Meadows Museum 🇺🇸

Located on the campus of Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas, the Meadows Museum—affectionately nicknamed the "Prado on the Prairie"—invites you to explore one of the largest and most comprehensive collections of Spanish art outside of Spain. Housed in a handsome 66,000-square-foot neo-Palladian building completed in 2001, this two-story facility operates as a division of SMU's Meadows School of the Arts. As you wander through its naturally lit painting galleries, you will discover an extraordinary expanse of creative history spanning from the 10th to the 21st centuries.

Your journey through the collection showcases world-renowned masters such as El Greco, Diego Velázquez, Ribera, Murillo, Goya, Sorolla, Miró, Dalí, and Picasso. Beyond classic paintings, you can admire Renaissance-era altarpieces, monumental Baroque canvases, polychrome wood sculptures, Impressionist landscapes, and modernist abstractions, alongside an extensive collection of Goya's graphic works. Major twentieth-century sculptures by masters like Rodin, Giacometti, and Moore adorn the space.

Additionally, the museum administers SMU's University Art Collection, highlighting prominent North Texas artists such as Frank Reaugh and Jerry Bywaters. Whether you are an art lover or a curious traveler, a visit here offers a rich, immersive encounter with Spanish artistic heritage right in Dallas.

What to see at Meadows Museum

• One of the largest Spanish art collections outside Spain, spanning the 10th to 21st centuries
• Masterworks by El Greco, Velázquez, Goya, Picasso, Dalí, and Sorolla
• Twentieth-century sculptures by Rodin, Giacometti, Maillol, and Moore
• SMU's University Art Collection featuring regional North Texas artists
• Neo-Palladian building with naturally lit galleries dedicated by Spain's royal family

Visiting tips

Take time to appreciate the naturally lit galleries, which enhance your view of the museum's extensive collection of Spanish paintings and sculptures.

How long: 1-2 hours · Best time: Daytime

How to get there & what’s nearby

Meadows Museum is easy to reach on Dallas’s public transport, and pairs naturally with Dallas Museum of Art and Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza. For where to stay, the weather and full itineraries, see our Dallas travel guide.