Dallas Art District & Museum Of Art Walking Tour

Dallas Art District & Museum Of Art Walking Tour

The Dallas Arts District is a rare jewel that serves the centerpiece of Dallas cultural life. Come with us in this incredible experience through the largest urban Arts District in the United States. The excursion starts with an hour walk around the Art District, where we will visit some of the finest Pritzker award-winning architecture in the world. The second hour of the excursion is comprised of a highlight tour of the Dallas Museum of Art's collection. (We will walk lees than a mile during this experience.)

Highlights:

- AT&T Performing Arts Center Margot and
- Bill Winspear Opera House
- Booker T. Washington High School for the Visual and Performing Arts
- Wyly Theatre
- Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center
- Belo Mansion Pioneer Plaza
- Cathedral Shrine of the Virgin of Guadalupe
- Klyde Warren Park
- Crow Museum of Asian Art
- Dallas Museum of Art (Collection’s Highlights Tour Included)
- Nasher Sculpture Center

Itinerary
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Stop At: Dallas Arts District, Flora Street, Dallas, TX 75201

The excursion starts with an hour walk around the Art District, where we will visit some of the finest Pritzker award-winning architecture in the world.

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts, 2501 Flora St, Dallas, TX 75201, USA

Booker T. Washington High School was the first African-American high school in Dallas. In 1976, the school re-opened as a magnet high school to educate gifted artists with both the potential and the aspiration for careers in the arts. Famous graduates including Norah Jones, Erykah Badu and Roy Hargrove

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Winspear Opera House, 2403 Flora St, Dallas, TX 75201-2415

Behind the distinctive 60-foot glass facade and vibrant red panels, you will find a space recognized as America’s finest opera house. It’s the perfect place to enjoy world-class opera, musical theater and dance performances.

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Wyly Theater At AT&T Performing Arts Center, 2100 Ross Ave, Dallas, TX 75201-2739

Designed to be one of the most flexible theaters in the country, the Wyly Theatre is home to the nationally recognized Dallas Theater Center.

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center, 2301 Flora St, Dallas, TX 75201-2497

Designed by architect I. M. Pei and renowned for its outstanding acoustics, the Meyerson has become a premier destination for live music. It is also home to the Dallas Symphony Orchestra and Dallas Winds.

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Nasher Sculpture Center, 2001 Flora St, Dallas, TX 75201-2336

Discover one of the finest collections of modern and contemporary sculpture in the world. With its stunning gardens, distinctive architecture and special programs and events, it stands as a jewel of the Arts District.

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Dallas Museum of Art, 1717 N Harwood St, Dallas, TX 75201-2398

As one of the country’s leading art institutions, the gorgeous Dallas Museum of Art boasts an impressive collection spanning over 22,000 works from around the world, plus interactive exhibits and innovative educational programs. Our tour includes an hour long tour of the museum's collection highlights.

Duration: 1 hour

Pass By: Cathedral Guadalupe, 2215 Ross Ave, Dallas, TX 75201, USA

The city’s oldest Catholic parish, this High Victorian Gothic cathedral was built in 1902 by Galveston’s great nineteenth-century architect, Nicholas Clayton. The Cathedral is the second busiest Catholic cathedral in the nation. Over 13,000 people file through the church during the weekend.

Pass By: Crow Collection of Asian Art, 2010 Flora St, Dallas, TX 75201-2335

This unique treasure spotlights the arts of China, India, Japan, Korea and Southeast Asia. From the ancient to the contemporary, visit this free museum for outstanding exhibits, lectures and festivals.