Fort Worth Museum of Science and History 🇺🇸

Located in the Cultural District at 1600 Gendy Street in Fort Worth, Texas, the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History offers an engaging mix of traveling and permanent exhibits across a modern 166,000-square-foot facility designed by architects Legorreta + Legorreta with Gideon Toal. Originally opened in 1945 as the Fort Worth Children's Museum, the institution updated its facility in 2009 while thoughtfully preserving the refurbished Omni Theater and building around a historic courtyard tree, now the Heritage Courtyard. When you visit, you can explore specialized permanent spaces tailored to all interests.

Dinosaur enthusiasts can check out DinoLabs & DinoDig, featuring an Allosaurus hunting a Camptosaurus alongside rare holotypes. Families with little ones aged birth to 8 can explore the Fort Worth Children's Museum gallery, while creative minds will enjoy the 6,000 square feet of glass-walled Innovation Studios. Don't miss the second-floor Cattle Raisers Museum—a 10,000-square-foot exhibit telling the story of the cattle industry—or the Energy Blast area.

You can also visit the 80-seat Noble Planetarium and the Noble Space Gallery to view space race artifacts, catch a show at the Omni Theater, or take a break at the Star's Café.

What to see at Fort Worth Museum of Science and History

• Discover dinosaur fossils and holotypes at DinoLabs & DinoDig
• Explore the 10,000-square-foot Cattle Raisers Museum on the second floor
• Experience space race artifacts and live or recorded shows at the Noble Planetarium
• Get creative in the glass-walled Innovation Studios
• Enjoy dedicated early-childhood galleries at the Fort Worth Children's Museum

Visiting tips

Be sure to stop by the Heritage Courtyard to see the original museum courtyard tree that architects intentionally preserved during the 2009 rebuild.

How long: 2-3 hours · Best time: Morning

How to get there & what’s nearby

Fort Worth Museum of Science and History is easy to reach on Fort Worth’s public transport, and pairs naturally with Kimbell Art Museum and Amon Carter Museum of American Art. For where to stay, the weather and full itineraries, see our Fort Worth travel guide.