Sid Richardson Museum — Attraction in Fort Worth

This small art museum features the work of Frederic Remington who is widely known for his contribution to the mystic and allure of the "wild west" in the American concious. I had never seen his work before and was intrigued by the beauty of the art. I especially enjoyed the free Gallery Guide given to us by the staff inside the museum. Her friendly smile and eagerness to invite us in was a welcomed advantage. Unfortunately, I cannot convey the same gratitude to the roaming security guard inside the gallery. When we first arrived, he loudly scolded my 12-year old son for standing too close to the artwork. As I'm attempting to build an appreciation for art in my child, this deflated my son immediately and he sat down on the bench, uninterested in the remainder of our visit. As we toured throughout the rest of the gallery, this same guard continued to loudly converse with two other patrons for almost our entire visit. I'm okay with random conversation about the art, but there is an etiquette demanded in a quiet gallery like this. His laughing and loud conversation with this older couple distracted from our experience. As I was half way through the gallery, I leaned into look at a very small pencil drawing. I turned to see this guard coming up with obvious intention to scold me for standing too close. I had enough of this guy and called for my wife and son to depart. The guard actually swallowed his speech as I called for my wife to leave. It was a bit humorous. I've been to countless art museums, including World Class museums, and at times stand within 12" of priceless art to see the brush strokes and how time has affected the peice. I've never experienced such oppressing security in a place or been told to stand away from the art like I was here. I'm an adult that respects art and have control over my body to avoid touching the peice. Perhaps this collection needs to be placed in a secure vault or behind stantions if they have such concerns over people standing too...

We just stumbled onto the Sid Richardson Museum strolling around downtown Ft. Worth on a nice late winter afternoon. One of us (me) is a huge Charlie Russell fan so were for sure going to go in and see what sort of a place this was when we noticed it was free. An art museum in downtown Fr. Worth with originals paintings by the two most famous western artists of all time and free!!! That alone is worth five stars. The museum is small - basically just two rooms but the collection is incredible. The staff were genuinely friendly and helpful. The building is entered through the gift shop (of course! - I think it's some sort of Museum rule that the patrons must enter or leave through the gift shop) and the gift shop was almost as much fun as the museum. It was small also but filled with some very nice items, many locally made, and quite reasonably priced. It also had a small but very nice collection of western books, art and otherwise. Don't go in looking for a souvenir trinket. I didn't notice one in the whole shop. A downtown Ft....

Pros: The lady at the front desk was extremely kind and helpful to me.

It is a nice, small museum to visit when you are short on time and free to the public.

Beautiful, historical artwork.

Cons: The security was way overboard! I was the only person there. So, I felt as if I was under a microscope. Security guards try to be subtle but obviously watch you the whole time. If that’s not enough, I could actually hear the security camera moving and zooming in on me as I walked around. I tried to ignore it, but it really made it hard to enjoy the museum. I have been to other museums with much older and more valuable artwork and have never felt the way I did at the Sid Richardson museum. It would have been completely ruined if it had not been for the kind, sweet lady at...