Perot Museum of Nature and Science, Science museum in Victory Park, Dallas, USA.
The Perot Museum of Nature and Science is a natural history and science museum in Victory Park, Dallas, Texas. Its 180,000-square-foot building, designed by Thom Mayne of Morphosis Architects, stands about 14 stories high with six floors, five open to the public. A 54-foot escalator in a 150-foot glass casing runs diagonally outside the cube, above a landscaped plinth.
The Perot Museum traces its origins to the Dallas Museum of Natural History, which opened on June 6, 1936, during the Texas Centennial Exposition. In 2006 the museum merged with the Science Place and the Dallas Children's Museum at Fair Park. A $50 million gift from the children of Margot and Ross Perot funded the Victory Park building, which opened on December 1, 2012.
The museum's name honors Margot and Ross Perot, whose adult children gave $50 million toward the Victory Park building. The 297-seat Hoglund Foundation Theater, run as a National Geographic experience, shows educational films, documentaries and independent works. School groups use the 11 permanent halls and six learning labs, and the TECH Truck brings science activities to libraries, parks and community centers.
The museum sits near the Victory Station stop of the DART Light Rail, and paid parking is available adjacent to the building. Visitors should plan several hours to explore all floors and interactive areas.
The T. Boone Pickens Life Then and Now Hall displays Alamosaurus bones, one of the last dinosaurs in North America, discovered in Big Bend National Park. The top floor offers an outdoor area with views of the Dallas skyline and installations for weather observation.
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