Dallas/Fort Worth Official Visitors Guide 2008 - (Page 13) visitdallas-fortworth.com attrac tio ns Oscar E. Monnig Meteorite Gallery at TCU 2950 W. Bowie, Room 240 in the Sid Richardson Building, Fort Worth, (817) 257-6277. Would you like to hold a piece of the solar system in your hand or touch a piece of Mars? The Monnig Meteorite Gallery can provide you with this experience and have the opportunity to explore the mysteries of meteorites! No fee for admission. www.monnigmuseum.tcu.edu Kimbell Art Museum, Fort Worth. Photo by Dave Kozlowski Mustangs of Las Colinas and Museum Exhibit O’Connor Road, just north of Highway 114, Irving, (972) 869-9047. Created by African wildlife artist Robert Glen, the Mustangs are the largest equestrian sculpture in the world. Museum exhibit hours are Wednesday-Saturday, 11 am - 5 pm. Admission is free. Museum of Nature & Science 3535 Grand Avenue and 1318 S. 2nd Avenue in Fair Park, Dallas, (214) 428-5555. A wonderful place for the child in all of us to explore the inspiring and engaging world of nature and science. From dinosaurs to DNA, you and your family can experience hands-on activities and innovative programs that bring learning to life. Exciting IMAX theatre and Planetarium shows, too. Come and explore. www.natureandscience.org Nasher Sculpture Center 2001 Flora St. Dallas, (214) 242-5100 or (214) 242-5160. Home to one of the finest collections of modern and contemporary sculpture in the world and designed by world-renowned architect Renzo Piano. It houses a comprehensive collection of masterpieces by Calder, de Kooning, di Suvero, Giacometti, Hepworth, Kelly, Matisse, Miró, Moore, Picasso, Rodin, and Serra, among others.www.nashersculpturecenter.org National Cowgirl Museum & Hall of Fame, Fort Worth National Cowgirl Museum & Hall of Fame 1720 Gendy, Fort Worth, (817) 336-4475. World’s only museum honoring women of the American West. www.cowgirl.net See coupon page 87 Looking for the Old West? National Cowboys of Color Museum 3400 Mount Vernon Ave., Fort Worth, (817) 534-8801. National Scouting Museum 1329 W. Walnut Hill Ln., Irving, 1-800-303-3047 or (972) 580-2100. Enjoy “Family Fun” at the National Scouting Museum, the official museum of the Boy Scouts of America. From the Norman Rockwell Art Gallery to full-sized indoor campsites, the museum’s 13 “action areas” are filled with interactive exhibits and more than 600,000 artifacts! Mondays are free. www.nationalscoutingmuseum.org See coupon page 87 Nocona Athletic Goods Detail from Buffalo Runners – Big Horn Basin, Frederic Remington, 1909 Experience one of the most significant private collections of paintings of the Old West by Frederic Remington and Charles M. Russell. Personally collected by legendary Texas oilman and philanthropist Sid W. Richardson (1891-1959), these paintings captured the romance and ruggedness of the West in the 1800s. Browse the Museum Store for unique Western gifts at www.sidrichardsonmuseum.org. Free admission. Tours by appointment. 901 E Highway 82, Nocona, (940) 825-3326. Free tour by the last U.S. manufacturer of leather baseball gloves: Nokona baseball gloves. Pearce Civil War Museum 3100 W Collin Street, Corsicana, 1-800-988-5317. Interactive museum with remarkable coverage and content. Perrin Air Force Base Museum 309 Main St., Sundance Square, Fort Worth, Texas 76102 | 888.332.6554 | Open daily 4575 Airport Drive, Denison, (903) 893-6400. Static aircraft displays and memorabilia from Perrin Air Force Base. 13 for more information go to www.visitdallas-fortworth.com http://visitdallas-fortworth.com http://www.monnigmuseum.tcu.edu http://www.nashersculpturecenter.org http://www.natureandscience.org http://www.cowgirl.net http://www.nationalscoutingmuseum.org http://www.sidrichardsonmuseum.org http://www.sidrichardsonmuseum.org http://www.visitdallas-fortworth.com
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