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tammywammy

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25. I think you need to go to the DMA again
Sun Dec 2, 2012, 07:55 PM
Dec 2012

It's not all metal artwork. I'm particularly fond of their Asian collection.

http://dma.org: 9090/emuseum/objects/viewcollections/Objects?t:state:flow=cd77481e-8f49-4dad-87c1-f57ca8ae5961


Remove the space between the : and 9 for the link to work.

That's great, but even with admission, a museum is a pretty good deal frazzled Dec 2012 #1
I notice that when I am in museums in Europe I see young families with a couple of kids CTyankee Dec 2012 #2
a ton of investment in arts happening here justabob Dec 2012 #8
I have to smile. Back when I was growing up there Ft. Worth was dissed and called Cow Town. CTyankee Dec 2012 #11
yes, the Kimbell was, and still is, great justabob Dec 2012 #13
well, the feeling was mutual. I used to hear about it when I was growing up. CTyankee Dec 2012 #14
oh me too! justabob Dec 2012 #15
Well the people with taste who are often the style setters tend not to be in the majority in CTyankee Dec 2012 #16
I don't know justabob Dec 2012 #19
You talk about other cities in Texas being less provincial. I am guessing you mean Austin and CTyankee Dec 2012 #24
provincial may not be exactly the right word justabob Dec 2012 #26
Houston...that's interesting. I don't know that much about Houston...but I have relatives in CTyankee Dec 2012 #27
Dallas is where people work, for the most part. X_Digger Dec 2012 #31
not so much anymore justabob Dec 2012 #34
Fort Worth has an incredible museum district jsr Dec 2012 #9
Yes, I've read about it. And the guy who does my retirement planning lives there and his kids are CTyankee Dec 2012 #12
It's probably only a 2% reduction in revenue. tammywammy Dec 2012 #3
There is a devil's bargain, however frazzled Dec 2012 #4
Playing devil's advocate to your devil's advocate. woo me with science Dec 2012 #7
It's a business decision. Better to charge 0 and make $ on concessions than charge $ bt no one comes Honeycombe8 Dec 2012 #18
Oh, c'mon, they have an excellent collection frazzled Dec 2012 #22
Ten dollars is a lot. It would have prevented my friends and me from going. woo me with science Dec 2012 #33
Las Colinas. n/t tammywammy Dec 2012 #23
This is wonderful. woo me with science Dec 2012 #5
i think it's excellent as well. nt xchrom Dec 2012 #6
That's Great Dallas! The free museums on the DC Mall are one of my favorite things about DC /eom dballance Dec 2012 #10
I'm in Dallas. I never go to the DMA. It doesn't have good stuff. Honeycombe8 Dec 2012 #17
Go Van Gogh justabob Dec 2012 #21
I love that van. I've seen it around town for years. :) nt Honeycombe8 Dec 2012 #29
I think you need to go to the DMA again tammywammy Dec 2012 #25
Socialists! CrawlingChaos Dec 2012 #20
Yes. Like libraries. It allows everyone to get exposure to art in person. nt Honeycombe8 Dec 2012 #32
Art Museum in STL has NEVER charged admission. Our Zoo is free as well. benld74 Dec 2012 #28
That's wonderful. Aristus Dec 2012 #30
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