prior approval required for Fleischner Courtyard.