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The Conspiracy Museum
110 S. Market Street, Dallas, TX (214)741-3040
Dallas
Children's Museum
The Dallas Children's Museum
is a 6,500 square foot facility that immerses children and their families
in an environment that stimulates exploration and discovery, and empowers
them with knowledge through fun and interactive experiences. The exhibits
provide opportunities for cultural exploration, dramatic play, outdoor
activities, artistic endeavors, farm to market fun, and educational
growth. The Dallas Children's Museum is located in Valley View Center. Valley View Center is a large shopping mall located on the North West Corner of Preston Road and LBJ Freeway (I-635).
Phone: 972-386-6555
Dallas Firefighters Museum
The Dallas Firefighters Museum is located in the 1907 Old No. 5 Hook and Ladder Company Station. It boasts a fantastic collection of old firetrucks including 'Old
Tige,' a 1884 horse-drawn steam pumper named after then mayor W.L. Cabell and a 1936 ladder truck. Children can indulge their fascination with firefighters by climbing on a hook and ladder truck as well as viewing over 100 years of firefighting history thru a collection of extinguishers, helmets, suits, uniforms, etc. Sometimes you can hear present day's Dallas Fire Department's dispatchers.
Located at 3801 Parry Ave. Dallas, TX
(214)821-1500
Dallas
Historical Society Hall of State
The purpose of the Dallas Historical Society is to institute and
encourage historical inquiry; to collect, preserve, and exhibit the
material of history; and to spread historical information, especially
concerning the city and county of Dallas and North Texas. The Historical
Society preserves rare Dallas and Texas-related three-dimensional objects,
including James Fannin's watch and Santa Anna's Texas Campaign medal. The
G.B. Dealey library holds more than ten thousand bound volumes and three
million historic documents, including Sam Houston's handwritten account of
the battle of San Jacinto. All materials are stored in the Society's
archives in the Hall of State and in a storage facility nearby. Located at
Fair
Park Dallas, TX (214)421-4500.
Dallas Holocaust Museum
In 1977 approximately 200 Jewish Holocaust Survivors joined
together and formed an organization called Holocaust Survivors in Dallas.
Their unique experience of rebuilding their lives after surviving the
terror of the Holocaust gave them the determination to educate the public
at large about this devastating event. The result of their efforts is the Dallas Holocaust Memorial Center, which
opened in 1984. The Dallas Holocaust Museum is dedicated to reducing prejudice by teaching about the Holocaust, to preserving the experiences of those who survived, and to honoring the memory of those who perished.
The Dallas Holocaust Museum is currently located at 211 N. Record Street, Dallas,
Texas until a permanent facility is completed in 2006. For more
information and location, please visit their web site. Open weekdays from 10:00am to 5:00 pm and Saturdays and Sundays from 11:00am to 5:00pm.
Dallas
Museum of Art
1717 N Harwood Dallas,
TX (214)922-1200
Dallas
Museum of Natural History
The Dallas Museum of Natural History is the only
collections-based, research-driven public natural history museum in the
region. With working archaeologists and paleontologists on staff, the
museum not only repackages and interprets scientific knowledge but
actively expands its frontiers. Since its founding in 1936, the
Museum has played a significant role in documenting, describing and
showcasing Texas' vast natural diversity. The current collection of over
280,000 specimens includes the world's largest exhibition of Texas
wildlife habitats, and the first mounted Texas dinosaur in Texas.
Located at Fair Park
Dallas, TX (214)421-3466
Fort Worth Museum of Science & History
Your family can unearth Texas fossils in
DinoDig®, experience Fort Worth's past in Comin' Through Cowtown, play and discover in
KIDSPACE®, visit our prehistoric backyard in Lone Star Dinosaurs, experiment in Hands on Science, discover and investigate in
ExploraZone®.
The museum also houses the Omni Theater, an 80-foot domed theater where film and music will dazzle your senses. Then reach for the sky in the Noble Planetarium with astronomical stargazing programs.
Located at 1501 Montgomery St. Fort Worth,TX
(888) 255-9300.
Frontiers of Flight
Embark on a memorable aviation journey - a tour of the Frontiers of Flight Museum. During your experience, you will bridge several lifetimes starting with the pioneers who realized their earliest dreams of flying; identifying with the aviators of the 20's and 30's, known as the "Golden Age of Flight"; understanding the sacrifices of the fliers of World War II; and progressing to the jet and rocket age of today. By virtue of these chronicles of time, you will also find a new appreciation for the role the Dallas/Fort Worth area (known today as the Aviation Capital of the World) has played in the unfolding global aviation story. At the Frontiers of Flight Museum you will see, hear, and touch some of the rare artifacts that have contributed to this exciting history. On display is a World War I Sopwith "Pup" biplane along with hundreds of models, uniforms, decorations, engines and propellers. You will long remember your "Flight Thru Time".
Located at Dallas Love Field Airport, Dallas, TX (214)350-1651.
Please call or visit their web site for times, cost, and location.
New building to open 2004.
International
Museum of Cultures
The International Museum of
Cultures, in the southwest corner of Dallas, is a rarity in its
category--a museum which captures the imagination of children as well as
adults. It's an exciting place, with a colorful gift shop containing
artifacts from exotic corners of the world, musical instruments on which
children are invited to beat out their own version of the rhythm, photos
depicting life far from "these United States." Dioramas,
both life-size and miniature, give a glimpse of far-flung areas of Papua
New Guinea in the South Pacific, and jungle dwellers in Ecuador and Peru.
Visitors are challenged to understand a bit of widely diverse
cultures--and to note the similarities which bind all mankind
together. Located at 7500 W Camp
Wisdom Rd. Dallas, TX (972)709-2406
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