Kimbell Art Museum

We love this museum. The architecture is lovely. Parking is free and convenient. There is both underground and lot parking.

Because of the location near other cultural/tourist attractions and easy highway access, you can incorporate a visit to the Kimbell with a visit to the stockyards, other nearby museums or the Fort Worth Botanic Garden. There are often happy hours with live music and other events, in addition to the indoor exhibits and outdoor sculptures. In the summer, it is nice to visit a venue with air conditioning!

We became members in order to participate in member events and get tickets to their special exhibits. The special exhibits have always been extensive (lots of pieces) and there is an optional educational audio program to accompany each one. We enjoy the variety of topics. As members, there are also special members only events that you can choose to participate in.

What an incredible afternoon my wife and I spent at the Kimbell Art Museum! The Kimbell is one of Fort Worth's premier treasures. As a life-long resident of Ft. Worth, the Kimbell has always been a huge part of my life. My mother early, introduced me to fine art by visiting the Kimbell on a regular basis.

We were visiting the Kimbell to take in the tapestry exhibition. It was unbelievable. But you can't go to the Kimbell without paying a visit to their phenomenal buffet. I never miss an opportunity to have a slice of their quiche of the day and sample a variety of salads. Today's quiche was of the sundried tomato variety. My wife is a big fan of chicken salad.

Of course, my wife opted for a scoop of Kimbell's homemade chicken salad plus a variety of salads there were on their daily buffet. I couldn't pass up the sundried tomato quiche plus a sampling of their delicious salads. EVERYTHING was SO delicious, typical of a visit to the Kimbell. If you're at the Kimbell, never miss an opportunity to visit the cafe.

This is an outstanding museum. I stayed for hours. There's a café, and of course, a gift shop. Great collection A little bit of every thing from Renaissance to abstract. Parking was easy.

Remarkable! The Kimbell art Museum is world renowned. If you are not familiar with it, please get a membership and do a quarterly visit to see the exquisite exhibitions that they bring to the area.

The latest one is tapestries. These are intricately woven wall hangings made from wool, silk, and silver and gold thread. They are as detailed and beautiful as a painting, but even more amazing because they have been woven together into 3 foot panels and them woven together into floor to ceiling hangings that depict a major war of the 1500s.

My jaw dropped when I entered the room and saw these amazing works of art. The Kimbell provided a story board that walked us through the battle. There were stories of the fashion of the day, the life of a soldier bringing one's family members, the advancement of weaponry from small swords, to large picks, to wood and metal rifles using gun powder which actually changed the trajectory of Europe. The story told in these six massive tapestries was amazing.

Members have a card that can be scanned at the entrance of the exhibit room for easy access. However, I encourage you to stop at the membership desk to receive the code for the free audio guide. Bring your earpods to listen to the story unfold in front of you.

Truly the best thing about DFW is the Kimbell Art Museum. Everyone should make an effort to visit, but I encourage locals to get the membership and make a habit of a quarterly visit. You will be inspired, educated, entertained, and walk away with a sense of wonder every time.

This is an awesome museum with amazing outdoor exhibits as well as collections. They also always have a cool sculpture near the entrance, and I remember awhile ago they had something from KAWS. Best part: it's free. Definitely check it out if you are ever around Ft. Worth!

We visited the Kimball Museum of Art on a Sunday afternoon around 1:30 p.m. A local had recommended their parking garage, as he found it impressive. We missed the turn and wound up parking in a surface lot across the street.

I was confused by the Kimball's website - my impression was that it cost $18 per person to get it, but apparently that is just for special exhibits. It is free to see the standard collection. They should consider making that clearer on the website, assuming they want more patronage.

The staff at the front desk was helpful. When you enter, there is a large room with models and photos showing the history of the museum and past exhibits. Then you ascend the stairs at the back to reach the main galleries. At that point, you can go to the right for works focused on east Asia and India primarily. To the right are galleries focused on European works. Unfortunately we had to cut our visit short, but if I make it back I'd spent more time here. Also, I think there is a 2nd building across a small courtyard but we didn't make it over there.

From what we did see, this was a very worthwhile stop for anyone who enjoys art.

The area includes several museums, more than one of them dedicated to art. When I visited, one such museum was closed for repairs, and the modern art museum was expensive and I'm not a big modern art museum, while this one is free. While under one administration, this museum includes two separate buildings, both of which are quite majestic architecturally. The auditorium which was not in use while I was there was impressive.

The art selection here went more for quality than quantity. The pieces are quite spread out, and while the scope is global, this does mean that, for example, a sign states that a single Maori sculpture "represents" Oceania. I like Maori art as much as the next guy, but that seems like a bit of a stretch given the diversity of cultures (Oceania includes Australia as well as a variety of Pacific islands). Notably, the Dallas Museum of Art had a lot more from that particular region. Anyway, I still found plenty of objects worth perusing. The exterior of the building also has some art objects and a splendid grove of trees.

Several tour groups from schools and such were there during my visit, but that is where the spaciousness of the collections is an advantage. I wished there was some special event going on so I could find and excuse to stay longer; the place won't take the whole day but it was a worthy destination.

One of best in the US! Absolutely love the exhibits it offers its members & the general public .Recently attended the historic. Italian Tapestry exhibit and went back in time as I strolled and took in the beautiful history. Cannot wait to see the next visiting exhibit. Their free permanent collection and exhibits are also fabulous. A must see in Fort Worth for all!

Yesterday I went to see Art and War in the Renaissance (The Battle of Pavia Tapestries). It is a special exhibit that began earlier this month. After a few false starts, I was also able to finally utilize the membership my sister purchased for my 50th birthday. Woohoo! The exhibit was artfully crafted and beautifully arrayed in the hall to the left of the entrance. (Building behind the main one where the permanent exhibit is on display.) There were more people than I expected for this exhibit. In addition, plenty of docents were available for assistance with questions or other needs I may have had. I will definitely revisit the special exhibit before it closes out. Plus, I need to see the permanent exhibit again as some time has passed since doing so. Please don't pass on this museum. It is extremely classy and elegant.

It's an art museum, they have art. It's older art, like renaissance era, etc, not to be confused with modern art. Half of the exhibit is free while you do have to pay an admission if you want to see the touring exhibits. I love it.