Frequently Asked Questions

All activities and exhibits are included with admission. Admission is $12 per person; $8 for seniors 65 and up, active duty military and students with ID; $6 for children 2-17. Children under 2 years of age, American Airlines team members with employee ID and their immediate family D2s enjoy free admission.

The Museum Store is open Thursday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., and Friday and Saturday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The Museum has free parking for its visitors adjacent to the Museum entrance. For accessible parking information, please call 682-278-9085.

The Museum is located at 4601 Texas Highway 360 at FAA Road, Fort Worth, Texas 76155.

From Dallas: Take Hwy 183 West and exit at FAA Road. The Museum is on the right.

From Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (3 miles south): Take the south exit from the airport and follow the 183 West / 360 South curve to the right. Exit at FAA Road. The Museum is on the right.

From Fort Worth: Take Hwy 183 East and exit at FAA Road. The Museum is on the right.

From the North: Follow Hwy 360 South and exit Trinity Blvd. Stay in the left lane, and U-turn under the highway northbound to FAA Road. Turn left over Hwy 360. The Museum is ahead on the right.

From the South: Follow Hwy 360 North. Take the Trinity Blvd. / FAA Road exit. Proceed straight across Trinity Blvd. and stay on the access road northbound to FAA Road. Turn left over Hwy 360. The Museum is ahead on the right.

No. The Museum is a weapon-free facility. As an educational institution with numerous school and educational groups and activities on Museum property, weapons are prohibited from the property pursuant to Section 46.03 of the Texas Penal Code. Additionally, pursuant to Texas Penal Code Sections 30.06 and 30.07, we have posted legal signage notifying the public that we do not permit concealed or openly-carried handguns in our facility. This applies to all team members, volunteers, guests, and vendors.

Persons who are not commissioned law enforcement officers found to be in possession of weapons will be asked by the Museum security staff to remove the weapon from the premises. The CR Smith Museum will not store weapons or permit them to be stored within the facility.

There’s something to do for everyone at the Museum! With over 35,000 square feet of interactive exhibits plus the esteemed, 1940’s DC-3 Flagship Knoxville airplane to board, the Museum and its main gallery offers plenty of fun, history and learning.

Most walkways, exhibits and restrooms are wheelchair accessible at the Museum. Those requiring assistance may use the complimentary wheelchairs. Visitors wanting to use wheelchairs should visit the Museum Store and leave an ID to check out the wheelchairs. The ADA compliant entrance and designated parking is located at the back of the Museum Those requiring other special accommodations, or who would like to arrange to be met at the ADA entrance for assistance with entering, please contact 682-278-9085, or, once on site, contact the Museum Store at 682-278-9080.

The American Airlines CR Smith Museum is for all ages, and has something for everyone.

There is no exact answer to this question. It all depends on the time you’re willing to invest in exploring the numerous informative facets of the Museum. First-time visitors typically spend between one to three hours.

We ask that visitors dress comfortably, and perhaps bring a lightweight jacket, as the temperatures in the museum are kept cool to ensure exhibit preservation.

We ask visitors to not bring food or beverages into the Museum. Please do not eat in the Museum, which includes the exhibit galleries, theater, hangar, or on board the DC-3 Airplane. Guests are welcome to eat outside on the plaza, the Museum Store has water and packaged snacks available for purchase.