Attractions

With so many unique Denton attractions, including museums, exhibits, and even a water park, you don't have to look hard for interesting and fun things to do.

		Bayless-Selby House Museum (940) 349-2865 317 W. Mulberry Denton, TX This Victorian House Museum tells the story of life in Denton at the turn-of-the-century.

		Campus Theatre 940-382-1915 214 W. Hickory St. Denton, TX 76201 Built in 1949 as a movie house, the Campus Theatre was renovated and reopened as a performing arts theatre with the help of the Greater Denton Arts Council and Denton Community Theatre in 1995. Famous celebrities that have visited the Campus Theatre include Johne Wayne and Warren Beatty.

		Center for Visual the Arts 940-382-2787 400 East Hickory St. Denton, TX 76201

		Cookbook Collection (940) 898-3644 Texas Woman's Universit, TWU Blagg-Huey Library - 2nd Floor Denton, TX Blagg-Huey Library boasts a culinary catalogue in excess of 20,000 publications, spanning 400 years. Menus from cafes on Route 66 to the elaborate offerings on the Queen Elizabeth 2 showcase varied culinary presentations. Recipe leaflets extol the uses of Jello as well as the latest quick cooking method, the chafing dish.

		Denton County African American Museum (DCAAM) (940) 349-2865 317 West Mulberry Denton, TX

		Denton County Courthouse-on-the-Square Museum (940) 349-2850 110 W. Hickory Denton, TX Located on the first floor of the 1896 Courthouse-on-the-Square, the museum houses a variety of Denton historical exhibits including Denton County Communities, Historic African-American Families, Historic Hispanic Families, as well as Southwest American Indian and Denton County pottery, A Chronology of Denton County through Weaponry, and special collections featuring dolls and toys, thimbles, Pecan Art, and American pressed blue glass. The research office contains genealogical information including family histories, early Denton County photographs, and cemetery records.

		Denton Firefighters' Museum (940) 349-8840 332 East Hickory Street Denton, TX

		Denton Water Works Park (940) 349-8800 2400 Long Road Denton, TX 17 Acres of Fun! Water Works Park features four giant water slides, children's play pool with water playground, 600 ft. long continuous flow tubing river, outdoor amphitheater, pavilions and shade structures, a sand volleyball court, two indoor pools, all open during the summer season

		Gowns of the First Ladies of Texas (940) 898-3644 Texas Woman's University; Administration Conference Tower Denton, TX

		Hangar 10 Flying Museum (940) 565-1945 1945 Matt Wright Ln. Denton, TX Hangar 10 is located at the Denton Municipal Airport. The museum boasts four planes. The Lockheed 10A plane, which has been owned by several individuals, including child movie star Margaret O'Brien. The Stagger Wing, built by Beech Aircraft, was used mainly for VIP of admirals and dignitaries. The PT-22 was used by the Army Air Corps primarily as a trainer for neophyte pilots. The last of the planes is the small, sporty-looking Piper L-4, which was used during World War II as a reconnaissance plane. The museum is free and open to the public.

		Little Chapel in the Woods 940-898-3644 Texas Women's University Denton, TX 76204

		UNT Sky Theater Planetarium (940)369-8213 UNT Campus -- Environmental Education, Science & Technology (EESAT) Bldg., Hickory @ Ave. C Denton, TX Spend some quality time with your family, or feed your thirst for knowledge by coming to a show at the Sky Theater. Our full-color, HD projection system will make you feel like you are traveling to nearby stars, taking a celestial roller coaster, or winding through a field of electrons within an atom.