star Dallas Historical Societystar
CONTACT US | SITE SEARCH

HomeHome
About the DHSAbout the DHS
Hall of StateThe Hall of State
CollectionsCollections
NewsNews
CalendarCalendar
MembershipMembership
DonationsDonations
VolunteeringVolunteering
EmploymentEmployment

      Tejas Warrior

Dallas HistoryDallas History
Texas HistoryTexas History
ExhibitsExhibits
Historic City ToursHistoric City Tours
ResearchPublications
LinksResearch
LinksLinks to Other Sites
LinksSite Map

Educational Programs

Scheduling Information

To schedule any program, please call or email our Booking Line at 214-421-4500 x 106.

If your program is scheduled to take place at the Hall of State, please plan to arrive at least 10 minutes prior to the beginning of the program.

If you have program questions or would like to request more information or historical resources, please contact the Education Department by email or phone, 214-421-4500 ext. 104.

For pre- and post- activities, free program downloads and TEKS material, click here for the DHS Teacher Resource page.

Check back for notices regarding workshops and free programming for teachers.



Educational Texas History Programs at the Hall of State in Fair Park

TOURS

"Texas History Tour"

  • One hour
  • Grades 3-12
  • $3.00 per person

    Students will learn about Texas history while touring the Hall of State, which was built as a part of the 1936 Centennial to honor Texas State History. Guided tour features the murals, statues, architecture, photographs and current museum exhibits that illustrate Texas History.

    Want to see the building before you visit? CLICK HERE to take a virtual tour of the Hall of State!

    "Hall of State Walking Tour"

  • Self-guided
  • All Grades
  • Free

    Students will learn about Texas History while touring the Hall of State, which was built as part of the 1936 Centennial to honor Texas State History. Self-Guided tours feature the murals, statues, architecture, photographs and current museum exhibitions that illustrate the great history of Texas. Information about the building is available for FREE download at the Teacher Resource page or by emailing Dealey Campbell.

    • EXHIBITS

    "Texas Treasures" Exhibit

  • Exhibition available November, 2007 through August, 2008
  • Thirty Minutes
  • All Grades, All Ages
  • Access to the exhibit without a docent is free.

     TEXAS TREASURES is an exhibit featuring artifacts from The Dallas Historical Society’s collection that relate to Texas history and Texas heroes like Sam Houston, Stephen F. Austin and Audie Murphy. Certain cases will be changed out monthly as it relates to specific topics. The exhibition is located in the Hall of Heroes at the Hall of State in Fair Park.

    "Trails North: The Western Heritage of Texas" Exhibit

  • Exhibition available January through August, 2008
  • One hour
  • All Grades, All Ages
  • Access to the exhibit without a docent is free.

     In an effort to showcase the ranching heritage of Texas during the state’s Centennial celebration in Dallas in 1936, an exhibit of 491 branding irons sent in from all parts of the state, some representing large ranches, some representing very small operations, was organized by the Livestock Division of the Centennial. In 1936, the western heritage of Texas was still very much in evidence throughout the state. That is perhaps less true today when the majority of Texans live in cities, yet the state’s western roots still run deep. “Trails North: The Western Heritage of Texas” an exhibit opening in January, 2008 at the Hall of State will tap into those roots to showcase the western side of Texas history. The centerpiece of the exhibition will be a recreation of the original 1936 Texas Cattle Brands exhibit, all of which is now part of the Historical Society’s permanent collection. The brands have not been displayed as a single exhibit since the Centennial. In addition to focusing on cowboys, cattle drives, and ranching, the exhibition will also examine many other facets of Texas and western history and popular culture. The myth and reality of the West in terms of lawmen and desperados, the life of cattle towns and frontier outposts, western fashions, and the sorts of entertainment found in the Old West will all be included. The exhibit will also include material on how the West and Texas have been portrayed in movies. (Gene Autry’s movie, “The Big Show” was actually filmed during the Centennial.) Much of the material in the exhibition will be drawn from the collections and archives of the Dallas Historical Society, along with items loaned by private collectors. A wide variety of programs, such as monthly brown bag lectures, will supplement the exhibition itself.

    "Ways of the West" Hands-on Program"

  • 20-30 minute presentation
  • Grades 1 and up.
  • $2.00 per person if booked without the Texas History tour
  • This presentation is an excellent tie-in with the Texas History tour.
  • Not available during the State Fair of Texas.

    An excellent tie-in with the TEXAS HISTORY TOUR. Hands-On Exhibit incorporates a discussion of cowboys and cattle drives, life on the frontier, and the ranching industry. Students will get to see and touch items including cattle brands, horseshoes, a forge, barbed wire, frontier games, furs, fossils, etc.

    • HISTORIC CHARACTER PERFORMANCES