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Dallas Museum of ArtvsModern Art Museum of Fort Worth

Dallas Museum of Art and Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth are both endorsed by expert writers. On balance, Dallas Museum of Art scores marginally better than Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth. Dallas Museum of Art is ranked #5 in Dallas–Fort Worth with positive reviews from 9 publications like Travel + Leisure, Where and Afar Magazine.

Dallas Museum of Art
8/10
1717 North Harwood, Dallas, TX 75201
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Concierge Concierge
"Though it is the least distinguished architecturally of the area's major museums, Edward Larrabee Barnes' sleek, modern building is dramatically ambitious if somewhat overbearing."
Frommer's Frommer's
"The Edward Larrabee Barnes-designed museum also contains impressive collections of international art, especially from the Americas, Africa, and Asia and the Pacific." Full review
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top choice
"This museum is a high-caliber world tour of decorative and fine art. Highlights include Edward Hopper's enigmatic Lighthouse Hill and Rodin's Sculptor and his Muse." Full review
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"The massive 370,000-square-foot location designed by Edward Larrabee Barnes and positioned in the burgeoning Arts District did not become the museum's permament home until 1984." Full review
Afar Magazine Afar Magazine
"Exhibits representing every corner of the globe, including African Art, European Painting and Sculpture and Contemporary Art." Full review
Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
2 Stars
"A collection of global scope is presented in this vast, stair-stepped building." Full review
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Its highlight is Arts of the Americas, a unique survey of human cultural evolution in the Western Hemisphere.
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"The permanent art collection here cannot be dismissed: There are Monets, Manets, and Rauschenbergs, plus one of the largest Impressionism and Post-Impressionism collections in the country." Full review
Where Where
"The Dallas Museum of Art is among the largest art museums in the country and is distinguished by its commitment to research, innovation and public engagement." Full review
Fodor's Fodor's
"Housed in a series of white limestone galleries built off a central barrel vault, this museum remains one of the city's greatest cultural institutions." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler Condé Nast Traveler
"The Dallas Museum of Art is one of the country's largest art museums, housing more than 24,000 pieces." Full review
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Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth
8/10
3200 Darnell Street, Fort Worth, TX 76107
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Concierge Concierge
"The collection stresses Abstract Expressionism, Pop Art, and Minimalism. Touring exhibitions focus on major retrospectives of modern masters."
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
"In a stunning, soaring space, this museum houses an incredible number of provocative and mind-expanding works by luminaries such as Mark Rothko and Picasso." Full review
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"Tadao Ando’s five glass pavilions form a Modernist trilogy with Louis Kahn’s Kimball Art Museum across the street and Philip Johnson’s Amon Carter Museum." Full review
Afar Magazine Afar Magazine
"In the Cultural District along with the Amon Carter and Kimbell Museums, this building will steal your heart." Full review
Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
1 Star
"One of the largest modern-art facilities in the US." Full review
Afar Magazine Afar Magazine
"The Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth (or the Modern, as it's commonly called) is a 153,000 square-foot building comprised of five segments of steel and glass." Full review
Where Where
"Housed in a Tadao Ando-designed building that seems to float on water, the Modern maintains one of the foremost collections of modern and contemporary art in the central United States." Full review
Fodor's Fodor's
"This structure... sets the right tone for contemplating one of the country's strongest collections of post–World War II painting and sculpture." Full review
Frommer's Frommer's
"The most noteworthy recent development in Fort Worth -- and one of the most important on the national culture scene." Full review

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