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Housed in an expansive modern on Texas-made art of the Wild football game as well as many
building north of downtown, West. The European Sculpture concerts and theater festivals.
the wide-ranging collection and Painting gallery traces the Alongside an aquarium, a natural
of this museum gives a fine evolution of art from Greek and history museum, and an African-
overview of art history. The Roman antiquities through the American history museum, a
main galleries are arranged by Renaissance, ending with a fine highlight here is the Hall of State,
continent. Noteworthy among display of Modernist paintings. a huge Art Deco repository of
these is the Art of the Americas The world’s most extensive exhibits tracing all things Texan.
gallery, displaying treasures collection of works by influential
from ancient Maya and Inca Dutch artist Piet Mondrian E Nasher Sculpture Center
civilizations through paintings (1872–1944) is also on display. 2001 Flora St. Tel (214) 242-5100.
by such American artists as Open 11am–5pm Tue–Sun.
Frederic Church and Thomas P Thanks-Giving Square Closed Jan 1, Jul 4, Thanksgiving,
Hart Benton, with a special focus 1627 Pacific Ave. Tel (214) 969-1977. Dec 25. & 7 ∑ nashersculpture
∑ thanksgiving.org center.org
A peaceful and quiet oasis in The Nasher Sculpture Center
bustling downtown, this pocket- offers a peaceful oasis in
sized park is packed with the urban center of Dallas.
waterfalls, gardens, a bell tower, The internationally important
and an all-faiths chapel. A small collection of more than 300
museum traces the history of modern and contemporary
the American custom of Thanks- sculptures was acquired by the
giving and expresses gratitude late Raymond and Patsy Nasher.
for life in all its myriad forms. Works by such noted artists as
Joan Miró, Jeff Koons, and
Y Fair Park Anish Kapoor are displayed in
1211 First Ave. Tel (214) 426-3400. a handsome Italian travertine
∑ fairpark.org stone building with a glass roof.
This 277-acre (111-ha) exhibition The outside space is used to
center is the site of the annual display additional sculptures
Mosaic mural in downtown’s Texas State Fair. It hosts the in a garden-like setting, with
Thanks-giving Square famous annual Cotton Bowl fountains and many trees.

Downtown Dallas 0 meters 400
1 Reunion Tower 0 yards 400
2 Sixth Floor Museum Nasher
Sculpture
3 West End Historic District Center
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4 Dallas Museum of Art Museum
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5 Thanks-Giving Square of Art
W O O D A L L R O D G E R S F R E E W AY F IE LD ST REET R O S S A V E N U E A E R VAY S TREE T S T PAU L ST REE T
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Dallas / Fort Worth
PATTE RS O N STR EE T
International Airport MUNGER ST Dallas World
19 miles (30 km) CORBIN STREET Aquarium SA N JA C I NTO S TR EE T KAR D ST R E ET FEDERAL STREET
PA C I FI C AV E NU E THANKS-GIVING
SQUARE
LAMAR STREET
HORD ST GRIFFIN STREET
35 West End DOWNTOWN E L M S TRE E T Fair Park
Historic District MAI N STR EE T
Sixth Floor Bank of F IELD STREE T
Museum America Tower C OM ME R CE S T RE ET
JFK
Memorial S T PA U L S TR EE T
DEALEY Greyhound
PLAZA Station E R VAY ST RE ET
Old Red Museum JACKS O N S T R EET
W O O D S T REE T AK AR D S TR E ET
YOU NG S TR EE T
REUNION BOULEVARD HO US TO N S T RE ET LA M A R S TRE E T PIONEER MA R I LL A ST R EET
G R I F F I N S TR EET
City Hall
Amtrak
RECORD STREET
PLAZA
MA RK ET S TR EET
Station
Reunion
Tower
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