DMA and Crow Museum are quite literally steps away from each other, if you want to try both! (The Nasher Sculpture Museum is also right there, but not free admission).

If you only do one, pick based on your preferences: Crow is much smaller and quieter and run by UT Dallas students. DMA is more what you'd expect from the main art museum in a city, with a rotating collection and various exhibits and floors. One note - I went to Mexico City in May, and the Palacio de Bellas Artes was actually showcasing a bunch of art that they were borrowing FROM the DMA - so it's possible you might have access to some of the artwork in Mexico (acknowledging that you might not be near Mexico City, and also that it might have just been coincidental timing on my part).

The Meadows Museum at SMU has the second largest collection of Hispanic art in the world, but is a little further away. You would need to Uber or take the DART to Mockingbird Station and walk. The George W. Bush Presidential Library is also on SMU campus if you want to go that route and are looking for something else to do there.

You will definitely enjoy Deep Ellum, but do be aware it's mostly bars and restaurants (along with concert venues). But there's a really fun mix of dive bar scene alongside high-end food and drinks. If you're there on a weekend (including Sunday night, for some reason) I would recommend leaving Deep Ellum before the bars close at 2am - when a bunch of drunk people are all congregating in the parking lot at all once, it's a recipe for unsafe situations. You will hear people talk about Deep Ellum being unsafe but I go all the time with no issues, just not too late at night.

BBQ - Hurtado at the Farmers Market is very close and I doubt it will have a line. You can also do me a favor and try BBQ DNA and tell me how that is! Otherwise, Pecan Lodge or Terry Blacks in Deep Ellum are your best bets - I prefer Pecan but haven't been in a while and some people say it's fallen. Terry Blacks is from Austin so I prefer to recommend local restaurants, but it's quite good. Please do not go to Moak's.

Week vs weekend is interesting - downtown will be dead during the week, I will say that. You can decide if that sounds better or worse to you. However, some restaurants in downtown are ONLY open during the week (not that there will be a lack of options on the weekend, but it does reduce the list somewhat).

Get breakfast at Commissary, lunch at Fond. I like Rodeo Bar, Scarlett Pumpernickel Tavern, and Crafty Irishman for bars, and will agree with Midnight Rambler for cocktails. Will add Black Swan for cocktails as well, very small space though and closed on Tuesdays - but a lot of the patrons are service industry people if thats the kind of vibe you like.

I appreciate you providing details and specific questions in your post 🙏