Reviews of Dallas Heritage Village (Museum)

Tristan Holloway

Really cool place. A load of historic buildings to walk around and some very friendly and knowledgeable staff who are happy to give you information

Jack Seymor

This is one of my favorites in Dallas, I've lived here 30 years, all my life, and still love visiting and taking out of town friends/family.

Jonathan Grim

Awesome place!

Shamelessly Awesome

I never knew this was here! Just over the bridge from the Dallas Farmer’s Market and for $10/person it was a good value. Lots of history, architecture, and Pokémon Go stops and gyms (of which there are 2 poke-gyms on site). I visited on a Saturday in May and I appreciated the historians that were on site in a few of the houses so my questions were answered as well as the accessible animals (chickens + sheep) at the homestead/blacksmith house. The experience would have been further enhanced with an audio guide tour with immersive storytelling on rentable handsets or dial-the-number short histories (on the signs) like I’ve seen in other cities.

Madalyn Gregory

We love this place! The people who work there are super knowledgable and the grounds are great. We've been there several times, but the kids always enjoy it. It's a great place to have a picnic. I only wish the blacksmith was there more.

Wendy Wilson

Always a relaxing day spent here

Juan Diaz

Historical, pleasant and definitely worth visiting!

antonio lozano

Love it awesome place to lear and take the kidos

Ngee Heng Hiew

Nice and simple and easy and quick way to learn of culture

Saul Sanchez

Great place for hand's on history lesson.

Lo Martinez

Absolutely a must see!! My kids (8 & 10) and I enjoyed this so much! Thought it would only be a few houses but there was so much more. The Sullivan home, farm and general store were among our favorites. Everyone was sweet and knowledgeable. One of the bigger homes was closed but it was no biggie. Just another reason to go back. Bring good shoes and water! So much to see and learn.

Medgeen F.

I came here on the fourth of July. We had a great time. I enjoyed seeing the buildings that have been preserved from various towns, and reconstructed to this location. We also enjoyed hearing guides who were dressed in period costumes answer our questions.

Lynnette Boykin

This is a beautiful nostalgic place perfect for the Chef's for Farmer's event.

PD K

If you visit Dallas and if you want to know 1800s life in the US, Dallas Heritage Village is one of the great place to visit. Family friendly place and you are able to meet kind guide at every spot you visit. Each houses and architectures have their own history, I felt like traveling old US village with taking time machine. I was really surprised when I saw one of the guide who was wearing traditional farm cloth suddenly take his cellphone out of his pocket. Because I think I came to be absorbed in his talking and behavior.

Zhendong Zhao

Love this place. Even my local uber driver doesn't know there's such a gem here. Such a beautiful collection of history and architecture, and very friendly stuff help you to understand the real story about some properties and the old fashion way of living. Highly recommend it!

Mandy Lynn

It's a great place

Stefano B

Very interesting historical site, there is plenty to learn about the lifestyle o of the years between 19th and 20th century

Deli Botchway

So much to see, so much history! Great time for family

Crimson C

Beautiful place, we had fun

Gaurav Ketkar

Must visit place for history buffs. The guides are incredibly knowledgeable and very keen. Highly recommend!

Tracy Smith

The Village park was Awesome, my daughter loved the tour.

Sandy Radford

You can take a trip back in time. So much to look at and you can walk at your own pace and spend time seeing gems from the past. I enjoyed talking to the blacksmith. He had so many stories to tell about the tools and show us how things were made. There were guides in the buildings that would share a bit of history and some interesting facts about the displays. I loved it there and you will too!!!

Brittany Eckles

Absolutely loves this place staff was great an knew alot about each exhibit lots to look at. Great prices defiantly would do back.

Shawn Graves

Very cool to step back in time and see the 1800s living style. Very nice grounds and staff. Had a great few hours checking out all the buildings

S. B.

Such a fun place to visit.

Cindy Hall

Interesting to see the old homes from around Dallas. Wish more of the working areas had been open.

Helene Patel

Baylor had their 32nd organ transplants survival reunion here. A great place for events.

Kelley Butler

I went to a wedding at the Dallas Heritage Village. It was a beautiful venue. The food from Luck Dallas was delicious. I would like to tour the other buildings one day as a field trip.

Matt Garibay

Park featuring a selection of curated architecture from various parts of Texas. Enjoy exploring the grounds as well as the insides of these homes and businesses Including mansions a bank, school house, church, hotel,doctors office and pretty much everything else a thriving old American town would have.

robert stone

This is a great place. I had a wonderful time looking at all the buildings. The staff was frendly and helpful. The free parking on site made it fantastic. Price for the ticket was reasonable. If you are in the area I would highly recommend that you take the time to visit this place.

Kris Stephens

Definitely a must see when going through Dallas. Prices are very inexpensive and its not over-crowded so you can actually enjoy your visit! I absolutely loved my trip here.

Jacob Robertson

I highly recommend going to the Candlelight weekend at Dallas Heritage Village around Christmas. They have live music, a working blacksmith shop, period specific cooking and manufacturing displays, and more. Good fun for all ages. Make sure to buy your tickets in advance.

Noelia Antonio

I went with my daughter and she really enjoyed there

Honza Zajicek

Nicely maintained place. Moves you 150 years back in the middle of modern metroplex.

E. Ruiz

It was quite interesting. I was pleasantly surprised with how much I enjoyed myself - I honestly expected less. My only complaint is a couple of the buildings were closed - not sure if that's on purpose but I like to enjoy and see everything I paid for. Otherwise, it was an enjoyable experience. My favorite parts were the school, the Sullivan house, the doctors office, and the grocery!

Drew Kempen

Wow, what a hidden gem of a 'museum'! It is a large grouping of real historical homes and shops, basically a village, that has been carefully relocated to this awesome setting. The farms even have real chickens, donkeys and, sheep, etc. You walk your own pace through the homes, shops, church, town square. Was awesome. My kids loved it. One of the coolest concepts and places I have seen. These should be everywhere!

A. Terrell Brown

Very educational & entertaining! If you live in or are visiting Dallas, this is a must-stop-spot. We had a great time here!

Jeffrey Hansen

Great New Mamoth Donkeys

jami lyons

This is one of the most exciting museums I've had the opportunity to go to. We were here for a function and spent several hours wandering around. I could have spent several more in this town. I got to sit down and spin wool and my 9 year old cracked corn!

Gokul Krishnan

Good way to explore American history and good place for kids to explore and learn.

Derick Snow

An extra nifty historical location. We went to one of their 1920s-themed events and their prep for folks was excellent.

Jenny Cruz

The quality of this experience has gone down tremendously. There is no employees seen taking care of the animals and the area is definitely not being preserved. Someone should really look into replacing the current management.

Irene C

It was Deja Vu I got married there in 1984 the buildings really need some updating painting even though they're in process of doing that lovely area but too close to a homeless shelter

redfootwalking

Dallas area history displayed in story telling and homes from Dallas' past century.

David Hale Smith

One of the hidden gems of Dallas. A treasure trove of history. Great for kids. Giant oak trees provide shade among the ample green space for adults and kids to run and play. The historical farmstead setup provides a fantastic lesson of what life was like in north Texas 150+ years ago. Lots of farm cats and chickens still running around.

Marlee Simmer

Loved this place as a kid and still love it as an adult!

Ed

Nice place to see how people used to live. Very resonably priced.

L Man

I love that they are maintaining these buildings and paying tribute to a time to an idea that many of us try to hold on to and hold up for our families ...this idea, this time, independent people hard-working rough hands rough lives rough times but they helped each other during those times and they held each other up they made this time for us happen think about it because of them we are

Connie Iorio

Great history telling from workers onsite. Kept very nice!

Frank Cantrelle

Restrooms closed, you could call the unmainted buildings rustic. Some of the scene setup were decent but overall I do not see much educational value compared to other States musems.

Phazer Onest

Very cool little place. I was here for the birthright bbq fest. Which was awesome highly recommend it! Anywho... I had no idea heritage village existed but it certainly is a cool piece of Americana. If your looking for a historical experience this is a hidden gem of Dallas.

Norma Aranda

I enjoyed visiting this place, and also I learned how were houses, pharmacies, stores... decades ago

JR. Forasteros

A great snapshot of the history of Dallas

Cynthia Villasenor

Super cute but a lot of the buildings were closed and didn't get to have a complete experience. The blacksmith was very friendly and super nice. He made the experience better(elder gentleman).

Jon Beasley

Historical buildings meet a leafy urban park.

Rafael Batista

Food and wine festival 2018 was amazing. Special thanks to the Director of the dallas area culinary institute. Definitely will be returning next year. From Philly with love!

Jennifer Munoz

Had a blast touring the homes and shops. My 3-year-old is in love with the general store especially! A gem in the middle of Dallas with inadequate marketing (which makes it a less crowded/crazy experience).

Janie McCall

Went to one of the most beautiful wedding I have ever been to! This place was perfect!

Jose Aleman

Interesting history place

clara manriquez

Excellent place to bring pre teens for all the interesting facts they can get in regard of history, social interactions, family roles, and all this with a sense of being in a hunted house. Little kids get scared here. A lot of walking. Do not bring high heels.

Amber Eanes

1st time here and we will be back! Nice little piece of History! We LOVED the blacksmith, the school house teacher and the wonderful guide that showed us The Sampson House.

Grey

Pretty cool place to stroll through with interesting homes you can walk into and check out displays. Also, they have a "mini-farm" there and my kids love helping to feed the chickens

Rose Martinez

Lady cashier was extra polite, place is nicely kept, I loved that the children were able to touch things at the store, for the other houses there's barriers obviously but quite worth seeing, there's animals and the blacksmith was magnificent! By the last houses (the one that was willed to you guys whole furnished) there was a blonde old lady employee who was rude to my son only because he sat on the chair by the entrance, she held him by his arm and made him get up, she was also upset he sat in her magazine. I couldn't see her name tag but it includes the letters "ea" together. She could smile a little though.

Vincent Miller

Breathtaking. .a small corner of the busy city where I and my child was transported back to the 1800s...the vintage clothing worn by staff..the candle making demonsration...an inner city school class was there..the wonder and joy in the eyes at simply observing the sheep brought a tear to my eyes..I highly recommend this experience for all...........the llamas were inspiring....please bring them back

Daisy Valenzuela

Great educational place filled with so much history.

Cathy Baumgartner

Fun to visit at the yearly Candlelight

Shreyansh Dixit

Nice place and management. It was interesting to see how houses evolved through the years and it was fun to step inside them and look around. The guides were well informed and approachable

April Malone

So much to do here! You definitely get your money’s worth!! Beautiful houses!! Very informative and friendly staff. They only thing that would have made it better would have been if the virtual tour was up and running. Lot’s of walking though so be mindful of that if you plan to visit.

Arronhall Hall

Lovely little town very informative

Anthony Anderson

A beautiful place to visit!!

Rachel Schaefer

The Dallas Heritage Village was a great field trip experience last week. The activity they provided kept my students on track and motivated. The docent at the main house was very knowledgeable about the history of the Village and was very helpful in answering questions.

Henry Guzmán

Such a wonderful place. I very much enjoyed myself. I've never seen so many old houses together.

rosemary raine

Very helpful staff.Thoughly enjoyed the village. Well done on conserving the historical buildings.More should be done to preserve historical buildings.recommend a visit

Robert Wright

We enjoy our visit but the maintenance on some of the properties was lacking.

Graciela Balam

Beautiful we love it, its a great experience!!

Róbert Szabó

Cool place with a lot of history. Not that easy to find.

DeAnne Sailors

4.5..but cant seem to rate 1/2 scores. Love them Nip, & Tuck donkeys! The basket weaver guy brought it to life! An actual craftsman was on property to educate us on history. Great place to amp up ur vitamin D on a clear beautiful day!

Christian Adams

It's great to see history. A lot of the building from what I understand were relocated to this park. The staff is friendly, and willing to get you all the info you are looking for.

Nitsuga Apiat

It's a hidden gem right in the city! We've gone twice now and both times were great. The candlelight event was neat with all the Christmas events. Definitely a must see!

StuffedCrust MeatLovers

I see so many homeless people around here, I wish I could help...

Cyrus Baty

We visited Heritage Village the last weekend in June 2019. It was a wonderful experience, we showed up promptly at 10:00am and were the first people into the park. We casually strolled around the old homes and down main street. We visited the blacksmith and watched them working with Iron. It was a wonderful experience, with knowledgeable and friendly staff.

Elizabeth Nagel

This was a lovely museum. The volunteers truly have an interest in the houses they are showing. Some of the houses were closed, for renovations and changes according to the notices. The houses do need work but this is costly and gives all the more reason for more people to visit. It is a real jem and peice of history! I would love to go back once a few of the closed houses are open again. I would recommend going when it is not too hot as it is a good deal of walking outside although many of the homes have air conditioning. Enjoyed our visit.

Manirath Saynyarack

Located in downtown Dallas, great walk into the past

Tristan Soria

A lot of history here. You could listen to the volunteers for hours. You are able to go in almost every build. A must if your are visiting Dallas.

Jose Castillo

Very interesting place. Not all the buildings have people explainging the history of the buildings but the ones that do are great. Wish they all had. A real immersive experience. You feel like you've been transported back in time. Tons to see and do. Highly recommend.

Zach Hockaday

Went here for Daniel tiger day in a monsoon. There was almost no infrastructure set up to handle such a large crowd in the rain (PBS fault probably). Parking was impossible and there didn't seem to be a plan for the rain.

William Ayers

Very interesting place, especially if you like old buildings and architecture. Personally I like to hangout and watch the blacksmith's work (though it can get pretty hot around there in the summer). I'm really glad to see that this organization has worked hard to preserve these historic buildings and keep them in good condition.

Ernie Bojaca

Nice place to hold an event. Free parking and just next to the freeway.

Les Zmolik

Every Friday night at 3am they have an old timey rap battle in the middle of the town square, sign up starts at midnight and you have to bring a perfectly cooked poached eggs the will be judged first before you can sign in. The mc/host for the evening is dj poach me an egg y'all - he's a Dallas icon.

Purbi Adhya

Nice place. Entry fee is 10$ for an adult.

Michael Woodruff

Great place to take a group of kids and they have many fun activities to watch.

alina zarate

Great outdoors museum. Lots of walking. Great for 5 years olds and plus.

Natalie Christman

It was interesting. Not a bad price for it but it is a little run down.

I love Cats

I’ve been here several times since I was a kid and the experience is always a good one. I love that there was a real blacksmith interacting with us and teaching us about “smithing”.

Isley Ali

I love this place so much, i have become a junior historian! Amazing historical buildings, and the hands on stuff such as chopping wood, petting and feeding the animals, and going behind the counter at the general store, train depot, citizens bank, and more!

Tamara Moore

Neatest place for some history

Vivian Garza

Love this park! A fun and interactive history lesson for kids and adults.

davut durmaz

Perfect place lots of old memories Friendly staff

Irina Gromova

This is the place I always invite my visiting friends and family to. A huge part of Dallas history right next to downtown. There are a lot of things to do and look at. A lot of things to learn. There are few sheep living there, chickens, a couple of American Mammoth Jackstock donkeys (the worlds largest donkey breed). Very cool place for people of any age. Open daily until 4pm (except Monday).

Donald Branen

This is an amazing place if you're into history. Admission is cheap and they offer a wide variety of activities. Me and my soon to be wife went here and without hesitation decided that it is absolutely the marriage venue of our choice. The marriage packages are fairly priced and flexible.

Lisa Boubel

A Dallas gem hidden in plain sight. I'm glad The Cedars neighborhood is starting to boom. Maybe Dallas Heritage Village will get a boost from the extra traffic.

Latrisha Patrick

It was an awesome experience for the students to have. They had fun learning about the past and how life was over 100yrs ago.

Pedro José Ramón Fuenmayor Rojas

An amazing and authentic texan history experience. Totally recommended

robin spring

The gentleman at the blacksmith shop was educational and captured the ear of the young people visiting .All employees were knowledgeable as well.

Rodo G

Good history place to visit

Edie Light

The first park in the DFW are and what a well kept historical event. Really enjoyed the exposure to history.

nancy chernyatyev

very nice place the staff is very friendly, they were dressed Victorian style

steve meyer

In the shadow of downtown Dallas, you can find a gem of a park. The park has a number of historical residences and cabins with inturputers in side to give you a glimpse into the past. They really bring the places to life. I would highly recommend a visit.

Nathaniel L

Worth a visit. Step back in time to a quaint peaceful texan village! Love the place! Friendly staffs too!

Sandy Osborne

This place is awesome!! If you like old homes/ buildings this is it. Sooooo much History. I will be back.

Jose Luis Sanchez-Lopez

Cool museum. The most interesting thing to do around.

Tristan Lewis

Fun rides

james tipp

Was there this morning to see the friendly sheep pretty cool love to be petted

Kaci

Loved it! Definitely feels like taking a step back in time! Can't wait to go again and take my kids

Lonnie Meaders

Interesting little place. A good way to burn an afternoon.

Kristi Nedderman

DHV is a living history outdoors museum that offers an incredible peek into North Texas of the 1840s-1910s. The buildings are from Dallas and nearby N Texas and have been moved to what was formerly Dallas's first City Park, which opened in 1876. Guests can go into the buildings, and, in most places, can also touch items, use the furniture. A couple of buildings are used as event spaces (weddings, parties) thus are closed, but that does not impact a visit. The Village also has donkeys, sheep, and chickens, and occasionally, you can take a wagon ride around the grounds. The saloon is open most weekends, and you can belly up to the bar for root beer, water, and coffee. Plan to spend 1.5-2 hours. The buildings are air-conditioned.

Rosa Hernandez

Nice place to visit, plus interesting place to have a band event for middle schoolers. Historic models are located at Heritage Village

Grey78 Corona

Beautiful place! Love all the buildings and you can go inside to check out how they looked back in the day.

Alejandra Sanchez

I remember visiting in grade school. Good to see most of buildings are still just as beautiful as they were two decades ago. They are now inviting local school bands to perform on the weekends. Serene spot.

Red Unscripted

Wonderful walk through time

Becky Preslar-Smith

Wonderful place to go at Christmas

holly Rife

This used to be called Old City Park. I always wanted to go and I finally got my chance!!! The experience is amazing!! It's wonderful to see old buildings from Dallas's past. We enjoyed a hay ride and watching a blacksmith work. We enjoyed a root beer in a bar-like spot. Note: If you are physically limited or disabled, make sure you talk to someone at the front to find out the entrances and exits to the different buildings for the ramps and such. I generally found them after i left the buildings.I didn't think to ask the person we purchased the tickets from. All in all a great experience. I would love to go again!

Jeffrey Phillips

Although I grew up in the Dallas area, I was quite surprised to find the Dallas Heritage Village. It is the closest thing to time travel I have experienced....the buildings and homes are well-preserved and full of history! Kudos to the foundation that established this historical wonderland! I highly recommend but be sure to go when the temperature is well below 100 degrees!

Tami Armstrong

Event was raining was not rescheduled. Place was nice

Adam Roberts

We went during the Art Deco Sunday, it was a wonderful day out!

Danielle Heron

Love the history and atmosphere of Dallas Historical Village! Plus their events are a blast!

Steve H.

Small historical village.Looks better than it is. Needs better more and better care. Not much inside some homes, and some weren't open. There were no docents.

Jeff Ishmael

Very educational for the young and the not so young. They do a great job. Kudos to all the volunteers.

Kiane N

Went around the area for lunch..very artsy ,modern urban style art statues some very interesting characters , Styles and designs made out of some really unique materials .

Chris Powell

It could have been much better but we couldn’t understand our tour guide because of her low volume and accent. Also, what we could understand were mostly facts. She wasn’t really giving us any of the story that would make the life and history of the place come alive to us. It was unfortunately boring. It could’ve been a lot more for us and the kids

Pat Donovan

Cool wedding venue.

Dan Zee

Authentic fun interesting

David M

A practical history lesson on a nutshell

Randall Sanders

Would of given 5 stars but buildings are very old.

Annette Newmae o

This is a wonderful little gem tucked away in the middle of the city, just outside downtown. We have visited several times, both with school field trips and on our own, always having a great time. Then my daughter chose this as the venue for her wedding. I can't imagine a better experience. Having our guests go into the saloon for their drinks was a really great touch. We danced on the cobblestone street, while some guests enjoyed walking through the beautiful grounds. Many guests commented on what a perfect place this was for an outdoor wedding. Do yourself a favor, visit Dallas Heritage Village at Old City Park and enjoy a relaxing step back in time. You won't regret it.

Charlotte Geary

This is one of the coolest museums I've ever seen. My entire family absolutely loved it! We visited with six adults and seven kids aged 3-13, and it was a huge hit for all. It was a delight to see all the kids engaged in imaginative play in the general store, the school, and the train station (even the older kids who usually prefer staring at their screens). We all loved wandering in and out of buildings and the thrill of discovery in each new place. This village is a gem and I highly recommend it to people of all ages.

Dave Bedford

Quite educational. A real asset for Dallas. Too bad there's little money in their budget for maintenance& repairs.

Grim Starfighter

I attended a wedding here and it was beautiful. I love the historic buildings and am looking forward to one of the tours they offer in the near future. If you get a chance to go and enjoy turn of the century history this place is for you.

Kimberly Cole

An excellent place for a field trip! We learned so much about our Texas past.

ArturoSaenzOficial

I visited this place on a field trip with my students. In their own words: it was the best field trip in which i have been!

Tom Chappell

Cool place - worth checking out if you have a spare couple hours in Dallas.

Kaci Palmer

This place is so cool! Im not even into antiques or really old stuff especially when I was in school but this place kept me interested and entertained the whole day we were there! Everyone needs to go. Its totally like stepping back in time!

Jil Lin

Nice place! Very friendly staff

Mike Perez

My first trip was only recently and I gotta say, I had a blast. I went with my kiddo on a field trip and it was quite the experience. The staff was friendly and personable and I liked the whole free range experience of it all. The kiddos all had fun in the store comparing all the items and prices from then to now as well helping saw a log using an old time saw. Didn't get a chance to stop by the gift shop unfortunately save to get a bandaid for one of the children that was with me and that was on the way out so I only quickly glanced over what they had. Prices didn't seem terrible and selection was fairly decent as well.

Amanda Jauregui

I came here for the first time this past weekend. Was looking for something to different to do with my fiance and I'm glad we chose this place! Super friendly and knowledgeable staff, beautiful scenery and lots of history! Really loved the way everything is set up, didn't expect it to be as big as it is! Loved it here and can't wait to bring my family when they come to visit. Truly a hidden gem!

Eric Immel

great place to visit and spend a few hours

patty Reed

A lot of history to take in. Very interesting. Didn't know Doc Holiday started out in Dallas as a young dentist.

Dichele Schartel

Was very cool but everything was behind glass or gates. Some of the bldgs were locked due to renovations but yet thier charging the same price. Found that odd.