Perot Museum of Nature and Science

Visit three of the city’s most popular museums all at once in this combined facility for family entertainment and learning.

This state-of-the-art museum complex was opened in 2012, but it has a history that spans over 75 years. The Perot Museum of Nature and Science is the culmination of three of the longest running museums in Dallas: the Dallas Museum of Natural History, the Dallas Health and Science Museum and the Dallas Children’s Museum, now the Family Children’s Museum.

Explore the combined attractions in Victory Park and in Fair Park. The main building in Victory Park offers 180,000 square feet (55,000 square meters) of exhibition space over five floors. Thom Mayne, one of America’s highly regarded contemporary architects, designed it. Explore the 11 permanent exhibition halls and temporary exhibitions.

Perot Museum prides itself on its engaging interactive exhibits. Toddlers will love the Family Children’s Museum, where they can climb through a playground based on the Dallas landscape or watch as staff feed the snakes and spiders that live within the museum. The remaining ten exhibition halls are accessible for all ages but mainly directed at older children and adults.

Head to the Sports hall on the lower level to race members of the Dallas Cowboys football team and a 3D Tyrannosaurus Rex in a 55-foot (17-meter) video exhibit called Sports Run. Make your own music in the Texas Instruments Engineering and Innovation exhibition, or see one of the largest gold nuggets in the world in the Lyda Hill Gems and Minerals exhibition.

Don’t miss the Fair Park campus of the museum, where you can go to see historical dioramas and a range of temporary exhibitions.

Perot Museum of Nature and Science’s main campus is located within downtown Dallas’ Victory Park. It can be reached on foot or bike from most areas of downtown Dallas, or by using the Victory metro station. Metered street parking and commercial garages are available in the area. The Fair Park campus of the museum is approximately 4 miles (6.5 kilometers) east of Victory Park and is serviced by public transport. An admission fee applies for both museums.

Attractions and Neighbourhoods near Perot Museum of Nature and Science

Klyde Warren Park

Bridging the gap between uptown and the downtown Arts Precinct, this Dallas park offers peaceful walks, panoramic views and cultural delights.

Dallas World Aquarium

There is more to this aquarium than fish; explore a South American rain forest, learn about Mayan culture and watch birds and animals under a leafy canopy.

Nasher Sculpture Center

An oasis within the city, this gallery is dedicated to quality sculptural work from some of the biggest names in the art world.

Trammell and Margaret Crow Collection of Asian Art

This extensive collection of Asian art located in the heart of the Dallas arts district feels less like a museum and more like a Japanese pagoda.

Dallas Museum of Art

With film nights, book readings and live music, it’s easy to forget this museum has a world-class permanent collection, with free entry.

Hotels near Perot Museum of Nature and Science

Le Méridien Dallas, The Stoneleigh

2927 Maple Ave

Rated 4.4 / 5 by Guests

Located in Uptown, this romantic hotel is within a 15-minute walk of McKinney Avenue and American Airlines Center. Dallas Museum of Art and Dallas World Aquarium are also within 1 mi (2 km). Victory Station is 16 minutes by foot and St Paul Station is 24 minutes.

HYATT house Dallas/Uptown

2914 Harry Hines Blvd

Rated 4.2 / 5 by Guests

Located in Uptown, this aparthotel is within a 15-minute walk of American Airlines Center and Klyde Warren Park. Dallas Museum of Art and Dallas World Aquarium are also within 1 mi (2 km). Victory Station is 10 minutes by foot and Market Center Station is 22 minutes.

W Dallas - Victory

2440 Victory Park Ln

Rated 4.1 / 5 by Guests

Located in Uptown, this spa hotel is within a 15-minute walk of American Airlines Center, Dallas World Aquarium, and Sixth Floor Museum. Reunion Tower and Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center are also within 1 mi (2 km). Victory Station is only a 4-minute walk and West End Station is 13 minutes.

Hotel ZaZa Dallas

2332 Leonard St

Rated 4.6 / 5 by Guests

Located in Uptown, this luxury hotel is within a 15-minute walk of McKinney Avenue, American Airlines Center, and Dallas Museum of Art. Dallas World Aquarium and Majestic Theater are also within 1 mi (2 km). Victory Station is 15 minutes by foot and St Paul Station is 18 minutes.

Hotel Crescent Court

400 Crescent Ct

Rated 4.4 / 5 by Guests

Located in Uptown, this luxury hotel is within a 15-minute walk of McKinney Avenue, American Airlines Center, and Dallas Museum of Art. Dallas World Aquarium and Majestic Theater are also within 1 mi (2 km). Victory Station is 12 minutes by foot and St Paul Station is 19 minutes.

The Ritz-Carlton, Dallas

2121 McKinney Ave

Rated 4.8 / 5 by Guests

Located in Uptown, this luxury hotel is within a 10-minute walk of McKinney Avenue, Dallas Museum of Art, and Klyde Warren Park. American Airlines Center and Dallas World Aquarium are also within 15 minutes. Victory Station is 13 minutes by foot and St Paul Station is 15 minutes.

Oakwood Dallas Uptown

2901 CityPlace West Blvd

Rated 4.0 / 5 by Guests

Located in Uptown, this apartment building is 0.2 mi (0.3 km) from Magnolia Theater and within 3 mi (5 km) of American Airlines Center and Dallas World Aquarium. Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center and Cotton Bowl are also within 6 mi (10 km). CityPlace - Uptown Station is 6 minutes by foot.