{"id":360029,"date":"2026-07-03T15:18:09","date_gmt":"2026-07-03T15:18:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/360029\/"},"modified":"2026-07-03T15:18:09","modified_gmt":"2026-07-03T15:18:09","slug":"the-most-beautiful-museum-in-america-is-just-30-minutes-from-dallas-and-its-hosting-a-special-two-day-fourth-of-july-festival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/360029\/","title":{"rendered":"The most beautiful museum in America is just 30 minutes from Dallas \u2014 and it\u2019s hosting a special two-day Fourth of July festival"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t<a data-force-follow=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/secretdallas.com\/author\/colby-smith\/\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1783091887_548_556af78e12ad1cf6182ac1c5f5b7d35984e6ef73b60c69c3dec5f87ca6a70570.jpeg\"  class=\"avatar avatar-40 photo\" height=\"40\" width=\"40\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This weekend, the <a href=\"https:\/\/secretdallas.com\/national-medal-of-honor-museum-dfw-most-beautiful-museum-world\/\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" target=\"_self\" class=\"shortcode-outbound-link\" data-has-ga=\"true\" data-ga-type=\"click\" data-label=\"https:\/\/secretdallas.com\/national-medal-of-honor-museum-dfw-most-beautiful-museum-world\/\" data-action=\"text_cta_0\" data-category=\"click_internal\">National Medal of Honor Museum in Arlington <\/a>\u2013\u00a0named one of the most beautiful museums in the entire world by Prix Versailles \u2013 is hosting a special, two-day Independence Day festival with live music, classic American fare, and a front row seat to the Light Up Arlington fireworks show.<\/p>\n<p>Inaugurated in March 2025, the National Medal of Honor Museum stands as a dedicated tribute to the service members of the U.S. Armed Forces who have been awarded the country\u2019s most esteemed military honor.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this year, reputable international design and architecture award, Prix Versailles, named the museum among the 7 most beautiful museums in the world. Notably, the National Medal of Honor Museum was the only U.S. museum to be featured on the list.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/FotoJet-2026-05-12T135127.464-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Image shows the interior of National Medal of Honor Museum in Arlington, Texas.\" class=\"wp-image-14741\"  \/>Photo credit: Rafael Vi\u00f1oly Architects<\/p>\n<p>Beginning Saturday, July 4, the National Medal of Honor Museum will host Freedom Fest, a two-day Independence Day celebration featuring live music, historical screenings, and a fireworks watch party. Inside the facility, attendants can explore its immersive exhibits and join a guided tour detailing the history of the Medal of Honor and American independence.<\/p>\n<p>On Sunday July 5, U.S. Army\u2019s 1st Cavalry Division Band will perform military and contemporary music on the Upper Museum Terrace from 7:30 \u2013\u00a09 pm. Immediately following, attendees can watch the annual Light Up Arlington fireworks show from the museum\u2019s amphitheater overlooking Mark Holtz Lake. Food and beverage options will be available for purchase on-site.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, the Neel Kearby Theater will screen excerpts from Ken Burns\u2019 The American Revolution, followed by self-guided civic reflection activities in the Lincoln Lobby. <\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"896\" height=\"596\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Screen-Shot-2026-07-03-at-16.36.11.jpg\" alt=\"Image shows fireworks going off over the National Medal of Honor Museum in Arlington, Texas. \" class=\"wp-image-15737\"  \/>Photo credit: National Medal of Honor Museum<\/p>\n<p>Throughout the holiday weekend, the 1861 Caf\u00e9 Restaurant will serve classic American menus, giving attendees a place to dine between activities. <\/p>\n<p>The museum itself will be open fro 10 am \u2013\u00a05 pm on July 4; 10 am \u2013\u00a07:30 pm on July 5. The museum is located at 1861 AT&amp;T Way in Arlington. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"This weekend, the National Medal of Honor Museum in Arlington \u2013\u00a0named one of the most beautiful museums in&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":360030,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[150,152,151,114586,4686,11111],"class_list":["post-360029","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-arlington","tag-arlington","tag-arlington-headlines","tag-arlington-news","tag-fourth-of-july","tag-gallery","tag-museum"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/360029","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=360029"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/360029\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/360030"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=360029"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=360029"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=360029"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}