Meadows Museum
The Meadows Museum, nicknamed "Prado on the Prairie", is a two-story, 66,000 sq.
A museum inside University Park
Summers are hot
July and August highs run 95–96°, and about 108 days a year reach 90°. When to go ↓
Dallas is the nearest base
Dallas is 3 miles south, with 388 places to stay. Where to stay ↓
Best months: Mar, Apr, May, Oct and Nov
March, April, May, October and November are the mild months, with highs of 67–83°. When to go ↓
An airport 4 miles away
Dallas Love Field (DAL) has airline service, about 4 miles from Meadows Museum.
Established in 1965
Meadows Museum dates from 1965. About ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
Weather, month by month
Typical highs and lows in University Park. Green months are the mild ones.
Meadows Museum
The Meadows Museum, nicknamed "Prado on the Prairie", is a two-story, 66,000 sq. ft.art museum in Dallas, Texas on the campus of Southern Methodist University (SMU). Operating as a division of SMU's Meadows School of the Arts, the museum houses one of the largest and most comprehensive collections of Spanish art outside of Spain, with works dating from the 10th to the 21st centuries.
- Type
- Museum
- Established
- 1965
- Wikipedia readers
- 4K a year
Where to stay near Meadows Museum
The closest towns with hotels, motels or campgrounds are Dallas (388) and Irving (116).
- 1Cotton Bowl
- 2AT&T Stadium
- 3Texas Stadium
- 4Gerald J. Ford Stadium
- 5Globe Life Field
- 6Six Flags Over Texas
- 7George W. Bush Presidential Center
- 8Choctaw Stadium
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Meadows Museum | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University Park | in town | — | 2 2 hotels | 25,323 | $1,862K | B |
| Dallas | 3 mi south | 5 min | 388 301 hotels · 61 motels · 7 inns & B&Bs · 8 lodges & cabins · 1 hostel · 7 campgrounds · 3 RV parks | 1,329,491 | $321K | D |
| Irving | 11 mi west | 15 min | 116 104 hotels · 10 motels · 1 hostel · 1 RV park | 257,076 | $316K | C− |
| Plano | 15 mi north | 20 min | 79 73 hotels · 4 motels · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 RV park | 293,028 | $466K | B− |
| Addison | 9 mi north | 15 min | 32 30 hotels · 1 motel · 1 campground | 17,195 | $482K | D− |
| Garland | 10 mi northeast | 15 min | 28 17 hotels · 7 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 RV park | 249,625 | $271K | C |
| Richardson | 10 mi northeast | 15 min | 25 23 hotels · 1 motel · 1 campground | 118,542 | $431K | C+ |
| Farmers Branch | 8 mi northwest | 10 min | 19 18 hotels · 1 motel | 38,320 | $365K | C− |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Also near Meadows Museum
Other well-known places within 19 miles. Numbered ones are on the map above.
Big draw14 mi Stadium & arenaCotton Bowl
Big draw219 mi Stadium & arenaAT&T Stadium
Big draw37 mi Stadium & arenaTexas Stadium
4in town Stadium & arenaGerald J. Ford Stadium
Big draw519 mi Stadium & arenaGlobe Life Field
618 mi Theme parkSix Flags Over Texas
7in town MuseumGeorge W. Bush Presidential Center
818 mi Stadium & arenaChoctaw StadiumPhoto credits
Cotton Bowl: Robbiewest88, Public domain · AT&T Stadium: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Texas Stadium: Allspamme, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Gerald J. Ford Stadium: Jmcstrav, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Globe Life Field: Drone To Fly, CC BY 3.0 · Six Flags Over Texas: Chris Hagerman from New Port Richey, FL, US, CC BY 2.0 · George W. Bush Presidential Center: Shannon McGee from Huntsville, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Choctaw Stadium: KENGRIFFEY24FAN, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Visiting Meadows Museum
Is Meadows Museum in University Park?
Yes. It’s inside University Park, TX.
When is the best time to visit Meadows Museum?
March, April, May, October and November, with highs of 67–83°.
What is the closest airport to Meadows Museum?
Dallas Love Field (DAL), about 4 miles away.
Where should I stay near Meadows Museum?
Dallas (3 mi, 388 places to stay), Irving (11 mi, 116 places to stay) and Plano (15 mi, 79 places to stay).
Tips from people in University Park
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