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Old City Park

The city of Dallas’ history is preserved in a living museum nestled in 13 wooded acres just south of downtown, known as Old City Park. This historical village consists of 38 buildings and houses, including a working farm, elegant Victorian homes, a school, church and a bank that is alleged to have been robbed by Bonnie and Clyde, all dating from between 1840 and 1910. All the structures in this recreated turn-of-the-century village have been collected from various locations in and around Dallas, and restored and re-assembled here.

Address: 1515 South Harwood Street, Dallas; Website: www.oldcitypark.org; Telephone: (214) 421 5141; Opening time: Tuesday to Saturday 10am to 4pm (until 2pm in January, February and August) and Sunday 12pm to 4pm; closed on major holidays; Admission: $7 (adults), $4 (children 4-12)

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Sixth Floor Museum

The assassination of President John F. Kennedy is commemorated in the Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza where the 1963 shooting took place. Most chilling of the exhibits is the window area in the former Texas School Book Depository building from where sniper Lee Harvey Oswald allegedly fired the fatal shots at the 35th President’s motorcade. The museum also documents Kennedy’s life and legacy, featuring more than 20,000 artefacts and a large amount of archival material. A granite marker at the corner of Houston and Main Streets outside shows where Kennedy was assassinated and a memorial stands in nearby John F. Kennedy Plaza. Visitors to the museum can also view the Zapruder film of the assassination.

Address: 411 Elm Street, Dealey Plaza, Dallas; Website: www.jfk.org; Telephone: (214) 747 6660; Opening time: Daily 9am to 6pm; closed Christmas Day; Admission: $13.50 (adults), $12.50 (children 6-18). Audio tours are available for an additional $3.50

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Fort Worth Stockyards

Fort Worth is THE place to experience the romance and mystique of the American Wild West, and the Stockyards National Historic District is the ideal place to start. The district encompasses 15 blocks packed full of exciting 'Cowtown' attractions, from rodeos to cattle drives, country music shows, shops selling genuine cowboy gear, saloons and Texan diners, and the 'Tarantula Train' steam railway on which regular re-enactments of a train robbery are performed. The Stockyard District is also the venue for several annual festivals and western events and home to the world-famous Billy Bob's Honky Tonk.

Address: East Exchange Avenue, Fort Worth; Website: www.fortworthstockyards.org; Telephone: (817) 624 4741; Opening time: Daily cattle drives at 11am and 4.30pm. Various other events at different times

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Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth

Fort Worth’s Modern Art Museum is second only in size to it’s counterpart in New York, and is the oldest art museum in Texas, having been chartered in 1892. The museum is housed in an eye-catching building, consisting of five long flat-roofed pavilions atop a 1.5-acre pond, designed by Japanese architect Tadao Ando. The museum’s permanent collection of modern and contemporary paintings includes works by Picasso, Andy Warhol, Rauschenberg and Pollock. The museum also hosts visiting exhibitions and features a large sculpture collection.

Address: 3200 Darnell Street, Fort Worth; E-mail: info@themodern.org; Website: www.mamfw.org; Telephone: (817) 738 9215; Opening time: Open Tuesday to Saturday 10am to 5pm; Sunday 11am to 5pm. Closed Mondays and holidays; Admission: $10 (adults); concessions available. Free on Wednesdays, and first Sunday of the month

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Cattle Raisers Museum

The museum is dedicated to telling the story of the cowboy and cattle ranching industry of the southwest. Use has been made of talking mannequins, interactive exhibits, authentic artefacts and theatre presentations to bring alive the legends and lore of the Wild West, from Texas Rangers to rustlers. The museum also contains the largest collection of branding irons in the world. On February 5, 2007, the Cattle Raisers Museum closed and is planned to reopen within the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History's new building, scheduled to open late 2009.

Address: 1301 West Seventh Street, Fort Worth; Website: www.cattleraisersmuseum.org; Telephone: (817) 332 8551; Opening time: Monday to Friday 10am to 5pm. ; Admission: $3 (adults), $1 (children 4-12)

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Fort Worth Zoo

Fort Worth’s Zoo is ranked as one of the top five in the United States and is home to more than 5,000 animals living in natural habitat settings like Raptor Canyon, the Koala Outback and Asian Falls. A recently opened new eight-acre section called Texas Wild takes visitors on a journey through the state to see indigenous animals like swift foxes, ocelots and white-tailed deer, including some endangered species. This section includes a mock-up of a Texas town with a restaurant, store, saloon and jailhouse. Another popular diversion here is the chance to try managing a computer-simulated ranch.

Address: Colonial Parkway, Fort Worth; Website: www.fortworthzoo.com; Telephone: (817) 759 7555; Opening time: Monday to Friday 10am to 5pm, Saturday and Sunday 10am to 6pm (April to October); daily 10am to 4pm (winter); Admission: $12 (adults), $8 (children 3-12). Half price on Wednesdays

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Dallas Holocaust Museum

The Dallas Holocaust Museum, Centre for Education and Tolerance, is a non-profit organization dedicated to teaching the lessons of the Holocaust and memorialising its victims. It provides guided tours for groups, audio tours for individuals, public lectures and exhibits. Originally situated in the Jewish Community Center, the museum has relocated to a larger premises in the centre of Dallas' historical district, adjacent to the Sixth Floor Museum, due to lack of space and having to turn away thousands of visitors each year. But even this is a temporary measure as an even larger museum is planned, which will be a powerfully symbolic structure to support its profound educational message.

Address: 211 N. Record Street, Suite 100, Dallas; Website: www.dallasholocaustmuseum.org; Telephone: (214) 741 7500; Opening time: Daily Monday to Friday 10am to 5pm, Saturday and Sunday 11am to 5pm; Admission: $6 (adults); concessions available