General Information
Group Tours
The Museum welcomes groups from schools, businesses, churches, youth groups and all others. Reservations are required for all group tours and must be made at least two weeks in advance in order to receive the discounted group tour rate. Tours are scheduled on a “first come, first served” basis.
Docent Guided Tours
The Museum offers docent-guided tours for groups of fifteen or more visitors. Tours are designed to be interactive and age appropriate. These tours must be scheduled with group services (817-255-9440) and are dependent on docent availablilty.
Group Size
Minimum of fifteen.
Tour Length
Tour: 1 – ½ hours
If your group wants to visit our gift shop, add another fifteen to thirty minutes.
Special Needs
When scheduling a tour, please inform us about any special needs; including English-as-a-second-language, hearing-impaired or limited mobility. With this information we can provide docents trained for the specific need.
Museum Hours
- Monday - Saturday ~ 9am-5:00pm
(no tours scheduled after 3:30pm) - Sunday noon-5:00pm
(no tours scheduled after 3:30pm)
Interactive Exhibits
The Museum features interactive exhibits in each gallery. A few of these activities may require additional time; please decide in advance if you would like your group to participate.
- Into the Arena
“Ride the Bucking Bronc” Become part of history! Take a simulated bucking bronc ride in front of a special screen which puts the participant in an old-time rodeo. The ride is videotaped and may be retrieved at the Bucking Bronc section of the website. This activity takes approximately 3 minutes per person. - Kinship with the Land
“Saddle Your Own Horse” Perfect for kids of all ages! Learn to saddle a life-size pony. - Claiming the Spotlight
“Be a Star!” This exciting exhibit puts you in the starring role of a western movie. Choose from five uniquely designed movie posters, then stand in front of a special screen to be photographed into the movie poster. A 4”x6” print is available for purchase ($4.50) in the gift shop.
Buses and Parking
Parking is available in the lot directly to the west of the Museum. Buses can drop off guests at the plaza and park in the far south end of the parking lot.
Cancellations and Late Arrivals
To cancel a tour, please call Group Services at 817-255-9440 as soon as possible.
Schedule a Tour
To schedule a tour call Group Services at least two weeks in advance (minimum) at 817-255-9440. Please have the following information ready when you call:
- Group name
- Name & phone number of contact person
- Number of people in group and number of adult chaperones
- Grade level or age of group
- Preferred date and time
- Special needs
You will be called a week before your tour to confirm the date, time and number in your group.
Payment
We gladly accept Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover, cash and personal or corporate checks.
