Kimbell Art Museum
The Kimbell Art Museum in Fort Worth, Texas, hosts an art collection as well as traveling art exhibitions, educational programs and an extensive research library. It comes under Kimbell Art Foundation. Worth the trip, AT&T Stadium is 16 mi off.
A museum inside Fort Worth
Summers are hot
July and August highs run 96–97°, and about 106 days a year reach 90°. When to go ↓
You can stay in Fort Worth
Kimbell Art Museum is inside Fort Worth, which has 223 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
A day trip from Dallas
Dallas is about 35 miles east (straight-line). Where to stay ↓
Best months: Mar, Apr, Oct and Nov
March, April, October and November are the mild months, with highs of 67–79°. When to go ↓
An airport 5 miles away
Fort Worth Meacham (FTW) has airline service, about 5 miles from Kimbell Art Museum.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
Weather through the year
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Kimbell Art Museum
The Kimbell Art Museum in Fort Worth, Texas, hosts an art collection as well as traveling art exhibitions, educational programs and an extensive research library. Its initial artwork came from the private collection of Kay and Velma Kimbell, who also provided funds for a new building to house it.
The building was designed by architect Louis I. Kahn and is widely recognized as one of the most significant works of architecture of recent times. It is especially noted for the wash of silvery natural light across its vaulted gallery ceilings.
- Type
- Museum
- Established
- 1972
- Run by
- Kimbell Art Foundation
- Wikipedia readers
- 24K a year
Lodging near Kimbell Art Museum
To stay close, try Fort Worth (223) and Arlington (83).
- 1AT&T Stadium
- 2Globe Life Field
- 3Dickies Arena
- 4Six Flags Over Texas
- 5Texas Stadium
- 6Choctaw Stadium
- 7Amon G. Carter Stadium
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Kimbell Art Museum | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Worth | in town | — | 223 160 hotels · 34 motels · 12 inns & B&Bs · 12 lodges & cabins · 2 campgrounds · 3 RV parks | 1,028,117 | $303K | D |
| Arlington | 14 mi east | 20 min | 83 61 hotels · 12 motels · 3 inns & B&Bs · 3 lodges & cabins · 2 campgrounds · 2 RV parks | 402,134 | $305K | C− |
| Irving | 24 mi east | 35 min | 116 104 hotels · 10 motels · 1 hostel · 1 RV park | 257,076 | $316K | C− |
| White Settlement | 6 mi west | 10 min | 10 7 hotels · 1 motel · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 RV park | 17,932 | $187K | C− |
| Haltom City | 7 mi northeast | 10 min | 11 6 hotels · 4 motels · 1 lodge or cabins | 45,542 | $219K | C− |
| Forest Hill | 8 mi southeast | 10 min | 10 6 hotels · 4 motels | 14,056 | $187K | C+ |
| Grand Prairie | 21 mi east | 30 min | 47 29 hotels · 10 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 3 campgrounds · 4 RV parks | 209,434 | $296K | C+ |
| North Richland Hills | 12 mi northeast | 15 min | 12 8 hotels · 3 motels · 1 RV park | 70,843 | $361K | C |
Day trip from
Straight-line miles.
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Other places close by
Places worth adding lie within 36 miles.
Big draw116 mi Stadium & arenaAT&T Stadium
Big draw216 mi Stadium & arenaGlobe Life Field3in town Stadium & arenaDickies Arena
Big draw35 mi Stadium & arenaCotton Bowl
417 mi Theme parkSix Flags Over Texas
Big draw527 mi Stadium & arenaTexas Stadium
616 mi Stadium & arenaChoctaw Stadium
73 mi Stadium & arenaAmon G. Carter StadiumPhoto credits
AT&T Stadium: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Globe Life Field: Drone To Fly, CC BY 3.0 · Cotton Bowl: Robbiewest88, Public domain · Six Flags Over Texas: Chris Hagerman from New Port Richey, FL, US, CC BY 2.0 · Texas Stadium: Allspamme, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Choctaw Stadium: KENGRIFFEY24FAN, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Amon G. Carter Stadium: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Kimbell Art Museum, answered
Is Kimbell Art Museum in Fort Worth?
Yes. It’s inside Fort Worth, TX.
When is the best time to visit Kimbell Art Museum?
March, April, October and November, with highs of 67–79°.
How far is Kimbell Art Museum from Dallas?
About 35 miles east of Dallas, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Kimbell Art Museum?
Fort Worth Meacham (FTW), about 5 miles away. The nearest big hub is Dallas Fort Worth (DFW), about 22 miles.
Where should I stay near Kimbell Art Museum?
Fort Worth (in town, 223 places to stay), Arlington (14 mi, 83 places to stay) and Irving (24 mi, 116 places to stay).
Ask people in Fort Worth
There are no tips yet, so start one in Fort Worth’s Town Square.
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