Dallas Museum of Art
About the Dallas Museum of Art
The Dallas Museum of Art is one of the ten largest art museums in the United States. Founded in 1903 as part of the Dallas Public Library, the museum grew out of a single room at the library into a space that today consistent of over 24,000 artifacts and works of art. The museum is now located in the country’s largest arts district and is focused on becoming the go-to location for bringing together art and community. Since resuming free public admission in 2013, the DMA has welcomed more than 3.2 million people.
The museum is home to 20 works of art by Thomas Hart Benton, including Prodigal Son (c. 1939–1941).
Thomas Hart Benton Artwork at the
Dallas Museum of Art
Thomas Hart Benton’s Prodigal Son (c. 1939–1941) is currently on display at The Dallas Museum of Art. 19 of his other artworks are available for viewing online by clicking here.
Hours
Monday: Closed
Tuesday: 11:00AM - 5:00PM
Wednesday: 11:00AM - 5:00PM
Thursday: 11:00AM - 5:00PM
Friday: 11:00AM - 9:00PM
Saturday: 11:00AM - 5:00PM
Sunday: 11:00AM - 5:00PM
Holidays
Closed on the following days:
Thanksgiving Day
Christmas Day
New Year's Day
Resources & Information
All Works of Art by Thomas Hart Benton: https://collections.dma.org/search/thomas%20hart%20benton
Thomas Hart Benton: Lithographs: https://dma.org/art/exhibition-archive/thomas-hart-benton-lithographs
Archive, Thomas Hart Benton: https://dma.org/art/exhibition-archive/thomas-hart-benton
Thomas Hart Benton: Prints, Letters, and Photographs: https://dma.org/art/exhibition-archive/thomas-hart-benton-prints-letters-and-photographs
Famous American Paintings: https://dma.org/art/exhibition-archive/famous-american-paintings
Dallas Private Collections: https://dma.org/art/exhibition-archive/dallas-private-collections
200 Years of American Painting: https://dma.org/art/exhibition-archive/200-years-american-painting
Famous Painters and Famous Paintings: https://dma.org/art/exhibition-archive/famous-painters-and-famous-paintings
From Albright to Zinnias: American Works on Paper from the Permanent Collection: https://dma.org/art/exhibition-archive/albright-zinnias-american-works-paper-permanent-collection
Contemporary American Painting and Sculpture: https://dma.org/art/exhibition-archive/contemporary-american-painting-and-sculpture
Dallas Museum of Art Announces Acquisition of Rare Early Work by Jackson Pollock: https://dma.org/press-release/dallas-museum-art-announces-acquisition-rare-early-work-jackson-pollock
American Prints in Black and White, 1900-1950: Selections from the Collection of Reba and Dave Williams: https://dma.org/art/exhibition-archive/american-prints-black-and-white-1900-1950-selections-collection-reba-and-dave
Greater Texas and Pan American Exposition, Art of the Americas: Pre-Columbian and Contemporary: https://dma.org/art/exhibition-archive/greater-texas-and-pan-american-exposition-art-americas-pre-columbian-and
Seventy-Five Years of Art in Dallas: The History of the Dallas Art Association and the Dallas Museum of Fine Arts: https://dma.org/art/exhibition-archive/seventy-five-years-art-dallas-history-dallas-art-association-and-dallas
Dallas Museum of Art Announces Spring 2020 Exhibitions: Pursuit of Beauty: The May Family Collection: https://dma.org/press-release/dallas-museum-art-announces-spring-2020-exhibitions
The Centennial Exhibition of Paintings, Sculpture, and Graphic Arts: https://dma.org/art/exhibition-archive/centennial-exhibition-paintings-sculpture-and-graphic-arts
DMA Presents Youth and Beauty: Art of the American Twenties: https://dma.org/press-release/dma-presents-youth-and-beauty-art-american-twenties
World’s Largest Outdoor Art Show, Art Everywhere US, Goes Live in Times Square and Throughout all 50 States: Poker Night (from A Streetcar Named Desire), 1948 (WMAA): https://dma.org/press-release/world-s-largest-outdoor-art-show-art-everywhere-us-goes-live-times-square-and
Supporting Texas Artists: Benton gets invited to speak at the museum in 1951: https://dma.org/art-texas-art/supporting-texas-artists
Youth and Beauty: Art of the American Twenties: https://dma.org/art/exhibition-archive/youth-and-beauty-art-american-twenties