Garden Visit

Entrance to Valley House Garden

Enjoy Your Visit

The Valley House Garden is on private property.
We respectfully request that all visitors abide by the Garden Hours and Access Requirements.

Visiting Hours:

Both garden and the gallery hours are the same,

10 am to 5 pm, Monday through Saturday.

The garden is CLOSED to all visitors on Sunday.

If the gallery is not open for any reason, the gardens are not open. It is always best to call ahead to be sure - 972-239-2441.

Check in:

There is no charge to visit the garden, but all visitors must sign in at the front desk of the gallery.

Children:

Unsupervised children are not allowed in the garden.

More than two children per adult in the garden is also not allowed.

The gardens are home to all kinds of wildlife. In addition to rabbits, squirrels, and birds, the garden has fire ants and chiggers, Water Moccasins and Copper Heads, snapping turtles and coyotes. Therefore children will require their guardian's undivided attention.

Adults:

Please stay on Garden paths or grassy areas and do not walk in ground cover or flower beds.

Areas Closed to Visitors:

The building across the parking lot from the gallery is not open to visitors. The building in the center of the property is a private residence and is not open to the public. The terrace behind the residence is also private.

Map of the Valley House Garden

Map of the Valley House Garden

View Garden Sculpture:
Zone 1
Early map of the Valley House Gallery

Valley House Gallery & Sculpture Garden

A Brief History

In the early spring of 1953, artist Donald Vogel and his wife, Peggy, stood on a dead-end gravel road in far north Dallas County and looked into a heavily wooded six-acre lot. After walking among the trees and along the creek bordering the property, they decided to purchase the land to create a unique environment in which to live and continue their efforts to promote fine arts in Texas.

Knowing that the picture framing business would always be a reliable source of income, they first built a frame shop on the property. The frame shop was soon followed by the construction of a house of Donald Vogel’s own design. This house, which they named Valley House, originally functioned as a gallery, studio, and home for the Vogels. In 1957, the frame shop was expanded and renovated to create a separate gallery space. In 1961, the building program was completed with the construction of a new frame shop and guest quarters.

The Vogel’s philosophy of showing contemporary regional talent alongside internationally recognized artists evolved from their previous collaboration with Betty Blake, formerly Betty McLean. The Betty McLean Gallery, established in 1951 in Preston Center, was one of the first galleries in Texas to exhibit modern art.

Seasonal Views of the Valley House Garden

Panoramic Views of the Valley House Garden

Valley House Gallery - then and now

Valley House Gallery - then and now

Valley House Gallery - then and now

Videos of the Valley House Garden

2022 5 Minutes in the Valley House Garden Quinn Mathews Films

2018 Around the Lake Valley House Gallery Production