| Fort Worth Is The Greatest City And The One We Call Home. There Is Much History And Charm As Well As The New. Be Sure And Visit The Many Sites While You Are Here. City Of Cowboys and Culture. The Bass Performance Hall The Bass Performance Hall was named one of the top 10 opera houses in the world by Travel + Leisure. The crown jewel of downtown Fort Worth is named after the Nancy Lee and Perry R. Bass. This acclaimed, multi-purpose facility is the permanent home of the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra, the Texas Ballet Theater, the Fort Worth Opera, the Cliburn Concerts, and the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, as well as special presentations by Casa Ma�ana. Bass Performance Hall in Fort Worth, Texas, also regularly hosts popular musical performers of all kinds. Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth This Temple of Modern Art,� located in the Fort Worth Cultural District, the Modern Art Museum Of Fort Worth embodies the principles of classical Japanese architecture while employing modern Western techniques. Designed by acclaimed Japanese architect Tadao Ando, the museum features 53,000 square feet of gallery space, a 1.5-acre pond, a cafe overlooking the water, and a 250-seat auditorium. The Modern showcases masterworks of modern and contemporary American and European art from 1945 to the present, including painting, sculpture, works on paper, and photography. Kimbell Art Museum The Kimbell Art Museum is known as America's Best Small Museum, and offers a world-class collection of art, with masterpieces from antiquity to the 20th century, including works by El Greco, Cezanne, Rembrandt, Picasso, and Matisse. The Kimbell museum also regularly hosts major traveling exhibitions. The Kimbell building, designed by the great American architect Louis Kahn, is widely regarded as one of the most outstanding public art facilities in the world. The Kimbell museum also houses an excellent restaurant and gift shop. FW Museum Of Science & History/Omni Theater Located in the Fort Worth Cultural District The Fort Worth Museum Of Science & History is a great place for kids to learn, explore, and have fun! One of the largest science and history museums in the Southwest, it�s home to many exciting and interactive exhibits for children of all ages. Grab a seat at the spectacular Omni Theater which surrounds you with sight and sound. Or take a trip to the stars at the Noble Planetarium. Amon Carter Museum Located in the Fort Worth Cultural District, the Amon Carter Museum offers visitors a stunning survey of American art, from the first landscape painters of the 1830s to modern artists of the twentieth century. The collection includes masterworks by such luminaries as Alexander Calder, Thomas Cole, Stuart Davis, Thomas Eakins, Winslow Homer, Georgia O'Keeffe, John Singer Sargent, and Alfred Stieglitz. The Amon Carter museum also houses founder Amon G. Carter's collection of works by the two greatest artists of the American West: Frederic Remington and Charles M. Russell. The Amon Carter museum's photography collection ranks among the finest in the country. National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame The National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame is the only museum in the world dedicated to honoring women of the American West who have displayed extraordinary courage and pioneer spirit. The National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame is Located in the Fort Worth Cultural District, it features interactive exhibits, fascinating artifacts, a traveling exhibit gallery, a multi-purpose theater, and a wild-west-show-themed gift store. In the awesome grand rotunda, you can learn about the trailblazing women in the cowgirl museum's hall of fame. Ball-Eddleman-McFarland House 1110 Penn Street 817-332-5875 Built in 1899 the Ball-Eddleman-McFarland House is Fort Worth�s premier example of Queen Anne-style Victorian architecture. The home was occupied by only three families in its history and remains largely unaltered from its original construction. Turrets, gables, copper finials, a slate tile roof, and a porch of red sandstone and marble highlight the late Victorian exterior. The beautiful interior of the Ball- Eddleman- McFarland House includes original ornate oak mantles, cornices, coffered ceilings, paneling and parquet floors. Fort Worth Maps With Fort Worth Maps its easy to find your way around Fort Worth � and it�s even simpler with these handy maps! The illustrated Fort Worth maps were created to print on legal size paper. To print these Fort Worth, Texas maps on an 8-1/2 x 11 sheet, just change your page settings before printing. Below the illustrated Fort Worth maps, you�ll find the Grid Maps. These are simple, line-art maps that highlight key attractions and visitor sites within Fort Worth's entertainment districts. These Fort Worth , Texas maps can be easily replicated for printing in convention programs and guidebooks. All Fort Worth maps are saved as an Adobe Acrobat PDF. If you do not have Acrobat Reader, you may download it from the Adobe link provided. Fort Worth Water Gardens The Fort Worth Water Gardens is a beautiful and refreshing oasis adjacent to the Fort Worth Convention Center. Designed by Phillip Johnson, the Fort Worth Water Gardens is an architectural and engineering marvel to be enjoyed any time of the year. Visitors can experience a variety of water features as they wander through this relaxing urban park. Tarrant County Court House This is one of architectural masterpieces of our city. The Tarrant County Courthouse serves as the terminus of Main Street and it sits high on the bluff of the Trinity River. It is a striking example of American Beaux Arts Design. It was modeled after the Texas Capitol Building in Austin and uses pink granite. It was one of the first structural steel framed buildings built in the Southwestern United States. If you look carefully at the building, you will notice some of the windows in the basement have bars over them. These were on the windows of the prisoner holding cells when the building was constructed. The exterior of the building was used in the filming of the CBS television series Walker, Texas Ranger (April 1993-May 2001). |