List of the most visted Museums in Texas (Houston, Dallas: buy, storage)

[SweethomeSanAntonio]

I compiled a list of museums with the most visits per year. This includes all types of museums; general, natural history and natural science, science and technology, history, and art. This is not a list of which museum has the best or most collections, objects, pieces, etc. It is based on visitor stats and the latest info I could find on each museum. Feel free to update anything or if I left any museums out. This is for large Texas cities only didn't include the smaller ones.





1. San Antonio Alamo/Museum 2,500,000
2. Houston Museum Of Natural Science 2,000,000
3. Dallas Perot Museum of Natural Science 1,000,000
4. Houston Museum of Fine Art 1,000,000
5. Houston NASA Space Center/Museum 1,000,000
6. Dallas Art Museum 802,000
7. Houston Childrens Museum 700,000
8. San Antonio Wittie Museum of Natural History 600,000
9. San Antonio Doseum Childrens Museum 500,000
10. Austin Thinkery Childrens Museum 455,000
11. Austin Bullock History Museum 450,000
12. Dallas Deally Plaza 6th Floor Museum 350,000
13. Houston Meni Collection 260,000
14. Houston San Jacinto Monumnet/Museum 250,000
15. Ft.Worth Modern Art Museum 240,000
16. Dallas George W. Bush Library/Museum 232,000
17. Ft. Worth Kimball Art Museum 200,000
18. Austin Blanton Museum of Art 200,000
19 San Antonio McNay Art Museum 200,000
20. Houston Health Museum 180,000
21. San Antonio Museum of Art 177,000
22. Dallas Meadows Museum of Art 160,000
23. San Antonio Institute of Texan Cultures 132,000
24. Austin LBJ Library/Museum 125,000
25. Houston Hollocaust Museum 110,000
26. Dallas Nasher Sculpture Art Museum 100,000
27. El Paso Museum of Art 100,000
28. Dallas Frontiers of Flight Museum 100,000
29. Dallas Crows Museum of Art 80,000
30. Dallas Holocaust Museum 80,000
31. Austin Mex Art Museum 75,000
32. Houston Contemporary Art Museum of Houston 70,000
33. Ft. Worth Aaron Carter Museum of Art 64,000
34. San Antonio Briscoe Western Art Museum 60,000
35. Austin Contemporary Art Museum 60,000
36. San Antonio Airmen Heritage Museum 59,000
37. Dallas Museum of Biblical Art 50,000
38. San Antonio Artpace 40,000
39. Ft. Worth Sid Richardson Museum 40,000
40. San Antonio Blue Star Arts Complex 30,000

[KathrynAragon]

I love the museums in Fort Worth! But I've been to the Alamo many times over the years too and really enjoy my visits to San Antonio.

[BillyH]

Originally Posted by KathrynAragon

I love the museums in Fort Worth! But I've been to the Alamo many times over the years too and really enjoy my visits to San Antonio.

I heard complaints The Alamo was underwhelming, they expected a big building or fortress. One if my relatives from out state said that to me. I explained it was a mission first built in 1718, they had no idea.

[ParaguaneroSwag]

Originally Posted by BillyH

I heard complaints The Alamo was underwhelming, they expected a big building or fortress. One if my relatives from out state said that to me. I explained it was a mission first built in 1718, they had no idea.

That’s what everyone says

[bluescreen73]

We went to the Alamo once. It was very underwhelming. I get the history of the place, but the celebration of it as a landmark is a testament to slick marketing and revisionist history. Nobody cared about the building or the battle for over a half a century. Major early anniversaries of the siege came and went with little-to-no fanfare or celebration. It wasn't until the early 1900s that interest in preserving the building picked up. In between that time it fell into a state of disrepair as it was used as a barracks, a storage shed, and a mercantile, among other things. It was so poorly-preserved that the famous façade you see today looks nothing like it did during the siege. Yet, if you buy into the hype, it's one of the most important buildings in Texas.

[michaeltx9412]

Alamo was indeed underwhelming. I do like that it represents and symbolizes San Antonio, but that's about it. From a tourist's perspective, unless you're a die-hard Texas history fanatic, I doubt anyone wouldn't find it underwhelming. I wouldn't go out of my way to see that mission, but if it's something I would check out if I pass by SA on my way to somewhere else. Riverwalk was fun, though.

[Texas Ag 93]

I'm sure this is probably just a keystroke error, but if you still have time to edit, #13 is the Menil collection in Houston.

[BillyH]

Originally Posted by michaeltx9412

Alamo was indeed underwhelming. I do like that it represents and symbolizes San Antonio, but that's about it. From a tourist's perspective, unless you're a die-hard Texas history fanatic, I doubt anyone wouldn't find it underwhelming. I wouldn't go out of my way to see that mission, but if it's something I would check out if I pass by SA on my way to somewhere else. Riverwalk was fun, though.

From a tourist's perspective Plymouth Rock and the Liberty Bell were underwhelming too, but I did enjoy going up into the St Louis Arch.

[Texas Ag 93]

Originally Posted by BillyH

From a tourist's perspective Plymouth Rock and the Liberty Bell were underwhelming too, but I did enjoy going up into the St Louis Arch.

I personally found that ride up to be a little harrowing. Very unique experience though...

WRT The Alamo, what has always struck me about it is how it's just smack dab in the middle of downtown. Kind of takes away from the mystique. I much prefer going to the other missions around town.

[ScoPro]

Originally Posted by BillyH

From a tourist's perspective Plymouth Rock and the Liberty Bell were underwhelming too, but I did enjoy going up into the St Louis Arch.

Yep. It’s not the physical remnants, but what actually took place in that location.

One can say the same thing about many great battlefields around the world. Most tourists seem to be looking for postcard entertainment rather than delving into real history.