This is one of the finest museums in the nation. We drove up to see the Maya art and weren't disappointed. The restaurant is great too, and we spent a delightful afternoon revisiting many famous works of art as well as finding a few unknown jewels as well.

Our family was visiting from out of town and we took them to all of the museums in the cultural district of Fort Worth. It is a great way to spend the day with your family. We walked and talked and just hung out together. Highly recommend

Ambiance: 5 Spent a couple of hours at the Kimbell Art Museum. It was easy to find, plenty of parking (free), admission also free, but if there is a special exhibit there would be a price for admission. They have an architecture tour, which we weren't able to do, but I would make the trip back to Fort Worth to do that. It's not a huge museum, so you can walk around and take it all in at a easy, slow pace. They have an app where you can listen to the audio tour, which was excellent, as you can choose (by number) which narratives on which pieces of art you'd like to learn more about. Again, they do have audio tour for special exhibits, but those do have a fee. They have a nice gift shop and a nice cafe and if you want a afternoon tea service, which I saw two different parties get and it looked really well put together with a nice selection. The prices at the cafe were very reasonable. If you like peaceful, quiet day out, looking at amazing art and architecture, this might be the place for you.

Smaller collection but very high quality. This place encourages contemplation rahter than rushing through; both the atmosphere and your fellow visitors encourage a relaxed, studious viewing. Has a much different 'feel' from the larger museums, more intimate, and just slightly more serious. Free and could easily support a charge (shhh)

The Kimbell is an excellent art museum in Fort Worth’s cultural district. Go early and you can usually catch a parking spot in their underground parking garage. They have a nice permanent exhibit and have featured some phenomenal rotating exhibitions in recent years, including Monet, Renoir and most recently Bonnard. Audio tours are available via their app and your smartphone for an extra fee so bring your ear buds. The special exhibits are half price on Tuesdays.

Having previously seen some of its Asian pieces, the Kimbell has been on my list for years. The venue makes everything easy. Underground parking is free; you can get upstairs via stairs or elevator; its two buildings (just a short walk in between) are easily accessible; admission is free; it provides free folding chairs that visitors can carry between rooms (not all have public seating). I loved the collection. There isn’t a 2nd tier piece on display. Example: it has a Donatello! The labels are equally great. Although I consider myself knowledgeable regarding Himalayan art, I learned something new with the 1st label, which was fantastic. The on-site cafe is large and the food tasty. No reservations are required and the food is moderately priced. Some seating looks towards an enclosed courtyard featuring art. It was a great visit and one I’d recommend.

We visited the Kimball Museum of Art on a Sunday afternoon around 1:30 p.m. A local had recommended their parking garage, as he found it impressive. We missed the turn and wound up parking in a surface lot across the street. I was confused by the Kimball's website - my impression was that it cost $18 per person to get it, but apparently that is just for special exhibits. It is free to see the standard collection. They should consider making that clearer on the website, assuming they want more patronage. The staff at the front desk was helpful. When you enter, there is a large room with models and photos showing the history of the museum and past exhibits. Then you ascend the stairs at the back to reach the main galleries. At that point, you can go to the right for works focused on east Asia and India primarily. To the right are galleries focused on European works. Unfortunately we had to cut our visit short, but if I make it back I'd spent more time here. Also, I think there is a 2nd building across a small courtyard but we didn't make it over there. From what we did see, this was a very worthwhile stop for anyone who enjoys art.