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Fort Worth Attractions
The American Airlines C.R. Smith Museum
4601 US 360
Fort Worth, TX 76155 USA Phone: (817) 967-1560
The American Airlines C.R. Smith Museum is s. of Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport at 4601 US 360 and FAA Rd. American Airlines memorabilia from the 1930s to the present is housed at the museum. Displays illustrate the responsibilities of the cabin and cockpit crews, the effect of wind tunnels and how a plane is flown and maintained. Other exhibits include computer simulations, a jet engine and a restored DC3, American's flagship passenger plane, which accommodated 21 passengers.
Allow 1 hour minimum.
Admission: Admission $4; over 55 and ages 2-12, $2
Attraction Type: Exhibits & Collections-Aviation; Exhibits & Collections-Historical; Museums
Hours: Tues.-Sat. 10-6. Hours may vary; phone ahead
Credit Cards: AE, DS, MC, VI
Amon Carter Museum
3501 Camp Bowie Blvd.
Fort Worth, TX 76107 USA Phone: (817) 738-1933
Amon Carter Museum is 2.5 mi. w. at 3501 Camp Bowie Blvd. One of the country's foremost collections of American art including masterworks by such artists as Georgia O'Keeffe, Frederic Remington, Winslow Homer and Charles Russell. The interior walls of the museum are covered in fossilized Texas shell stone. Works also include sculpture, watercolors, prints and photographs. Visitors can view downtown Fort Worth through a glass front wall overlooking a landscaped plaza and lawn.
Picnicking is permitted. Allow 1 hour, 30 minutes minimum.
Admission: Free
Attraction Type: Art Galleries & Museums; Exhibits & Collections-Art; Libraries, Archives; Museums
Hours: Tues.-Sat. 10-5 (also Thurs. 5-8), Sun. noon-5; closed major holidays. Guided tours are offered Tues.-Sun. at 2
Cattle Raisers Museum
1301 W. Seventh St.
Fort Worth, TX 76102 USA Phone: (817) 332-8551
Cattle Raisers Museum is at 1301 W. Seventh St. Computer and videotape presentations, movies, talking displays and cowboy memorabilia relate the development of the cattle industry.
Allow 1 hour minimum.
Admission: Admission $3; over 60 and ages 13-18, $2; ages 4-12, $1
Attraction Type: Exhibits & Collections-Historical; Museums
Hours: Mon.-Fri. 10-5; closed major holidays
Credit Cards: AE, DS, MC, VI
Cowtown Cattlepen Maze
145 E. Exchange Ave.
Fort Worth, TX 76106 USA Phone: (817) 624-6666
Cowtown Cattlepen Maze is at 145 E. Exchange Ave. Making it through this 5,400-square-foot maze constructed of wooden slats resembling livestock chutes is a challenge for all ages. A two-story observation deck is located within the maze.
Allow 1 hour minimum.
Admission: Admission $5; ages 5-12, $4
Attraction Type: Amusement & theme parks
Hours: Mon.-Sat. 10-dusk, Sun. noon-dusk (weather permitting); closed major holidays
Fort Worth Botanic Garden
3220 Botanic Garden Blvd.
Fort Worth, TX 76107 USA Phone: (817) 871-7686
Fort Worth Botanic Garden is n. of I-30 off University Dr. at 3220 Botanic Garden Blvd., across from Trinity Park. This 109-acre park features 22 specialty gardens, including a rose garden dating from 1933. A 10,000-square-foot conservatory houses a tropical collection, a water conservation garden, a Japanese garden and what is said to be the largest public perennial trial garden in north-central Texas.
Food is available. Allow 4 hours minimum.
Admission: Grounds free. Conservatory $1; over 65 and ages 4-12, 50c
Attraction Type: Gardens
Hours: Conservatory Mon.-Fri. 10-9, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 1-6, Apr.-Oct.; Mon.-Fri. 10-9, Sat. 10-4, Sun. 1-4, rest of year. Grounds daily 8-dusk
Credit Cards: AE, DC, DS, MC, VI
Fort Worth Museum of Science and History
1501 Montgomery St.
Fort Worth, TX 76107 USA Phone: (817) 255-9300
Fort Worth Museum of Science and History is 2.5 mi. w. at 1501 Montgomery St. Permanent exhibits include Lone Star Dinosaurs, ExploraZone and Hands On Science. Interactive traveling exhibits also are offered. Noble Planetarium presents regular showings. Omni Theater uses an 80-foot dome screen and 72 speakers to present IMAX films. Programs change about every 4 months.
A children's area features interactive exhibits such as the Kidsfish dock, a market and a build-a-house display. Amateur paleontologists can dig for dinosaur bones and fossils in an outdoor discovery area.
Note: The museum will close for new construction beginning in late 2007; it is scheduled for completion in late 2009. During construction, the National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame (see attraction listing) will serve as the venue for the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History's exhibits. Allow 1 hour minimum.
Admission: Museum admission $8; over 60 and ages 3-12, $6. Planetarium admission $3.50. Theater admission $7. The theater often sells out on weekends, spring break and summer; arrive early
Attraction Type: Exhibits & Collections-Historical; Exhibits & Collections-Science; Museums; Planetariums; Sound & light presentations; Theaters, Buildings
Hours: Museum Mon.-Thurs. 9-5:30, Fri.-Sat. 9-8, Sun. 11:30-5:30; closed Thanksgiving and Dec. 24-25. Planetarium and Omni Theater shows are presented during museum hours. Times vary; phone ahead
Credit Cards: AE, DS, MC, VI
Fort Worth Nature Center and Refuge
9601 Fossil Ridge Rd.
Fort Worth, TX 76135 USA Phone: (817) 237-1111
Fort Worth Nature Center and Refuge is 9 mi. n.w. on SR 199/Jacksboro Hwy., 2 mi. w. of Lake Worth Bridge. Hiking and nature trails make the interior of this 3,500-acre preserve accessible. Animals frequently seen include bison, white-tailed deer, coyotes, turkeys, egrets and herons. A prairie dog town and bison range offer opportunities to see these animals in their natural habitat.
Allow 2 hours, 30 minutes minimum.
Admission: Admission $4; over 65, $3; ages 3-17, $2
Attraction Type: Nature centers; Nature trails; Wildlife sanctuaries
Hours: Refuge open daily 8-5, Nov.-Mar.; Mon.-Fri. 8-8, Sat.-Sun. 7 a.m.-8 p.m., rest of year. Center open Mon.-Sat. 9-4:30, Sun. noon-4:30
Fort Worth Zoo
1989 Colonial Pkwy.
Fort Worth, TX 76110 USA Phone: (817) 759-7555
Fort Worth Zoo is off I-30 exit University Dr., then s. to 1989 Colonial Pkwy. Ranked as one of the nation's top zoos, the 64-acre complex is home to more than 2,000 animals from around the world. Visitors can stroll along a boardwalk to view elephants, rhinoceroses, Indochinese tigers and sun bears at Asian Falls. The 2.5-acre World of Primates contains a tropical rain forest where endangered lowland gorillas and other primates roam.
Other habitats include the African Savannah, Thundering Plains, Raptor Canyons, Cheetos Cheetas, Australian Outback, Meerkat Mounds and a herpetarium. More than 300 indigenous animals are featured at Texas Wild!, an 8-acre exhibit that re-creates an 1890s pioneer town and six geographic regions of the Lone Star State. A miniature train, the Yellow Rose Express, takes visitors on a zoo tour.
Allow 2 hours, 30 minutes minimum.
Admission: Admission $10.50; ages 3-12, $8; over 64, $7; half-price to all Wed. Parking $5
Attraction Type: Zoological parks/exhibits
Hours: Mon.-Fri. 10-5, Sat.-Sun. 10-6, Apr.-Oct.; daily 10-4, rest of year. Open noon-4 on Jan. 1, Thanksgiving and Dec. 25
Credit Cards: AE, DS, MC, VI
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