The sprawling 370,000-square-foot Dallas Museum of Art, designed by New York architect Edward Larrabee Barnes, houses one of the largest and most impressive art collections in the nation. And not only can your family check out masterpieces by heavy hitters like Pollock, Rothko, Monet, Rodin and Picasso, but they also can enjoy a variety of excellent programs that the museum offers year-round. There's everything from special late-night experiences (held on the third Friday of each month) to thematic art-making activities, story times and gallery activities for kids (held the first Tuesday of the month) and free bimonthly art tours for teens. In addition to the galleries, the museum boasts a play space as well as an art-making area, a sculpture garden and a cafe featuring a window of Dale Chihuly's glass flowers. And except for certain exhibitions and events, general admission to the museum is always free.