Experience no-cost access to North Texas museums: These locations offer complimentary visits
**Free Admission Days at North Texas Museums and Cultural Centers**
For art enthusiasts and families in North Texas, there's good news! Many museums and cultural centers in the area offer free admission days to make art accessible to all. Here's a roundup of the free admission offerings for some of the most popular venues in 2025.
The Dallas Museum of Art (DMA) offers general admission for free, with special exhibitions requiring a fee, except on the first Sunday of each month when all exhibitions are free. Docents lead collection tours from 2–3 p.m. on these Sundays.
The Nasher Sculpture Center offers free general admission on the first Saturday of each month, along with family programming from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. From March through October, the center also hosts 'Til Midnight every third Friday of the month, featuring outdoor concerts, film screenings, and opportunities to view art.
The Crow Museum of Asian Art is always free for both general and special exhibitions. The museum displays ancient to contemporary art from Asia through permanent and rotating exhibitions.
The Dallas Contemporary is always free to the public when it's open from Tuesday through Sunday. However, their summer event series (June–August 2025) is ticketed per event unless you have an individual membership ($75), which grants free entry to all events.
The Irving Arts Center hosts free days every second Sunday from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., geared towards families, and offers a free stories and art event the first Thursday of every month at 10 a.m.
The Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth offers free admission on Fridays.
The Dallas Museum of Art also provides docent-led collections tours from 2 to 3 p.m. on the first Sunday of every month.
For those interested in African American art and history, the African American Museum of Dallas features permanent exhibitions about the Freedman's Cemetery and African American folk art. The museum offers free general admission when it's open from Tuesday through Friday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The Nasher Sculpture Center and the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth do not have specific free admission days mentioned in the search results, but they typically offer free general admission and occasional special free days; check their schedules for updates.
Dallas' cultural centers host free public events year-round, including exhibitions, line dancing, concerts, and visual art workshops. The Amon Carter Museum of American Art offers free admission year-round, with docent-led tours available Fridays through Sundays.
Lastly, the Crow Museum of Asian Art is free to the public when open Tuesday through Sunday, with locations in the Dallas Arts District and The University of Texas at Dallas in Richardson. The Amon Carter Museum of American Art provides free admission year-round in Fort Worth.
For all other museums and cultural centers not listed above, no specific free admission days were found in the search results. Always check the official website or contact the museum directly for the most current information.
- Community members can explore the latest fashion-and-beauty trends at special events during the summer at the Dallas Contemporary.
- Following a day spent appreciating art, families can gather in the home-and-garden setting of the Irving Arts Center for free stories and art events.
- Pet lovers can take their furry friends on a travel adventure, exploring different museums and cultural centers for a day out, as most institutions do not have specific free admission days mentioned.
- In addition to free admission on Fridays, the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth offers a variety of events, such as concerts and film screenings, during 'Til Midnight nights.
- For those interested in understanding more about relationships, the African American Museum of Dallas provides insight through permanent exhibitions about African American history and folk art.
