I'm currently a Brownie leader in Plano and have arranged many local field trips for a large Plano family organization for three years. Much of the information below comes from personal experiences setting up 1-2 field trips a month for three years (and attending more than that), some of it is taken from the literature and web sites of the destinations listed and more recently, from our local GS Council's T.I.P.S book. I can't guarantee every contact phone number will stay correct on this page but I'll update any revised information as I become aware of it. This isn't a comprehensive list of every tourist attraction in the D/FW metroplex... it's more of a list of local places to visit that compliment various aspects of the Girl Scout program. Feel free to contact me with any problems, questions, or updated information. Return to our Girl Scout Resources Page
Petsmart, Plano -
Store tours available, call one near you!
Two Plano locations:
3300 N Central, 972-422-8307
6204 W. Park Blvd, 972-407-0101
Plano Pets -
Large reptile collection in this pet store located at Avenue K and Parker
Road. They've hosted group visits in the past.
Bolin Wildlife Museum, McKinney - 972-562-2639
This free wildlife museum has a display of over 100 trophy-mounted animals
from all over the world. The founder of Bolin Oil was a big game hunter
for over 30 years when it was still legal in much of the world. Many of
the exhibits are full-size, including four bears, a lion, a tiger, and other
animals. There is a small touch table and even a section with Texas critters!
An audio description plays while visitors look at all the animals. There
is also a small antique auto and wagon display including cars from 1913
to 1930. You will also find a small antique display from early Collin County
life. Located at 1028 N. McDonald Street in McKinney. Take Central Expressway
north to University. (exit 41) Go east (right) several blocks to McDonald
Street. Turn right and Bolin Oil & Wildlife Museum is on the left about
half a block. (Behind Goodyear)
Dallas Aquarium - 214-670-8443
This city-owned aquarium is home to a varied collection of approximately
5,000 aquatic animals, including marine and fresh-water fish, reptiles,
amphibians and invertebrates. Many are indigenous to local lakes and rivers.
You can see an alligator snapping turtle weighing 135 pounds, venomous lion
fishes, a five-foot-long electric eel, a six-foot-long alligator gar and
much more. Animal feeding and educational talk at 2:30 PM every day except
Monday. Open daily 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM (closed Christmas Day and Thanksgiving
Day). $3.00 for adults 12 and older; $1.50 for children 3-11; free for children
under 3. Located at Fair Park in Dallas.
www.dallas-zoo.org/aquariumfacts.htm
Dallas World Aquarium & Zoological Garden - 214-720-2224
Visit a South American rainforest filled with rare and indigenous plants,
monkeys, and beautiful soft-billed toucans. Follow the bamboo-planked paths
down into the jungle where you find crocodiles below, a black jaguar in
a tree, and experience a face-to-face encounter with vicious piranhas! The
path continues underwater for a look at the world's largest freshwater aquarium
filled with giant catfish, schooling cichlids, and huge turtles. You then
find yourself surrounded be more than 85,000 gallons of saltwater, including
a 22,000 gallon walk-through tunnel. Stingrays, endangered green sea turtles,
and rare Leafy Sea Dragons are only a few of the intriguing marine life
here. They also have South African penguins and sharks. Admission Fees are
$10.95 for Adults, $6.00 for Children 3-12 years, $8.00 for Seniors 60 and
older, and children 2 years and under are free. (prices do not include tax)
Aquarium & Rainforest grounds open 7 days a week, 10am to 5pm. (except
Thanksgiving & Christmas) Located at 1801 N. Griffin Street, Dallas.
www.dwazoo.com
Dallas Zoo - 214-670-5656
The Dallas Zoo participates in national Species Survival Plans for 29 species,
including gorillas, tigers, chimps, lemurs, okapis and Bali mynahs. Giant
giraffe at Zoo entrance is 67- 1/2 feet, the tallest statue in Texas. Hours:
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., seven days a week. Closed Christmas Day. Admission:
$6 adults 12-64; $4 seniors 65 and up; $3 children 3-11; children under
3 and Dallas Zoological Society members are free. Parking: $3 per car. Located
at 650 South R.L. Thornton Freeway (I-35 E), Dallas, 3 miles south of downtown
on I-35 at Marsalis exit in Oak Cliff. They offer various education programs
Monday-Saturday. Call 214-670-6832 to request a brochure on their education
programs.
www.dallas-zoo.org
Fort Worth Zoo - 817-871-7050
Featuring "Koala Outback," an Australian exhibit including 8-10
red kangaroos & yellow-footed rock wallabies. Other exhibits include
meercats, Komodo dragons, Flamingo Bay, Raptor Canyon, walk-thru birds of
prey aviary. Also 2.5-acre World of Primates natural habitat for great apes
& others, Asian Falls with Sumatran tigers & Malayan sun bears in
area with 40-ft waterfall. Overnight camping for groups of 15 or more each
Fri-Sat ($30 per person). Admission is $7, $4.50 for ages 3-12, $3 seniors,
free 2 and under. Half-price Wednesdays, free for children under 3. Parking,
$4 per vehicle daily If your "wild" bunch consists of over 20
people, the Fort Worth Zoo offers a discount on group admissions. Reservations
must be made a minimum of three days in advance. Call (817) 871-7085 for
more details. Located at 1989 Colonial Pkwy (off University Drive, south
of I-30), Ft Worth.
www.fortworthzoo.com
Fossil Rim Wildlife Center, Glen Rose - 254-897-2960
More than 1100 native & non-native animals roam free at this conservation
and learning center. The animals at Fossil Rim, with the exception of the
carnivores, rhinos and a few others, are free to roam on 1,500 acres of
Central Texas hill country savannas and juniper-oak woodlands. A 9.5-mi
scenic drive with nature trail, petting pasture, fossil hunt, store, restaurant,
picnic area with playground, education center & wildlife walk. They
offer a special one-day Conservation Camp for Scout, school, and family
groups for a fee and with reservations. Overnight Camp experiences are also
available. Located 75 miles SW of Dallas and 3 miles SW of Glen Rose off
Hwy 67. Admission is $14.95 for age 12 and up, $11.95 for seniors age 62
& up, and $9.95 for children age 4-11. For schools and other children's
groups: Adults & kids over 12 $6.75, Children under 12 $4.75. Hours
of Operation are 9 AM until two hours before sunset (Call for specific closing
times). Open everyday except Thanksgiving and Christmas day.
www.fossilrim.com
Owens Spring Creek Farm, Richardson - 972-235-0192
This farm owned by the Owens Country Sausage Company has Belgian draft horses,
miniature horses, other farm animals, and historical exhibits depicting
rural life in the early 1900s. The Owens Spring Creek Farm is open 7 days
a week, with free guided tours Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m.- 3:00
p.m. with reservations in advance. Visitors are always welcome but the petting
farm is only open M-F. Farm and Museum close at 4:00 p.m. Located at 1403
E. Lookout in Richardson. www.owensinc.com/_farm/scfarm.htm
Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center, Athens - 903-676-BASS
A modern fish hatchery & visitor center to learn about freshwater fish
found in Texas. Visitors will see over 40 species of fish native to Texas
waters on display in recreated environments. As you travel through the center,
you begin your journey above the water surface and end up almost 10 feet
under water staring into the eyes of some of the largest freshwater fish
in Texas. There's a casting pond to try your luck at fishing, all equipment
is provided and they even offer a 'Fish College' to become familiar with
fish and fishing equipment. See various Texas water ecosystems, antique
fishing memorabilia, American Alligators fed daily, and the Texas Giants'
aquarium exhibit to see a giant bass or catfish on display. Learn about
the techniques used by Texas Parks & Wildlife to manage our state's
inland waters and the species of fish associated with those bodies of water.
Interact with 3 touch screen kiosks that will walk you through managing
a pond. Enter the dive theater and enjoy an educational program on sport
fishing. Watch and even talk with divers as they hand feed schools of fish
including a 42 pound blue catfish. Visit their web site to download Discovery
Books and other age-appropriate materials designed for teachers and visiting
students to use. The star attraction at the Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center
is the 18 pound largemouth bass, Texas Star, that divers hand feed at certain
times of day. Open Tues thru Sat, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sundays 1 p.m. to
4 p.m. Closed Mondays, Thanksgiving day, Christmas Eve, Christmas day, New
Year's day, and Easter. Admission is $5.50 for Adults, $4.50 for Seniors,
$3.50 for kids ages 4-12. Ask about any behind-the-scenes programs. Groups
of 10 or more can register online! 11045 Spur 164, Athens.
www.tpwd.state.tx.us/fish/infish/hatchery/tffc/welcome.htm
Art Center of Plano - 972-423-7809
Changing art exhibits. Open Tues-Sat, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. 1039 E. 15th Street,
downtown Plano
Feat of Clay - 972-599-CLAY
Choose pottery items to paint (usually for $8-$10 each) and return 2-3 days
later to pick them up after they've been fired. Kids can usually also view
the kiln and of course, ask any questions they have about pottery. Located
at NW corner of Park and Ohio in Plano. Closed on Mondays.
JoAnn's Fabrics -
They offer a kids' craft class.
Michael's - They offer a kids' craft for a low fee. Craft classes are held in a room at the back of the store.
MJDesigns - They offer a kids' craft for a low fee. You can also paint a piece of pottery here and have it fired.
There are MANY Dallas/Ft. Worth area theaters and only a few are listed below. Check your phone book or try these two web sites that list Dallas or Texas theaters: Dallas Theater Resource or Texas Theater Resource
Contemporary Dance/Fort Worth - 817-922-0944 (office)
"It's NOT the ballet. We fall down... on purpose. All of our choreographers
are living. We dance barefoot. We hardly ever wear tutus or tiaras. New
music. No swans. No limits." Tickets: $15 General, $8 students &
seniors. Available at all Dillard's Outlets or 1-800-654-9545. Call to prearrange
group discounts.
www.cdfw.org
Creative Arts Theatre & School Tour, Arlington - 817-265-8512
This non-profit youth theatre provides a season of 9 dynamic shows a year
and offers an intensive 2-week theatre camp for students from around the
U.S. each summer. Tours include stops in the costume shop, dance studios
and the 400-seat theatre, where the technical director gives a theatre lecture
and demo on lighting. Open Mon-Friday, 10:30-6, free; call ahead for reservations.
1100 W. Randol Mill Rd
www.creativearts.org/Welcome_to_CATS.html
Dallas Children's Theatre - 214-978-0110
Located at 2215 Cedar Springs, Dallas
www.dct.org
Dallas Puppet Theater, Irving - Box office: 972-252-2787
Irving Arts Center. Performances Thursday and Friday mornings., Saturday
morning and afternoon, and Sunday afternoons. Special performance days/rates
are available for schools and groups. They offer workshops in puppet making
for children ages 5+. Hand Puppets, Mouth Puppets, Marionettes, Rod puppets
and more are as close as your nearest scrap bin or junk drawer! Call 214
/ 939 -0004 for more information on these programs throughout the year.
www.puppetry.org
Frisco Community Theater - 972-335-3449
Tickets: $10.00. For directions and information about current production,
call or visit their web site.
http://home.earthlink.net/~xsl/fct/home
Le Theatre de Marionette, Dallas - 214-369-4849
Located in NorthPark Center at Central Expwy and Park Lane in Dallas. Theater
upstairs near Lord & Taylor. Several different shows a year, many of
them classic tales. After the performance, the audience is invited to look
backstage to see how everything works and ask questions of the puppeteers.
$8 for adults, $7 for kids. Discounts for groups of 10 or more.
Meyerson Symphony Center, Dallas - 214-670-3600
Public tours Mon, Wed, Fri & Sat at 1 (schedule permitting). Private
tours available for groups of 15 or more. Free. 2301 Flora, Dallas.
www.dallassymphony.com
Plano Children's Theatre - 972-422-2575
Located at 1301 Custer Road, Suite 832, Plano
www.planochildrenstheatre.com
Plano Repertory Theater - 972-422-7460
At PRT's intimate 160 seat Art Center Theatre, located in the Historic Downtown
Plano, no seat is further than 27 feet from the stage.
www.planorep.org
Grocery store tours - Most neighborhood grocery stores will give a free tour… just ask!
Cici's Pizza -
Group tours available
Cookie Bouquet or Cookie Garden -
There are some other similarly-named chains but they all offer a bouquet
of various-shaped cookies for gifts. Some will let a visiting group come
in the back and frost a cookie each & see how the place works.
Domino's Pizza -
Einstein Bagels -
They usually allow a kitchen tour where you can learn about their process
of making bagels.
Fresh Choice Restaurant-
Have allowed groups in the past to tour restaurant and make their own free
large pizza to share. (Also received free drink with meal)
Marble Slab Creamery-
They make fresh ice cream daily. We've toured the Richardson location more
than once and they show kids how they make their basic ice cream base and
then how they add flavorings and goodies like candies to it. They explain
about the purpose of the marble slab and give the kids a free cone. New
location in Plano at Spring Creek Parkway and Coit Road.
McDonald's -
Me & Ed's Pizza -
WELCOMES groups to visit, make their own pizza, and tour restaurant. Located
at Legacy and Independence.
On the Border Mexican Restaurant -
Allows group tours
Rainforest Café in Grapevine - 972-539-5001, ext.
108
"A guided safari through the rainforest." Get a free educational
tour of the Café, habitats, and their animated wildlife. They also
talk a little about recycling and conservation. You can visit 'Tracy the
Talking Tree' to hear an environmental message and see their performing
parrots. You can choose to include a lunch with your tour for about $8.00
per person. They have salt water aquariums, waterfalls, simulated tropical
rainstorms, and all the sights and aromas of a tropical rainforest. Located
at Grapevine Mills Mall, just north of D/FW airport.
www.rainforestcafe.com
Romano's Macaroni Grill -
Group tours available
Tippins Restaurant -
Allows group tours. Usually get a free piece of pie afterward. Located on
Central Expressway, Plano.
Whole Foods Grocery Tour -
Store specializes in organic and all-natural products. Located at the NW
corner of Park & Preston near Barnes & Noble.
Parker Road Surgery Center, Plano -
The friendly staff gives a tour of this day surgery center and explains
what it would be like if visitors had to have a medical procedure done here.
They usually bring out various medical equipment to try. (It varies but
is usually blood pressure cuffs, stethoscopes, sometimes a testing machine
that gives a volunteer kid a printout of what's going on inside their heart
or lungs) Sometimes you can visit an operating room and the staff has always
given us some sort of little freebie on our previous visits. They prefer
you set up a visit for January or February when less people are having elective
surgeries done and they have more 'down' time. Located on the west side
of Presbyterian Hospital in Plano. Other day surgery centers may offer something
similar.
Plano Super Bowl - 972-881-0242
Bowling alley. 2521 Avenue K, Plano
Legends of the Game Baseball Museum, Arlington - 817-273-5600
or 817-273-5059
Museum houses baseball memorabilia, interactive broadcasting clips, interactive
games, touchscreen computer activities, and a learning center for children.
The museum covers the history of the sport from an early-18th-century version
of the game to the present national sport. The museum also has many items
from the Cooperstown Baseball Hall of Fame, the Negro League and the Texas
League on long-term loan. There's also an exhibit on women in professional
baseball. Other exhibits include cut-outs of many heroes of the game and
equipment used by Lou Gehrig, Mickey Mantle, and other legendary players.
Call or check web site for hours. (Hours change seasonally and on game days)
$6 for adults, $4 for children ages 6-13. They also offer Ballpark sleepovers
and weekend youth programs for youth groups and Scouts. Located on the south
side of The Ballpark at Randol Mill Road and Ballpark Way, Arlington.
www.texasrangers.com/the_ballpark/legends_museum/index_frame.htm
Texas Motor Speedway, Ft. Worth - 817-215-8565 or toll
free 888-816-TMS1
Speedway tours include a stop in race control on the luxury suite level,
headquarters for every even held on the 1.5-mile superspeedway. Get a high-level
birds-eye view of more than 150,000 seats and the 1,000 acres that make
up Texas Motor Speedway. Bring your camera for numerous photo opportunities.
Finally, imagine yourself getting ready to negotiate one of the speedway's
24-degree, high-banked corners that allow race cars to exceed 200 mph! Laps
of the racing oval, in our tour van, produce the same hold-your-breath sensations
experienced by the greatest race drivers in America. Tour Highlights: Track
Laps (subject to availability), Pit Road, Infield Care Center, Private Helipad,
Gift Shop, Luxury Suites, Victory Lane, Media Center, Concourse, and Speedway
Club Building. They also offer a tour with lunch in their prestigious private
club. Mon-Fri 9-5, Sat 10-5, Sun 1-5. Tour prices: adults $6, seniors 65
and over $4, children 13 and under are $3. Located at I-35W & Hwy 114,
Ft Worth.
www.texasmotorspeedway.com/pages/world/tours.html
Texas Stadium, Irving (Dallas Cowboys Football) - 214-579-4800
Tour the stadium, locker room, a skybox, and go out on the field and throw
a pass! Texas Stadium, Irving.
www.dallascowboys.com
City of Plano - Oak Point Recreation Center -
New climbing wall here. This new city recreation center is at the
SE corner of Spring Creek and Jupiter in Plano. Minimum age requirements.
DynoRock Indoor Climbing Gym, Arlington - 817-461-3966
25-foot climbing walls. Group rates. 608 E. Front, Arlington
www.dynorock.com
Exposure Indoor Climbing Gym, Carrollton - 972-732-0307
Best suited for Juniors and above. Climb 25-foot walls and do some rapelling!
They offer group rates and lock-ins. Located between Beltline and Trinity
Mills. 2389-B Midway Road, Carrollton.
http://exposurerockclimbing.com
Stone Works Indoor Climbing Gym - 972-323-1047
World's tallest indoor climbing gym with climbs up to 110 feet straight
up.1003 Fourth Avenue, Carrollton. Located at Beltline and I-35... look
for the old grain elevators!
www.stoneworkssilos.com
Fire Station tour, Plano - 972-941-7421
Call their central reservation number for reservations at the fire station
of your choice. We usually take goodies to our local fire personnel when
we visit.
Police and Public Safety information/tours, Plano -
Contact Public Safety Communications department at 972-516-2502. For a pre-recorded
menu of services offered by the PSC department, call 972-461-7298. Public
Safety Communications personnel are available to speak to community groups
of any size and need about one week's notice prior to any presentation.
They have an electronic 9-1-1 simulator used to educate children about calling
9-1-1. Personnel from this department often staff booths and display educational
materials at children's events and safety and health fairs.
Plano Parks and Recreation Department Equipment Rental
You may rent equipment for your outdoor event or activity from the
Parks and Recreation Department. Equipment is available for rent on a daily
basis and may be picked up at the Parks and Recreation Administrative Office,
1409 Avenue K during normal business hours. *Minimum age for checkout is
18 years. Visa, Master Card, and Discover credit cards are accepted. Call
for reservations 972-941-7250.
$5 per day 1 ball, 1 net |
$3 per day |
$5 per day, 2 bats, 2 softballs, 2 gloves |
$5 per day |
$12 per day Deposit $100 |
$5 per day/deposit $50 |
$6 per day Deposit $50 |
$2 per day |
(2 burner) $5 per day/deposit $50 |
Dallas Museum of Art, Dallas - 214-922-1200
Gateway Gallery's new Family Activity Room features a children's library,
art games, a video screen previewing upcoming Family Films, and more. Superb
core collection of pre-Columbian artwork plus major European and American
art including Church's "The Icebergs" and Oldenburg's astonishing
"Stake Hitch." Choice examples by Monet, Sargent, and Matisse,
sculptures of Rodin and Henry Moore, plus special traveling exhibits. The
Museum of Americas wing houses an extensive collection of American art together
with long-term loans to contrast all the arts of the Western Hemisphere.
General Public Hours & Fees: Tuesday - Sunday, 11-5, Thursday 11-9,
Closed Mondays, New Year's Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day. General
admission to the Museum is free; however, fees may be charged for some special
exhibits or events. From Central Expressway, take I-35 (Woodall Rogers)
and exit at St. Paul. Turn left at the first light, right onto Harwood,
and right into the underground parking garage. Located at 1717 N. Harwood
in downtown Dallas.
www.dm-art.org
Dallas Children's Museum, Dallas
Though still small, this museum offers some hands-on learning activities.
Their interactive exhibits include a supermarket and hospital. Located on
Lover's Lane at Inwood in North Dallas.
Dallas Firefighters Museum, Dallas - 214-821-1500
Located in an old 2-story fire station (the 1907 Old No. 5 Hook and Ladder
Company Station), it boasts a fantastic collection of old fire trucks including
'Old Tige,' a 1884 horse-drawn steam pumper and a 1936 Texas Centennial
ladder truck, and other fire memorabilia. Children can indulge their fascination
with firefighters by climbing on a hook and ladder truck as well as viewing
100 years of firefighting history through a collection of extinguishers,
helmets, suits, uniforms, etc. They also teach about fire prevention and
safety. Sometimes you can hear present day's Dallas Fire Department's dispatchers.
3801 Parry Av at Commerce, Dallas. Open: M-F 9am-4pm.
www.artcom.com/museums/nv/af/75226-17.htm
Dallas Memorial Center for Holocaust Studies - 214-750-4654
Age served: 5th grade and up. Photographs, artifacts and documentary films
of the Jewish holocaust. Also includes video tapes of local survivors and
a memorial room. Open Sun. 12-4, Mon. thru Fri. from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
(Thursday 'till 9 p.m. during school year) Cost: Recommended donation $3/adult,
$2/student. For the regular suggested donation, they also offer a Group
Tour by appointment with a Holocaust survivor or other speaker available
but it's only recommended for 7th grade and up. (also offer an outreach
speaker at your location for same 'fee') Located at 7900 Northwestern, Dallas.
Dollhouse Museum of the Southwest, Dallas - 214-969-5502
This museum is a nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving and displaying
the craftsmanship and history of dollhouses. It opened in 19888 and its
10 rooms contain such period wonders as a Texas farmhouse, an English bakery
and a Victorian home, plus antique and miniature dolls. They also have a
gift shop and Victorian party room. Open Tuesday through Saturday from 10
am to 4:30 pm and Sunday from 1 to 4 pm. 2208 Routh Street, Dallas. Admission
is $4 for adults, $2 for children under 13.
Farmers Branch Historical Park - 972-406-0184
Beautifully landscaped 22-acre park featuring historical architecture from
the early 1800's to the mid-1930's. There is a church, schoolhouse, train
depot, log cabins, and a Victorian cottage. Free. Tours available. Denton
Drive at Farmers Branch Lane
www.tourtexas.com/farmersbranch/fbrhistpark.html
Grapevine Heritage Center Complex - 817-481-0516
Home to the Grapevine Heritage Artisan Center, a living history center where
artisans demonstrate arts and crafts that are over 150 years old, quilting
and needle crafting, Victorian glass beadwork, chair caning and rush repair,
traditional rug hooking, photo restoration, stained glass working, woodcarving,
boot and rifle making, also home to the Grapevine Farmer's Market, the newly
reconstruct Millican Blacksmith Shop, the Grapevine Community Gardens, and
several other restored buildings. For more information call (817) 481-0454.
701 South Main Street, Grapevine.
Heritage Farmstead Museum, Plano - 972-881-0140 or 972-424-7874
This is a small local museum with a few farm animals. Contact them about
their special programs where kids hear a story, do a craft, get a tour of
the grounds from a costumed docent and learn about life here on the blackland
prairie during the 1890s. Programs usually cost about $5.00 per child. They
also offer a special Scout Day every year with various activities for Girl
Scout and Boy Scout troops and families. 1900 West 15th Street in Plano,
one block east of Custer, across from the bank.
www.heritagefarmstead.org
Imagisphere Children's Museum, North Richland Hills - 817-589-9000
Children's museum with hands-on exhibits. They have exhibits about the rainforest,
sound, a mini-vet clinic, puppet theater, the earth, kid medical clinic,
technology, builders nook, music, pioneer stuff, mindbenders, and more.
Open Tuesday-Saturday, 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m; Sunday, 12:00 p.m. - 5:00
p.m. Closed Mondays. $3.50 for adults and children 2 and over, $1.00 for
children under. Located at North Hills Mall, 7624 Grapevine Hwy., #716,
North Richland Hills. (Right off of Loop 820). Inside the mall, Imagisphere
is located between the Food Court and Mervyn's (Use the entrance near Luby's).
www.imagisphere.org
International Museum of Cultures - 972-708-7406
Contains artifacts from exotic corners of the world, musical instruments
on which children are invited to beat out their own version of the rhythm,
photos depicting life far from "these United States." Dioramas,
both life-size and miniature, give a glimpse of far-flung areas of Papua
New Guinea in the South Pacific, and jungle dwellers in Ecuador and Peru.
Visitors are challenged to understand a bit of widely diverse cultures--and
to note the similiarities that bind mankind together. Please call ahead
for groups of 5 or more. Free admission and parking. (Suggested donation
of $2 for adults and $1 for children). Museum and Gift Shop hours are Tuesday-
Friday, 10:00am to 5:00pm; Saturday and Sunday, 1:30pm to 5:00pm. The museum
occupies a site on the campus of the International Linguistic Center located
on a wooded ridge in southwest Dallas, Texas, at 7500 W. Camp Wisdom Rd.
(map on their web site)
www.sil.org/imc/index.htm
Log Cabin Village, Ft. Worth - 817-926-5881
Costumed docents describe living in these cabins, originally built circa
1850 to 1890. You will also see the working blacksmith, grist mill, school
room, spinning wheel, and candle maker. 2100 Log Cabin Village Lane at University
Drive, Ft. Worth (across from the Ft. Worth Zoo)
Museum of African-American Life and Culture, Dallas - 214-670-3600
This museum is dedicated to the preservation and display of African American
artistic, cultural, and historical materials. Its 36,000 square feet house
one of the largest collections of African American folk art in the U.S.
The museum includes an African American women's archives and a religious
center. Located in Fair Park in Dallas, next to The Science Place and Natural
History Museum.
Old City Park, Dallas - 214-421-5141, ext. 115
The Historical Village of Dallas. Nestled among 13 wooded acres just south
of downtown Dallas, Old City Park provides visitors, young and old alike,
a unique museum experience. Old City Park is composed of 38 historic structures
dating from 1840 to 1910 and boasts a working farm, costumed docents, elegant
Victorian homes, turn of the century commercial buildings, artisans, and
much more. You can step into the mid-19th century lifestyles of Texas as
you walk through an authentic prairie-style country store, blacksmith shed,
church, potter's workshop, antebellum mansion, curing shed, bank, train
depot, schoolhouse, and more in Old City Park. Working blacksmith. Old City
Park is open Tuesday through Saturday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday noon
to 4 p.m. Admission: $8 Adult, $4 Senior (65 plus), $3 Child (3 to 12 years)
Reserve and pay two weeks in advance to get Girl Scout rate of $2.50. Visitors
may take a self-paced tour of the museum or take a guided tour at certain
times of day. (see web site for current guided tour schedule) They also
offer $10 badge workshops. Located at 1717 Gano Street, Dallas.
www.oldcitypark.org
Plano - Historic Walking Tour and Historic Cemeteries -
Guide and map for walking tour of historic Plano: www.planotx.org/new/histour.html
Guide to local historic cemeteries can also be found on this site.
Sixth Floor Exhibit, Dallas - 214-747-6660
For older Scouts. Located in the former Texas School Book Depository Building,
this museum examines the life, times, death and legacy of President John
F. Kennedy. Open daily from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. (Closed Thanksgiving Day and
Christmas Day) Adult admission $7, student admission $5. (audio tour costs
extra) 411 Elm Street, Dallas
www.jfk.org
The Women's Museum, Dallas - 214-915-0860
In association with the Smithsonian Institution, The Women's Museum in Fair
Park will educate, enrich and inspire all visitors by celebrating women's
history and providing a public forum for the communication of women's contributions
to society. Check out the 'Inside View' section of their web site for lots
of details and photos of this brand new museum. Beginning September 29,
2000, the museum's hours of operation are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through
Saturdays, and Sundays Noon to 5 p.m. The museum will be closed on Mondays.
Admission fees: Adults $5.00, Senior Citizens and Students 12 - 18 years
old $4.00, Students age 5 - 12 years old $3.00. Children under 5 years are
free. Located at 3800 Parry Avenue (Fair Park), Dallas.
www.thewomensmuseum.org
Connemara Conservancy, Allen - 214-346-9736
72-acre nature preserve for hiking & picnicking. Also good for kite-flying!
In the spring, they host an outdoor art showcase where hey invite 10 artists
to construct temporary outdoor art exhibits that can be visited for about
10 weeks. The exhibits must reflect something about the land around them.
This is one of the only outdoor art venues of this kind in the country.
The nature preserve is open year round but the art exhibits are only there
in the spring. Bring your own water, a 'port-a-potty' is available at top
of hill. Free. Located off Alma in Allen, just past the Plano city limits.
Directions on their answering message. Hours: sunrise to sunset.
Dallas Arboretum And Botanical Garden - 214-327-8263
Sixty six acres of colorful flowers, display gardens, majestic trees and
two historic homes on scenic White Rock Lake, special events in every season,
picnicking welcome. Open daily, year-round, March - October - 10 a.m. -
6 p.m., November - February 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Admission is $6 adults, $5
children ages 6-12, under 6 free, $2 parking. 8525 Garland Road, Dallas.
Dallas Museum of Natural History - 214-421-DINO
Wildlife dioramas, prehistoric Texas fossils, lagoon nature walk, rocks
and minerals, and various changing exhibits. They offer sleepovers, including
special Girl Scout sleepovers. Open 7 days a week from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00
p.m. and is closed only on Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. $5 for adults,
$3 for kids 3-18 & seniors, free if under 3 years of age. The Museum
offers free admission every Monday from 10-1. 3535 Grand Avenue in Fair
Park.
www.dallasdino.org
Dallas Nature Center - 972-296-1955
Have seven miles of hiking trails ranging from the easy to difficult, the
Mary Alice Bland butterfly garden & a native plant nursery. There are
many education programs you can reserve in advance such as night hikes,
campovers, insect safaris, pond discovery, guided nature hikes, leaf identification,
orienteering, fossil excavating (fossils not to be removed), a nature scavenger
hunt, & outdoor sensory awareness. Guided nature walks & most program
activities cost $3.50 each. They'll also help with outdoors Scout badges.
Open 7 am to sundown, closed Mondays. 2.5 miles south of I-20 at 7171 Mountain
Creek Pkwy between exits for Spur 408 & FM 1382, in SW Dallas County.
Entrance on west side, just south of where Wheatland Road intersects Mountain
Creek Parkway.
www.dallasnaturecenter.org
Elm Fork Nature Preserve - 972-446-3667
38 acres with 1-mile circular nature trail in full shade. (no dogs or bikes)
South side of McInnish Sports Complex (One mile west of I-35 at Sandy Lake
exit), Carrollton. Free.
Fort Worth Botanic Garden - 817-871-7686, 24 hours a day
Oldest botanical garden in Texas, 110 acres with rose, fragrance, cactus,
perennial, Japanese & trial gardens. Conservatory houses exotic &
tropical plants. Grounds open daily 8-dusk. Conservatory: Mon-Fri 10-9,
Sat 10-6, Sun 1-6, April to October. (call for winter hours) Admission is
free to the Botanic Garden grounds; there are small fees for both the Conservatory
and the Japanese Garden. Located at 3220 Botanic Garden Blvd, off University
N of I-30, Ft Worth.
Fort Worth Nature Center & Refuge - 817-237-1111
Growing from the 35-acre Greer Island Nature Center, the 3,500-acre refuge
offers interpretive center, hiking and self-guided nature trails. Bison
herd & white-tailed deer often seen. More than 20 miles of hiking trails
available. Prairie dog town offers excellent opportunity to observe these
little animals in their communal setting. Open Tues.-Sat. 9am to 5pm, Sun.,
noon to 5pm. Admission & exhibits free, most special programs require
advance registration. Ten miles northwest of downtown (2 miles past Lake
Worth bridge, off Jacksboro Hwy). 9601 Fossil Ridge, Ft Worth. Entrance
at intersection of FM 1886 and State Highway 199 in Fort Worth.
Fort Worth Museum of Science and History - 817-255-9300
/ toll free 888-255-9300
Museum Camp-ins available. Hands-on learning activities, Dino Dig, fossils,
international artifacts, history of computers, permanent exhibit about the
human body. To schedule your group's museum visit, call the Group Services
Department between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday at (817)
255-9440. To receive special group rates, your group reservation must be
made with the Museum's Group Services Department at least two weeks prior
to your visit, and be for a group of twenty or more. They also have a planetarium
(with star and laser shows) and Omni Imax Theater. 1501 Montgomery Street,
Fort Worth. Located one mile North of I-30 in Fort Worth's Cultural District.
www.fwmuseum.org
Heard Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary, McKinney
- 972-562-5566
Throughout the diverse habitats of the 287 acre wildlife sanctuary there
are over five miles of interpreter-led or self-guided nature trails. The
habitats on the Heard Wildlife Sanctuary include bottomland, woodland, prairie,
and wetlands. The Sanctuary is a haven for more than 240 species of birds,
mammals, reptiles and amphibians and nearly 150 species of wildflowers and
other plants. A 50-acre wetlands features an outdoor learning center with
an observation deck, a floating study laboratory and a boardwalk. Museum
exhibits include fossils, local wildlife, Indian artifacts, rocks, minerals,
seashells, toys, vintage clothing, a dinosaur footprint, and items from
early Collin County life. There are also live animal exhibits inside and
outside the museum. Their Raptor Center is home to a number of non-releasable
birds of prey used in their education outreach program. You can see them
outside in large netted enclosures. Gift shop. Open Tues.-Sat. (9-5); Sun.
(1-5). One mile east of SH5 on FM 1378, southeast of McKinney. Contact them
about their special Scout Days, Scout guided tours, and badge workshops!
This is also a good place for service projects.
www.heardmuseum.org/educationPrograms/scoutinfo.html
River Legacy Living Science Center, Arlington - 817-860-6752
Located in North Arlington, River Legacy has 950 acres of natural landscape
winding along the Trinity River, complete with playground, hike and bike
trails, and picnic areas. Nature hikes are held each Saturday, and are free
with paid admission to the River Legacy Living Science Center. Park is open
all year and is free. The 12,000-square-foot Science Center's terraria,
aquaria and interactive exhibits introduce visitors to the natural world.
This state of the art nature center offers a wide range of environmental
education classes and exhibits featuring a "critter compound"
and simulated river raft ride. Open 9-5 Tuesday thru Saturday, and closed
on Monday. Center is open on Sunday (April-Oct only) from 1-5 pm. Closed
December 21-25 and Dec. 31 - Jan. 1. Cost is $2 for adults, $1 for 3- to
18-year-olds, free if under 3 years old. 703 NW Green Oaks Blvd., and N.
Cooper Street, Arlington.
www.ci.arlington.tx.us/nature.html
Samuell Farm, Mesquite - 214-670-7866
This entry has been removed due to the changed nature & focus of the
site.
Science Place, Dallas - 214-428-5555
Hands-on exhibits, workshops, dental gallery, electric theater, hands-on
physics gallery, laser demonstrations, robot dinosaurs, and special programs.
Planetarium and Imax Theater. To participate in their educational programs,
they require a reservation and payment received at least two weeks in advance.
They have overnight camp-ins and workshops available for Scouts.
www.scienceplace.org
Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept. -
There are several good state parks within 50-100 miles of the D/FW metroplex.
These are great for tent camping (Plus, some state parks also have cabins
available!), day hikes, etc. You can even make online reservations from
their web site.
www.tpwd.state.tx.us
All Star Roller Skating Rink, Plano - 972-578-7691
2550 E. 14th Street
Icebound Ice Skating Rink, Plano - 972-758-SKATE
4020 W. Plano Parkway, one block west of Coit
The Ice at Stonebriar Centre, Frisco - 972-731-9600
They have special skating times for Girl Scouts only, but you need to make
advance reservations. $5.50 per girl, including skate rental. Located at
Preston & State Highway 121, Frisco,
Thunderbird Roller Rink, Plano - 972-422-4447
3200 Thunderbird Lane
Mountasia Golf & Games, Plano - 972-424-9940
2400 Premier Drive
Putt-Putt Golf & Games, Plano - 972-248-4653
17717 Coit Road
Generic tours girls might be interested in:
Humane Society (the one in McKinney has offered tours in the past &
even sends out flyers about it), a dentist's office, hospital emergency
room, dance studios, farmers' markets, international food stores, or planetariums.
(Many colleges in our area have one)
BFI Recycling, Plano -
Groups can get a free guided tour of our local recycling plant. Where does
all that glass, plastic, and newspaper go after it's picked up from our
houses?
Comanche Peak Nuclear Power Plant, Glen Rose - 817-897-5554
Exhibits & van tour. Approximately 95 miles south of Dallas; north of
Glen Rose off Hwy 56. Mon-Sat 9-4. Free. Good 'extra' activity when camping
in the Glen Rose area.
Community Credit Union, Plano - 972-758-1554
Learn how they operate. You'll be able to see the bank vault, safety deposit
area, and how the drive-thru looks from the tellers' point of view! This
location gives doggie treats for dogs in cars in the drive-thru & kids
think it's pretty cute to see a dog get a treat! Bank personnel can talk
about kids' savings accounts. You may get free stickers and/or helium balloons.
SE corner of Independence and Spring Creek, Plano.
Dallas Water Utilities plant tours - Helps kids understand
where water comes from and where it goes. One-to 2-hour tours are offered
year round at Dallas' three water purification plants, which show how water
is made clean and safe before it reaches the tap, and the two wastewater
treatment plants, which show the process used to clean wastewater before
it is released. Students in the fourth through sixth grades view a slide
show and participate in a shortened version of the tour (for safety reasons),
while seventh-graders and older get the full tour. Tours are FREE and
begin at 9 am and 1 pm. Call the plant you wish to visit at least two weeks
in advance.
East Side Water Purification Plant - Larkin and Long Creek Roads,
214-670-0917
Bachman Water Purification Plant - 2605 Shorecrest, 214-670-6587
Elm Fork Water Purification Plant - 1500 Whitlock Lane, Carrollton,
972-389-6012
Southside Wastewater Treatment Plant - 10011 Log Cabin Road, 214-670-0445
Central Wastewater Treatment Plant - 1020 Sargent Road, 214-670-7433
Home Depot and Lowes -
They both offer free and/or low-cost Saturday workshops for children. They'll
let groups attend and kids will make things like birdhouses.
The Limited (or The Limited Too) -
Contact this store at a local mall. The company usually offers a special
program for Girl Scouts about fashion.
Medieval Times, Dallas- 214-761-1800
Step back into the Middle Ages and cheer for your favorite knight. As you
dine, enjoy all of the pageantry of a medieval feast, including horsemanship,
swordplay, falconry, sorcery, and an authentic jousting tournament. 2021
N. Stemmons Freeway (I-35). Dallas.
www.medievaltimes.com
Mrs. Baird's Bakeries, Dallas - 214-526-7201
Dallas plant offers free group tours by reservation. Kids get a free bread
sample at end of tour. 5230 E Mockingbird.
Plano Community Home - 972-423-6058
Allows groups to go Christmas caroling through their halls in December as
their schedule permits. They've also allowed kids from a local organization
add some plants to their landscaping as a service project... come up with
some of your own ideas for elder/youth cooperation and give them a call!
These are apartments for independent senior living and they also have a
large gathering room on the first floor. Call their Activities Director
to schedule activities. Take Central Expressway to the 15th Street exit
& go north on the service road. Turn right on 18th Street. Their 3-story
building is located between L and M streets, across from First United Methodist
Church, Plano.
Post Office Tour -
Have Scouts take a pre-stamped and pre-addressed postcard (20 cents each)
and mail it while you're there. It will arrive back at their homes in a
couple of days and what kid doesn't like to get mail even if they sent it
to themselves?! This is neat to see in your mailbox after learning how the
process of sorting and delivering mail works. (or they can send it to mom,
grandma, a pen pal, secret pal, whatever) For this trip you should really
go in the A.M. It's better because you can actually see your own postal
worker sorting your mail. The delivery workers leave to do their mail routes
in mid-to-late morning so they won't be around to see late in the day &
many of the ones we saw would chat with the kids and answer any questions.
Morning visits may work best during the summer (maybe 1-2 days right after
school ends & before some families leave for vacations), spring or fall
breaks, or any 'non-traditional' school holidays that aren't on national
holidays when P.O. would be closed. We went around 9-10 a.m. This is NOT
the post office facility with the cool high-speed sorting machines but you
can call your local Post Office to see if a tour of that particular place
is available. (Is that in Carrollton?) Both facilities offer something different...
one has the 'wow!' sorting machines and one has your local postal worker
actually putting the mail you're going to get that day into the one little
slot that's just for your home address. Some kids thought it was cool seeing
their own postal workers getting ready for delivery! (They asked some kids
their zip code & street name & led us over to their postal worker
who always had a smile for the kids & sometimes even recognized them
from their routes)
Radio Disney radio station, Plano -
Offers tours to Scout groups. (This is fairly new and I can't find the phone
number and info again… will add it later)
Reunion Tower, Dallas - 214-651-1234
Fifty-story tower features observation deck (fee) with a panoramic view,
restaurant and revolving lounge; adjacent to glass-tower Hyatt Regency Hotel.
Nearby, restored Union Station, c. 1914. Just off I-35 at the southwest
edge of downtown; Houston Street, Reunion blvd. Sport Street. Admission
to observation deck is $2 for adults, $1 for children 3-12 & seniors,
free under 3. Mon-Thur 10-10, Fri 10-mdnt, Sat 9-mdnt. 300 Reunion Blvd
@ Houston Street, Dallas
The Palace of Wax/Ripley's Believe Or Not!, Grand Prairie
- 972-263-2391
Discover fascinating and bizarre oddities from all corners of the globe.
Find out how lifelike wax figures are made. You can order a copy of their
free brochure by calling them. Combination discount tickets available to
visit both attractions. They have special rates for groups and overnight
lock-ins. Open daily year-round except Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year's
Day. 601 E. Safari Parkway, Grand Prairie (Belt Line & I-30, 7 minutes
East of Six Flags)
www.palaceofwax.com
Studios at Las Colinas, Irving - 972-869-FILM
Movie & TV production complex offers studio tours plus tours of National
Museum of Communications. At the Museum of Communications, visitors can
have hands on experience with such things as sending messages from one teletype
to another, transmitting Morse code, and using radio sound effects. The
Studios at Las Colinas is a full service production and entertainment facility.
Their 100,000 plus square foot sound stage complex is the largest between
Florida and California and is home to major motion picture, television,
and commercial productions. The tours are directed by a professional tour
guide and run daily year round. With as few as 15 people, you will qualify
for group discount rates. Call 972-869-7752, Monday thru Friday from 9-5
p.m. to schedule a tour. The tour is approximatly one and one-half hours
long and is open 7 days a week. Closed Easter, Thanksgiving, Christmas and
Christmas Eve, and New Years Day. Tour times daily: 12:30, 2:30 & 4
pm, Saturday and Holidays only there is an additional 10:30 a.m. tour. $12.95
for age 13+, $10.95 seniors, $7.95 children 4-12. You will recieve one FREE
group leader with each 15 paid child admissions. Ask us about their Pizza
Hut lunch specials. Please call in advance for reservations since best tour
times go quickly. Gift shop on site. Dallas Communications Complex, 6301
N O'Connor, Irving.
www.studiosatlascolinas.com/tour/tickets.html
WFAA television station (Channel 8), Dallas -
They used to host a Scout day every spring with guided tours, not sure if
they still do that. Usually good for any career or communication-type badges.
Age of Steam Railroad Museum, Dallas - 214-428-0101
Considered today as one of the finest collections of historic railway equipment
in the nation, the Age of Steam continues to preserve a part of our industrial
and transportation past. The museum is dedicated to the presentation of
railroad artifacts and archival material for interpretive display to the
public. It also serves as a resource to the railroad industry for historical
and technical research. This Fair Park museum features several old locomotives
and cars. The gift shop is in the restored 1905 Houston and Texas Central
Depot. Included are the world's largest steam locomotive, a twelve-section
open sleeper train, and electric locomotive #4903 that pulled the 1968 funeral
train of Senator Robert Kennedy. Some of the passenger cars may be boarded.
Located in Fair Park at Cullum & Fitzhugh in Dallas. Open: Th &
Fri, 10am-3pm; Sat & Sun, 11am-5pm. Adults: $3, seniors and child: $1.50
www.startext.net/homes/railroad/musmain.htm
American Airlines C.R. Smith Museum, Ft. Worth - 817-967-1560
Interactive displays, films, videos, and hands-on exhibits, visitors see
the operation of an airline -- today and in the past. A vintage Douglas
DC-3, Flagship Knoxville, meticulously restored by retired AMR pilots, mechanics
and employees, was flown to Fort Worth and hoisted into its place of honor.
Open Wed.-Sun. 11am to 6pm. Located adjacent to American Airlines Flight
Academy at Texas 360 and FAA Road, southwest of DFW Airport. 4601 Hwy. 360
at FAA Road, Fort Worth
DART Light Rail Train - 214-979-1111
Until the Plano/Richardson depots are completed, you can ride from Park
Lane in Dallas through downtown Dallas and back again. This is an inexpensive
and fun way to access the Dallas Arts District, the West End Historic District,
Old City Park, and the Dallas Zoo. Tickets are available from vending machines
at all DART light rail stations. Round trip admission is $2 for adults,
$1 for children ages 6-12, and free for kids 5 and under. Call 214-979-1111
for schedules and station locations.
www.dart.org
Frontiers of Flight Museum - 214-350-1651
Bridge several lifetimes starting with the pioneers who realized their earliest
dreams of flying; identifying with the aviators of the 20's and 30's, known
as the "Golden Age of Flight"; understanding the sacrifices of
the fliers of World War II; and progressing to the jet and rocket age of
today. By virtue of these chronicles of time, you will also find a new appreciation
for the role the Dallas/Fort Worth area (known today as the Aviation Capital
of the World) has played in the unfolding global aviation story. At the
Frontiers of Flight Museum you will see, hear, and touch some of the rare
artifacts that have contributed to this exciting history. On display is
a World War I Sopwith "Pup" biplane along with hundreds of models,
uniforms, decorations, engines and propellers. Dallas Love Field was the
base for the 5th Ferrying Wing, including the 601st Women's Army Service
Pilots (WASP). See some of their history here too. Mon.-Sat. 10am to 5pm,
Sunday 1pm to 5pm. Located on the upper level of the Dallas Love Field Terminal,
8008 Cedar Springs Rd. (Mockingbird Ln. @ Cedar Springs Rd.)
www.flightmuseum.com
Interurban Railway Museum, Plano - 972-941-7250
Plano transportation history is brought back to life with this interesting
exhibit. Once a vital part of the Texas Electric Railway that stretched
from Denison to Waco beginning in 1908, the Interurban is one of the original
electric cars that ran on the tracks through Plano. The museum exhibit contains
many artifacts associated with the Interurban Line as well as a history
of Plano. Open Saturdays from 1-5 p.m. There is no entrance fee, however
contributions are greatly appreciated. Specialized group tours of the Interurban
Railway Station Museum are available by appointment only. To schedule your
tour please contact the Parks and Recreation Administrative Office, 8 a.m.
- 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Located at 901 E. 15th St, Plano (This tour
could be combined with the walking tour of historic Plano listed elsewhere
in this directory since the walking tour map begins at the Interurban Museum)
www.planoparks.org/facilhtm9.htm
McKinney Avenue Trolley, Dallas - 214-855-0006
Restored vintage electric streetcar service between downtown Dallas Arts
District & McKinney Avenue area of restaurants, galleries & shops.
2.8-mi route from Dallas Museum of Art along St. Paul & McKinney north
to Hall, Cole, Allen & back. Charters available. 75-cents each way.
Cars depart every 15-30 minutes Sun-Thur 10-10 & Fri-Sat 10-mdnt. Free
transfers between trolley & DART Hop-A-Buses. You can go to the trolley
barn and get a talk about the history of the trolleys before catching one
outside for a ride. Learn how they turn the trolleys around! Trolley barn
located at 3153 Oak Grove at Bowen, Dallas.
www.mata.org
Tarantula Train, Ft. Worth/Grapevine - 817-625-7245
Ride steam or diesel train between Grapevine and the historic Ft. Worth
Stockyards. Adult round trip ticket is $20, child round trip ticket is $10.00.
Lots of information on their web site. 140 E Exchange Ave. Fort Worth
www.tarantulatrain.com
The Trains at Children's Medical Center of Dallas - 214-920-2000
The lobby at Children's Medical Center is home to the largest permanent
model train exhibit in the country. The lifelike scenery features an 8-foot
replica of the Dallas skyline, and detailed train cars take viewers' imaginations
through the deserts of Arizona and the mining towns of Colorado. The trains
represent many different eras of travel, ranging from 19th-century locomotives
to the sleek trains of today. The exhibit is free and open to the public
daily from 6:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. Located at 1935 Motor Street, Dallas.