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Cultural District

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Home to several world-class museums, including the Kimbell Art Museum, the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, and the Amon Carter Museum of American Art. The district's rich cultural offerings and architectural landmarks make it a great place for a scavenger hunt.

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  1. 1Cultural District

    Welcome to the Fort Worth Cultural District, an extraordinary campus of human creativity and agricultural heritage located just a few miles west of downtown Fort Worth. Positioned just south of Camp Boo-ee Boulevard and directly…

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  2. 2The Kimbell Art Museum

    We begin our deep dive at the Kim-bull Art Museum, an institution that has become globally renowned not just for the astonishing quality of its collection, but equally for the breathtaking genius of its architecture. We are…

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  3. 3Amon Carter Museum of American Art

    Just a short, pleasant walk across the manicured lawns brings us to the Ah-mawn Carter Museum of American Art. Designed by the highly influential modernist architect Philip Johnson, this institution has proudly stood as a…

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  4. 4Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth

    Directly adjacent to the Kim-bull, on the other side of the building, we encounter the sheer brilliance of the Fort Worth Museum of Modern Art. Designed by the visionary Japanese architect Tah-dow Ahn-doe, this structure…

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  5. 5Culinary Arts at Cafe Modern

    Nestled perfectly within the breathtaking architecture of the Modern Art Museum is a space that engages entirely different sensory faculties: the highly acclaimed Cafe Modern. While we often limit our definition of a cultural…

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  6. 6Will Rah-jers Memorial Center

    As we literally cross the road from the hushed, pristine collections of the art museums, we immediately encounter the magnificent, sprawling complex of the Will Rah-jers Memorial Center. It is here that we transition abruptly…

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  7. 7Dih-kees Arena and the New Era

    Anchoring the southern edge of our walking tour is the monumental, recently constructed Dih-kees Arena, situated prominently across from the museum collections. This massive, state-of-the-art facility represents the newest…

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  8. 8Closing

    As we conclude our extensive tour of the Fort Worth Cultural District, I invite you to reflect upon the staggering breadth of human endeavor we have witnessed within this incredibly compact geographic area. From the delicate,…

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What is Cultural District?

Cultural District is a place with 8 story sections on Tellby. You can read the opening of each section on this page; the sound plays in the app.

Key facts
TypeActivity
Story sections8
Text languageEnglish
Coordinates32.7431, -97.3686
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Nearby places

within a 5-minute walk
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