DFW Car & Toy Museum Wins Best of Texas Award

The DFW Car & Toy Museum has been named a Best of Texas winner in the Museum category by Guide to Texas, an annual statewide program that lets readers nominate and vote for their favorite Texas businesses. The award is especially meaningful because it came directly from visitors who explored the collection, brought their families, and cast their votes. "We are incredibly grateful to everyone who voted for us," said Ron Sturgeon, founder of the museum. "We built this museum because we wanted people to have a place where they could see incredible cars and toys, learn something, have fun and simply enjoy themselves."

The museum's story began decades ago when Sturgeon started collecting toys in the 1980s, eventually expanding to full-size automobiles. Today, the collection boasts more than 200 cars and over 3,000 toys and collectibles. Originally housed in Haltom City, the museum moved to 2550 McMillan Parkway in Fort Worth and opened in March 2025. It features European classics, American automobiles, Japanese cars, race cars, celebrity vehicles, vintage toys, model cars, robots, and antique German toys. Perhaps most surprisingly, admission is free, making it accessible to everyone. The museum also hosts events every weekend and offers flexible event spaces for private parties, corporate gatherings, and club events.

Being recognized in the Museum category is particularly special because it represents support from the community the museum was built for. "We don't take this for granted," Sturgeon said. "Every person who visits, tells a friend, posts a photo, leaves a review or votes for us helps us continue building something special here in Fort Worth." The museum invites everyone to come see what Texas voted for. It is open Tuesday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., with final entry at 5 p.m. For more information, visit DFWCarAndToyMuseum.com.