The Meadows Museum is an art museum on the Southern Methodist University campus in Dallas, known for its extensive collection of Spanish art. Plan around its weekly opening hours, admission prices and campus parking arrangements before you go.
- Location: 5900 Bishop Blvd., Dallas, TX 75205, on the SMU campus.
- Collection: Spanish art spanning the 10th through 21st centuries.
- Regular hours: Open Tuesday to Sunday; closed Monday
- General admission: $12 for adults, $10 for seniors aged 65 and over, and $4 for non-SMU students.
- Parking: Official guidance differs on visitor parking charges; check before driving.
The collection and museum setting
The Meadows Museum focuses on Spanish art and describes its collection as one of the largest and most comprehensive collections of Spanish art outside Spain. Works span the 10th through 21st centuries, giving the collection a broad historical range.
The museum began with Dallas businessman and philanthropist Algur H. Meadows, who donated his private collection of Spanish paintings and funds to Southern Methodist University in 1962. It opened to the public in 1965.
How do you get to the Meadows Museum?
The museum is at 5900 Bishop Blvd. on the Southern Methodist University campus. By DART, take the Red, Blue or Orange Line to SMU/Mockingbird Station, then walk or bike west on Mockingbird Lane for approximately three-quarters of a mile to Bishop Boulevard.
The free SMU Red Express (Route 440) shuttle runs from Mockingbird Station to campus. From the Bishop @ Binkley stop, the museum is about a four-minute walk south on Bishop Boulevard. You can plan other city connections with this Dallas metro map and transit guide.
If you are driving from US-75, exit at Mockingbird Lane and head west, then turn right onto Bishop Boulevard and right onto Schlegel Street. The garage entrance is immediately to the left, at the corner of Bishop Boulevard and Schlegel Street.
Meadows Museum tickets and hours
The museum is closed on Easter Sunday, July 4, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and New Year’s Day.
Opening hours
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday: 10 AM–5 PM
- Thursday: 10 AM–9 PM
- Sunday: 1 PM–5 PM
- Monday: closed
Last checked November 2026. Hours can change on holidays and for special events.
General admission costs $12 for adults, $10 for seniors aged 65 and over, and $4 for non-SMU students. Admission is free for museum members, youth aged 18 and under, and SMU faculty, staff and students. SMU faculty, staff and students must show a University photo ID. Thursday admission is complimentary after 5:00 p.m.
Before you go: Hours, admission and parking details can change, so check the official Meadows Museum site before you go.
Parking and campus access
Visitor parking in the garage beneath the museum ranges from free to $20 before exiting. Drivers without a parking permit should enter from the south-side right-hand entrance and display the entry ticket on the dashboard.
Once parked, you can reach the museum entrance by street-level stairs or by elevator from the first or second level of the garage. SMU football games can bring heavy traffic and altered traffic patterns around the museum for several hours before and after kickoff; DART campus shuttles also use modified game-day schedules.
What to combine with a visit
The museum sits within the SMU campus setting, making the campus surroundings a natural complement to time spent with the collection. SMU’s visitor-parking guidance also identifies the George W. Bush Presidential Center and the Meadows Museum as stops served by DART’s Museum Express (Route 743), so you can consider both when planning a campus-area outing.
For a Dallas visit based at a two-star hotel in Dallas, the museum offers a focused cultural stop centered on Spanish art.
FAQs
Is the Meadows Museum free?
Admission is free for members, youth aged 18 and under, and SMU faculty, staff and students. Thursday admission is complimentary after 5:00 p.m.; SMU faculty, staff and students need a University photo ID.
When is the Meadows Museum closed?
It is closed on Mondays and on Easter Sunday, July 4, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and New Year’s Day.
Can you park at the Meadows Museum?
Yes. The museum has a garage beneath it, and visitor parking charges range from free to $20 before exiting.