Fort Worth Museum of Science and History
The Fort Worth Museum of Science and History is located on 1600 Gendy Street, Fort Worth, Texas 76107 in the city's Cultural District. It was opened in 1945 as the Fort Worth Children's Museum and moved to its current location in 1954.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Museum
- Description: museum in the United States
- Also known as: “fwmuseum.org”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Amon Carter Museum of American Art and National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame.
Amon Carter Museum of American Art
Museum
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The Amon Carter Museum of American Art is located in the cultural district of Fort Worth, Texas, United States. The museum's permanent collection features paintings, photography, sculpture, and works on paper by leading artists working in the United States and its North American territories in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Amon Carter Museum of American Art is situated 900 feet north of Fort Worth Museum of Science and History.
National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame
Museum
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The National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame is located in Fort Worth, Texas, US. Established in 1975, it is dedicated to honoring women of the American West who have displayed extraordinary courage and pioneering fortitude. National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame is situated 790 feet south of Fort Worth Museum of Science and History.
Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth
Museum
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The Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth is an art museum of post-World War II art in Fort Worth, Texas with a collection of international modern and contemporary art. Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth is situated 2,400 feet northeast of Fort Worth Museum of Science and History.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fort Worth and Downtown Fort Worth.
Fort Worth
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Fort Worth is a city in the Prairies and Lakes region of Texas. With a population of approximately 957,000, it is Texas' 5th largest city. It is part of the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, which has a population exceeding 6 million.
Downtown Fort Worth
Neighborhood
Downtown Fort Worth is the central business district of Fort Worth, Texas, United States. Most of Fort Worth's tallest buildings and skyscrapers are located downtown. Downtown Fort Worth is situated 2½ miles east of Fort Worth Museum of Science and History.
Westover Hills
Village
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Westover Hills is a town in Tarrant County, Texas, United States. The population was 641 at the 2020 census. In 2000, Westover Hills was the wealthiest location in Texas by per capita income and the 12th highest-income place in the United States. Westover Hills is situated 2½ miles west of Fort Worth Museum of Science and History.
Fort Worth Museum of Science and History
- Categories: science museum, history museum, nonprofit organization, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Tarrant, Texas, United States, North America
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Japanese—“Fort Worth Museum of Science and History” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “沃斯堡自然史博物館”
- French: “musée des Sciences et de l’Histoire de Fort Worth”
- French: “Musée des sciences et de l’histoire de Fort Worth”
- Japanese: “フォートワース科学歴史博物館”
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