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Amon Carter Museum of American Art, Fort Worth, TX
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Amon Carter Museum of American Art

3501 Camp Bowie Blvd · Fort Worth, TX

Why you should go…

The Amon Carter Museum of American Art opened in 1961 in a building designed by Philip Johnson on Camp Bowie Boulevard. Its collection holds more than 400 paintings, sculptures and works on paper by Frederic Remington and Charles M. Russell, plus Hudson River School landscapes by Thomas Cole and Frederic Church and works by Georgia O'Keeffe. The photography holdings run to more than 350,000 works. Sketchpads and pencils are welcome in the galleries.

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  • #american art
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  • #fort worth cultural district

Good to know

General museums guidance

Habits that pay off across this whole category, not rules for this one venue. Always check the official site for the specifics.

  • Check the special exhibition separately

    Touring shows usually carry their own ticket and their own opening hours, listed apart from general admission.

  • Look for the free window

    Many museums run community days, member evenings, or discounted late openings. It is worth a look before you pay full price.

  • Travel light through the door

    Large bags and backpacks often have to go to a coat check, and lines for it move slowly at opening.

  • Weekday mornings beat weekend afternoons

    School groups clear out by early afternoon midweek, while weekends stay busy from late morning on.

What's around here?

The closest stops to Amon Carter Museum of American Art, ordered by straight-line distance. A few more like it, plus some different kinds of fun so you can build a full day.

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    Date Night

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