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Fort Worth Stockyards National Historic DistrictvsAmon Carter Museum of American Art
Both Fort Worth Stockyards National Historic District and Amon Carter Museum of American Art are recommended by writers. On balance, Amon Carter Museum of American Art is the choice of most reviewers compared to Fort Worth Stockyards National Historic District. Amon Carter Museum of American Art comes in at 88 with praise from 7 publications like Frommer's, Michelin Guide and Lonely Planet.
Fort Worth Stockyards National Historic District
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Lonely Planet
Michelin Guide
Afar Magazine
Fodor's
Atlas Obscura
U.S. News & World Report
Travel + Leisure
131 E Exchange Ave, Fort Worth, TX 76106
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Concierge "It began as a stop on the Chisholm Trail and boomed as a raucous meatpacking district at the turn of the 19th century."
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"Western-wear stores and knickknack shops, saloons and steakhouses occupy the Old West–era buildings of the Stockyards." Full review
Michelin Guide 2 Stars
"An Old West flair persists in old Cowtown." Full review
Afar Magazine "Deep fried cow testicles topped with white gravy and washed down with sweet tea - tastes like chicken!" Full review
Fodor's "The recalls the prosperity brought to the city in 1902 when two major Chicago meat packers, Armour and Swift, set up plants here to ship meat across the country in refrigerator cars." Full review
Atlas Obscura "Belly up to the bar in Cowtown, don't forget to buy some boots. " Full review
U.S. News & World Report1.0
"If you only have a day in Fort Worth, head straight to the Stockyards. This living museum pays tribute to Fort Worth's Wild West heyday with daily cattle drives and plenty of restaurants..." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Once the largest livestock trading center in the country, where cattle, hogs, horses, mules, and sheep were bought and sold, the Fort Worth Stockyards now welcomes visitors to relive that exciting era"
Amon Carter Museum of American Art Concierge Lonely Planet Michelin Guide Afar Magazine
Where Fodor's
Frommer's Travel + Leisure
3501 Camp Bowie Blvd., Fort Worth, TX 76107
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Concierge "This museum by one of America's greatest architects, Philip Johnson, has long been overshadowed by Kahn's Kimbell, its Cultural District neighbor."
Lonely Planet "Pre-1945 American art shines at this museum, including iconic works by John Singer Sargent, Winslow Homer and Alexander Calder." Full review
Michelin Guide 3 Stars
"This extraordinary small museum gained international stature with its three-fold 2001 expansion by Philip Johnson." Full review
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Notable is the photography collection, whose 230,000 images include works by Laura Gilpin, Eliot Porter, Richard Avedon and Robert Adams.
Afar Magazine "The museum also collects American photography; its 40,000 prints make it one of America's most prestigious collections covering the art and science of photography. " Full review
Where "This historic Fort Worth museum, founded by the late Amon G. Carter Sr., is devoted to the preservation and exhibition of American art in all of its varied forms. " Full review
Fodor's "This museum's collection of American art is centered on Remington and Russell... the photographic collection, among the largest in the United States." Full review
Frommer's "The Amon Carter is a splendid showcase for its wide-ranging collection of American art." Full review
Travel + Leisure "The Amon Carter Museum of American Art is also worth visiting; its collection includes works from thousands of artists and admission is free"
