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The list of museums in Texas encompasses museums defined for this context as institutions (including nonprofit organizations, government entities, and private businesses) that collect and care for objects of cultural, artistic, scientific, or historical interest and make their collections or related exhibits available for public viewing. Also included are non-profit art galleries and exhibit spaces. Closed museums and museums that exist only in cyberspace (i.e., virtual museums) are not included.

Central Texas

Central Texas is a region in the U.S. state of Texas. It is roughly bordered by Greater San Antonio to the Texas Hill Country to McLennan County to Washington County.

Counties included are Bandera, Bastrop, Bell, Bexar, Blanco, Bosque, Brazos, Burleson, Burnet, Caldwell, Comal, Comanche, Coryell, Falls, Fayette, Freestone, Gillespie, Grimes, Hamilton, Hays, Hill, Kendall, Kerr, Kimble, Lampasas, Lee, Leon, Limestone, Llano, Madison, Mason, McLennan, Milam, Mills, Robertson, San Saba, Travis, Washington, Williamson, and Wilson County, Texas.

Museums in Central Texas, listed by county

Bandera - Bell

List of museums in Bandera - Bell counties, Texas
Museum name Image City County Notes Refs
American Legion Post 157 Military Museum Bandera Bandera
Frontier Times Museum Frontier Times Museum Bandera Bandera Recorded Texas Historic Landmark
Lone Star Motorcycle Museum Vanderpool Bandera Motorcycles dating from the 1910s to the present
Bastrop County Historical Society Museum Bastrop County Historical Society Museum Bastrop Bastrop Recorded Texas Historic Landmark, National Register of Historic Places
Elgin Depot Museum Elgin Depot Museum Elgin Bastrop Local history
James H. Long Railroad Park and Museum James H. Long Railroad Park and Museum Smithville Bastrop Railroad
McDade Historical Museum Mcdade-tx(rock-front-saloon)2015-2.jpg McDade Bastrop Local history
Rockne Museum Rockne Museum Rockne Bastrop History of 19th century German immigrants who founded Rockne
Smithville Heritage House & Museum Smithville Bastrop Operated by the Smithville Heritage Society
1st Cavalry Division Museum Howitzer at 1st Cavalry Division Museum Fort Hood Bell History of the 1st Cavalry Division, a rapidly deployable heavy armored division of the United States Army
3rd Cavalry Museum Fort Hood Bell History of the regiment 1846-present day
Bell County Museum Chuckwagon exhibit at Bell County Museum Belton Bell Recorded Texas Historic Landmark, National Register of Historic Places
Czech Heritage Museum and Genealogical Center Temple Bell Czech culture, history and immigration to America
Musick Alumni Center and Museum at the Parker House Belton Bell History of the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor
Salado Museum and College Park Salado Museum and College Park Salado Bell
Temple Railroad and Heritage Museum Temple Railroad and Heritage Museum Temple Bell 1911 Santa Fe Depot

Bexar

List of museums in Bexar County, Texas
Museum name Image City County Notes Refs
The Alamo Alamo Mission in San Antonio San Antonio Bexar Recorded Texas Historic Landmark, National Register of Historic Places
Alamo Liaison Squadron Flying Museum San Antonio Bexar
Artpace Artpace San Antonio Bexar Contemporary art center
Blue Star Contemporary Art Museum Blue Star Contemporary Art Museum San Antonio Bexar Multiple exhibitions
Briscoe Western Art Museum San Antonio Bexar Art, history, and culture of the American West
Buckhorn Saloon & Texas Ranger Museum Buckhorn Saloon & Museum San Antonio Bexar Old West saloon and museum with wildlife trophy mounts, mounted fish specimens, bird dioramas, the Hall of Texas History Wax Museum and the Texas Ranger Museum
Casa Navarro State Historic Site Casa Navarro State Historic Site San Antonio Bexar Recorded Texas Historic Landmark, National Register of Historic Places, 1848 adobe home of Tejano patriot José Antonio Navarro, signer of Texas Declaration of Independence
Centro de Artes San Antonio Bexar City-owned exhibition space for Latino arts and cultures and their influences on the United States
Culture Commons San Antonio Bexar City-owned exhibit hall that features visual art exhibits, performances, invited speakers, and workshops, located in the Plaza de Armas building
The DoSeum San Antonio Bexar Childhood learning through creative arts, sciences and literacy
Edward Steves Homestead Edward Steves Homestead San Antonio Bexar Late 19th-century Victorian homestead, operated by the San Antonio Conservation Society
Fort Sam Houston Museum San Antonio Bexar National Register of Historic Places
Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center San Antonio Bexar Traditional and contemporary Latino arts and culture
The Guenther House Guenther House in San Antonio San Antonio Bexar Victorian period house that includes museum room with Pioneer Flour Mills memorabilia, restaurant and store
Holocaust Memorial Museum of San Antonio San Antonio Bexar aka Holocaust Memorial Museum of the Jewish Federation of San Antonio
Instituto Cultural de México Instituto Cultural de México San Antonio Bexar Art and culture of Mexico, operated by the Mexican Cultural Institute
Magic Lantern Castle Museum San Antonio Bexar Collection of magic lanterns, slides and equipment, open by appointment only
McNay Art Museum McNay Art Museum San Antonio Bexar AKA Marion Koogler McNay Art Museum
Michael and Noemi Neidorff Art Gallery San Antonio Bexar Trinity University
Northside Independent School District School Museum San Antonio Bexar
O. Henry House Museum O. Henry House Museum San Antonio Bexar House where author O. Henry worked while living in San Antonio
Ruby City Ruby City San Antonio Bexar Opened in 2019
San Antonio Art League Museum San Antonio Bexar Media by Texas artists
San Antonio Fire Museum San Antonio Bexar
San Antonio Missions National Historical Park San Antonio Missions National Historical Park San Antonio Bexar Missions: Concepcion, San Jose, San Juan, and Espada
San Antonio Museum of Art San Antonio Museum of Art San Antonio Bexar On the River Walk
San Antonio Scottish Rite Library and Museum San Antonio Bexar
Scobee Education Center at San Antonio College San Antonio Bexar
Southwest School of Art San Antonio Bexar Located in the Ursuline convent
Semmes Gallery San Antonio Bexar Part of Fine Arts Building at the University of the Incarnate Word
Spanish Governor's Palace Spanish Governor's Palace San Antonio Bexar National Register of Historic Places
Texas Air Museum at Stinson Field San Antonio Bexar Texas and San Antonio's role in the development of military air power
Texas Transportation Museum Texas Transportation Museum San Antonio Bexar Transportation
United States Army Medical Department Museum United States Army Medical Department Museum San Antonio Bexar Located at Fort Sam Houston, Medical Department from 1775 to present
University of Texas Institute of Texan Cultures HemisFair Park San Antonio Bexar HemisFair Park Campus of the University of Texas, San Antonio
USAF Airman Heritage Museum USAF Airman Heritage Museum San Antonio Bexar JBSA Lackland Air Force Base, history of the U.S. Air Force, includes USAF Security Forces Museum
UTSA art galleries San Antonio Bexar Multiple galleries
Villa Finale Norton Polk Mathis house San Antonio Bexar Victorian period mansion
Witte Museum Witte Museum San Antonio Bexar Natural history, science, art
Yturri-Edmunds Historic Site Yturri-Edmunds Historic Site San Antonio Bexar House and operating grist mill, 1840–1860, restored in 1964 by the San Antonio Conservation Society

Blanco - Burnet

List of museums in Blanco - Burnet counties, Texas
Museum name Image City County Notes Refs
Buggy Barn Museum Blanco Blanco Vintage buggies, wagons and carriages
Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park Johnson City Blanco Boyhood home, Texas White House, Johnson family cemetery, Johnson's first school and his grandparents' log cabin
Old Blanco County Courthouse Blanco Blanco aka Blanco City Square, State Antiquities Landmark
The Bosque County Collection Meridian Bosque National Register of Historic Places
Bosque Museum Clifton Bosque
Benz Gallery of Floral Art College Station Brazos Texas A&M University
Brazos Valley African American Museum Brazos Valley African American Museum Bryan Brazos African and African American history, art and culture, both nationally and locally
Brazos Valley Museum of Natural History Brazos Valley Museum of Natural History Bryan Brazos Natural
Children's Museum of the Brazos Valley Children's Museum of the Brazos Valley Bryan Brazos Interactive
MSC Forsyth Center Galleries College Station Brazos Texas A&M University
George Bush Presidential Library George Bush Presidential Library College Station Brazos Life and career of President George H. W. Bush
Museum of the American GI College Station Brazos Restored military vehicles
Sam Houston Sanders Corps of Cadets Center College Station Brazos Texas A&M University
J. Wayne Stark Galleries College Station Brazos Texas A&M University
Wright Gallery College Station Brazos Texas A&M University
Burleson County Czech Heritage Museum Burleson County Czech Heritage Museum Caldwell Burleson Heritage and culture of the Czech in Europe and area Czech pioneer settlers
Burleson County Historical Museum Caldwell Burleson Operated by the Burleson County Historical Society in the Burleson County Courthouse
Caldwell Visitors Center Museum Caldwell Burleson Local history
Somerville Area Museum Somerville Burleson

Local history

Fort Croghan Fort Croghan Burnet Burnet Museum with period antiques and grounds with restored frontier fort buildings
Falls on the Colorado Museum Falls on the Colorado Museum Marble Falls Burnet Local history
Highland Lakes Squadron CAF Museum Highland Lakes Squadron CAF Museum Burnet Burnet Restored World War II aircraft, weapons, home front items, newspapers, uniforms, helmets, aircraft and ship models, other artifacts, part of the Commemorative Air Force; also known as Highland Lakes Air Museum
Museo Benini Marble Falls Burnet Established in 2015, on 35 acres in the Texas Hill Country with a 6,500 square foot museum, a fine arts library and outdoor sculptures. The galleries features 60 years of paintings and three-dimensional work of Italian-born Benini.

Caldwell - Coryell

List of museums in Caldwell - Coryell counties, Texas
Museum name Image City County Notes Refs
Caldwell County Museum Caldwell County Museum Lockhart Caldwell Located in the former Caldwell County Jail, operated by the Caldwell County Historical Commission
Luling Oil Museum Luling Oil Museum Luling Caldwell
Southwest Museum of Clocks and Watches Lockhart Caldwell Historic clocks, watches
Zedler Mill Museum and Park Luling Caldwell
Buckhorn Barber Shop & Museum Buckhorn Barber Shop & Museum New Braunfels, Comal Miniature circus and pictures made from lapidary stone displays, operated by the New Braunfels Conservation Society
Conservation Plaza Conservation Plaza New Braunfels Comal 18 buildings form mid-19th century German-Texan village, operated by the New Braunfels Conservation Society
Heritage Museum of the Texas Hill Country Heritage Museum of the Texas Hill Country Canyon Lake Comal
Lindheimer House Lindheimer House New Braunfels Comal Operated by the New Braunfels Conservation Society, tours upon request, mid 19th-century home of Ferdinand Lindheimer
McKenna Children's Museum McKenna Children's Museum New Braunfels Comal Children's
Museum of Texas Handmade Furniture New Braunfels Comal
New Braunfels Conservation Society New Braunfels Comal
New Braunfels Railroad Museum New Braunfels Railroad Museum New Braunfels Comal
Sophienburg Museum & Archives Sophienburg Museum & Archives New Braunfels Comal
Comanche County Historical Museum Comanche Comanche 19th century setting, including the Comanche saloon
Terrill Antique Car Museum De Leon Comanche
Coryell Museum and Historical Center Gatesville Coryell Museum also operates First Christian Church

Falls - Freestone

List of museums in Falls - Freestone counties, Texas
Museum name Image City County Notes Refs
Carmine Depot Museum and Visitors Center Carmine Fayette
Central Texas Rail History Center Flatonia Fayette Railroad memorabilia and information center
E.A. Arnim Archives & Museum Flatonia Fayette Exhibits of Flatonia history
Fayette County Old Jail La Grange Fayette AKA Texas Heroes Museum
Fayetteville Area Heritage Museum Fayetteville Fayette Cultural heritage interest
La Grange Railroad Museum La Grange Fayette La Grange M-K-T (Katy) Railroad Depot
Monument Hill and Kreische Brewery State Historic Sites Monument Hill and Kreische Brewery La Grange Fayette National Register of Historic Places. Art Deco-style Monument to victims of the Dawson Massacre and the Mier Expedition, also Kreische House and tours of the brewery ruins
Faison House, N. W.N. W. Faison House N.W. Faison House La Grange Fayette Mid 19th-century house an museum once owned by Nathanel Faison
Schulenburg Historical Museum Schulenburg Historical Museum Schulenburg Fayette German, Czech, and Austrian history
Stanzel Model Aircraft Museum Stanzel Model Aircraft Museum Schulenburg Fayette History of Stanzel Company and the development of model aircraft, also late 19th century historic house
Texas Basketball Museum Texas Basketball Museum Carmine Fayette History of Texas high school basketball
Texas Czech Heritage and Cultural Center La Grange Fayette Replica of a late 19th and early 20th century Czech Moravian community
Texas Polka Music Museum Texas Polka Music Museum Schulenburg Fayette Texas polka music, bands and musicians of Czech, German and Polish ancestry
Texas Quilt Museum Texas Quilt Museum La Grange Fayette Historic and contemporary quilts
Winedale Winedale Winedale Fayette Complex of 19th-century structures and modern facilities situated on 225 acres, reflects German-American culture, operated by the Dolph Briscoe Center for American History
B-RI Railroad Museum B-RI Railroad Museum Teague Freestone Trinity and Brazos Valley Railway Depot and Office Building
Freestone County Historical Museum Fairfield Freestone Located in a former jail, features telephone collection, two furnished log cabins

Gillespie - Grimes

List of museums in Kendall - Kimble counties, Texas
Museum name Image City County Notes Refs
Fort Martin Scott Fort Martin Scott Fredericksburg Gillespie Recorded Texas Historic Landmark, National Register of Historic Places
Lyndon B. Johnson State Park and Historic Site Lyndon B. Johnson State Park and Historic Site Stonewall Gillespie Visitor center with memorabilia from President Johnson's presidency, the 1870s-period Behrens Cabin, and the 1918-period Sauer-Beckmann Farmstead, a living history farmstead
National Museum of the Pacific War National Museum of the Pacific War Fredericksburg Gillespie Recorded Texas Historic Landmark, history of the Pacific Theater of Operations during World War II, part of Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz State Historic Site
Pioneer Museum Pioneer Museum Fredericksburg Gillespie
Texas Rangers Heritage Center Fredericksburg Gillespie History of the Texas Rangers
Vereins Kirche Vereins Kirche Fredericksburg Gillespie The first public building in Fredericksburg. Because of its unique octagon structure, it is known locally as "Kaffeemühle", the German term for "coffee mill"
Bedias Museum and Library Bedias Grimes
Blues Alley museum Navasota Grimes Part of Navasota Blues Alley, shops and museum
Fanthorp Inn State Historic Site Fanthorp Inn State Historic Site Anderson Grimes Restored 1850s period family home and stagecoach stop
Horlock House Art Gallery and History Museum Navasota Grimes

Hamilton - Hill

List of museums in Kendall - Kimble counties, Texas
Museum name Image City County Notes Refs
Billy the Kid Museum Billy the Kid Museum Hico Hamilton American old west
Hamilton County Historical Museum Hamilton Hamilton Former Hamilton County Jail
Central Texas Wing of the Commemorative Air Force Central Texas Wing of the Commemorative Air Force San Marcos Hays
Calaboose African American History Museum Calaboose African American History Museum San Marcos Hays USO Center for black soldiers in World War II.
Centro Cultural Hispano de San Marcos San Marcos Hays Hispanic arts, culture, heritage and values
Charles S. Cock House Museum Charles S. Cock House Museum San Marcos Hays Operated by the Heritage Association of San Marcos, open for events
Dr. Pound Historical Farmstead Museum Pound Historical Farmstead Museum Dripping Springs Hays Restored early 20th century farmstead
LBJ Museum of San Marcos LBJ Museum of San Marcos San Marcos Hays College experiences and early political life of President Lyndon B. Johnson, on the town square
Ofelia T. Vasquez Mexican American Culture Museum San Marcos Hays
Walkers' Gallery San Marcos Hays San Marcos Activity Center
Wittliff Collections San Marcos Hays Albert B. Alkek Library, exhibits from various collections
Hill County Cell Block Museum Hillsboro Hill Former county jail and sheriff's residence
Hubbard Museum Hubbard Hill Local memorabilia, at Hubbard High School
Itasca Railroad Depot Museum Itasca Hill
Texas Heritage Museum Hillsboro Hill Located at Hill College
Whitney Area Museum Whitney Area Museum Whitney Hill Local history

Kendall - Kimble

List of museums in Kendall - Kimble counties, Texas
Museum name Image City County Notes Refs
Agriculture Heritage Museum Agriculture Heritage Museum Boerne Kendall Agriculture
Kerr Arts and Cultural Center Kerrville Kerr Community art center with exhibits
Museum of Western Art Kerrville Kerr Art of the American West, formerly known as Cowboy Artists of America Museum
O.C. Fisher Museum Junction Kimble US Congressman O. C. Fisher represented Texas's 21st congressional district for 32 years
Kimble County Historical Museum Kimble County Historical Museum Junction Kimble

Lampasas - LLano

List of museums in Lampasas - LLano counties, Texas
Museum name Image City County Notes Refs
Lampasas County Museum Lampasas Lampasas
Dime Box Heritage Society Museum Dime Box Heritage Society Museum Dime Box Lee Local history
Giddings Public Library and Cultural Center Giddings Lee Native American artifacts, Negro league baseball memorabilia of Hilton Smith
Lee County Museum Lee County Museum Giddings Lee Located in the Schubert-Fletcher Home
Lexington Log Cabins and Heritage Center Lexington Lee Pioneer furnished log cabin and displays
Texas Wendish Heritage Museum Texas Wendish Heritage Museum Serbin Lee Operated by the Texas Wendish Heritage Society, history and heritage of the Texas Wends, Slavic immigrants from Lusatia
Confederate Reunion Grounds State Historic Site Mexia Limestone Civil War-era cannon, reunion location of families and soldiers
Limestone County Historical Museum Groesbeck Limestone
Mexia Public Schools Museum Mexia Limestone History of the Mexia Public Schools and Dunbar High School
Old Fort Parker Groesbeck Limestone Recorded Texas Historic Landmark, restored 1830s fort buildings, site of the Fort Parker massacre
Llano County Historical Museum Llano County Historical Museum Llano Llano Recorded Texas Historic Landmark
Llano Visitor Center and Railroad Museum Llano Llano

Madison - Mills

List of museums in Madison - Mills counties, Texas
Museum name Image City County Notes Refs
Madison County Museum Madison County Museum Madisonville Madison County
Fort Mason Fort Mason Mason Mason Established 1851, de-activated 1871. Managed by the Mason County Historical Society
Mason County Museum Mason Mason Operated by the Mason County Historical Society
Armstrong Browning Library Armstrong Browning Library Waco McLennan Baylor University
Art Center Waco Waco McLennan
Dr Pepper Museum Dr Pepper Museum Waco McLennan National Register of Historic Places
Earle-Napier-Kinnard House Earle-Napier-Kinnard House Waco McLennan Recorded Texas Historic Landmark
East Terrace House Museum East Terrace House Museum Waco McLennan Operated by Historic Waco Foundation
Fort House Fort House, Waco Waco McLennan Operated by Historic Waco Foundation, Edwardian Greek Revival home
History of West Museum Waco McLennan
Lee Lockwood Library and Museum Waco McLennan
Martin Museum of Art Waco McLennan Baylor University, the Hooper-Schaefer Fine Arts Center
Masonic Grand Lodge Library & Museum of Texas Waco McLennan Recorded Texas Historic Landmark
Mayborn Museum Complex Mayborn Museum Complex Waco McLennan Baylor University
McCulloch House McCulloch House Waco McLennan National Register Listing
Red Men Museum and Library Red Men Museum and Library Waco McLennan History of the Fraternal Organization Improved Order of Red Men
Texas Ranger Hall of Fame and Museum Texas Ranger Hall of Fame and Museum Waco McLennan History of the Texas Ranger Division
Texas Sports Hall of Fame Texas Sports Hall of Fame Waco McLennan Distinguished athletes
Waco Mammoth National Monument Waco Mammoth National Monument Waco McLennan Museum and park featuring fossils of twenty-four Columbian mammoths (Mammuthus columbi) and other mammals from the Pleistocene Epoch
Fort McKavett State Historic Site Fort McKavett State Historic Site Fort McKavett Menard Recorded Texas Historic Landmark
Presidio de San Saba Presidio de San Saba Menard Menard
Milam County Museum Cameron Milam Recorded Texas Historic Landmark, National Register of Historic Places
Mills County Historical Museum Goldthwaite Mills Local history

Robertson - San Saba

List of museums in Robertson - San Saba counties, Texas
Museum name Image City County Notes Refs
Katy Hamman-Stricker Library Calvert, Texas Robertson American Woman's League constructed this in 1909
Camp Hearne Exhibit and Visitor Center Hearne Robertson Camp Hearne was constructed as a World War II prisoner-of-war camp to hold enemy detainees from the Axis powers
Hearne Railroad Museum Depot Hearne Robertson Hearne depot opened in April 1868
San Saba County Historical Museum San Saba San Saba

Travis County

List of museums in Travis County, Texas
Museum name Image City County Notes Refs
Anderson Mill and Robinson Museum Volente Travis
Austin Fire Museum Being relocated Travis Operated by the Austin Fire Museum Hook & Ladder Society
Austin History Center Austin History Center Austin Travis Austin Public Library, features changing exhibits from its collections
Austin Museum of Digital Art Austin Travis
Austin Nature & Science Center Austin Nature & Science Center Austin Travis Zilker Park, hands-on nature exhibits
Beverly S. Sheffield Education Center Austin Travis "Splash! Into the Edwards Aquifer" exhibit about Barton Springs
Blanton Museum of Art Blanton Museum of Art Austin Travis Part of the University of Texas at Austin, collection features European paintings, modern and contemporary American and Latin American art, prints and drawings
Briscoe Center for American History Briscoe Center for American History Austin Travis Part of the University of Texas at Austin, exhibits of history from its collections
Bullock Texas State History Museum Bullock Texas State History Museum Austin Travis Texas history
Capitol Visitors Center General land office building 2006.jpg Austin Travis Exhibits about state history, tours of the Texas State Capitol
Christian-Green Gallery Austin Travis
The Contemporary Austin The Contemporary Austin Austin Travis Contemporary art, two locations, one in Clara Driscoll's Laguna Gloria, second in the Jones Center
Dougherty Arts Center Dougherty Arts Center Austin Travis Events, exhibits, education
Elisabet Ney Museum Elisabet Ney Museum Austin Travis Recorded Texas Historic Landmark, National Register of Historic Places
Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center Austin Travis Mexican American cultural arts and heritage
French Legation Museum French Legation Museum Austin Travis Recorded Texas Historic Landmark, National Register of Historic Places, built in 1841 for the French chargé d'affaires to the Republic of Texas
George Washington Carver Museum and Cultural Center George Washington Carver Museum and Cultural Center Austin Travis Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks
Harry Ransom Center Harry Ransom Center Austin Travis UT Austin, permanent exhibits include a Gutenberg Bible, the first photograph, Erle Stanley Gardner's Study, changing exhibits of art, photography and history from its collections
H.J. Lutcher Stark Center for Physical Culture and Sports Austin Travis On the campus off UT Austin
Jacob Fontaine Religious Museum Jacob Fontaine Religious Museum Austin Travis Fontaine founded 13 African American Baptist churches in Travis County
Joseph and Susanna Dickinson-Hannig House Museum Austin Travis Susanna Dickinson and her daughter Angelina were civilian survivors of the Battle of the Alamo. Her husband Almaron died during the battle. She later remarried to Joseph Hanning
Jourdan-Bachman Pioneer Farms Austin Travis Recorded Texas Historic Landmark
Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center Austin Travis Botanical garden with changing art exhibits related to native flowers and nature
Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum Austin Travis Presidential library on the University of Texas campus
Mexic-Arte Museum Mexic-Arte Museum Austin Travis Traditional and contemporary
Museum of Magnetic Sound Recording Austin Travis Technology
Museum of Natural & Artificial Ephemerata Austin Travis Rotating exhibits
Museum of the Weird Museum of the Weird Austin Travis Strange and unusual items
Neill-Cochran House Museum Neill-Cochran House Museum Austin Travis Recorded Texas Historic Landmark, National Register of Historic Places
O. Henry Museum O. Henry Museum Austin Travis National Register of Historic Places, author O. Henry, also known as William Sidney Porter
Oakwood Cemetery Chapel Oakwood Cemetery Chapel Austin Texas 2022.jpg Austin Travis Oldest city-owned cemetery in Austin, Texas
Old Bakery and Emporium Old Bakery and Emporium Austin Travis Lundberg-Maerki Historical Collection museum
People's Gallery at City Hall Austin Travis Annual exhibit of works by regional artists
Pump Project Art Complex Austin Travis Non-profit art space to emerging and established artists
Republic of Texas Museum Republic of Texas Museum Austin Travis Operated by the Daughters of the Republic of Texas
South Austin Popular Culture Center South Austin Popular Culture Center Austin Travis Pop art related to Austin, focusing on the art and ephemera of Austin's live music scene from the 1960s through today.
Texas Department of Public Safety Historical Museum and Research Center Austin Travis
Texas Governor's Mansion Texas Governor's Mansion Austin Travis Home of every governor since 1856
Texas Medical Association Robert G. Mickey History of Medicine Gallery Austin Travis
Texas Memorial Museum Texas Memorial Museum Austin Travis Part of the University of Texas at Austin
Texas Military Forces Museum Texas Military Forces Museum Austin Travis Camp Mabry
Texas Music Museum Austin Travis Texas music legacy
Texas Toy Museum Austin Travis
The Thinkery The Thinkery Austin Travis Children's museum
Umlauf Sculpture Garden and Museum Umlauf Sculpture Garden and Museum Austin Travis Sculpture by 20th century American sculptor Charles Umlauf and other contemporary sculptors
Visual Arts Center Austin Travis
Women & Their Work Women & Their Work Austin Travis Gallery for women artists

Washington - Wilson

List of museums in Central Texas
Museum name Image City County Notes Refs
Barrington Plantation Washington Washington Recorded Texas Historic Landmark, Subject Marker
Blue Bell Creameries Visitor's Center Brenham Washington
Brenham Heritage Museum Brenham Washington
Chappell Hill Historical Society Museum Chappell Hill Washington National Register of Historic Places
Giddings Wilkin House Museum 1843 Brenham Washington
Independence Hall Washington Washington
Star of the Republic Museum Washington Washington
Texas Baptist Historical Museum Independence Washington
Texas Cotton Gin Museum Burton Washington National Register of Historic Places
Texas High School Baseball Coaches Association Museum Brenham Washington
Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site Washington on the Brazos Monument Washington-on-the-Brazos Washington Recorded Texas Historic Landmark
Austin Steam Train Association Museum Cedar Park Williamson
Moody Museum Moody Museum Taylor Williamson Texas Governor Dan Moody
Round Rock Arts and Culture Round Rock Williamson Area arts council with ArtSpace exhibit gallery
Williamson Museum Georgetown Williamson History of Williamson County
La Vernia Heritage Museum La Vernia Wilson Operated by the La Vernia Historical Association
Sutherland Springs Museum Sutherland Springs Wilson
Wilson County Jailhouse Museum Floresville Wilson Operated by the Wilson County Historical Society, open the first Saturday of the month and for special events
Dewees Remschel House Dewees Wilson Operated by the Wilson County Historical Society, open by appointment, exhibits of local and ranching history

Defunct museums

  • Central Texas Museum of Automotive History, Rosanky, closed in 2012, collections moved to Dick's Classic Garage in San Marcos, Texas
  • Dog Museum, Waco, private collection of dog memorabilia located in Antiquibles Antique Mall, reported closed in 2014
  • Fort Graham Museum
  • Goodwill Computer Museum, Goodwill computer museum.jpg, Austin, closed in 2015
  • Hertzberg Circus Collection and Museum, San Antonio, closed in 2001, collections now at the Witte Museum
  • Henkel Square Museum Village, Round Top, authentic restoration of Anglo-American and German-American 19th century homes, now the Henkel Square Market shopping village since 2010
  • Hill Country Wildlife Museum, Llano
  • Katherine Anne Porter House, Kyle, no longer a museum but now the Katherine Anne Porter Literary Center
  • Museo Alameda, San Antonio, closed in 2012, space now the Educational & Cultural Arts Center for Texas A&M San Antonio
  • Museum of Aerospace Medicine, San Antonio, closed in 2011
  • USAF Security Forces Museum, San Antonio, history of the U.S. Air Force Security Forces, closed in 2014 and being consolidated with the USAF Airman Heritage Museum
  • Texas Pioneers, Trail Drivers, Rangers Memorial Museum, San Antonio, moved to the Texas Ranger Museum at the Buckhorn Saloon & Museum
  • Texas Museum of Science and Technology, closed in 2020
  • Palm House Museum, Austin, closed 2021

See also

Resources

  • Texas Association of Museums
  • Historic House Museums in Texas
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