Abilene
The Grace
Museum, 325-673-4587, 102 Cypress Street, hours: Tues, Wed, Fri, Sat
10-5, Thurs 10-8:00, closed Sun, Mon & major holidays, Admission: $5 adults,
$4 senior, student and military; $3 ages 4-12. Free for all on Thurs from 5-8:00.
Inside the Grace, a renovated 1909 hotel, you will find three museums: a historic
museum featuring the area from 1900 to 1945, a children’s hands-on museum,
and a fine arts museum, featuring both permanent and rotating exhibits
12th Armored
Division Memorial Museum, 325-677-6515, 1289 N. 2nd, hours: Tues-Sat,
10-5, admission $3 adults and $1 children. In the short space of five months
the 12th Armored Division became one of the most feared fighting machines of
WW II. 72,243 prisoners were credited to the 12th. The division saw the horror
of the Nazi atrocities as they liberated death camps, including Hurlag, Landsberg
and Dachau. Nearly 8,500 Allied prisoners of war and 20,000 non-military prisoners
were liberated by these great men. The Memorial Museum houses the Division’s
Historical Collection and serves as a teaching museum for the study of WW II
and its impact on the American people. It also offers innovative educational
programs for children and academic access to historical materials.
Albany
The
Old Jail Art Center, 325-762-2269, 201 S. 2nd (Hwy 6 S.), Tues-Sat 10-5,
Sun 2-5, closed Mon and major holidays, free admission. Nationally acclaimed
art museum housed in the county’s first jail
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Anson
Anson-Jones Museum, 325-823-3883, 1300 Ave K, Fri-Sat-Sun
2-4, miniature reproduction of 1908 town square, doll collection, equipment
and furnishings of turn-of-the-century trade and commerce.
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Baird
Callahan County Pioneer Museum, basement of Callahan County
courthouse, Mon-Fri 1-5, county-wide historical artifacts
T&P Railroad Depot Museum, 100 Market, Mon-Fri 8-4, collection of
railroad memorabilia and relics .
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Ballinger
Memory Lane Car Museum, 325-365-3286, corner of 8th and Strong,
collection of antique cars and other memorabilia.
Brady
Heart of Texas Historical Museum –in the old McCulloch County Jail
at the corner of Main & High, described as the “finest small town museum
in the State of Texas”– hours: Sat & Mon 1-5, Sun 1-4
Heart of Texas Country Music Museum – 325-597-2276, 1701 S. Bridge,
hours: Sat 10-4, Sun noon-5, or by appointment call 325-597-0695, displays of
many personal items from a number of country music legends.
Breckenridge
Swenson Memorial Museum and J.D. Sanderfer Oil Annex, 116
West Walker, Tues-Sat 10-5, 1800’s artifacts, Oil Annex with extensive
historical collection from the Boom Town Days to present.
Breckenridge Aviation Museum, Stephens County Airport, 2 miles south on
US 183, Mon-Fri 9-5, collection of WW II aircraft and other memorabilia
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Bronte
Fort Chadbourne Museum, 1850’s era military fort artifacts and
Indian artifacts, museum office open 8-5 M-F, Fort drive thru hours: 7 days
a week, daylight hours only, free admission, donations accepted, 12 mi. north
of Bronte on Hwy 277, call for weekend appointments 325-743-2555 or 325-473-5311.
Brownwood
Brown County Museum, 325-641-1926, 212 N. Broadway, open
Thurs.-Fri. 9-5, Sat 10-4, free admission, former Brown County Jail, constructed
1902 of stone, reminiscent of a European castle, 4 stories with 3rd floor trap
door used for executions, features history of Brownwood; Firearms Museum of
Texas, two galleries in the Brown County Museum of History, includes the beginnings
of firearms, early cartridge firearms, through Post-Was and the Present.
Douglas MacArthur Academy of Freedom, 325-649-8700, Tour Schedule Mon-Sat:
1:00, 2:00 & 3:00, free admission. The museum features a series of replica
rooms depicting man’s quest for freedom. A three-story room
featuring one of the state’s largest murals, a pictorial representation
of man’s relationship with God, other rooms include Mediterranean
Hall, the Magna Carta Hall, Independence Hall, Constitution Hall, and the MacArthur
Exhibit Gallery
Martin & Francis Lehnis Railroad Museum, 700 E. Adams, open Tues.-Sat.
10-4, admission $3 adult, $2 children (5-12), $2.50 seniors, featuring the private
collection of Martin & Francis Lehnis, including railcars, an extensive
collection of Railway China, lanterns, photographs and more.
36th Division Memorial Park, 325-646-0335, open 24/7, free admission,
Camp Bowie, military training center during WWII, memorial park displaying military
equipment and vehicles used during WWII through Vietnam
Cisco
Conrad Hilton Museum, 254-442-2537, 309 Conrad Hilton Ave,
weekdays 9-5, historical items from establishment of Cisco and Eastland County,
pictorial presentation of Conrad Hilton’s life, video exhibit, Cisco “world’s
largest swimming pool” pictorial
Leta Latch Lloyd Museum, 116 W. 7th St., Fri-Sat 1-5, historic City Hall
Building built in 1915, area artifacts ranging from treasure hunting to a replica
of Dr. Graham’s Office, restored vaudeville theatre located upstairs
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Coleman
Coleman Museum 325-625-4345 or 636-3557, Heritage Hall,
400 W. College St., Mon 9-12, call for special appointment, artifacts such as
pioneer clothes, dishes, farm equipment, blacksmith shop, documents, saddles,
barbed-wire and a larger than life horse statue brought to Coleman in 1884,
call for open schedule
CC Museum, 325-625-2223, 217 Commercial Ave, restored Coleman hotel,
each room with a different display of gems, West Texas history and American
heritage, original paintings and statues from 500 AD to contemporary pieces
recently acquired from Europe and the US, fun room for kids to explore art
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Colorado City
Heart
of West Texas Museum, 325-728-8285, 340 E. 3rd, artifacts from Mitchell
County area featuring full sized replica of Bison Antiquus, Lake Champion Mammoth
Exhibit, Chief Lone Wolf Exhibit, rotating historical exhibits, recognized by
the Texas Museum Association as doing the most for the advancement of a museum
for any small town and by the Texas Historical Commission as The Outstanding
Museum for a small town.
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Comanche
Comanche County Museum, 325-356-5115 or 842-5541, Moorman
Road (west edge of Comanche), Sat 2-4 or by appointment for groups, Native American
and Old West history, community rooms and life-size exhibits
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Cross Plains
Robert E. Howard Museum, 254-725-6562, 725-6498 or 725-7478,
725-4993; 625 W. Hwy 36, by appointment only, listed in the National Register
of Historic Places, furnishings, books and other belongings of Robert E. Howard,
creator of “Conan the Barbarian”.
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De Leon
Terrill Antique Car Museum, 500 N. Texas Street (Hwy 16), Tues-Sat 10-12,
1-5, Sun 1-4, 254-893-3773, ten cars from 1901-1941 on display, owned by Feltz
Terrill Jr., free admission.
Dublin
Dublin Historical Museum, 254-445-4550, 116 W. Blackjack,
theme: “The Way We Lived”
Dr Pepper Museum,
254-445-3939, 105 E. Elm Street, over 100 years of Dr Pepper advertising memorabilia
on display
Rodeo Heritage
Museum, 254-445-0200,
102 S. Patrick, photos and memorabilia from the original World Championship
Rodeo
Early
Brown County Museum of History, 212 N. Broadway, Brownwood,
915-641-1926.
Eastland
Eastland County Museum, 254-629-3600, 112 S. Seaman, historic building
originally the Eastland National Bank, fully restored to the original architectural
style, features photographs and memorabilia of Eastland County, museum available
for exhibits, conferences and meetings.
Eden
Don Freeman Memorial Museum, 325-869-5074, east side of square, Sat.
10-5, Sun 1-4, closed Easter and Christmas, formerly US Post Office, Concho
County and Eden history through the 20th century including exhibits highlighting
the career of hometown son General Ira C. Eacker – inventor of the ‘artificial
horizon’.
The Earnest and Dorthy Barrow Foundation Museum, Fri-Sat 10-5, Sun 1-5,
“Museum for Everyone” centrally located in Concho County between Eola,
Eden and Paint Rock, four large museum buildings house collections including
China and glass cats, Hummel and Goebel figurines, arrowheads, mineral and gems,
Indian artifacts, antique furniture and antique musical instruments.
Goldthwaite
Mills County Museum, 325-648-6212, 1119 Fisher St., also serves
as Chamber of Commerce office.
Old Mills County Jail & Law Enforcement Museum, 325-648-3619, 1001
Fisher St, houses the Chamber of Commerce, Mon-Fri, 9-3
Hamilton
Hamilton County Historical Society Museum, 100 Block W. Henry,
in the old jail building, houses a collection of articles of historical
significance to Hamilton County. Included in the collection are Indian artifacts,
period clothing, World War II pictures, documents and memorabilia. The museum
is open to the public on Friday afternoons, Saturdays and by appointment, additional
museum displays located on the first floor of the Courthouse
Hamlin
Rath’s Trail Headquarters/Museum/Hamlin Pictorial Archives,
325-576-3501, 245 S. Central Avenue, Chamber of Commerce Office, Mon-Fri 9-12
&1-4, Sat 9-2, small exhibit displaying artifacts from Rath City or Camp
Reynolds, circa 1876-79, numerous photographs from Hamlin’s beginnings
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Ranger
Roaring Ranger Oil Boom Museum, 254-647-3091, 121 S. Commerce,
Tues-Fri 10-3, historic T&P Railroad Depot, photos, artifacts and memorabilia
depicting the 1917 Oil Boom that produced riches 10 times the California Gold
Rush, free admission.
Ruth Terry Denney Library, 254-647-5353, 254-647-5353, Loop 254 West,
selection of antique clothes, artifacts, maps, historic photos, memorabilia
of early Ranger prior, during & after 1917 oil boom.
Robert Lee
Coke County Museum, 325-453-2495, Chadbourne St. at 6th, 1904
Jail Building, trap door for hangings, 325-453-2495.
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Rotan
Callan Hospital Memorial Museum
San Angelo
E.H. Danner Museum of Telephony, located in Officer’s Quarters
Number 4 at Fort Concho Exhibits, an original Alexander Graham Bell telephone
along with over 100 antique phone displays, an authentic switchboard from 1910
and telephone directories dating to the 1800s
Miss Hatties Bordello Museum, 325-653-0112, 18 ½ E. Concho Ave.
preserved and furnished much like it was during it’s heyday in the 1900s.
The ladies of Miss Hattie’s entertained gentlemen for 50 years, before
the bordello was closed in 1946 by the Texas Rangers. Today, thanks to a tradition
of preservation, the history is now on display
Nature Center Museum, 7409 Knickerbocker Rd., located at Lake Nasworthy
in Mary Lee Park, the Nature Center includes hiking trails, a discovery room,
the Xeriscape Garden and dramatic displays. Offers programs and events for all
ages
The Railway Museum, 325-486-2140 (for tours call 325-651-4506), 700
Block of S. Chadbourne, railroad and depot artifacts, memorabilia, elaborate
model train layouts and a gift shop
San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts, 1 Love St., this beautiful art museum
has received international praise, 30,000 square feet houses a distinguished
collection of ceramics, among other diverse exhibits
Snyder
Scurry
County Heritage Museum, 325-573-6107, campus of Western Texas College,
6200 College Ave, Mon-Thurs 9-5 & Fri 9-4, historical displays of ranching,
farming and oil industries through present day
Texas Air Museum - White Buffalo Squadron, 325-573-1122, W. 37th Street
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Stamford
Cowboy Country Museum, 325-773-2411, 113 S. Wetherbee, Mon-Fri
9-noon & 1-4 or by appointment, western art from famous artists such as
Tom Ryan and Wayne Baize, early farming and ranching artifacts, history of
Stamford and area ranches
Old Timers Association Museum, Texas Cowboy Reunion Ground, Hwy 277, open during
Cowboy Reunion Rodeo first week in July, western artifacts, cowboy history,
rodeo memorabilia
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Sweetwater
National WASP
WWII Museum, 210 Loop 170, (4 miles west od downtown), Thurs-Mon 1-5,
showcases history though state-of-the-art educational experiences, features
eyewitness accounts of the WASP courage, service and sacrifice, worldwide reunion
and classic airplane fly-in commemorates the WASP each Memorial Day weekend
Pioneer Museum, 325-235-8547, 610 E. 3rd, Tues-Sat 1-5, WASP exhibit, restored
1906 home of the late Judge & Mrs. R.A. Ragland, original furnishings,
dinosaur relics found in the area, antique vehicles. On display you will find
the works of S.D. Myers, who in 1914 made a saddle for the JC Miller 101 Wild
West Shows. The saddle was valued at $10,000.00 in 1914.
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Throckmorton
Throckmorton County Museum, 940-849-3170, 107 S. Eagle, by
appointment, family memorabilia from many of the county pioneers, town photo
collection beginning before 1890, collection of WWI and WWII medals and uniforms
Tye
Julian Morgan Museum, 325-692-2679, South St. and Morgan,
open 1st & 3rd week, Mar-Sept, artifacts and history of Tye, monument to
Camp Barkley, old stagecoach from Indian Creek Ranch and old fire engine for
Tye
Winters
Z.I Hale Museum and Rock Hotel, 325-754-2036, 242 W. Dale,
Thurs-Fri-Sat 1-5, local history, agricultural exhibit, restored Rock Hotel,
Rogers Hornsby Exhibit.
Rock Hotel Heritage Center, next door to the Z.I. Hale Museum, built
in 1909, houses several exhibits on 2nd floor including the Rogers Hornsby Exhibit
of Baseball Hall-of-Famer Rogers Hornsby who was born in Winters in 1896, meeting
rooms on the first floor.
Gus Pruser Agricultural Exhibit, across from the Z.I. Hale Museum, named
for the farmer, builder and inventor who constructed the building in 1927,Pruser
built the first patented cotton picker in the U.S. in 1912, this horse-drawn
implement is displayed in the exhibit along with Pruser’s home-made truck,
restored tractors, a horse-drawn hearse, a covered wagon and many farm and ranch
items from early-day Winters.
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