leonard's department store museum

N0rmalee

Terrific fun for those of us who remember the old Leonard's Department Store. Lots of stuff I didn't know about it and how much ahead of its time it was.

Mernda2012

Plastination exhibit was amazing. This is the human body in 3D. To see real bodies preserved in this way was extraordinary. The various body system can be viewed making it confronting as well as very educational.

42ems

This was a neat place attached to a burger place and it was cool to walk around and learn things while I waited on my food! No one was there when we went but I'm sure there is usually someone to explain the history.

Tcs6

If you are an old time Fort Worth area resident, you need to see this place. I was raised about 50 miles west of Fort Worth. Every once in awhile we would get to come into the big city of Fort Worth. Our primary destination was Leonard's department store. This huge multistory, multi-building store was enormous. The museum is free. It is funded by one of the daughters of one of the Leonard brothers. It contains a large number of pictures of the old stores as well as a lot of items that were a part of the store. Come back in time and experience the way things were in a different time. A great place to remember. I'm so glad I made the trip in to see the museum. Attached to the museum is a great little cafe that I'll review in the restaurant section.

JenniferB412

What a dear, little place this is! Absolutely worth the stop. We spent a good bit of time walking around, reading all the information, looking at the displays, and basically being charmed. The lady who greeted us was friendly. We decided to eat lunch at the little restaurant that is attached, and I can recommend that too.

833donnab

If you grew up in Fort Worth in the 60s, you knew Leonard's and their fabulous M&O subway downtown. This little museum will take you back in time with pictures, displays, and usually a chat with one of the Leonard grandchildren. It is also attached to a very fine little eatery!

BensMom2

Unfortunately I didn't live in Fort Worth when Leonard's was open, but my husband and his family tell me all about it and you can just picture this beloved wonderful store with clothes, sundries, even vegetables and other food items! There is even a renovated subway car in downtown Fort Worth in the new City Place building which is way cool....it takes you back in time when life was a little simpler and the Leonard's family met everyone's needs with their one store. It's a "must see" if you love Fort Worth history!

PatriotGal

I brought my mom who had worked at Leonard's during the 50s. I enjoyed watching and listening to her reminisce. It is a little museum but very well done. The grill attached is a great bonus.

factshome2

Good old fashion diner experience, desserts to die for, service is swift and efficient, the shakes are wonderful

Concierge2009

The museum is a neat history lesson for Ft. Worth. It even talks about "the Flood" that covered 7th street and the Montgomery Wards warehouse. But the food- Burgers- at the M&O Station are worthy of a visit as well. Sit back and enjoy a cafe meal like you would have in the Leonard's department store. Enjoy your retro visit with great food!

FriedaC688

I recently the visited the Leonard's Department Story Museum in Fort Worth TX. It is a small museum and it is free to visit. The 2 Leonard brothers owned and operated a large department store in downtown Fort Worth. They were very inventive in their merchandising and created a successful enterprise. In the museum is a time line of the store and the milestones that it hit. There are wonderful black and white photos of the city, the store and the folks who shopped there. One of the main features is the working train set that should delight any child or adult. The 2 friends who went with me and enjoyed the museum even though they are not from Fort Worth. It is not only a look at how Fort Worth, the department store, Texas but the US as well evolved during this time period. Very much worth the trip and visit.

casamama3

This jewel of a museum represents true marketing genius and the way retail should be. The Leonard brothers philosophy should be part of today's curriculum for marketing 101. An excellent trip and time well spent.

barbaraj637

The Leonard's Department Store was a family store for years in downtown Fort Worth before the Malls got so popular. They had about 5 or 6 stores in Malls around Ft. Worth when they sold them.So the Museum is full of things from the old store and people have given a lot things they had saved from the store. It is really worth the visit and they have a small "cafe" in one corner and they make REALLY good hamburgers too! I would really suggest making a trip to see everything if you like antiques too.

bunnyg44

Leonards Museum was a wonderful free find. I grew up with this mega store when I was a child. My parents also met there in 1937 I saw in pictures where my dad first saw my mom as she was trying on hats and he hollered hanging over the second floor landing at her.The store opened in 1918 and closed around 1974. They had their own subway, farm and ranch supplies, furniture, appliances, clothing , bakery, creamery, groceries, Honestly they put my beloved Walmart to shame with a train(monorail) that ran thru the Toyland at Christmas. They also have the M&O Station Grill that is rated in Ft.Worth as the best hamburgers in DFW "by the people". You could spend hours looking at the safe, fudgesicle maker, jewerly and wonderful pictures of days gone by.