This city of cowboys and culture is filled with rich and diverse offerings, ranging from art and history museums to live theatre productions and music concerts. In an effort to celebrate this diversity, the Fort Worth Cultural District museums and community arts center are hosting the 10th annual Day in the District on Sept. 26, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Museums will offer free admission, and the Fort Worth performing arts organizations will provide free performances in and around the cultural district (schedule to be announced). Among the many museums on the exhibition list are two new participants – the Sid Richardson Museum and The Art Galleries at TCU. Although not located directly in the district, these two additions are worth the short drive.
There will be free parking for all visitors to the district, and since it is a pedestrian friendly area, you won't have to worry when walking from place to place. Don't feel like hoofing it? Take the free bus shuttle sponsored by Health-e-Care or rent a bike from Fort Worth Bike Sharing at a discounted price instead.
Below is a list of the numerous museums and exhibitions offered at the 10th annual Day in the District. No matter if you are a regular museum-goer or are just now getting out to experience the diversity of Fort Worth, you are sure to have an enjoyable time at this cultural celebration.
Exhibitions:
Amon Carter Museum of American Art
Laura Wilson: That Day
Tales from the American West: The Trevor Rees-Jones Collection
Texas Folk Art
Following Day in the District, the Amon Carter will be celebrating the completion of its façade renovation project. Join the museum from 5 to 10 p.m. for an indoor/outdoor evening of food, music and fun!
Cattle Raisers Museum
Located within the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History
Fort Worth Botanic Garden
Fort Worth Community Arts Center
Historic Fort Worth: Preservation is the Art of the City
Texas Pottery and Sculpture Guild Sale and Exhibit
Weavers' Guild Exhibit
Nick Kirk - with Mike Moffatt and friends
Charles Field, Landscapes of the Southwest, and Beyond
Drawing Narrative by Christopher Troutman
Fort Worth Museum of Science and History
Bugs, Butterflies, and Birds
Fort Worth Children's Museum
DinoLabs & DinoDig
Energy Blast
9/11 Tribute Exhibit
Kimbell Art Museum
The Kimbell's collections range in period from antiquity to the 20th century and include European masterpieces by artists such as Michelangelo, Caravaggio and Monet.
Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth
Kehinde Wiley: A New Republic
National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame
The National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame honors and celebrates women, past and present, whose lives exemplify the courage, resilience and independence that helped shape the American West and fosters an appreciation of the ideals and spirit of self-reliance they inspire.
Sid Richardson Museum
Remington & Russell, Retold
The Art Galleries at TCU
Fort Worth Contemporary Arts: Drawings by Sandra Vásquez de la Horra
Moudy Gallery: Biannual Faculty Exhibition
Contact information for individual institutions:
Amon Carter Museum of American Art
Tracy Greene
817.989.5067
Fort Worth Botanic Garden
Larinda Smith
817.871.7966
Fort Worth Community Arts Center
Katie Cooke
817.298.3026
Fort Worth Museum of Science and History
Rebecca Rodriguez
817.255.9411
Kimbell Art Museum
Jessica Brandrup
817.332.8451 ext. 241
Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth
Dustin Van Orne
817.840.2151
National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame
Sherry Flow
817.509.8981
Sid Richardson Museum
Leslie Thompson
817.332.6554
The Art Galleries at TCU
Sara-Jayne Parsons
817.257.2707
For more information on the event, visit one of the sites below.
www.facebook.com/FWDayInTheDistrict
instagram @fwdayinthedistrict
fwdayinthedistrict.org (update in progress)
