The Nasher Sculpture Center in Dallas
Written by Vacation Idea.com Travel Editors.
The new Nasher Sculpture Center in Dallas, Texas, is now open to the public. The 55,000-square-foot building and two-acre sculpture garden is a unique establishment devoted to modern sculpture.
The Nasher Collection is comprised of more than 300 sculptures by 20th-century artists, including Joan Miro, Alexander Calder, Isamu Noguchi, Henry Moore, Barbara Hepworth and numerous other artists. It is one of the most impressive modern sculpture collections in the world.
Occupying one city block in the Dallas Arts District, the Nasher Sculpture Center features five pavilions with end walls made of clear glass overlooking the garden. The sculpture garden features 20 larger sculptures from the Nasher Collection, rotated periodically. Visitors can stroll through the garden past the sculptures surrounded by ponds, stone walls, trees and small meadows.
The Center has a cafe and a bookshop. It is open Tuesday-Sunday 11 am – 5 pm, Thursday 11 am – 9 pm; closed Mondays, New Years Day, July 4, Thanksgiving, and Christmas Day. Admission is $10 for adults, $7 for seniors, $5 for students and free for children. For more information and to confirm opening times, call the Center at 214-242-5100.
If you need a place to stay on your Texas vacation, The Fairmont Dallas is a grand hotel located right next to the Nasher Sculpture Center in the Dallas Arts District.
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