Dallas, Texas is home of great BBQ, the Dallas Cowboys, the Grassy Knoll, and everything big. Dallas is a lively city that boasts the fourth busiest airport in the United States with tens of millions of passengers passing through each day.

There are many things to do in this city, including visiting the variety of museums. An easy way to get around is to get a car to rent in Dallas. A rental car allows you the freedom to see the sites on your own schedule. There is rich history in the second largest city in Texas, so museums are a great place to start.

The mystery of John F. Kennedy’s assassination draws tourists to the Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza. The museum is located on the sixth and seventh floors of an old warehouse that was known as the Texas School Book Depository. Opened in 1989, the Museum has since welcomed more than 6 million visitors from around the world seeking information and understanding about the assassination of President John F. Kennedy on November 22, 1963.

For those interested in Science, there is the Museum of nature and Science, located two miles east of downtown. The exhibits here range from the human body, astronomy and space, to dinosaur and ice age fossils, and the history of communication. There is also an IMAX Theater and a Planetarium.

To learn all about women’s place in history, visit the Woman’s Museum located in Fair Park. In this museum, visitors will get a better understanding of women’s participation in shaping our nation’s history. The museum contains 70,000 square feet of programs and exhibits recognizing women’s contributions in America’s history.