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Experiences in TX

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Wharton County Historical Museum
Wharton, TX
The Wharton County Historical Museum in Wharton, TX, offers a collection of stories and artifacts detailing the rich history of Wharton County. Visitors can explore the life and career of Lloyd Shoppa in a dedicated exhibit, highlighting his milestones and contributions to the business world. The museum also features a 20th Century Technology Museum.
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Galveston County Historical Museum
Galveston, TX
The Galveston County Museum is located in the Galveston County Courthouse. Visitors can take private tours and play the Padlock Mystery Game by appointment. The museum participates in the U.S. Lighthouse Society's Passport Program and exhibits the Galveston South Jetty Lighthouse Fresnel Lens in its lobby. Guests can also get a passport stamp at the reception desk.
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Artpace
San Antonio, TX
Artpace operates as a nonprofit residency program dedicated to supporting Texas, national, and international artists. It fosters the creation of new art and regularly features exhibitions for visitors.
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Texas Through Time
Hillsboro, TX
Texas Through Time is a fossil museum located in downtown Hillsboro, Texas, within the historic Grime’s Garage, built in 1906. The museum's collection features prehistoric specimens such as reptiles, amphibians, sharks, ammonites, dinosaurs, mammals, and petrified wood, specializing in Texas fossils. Visitors can explore hands-on exhibits, attend guest lectures, and participate in educational classes and tours on paleontology for both adults and children.
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The Stone Fort Museum
Nacogdoches, TX
The Stone Fort Museum celebrates early East Texas history, exploring the natural and cultural history of the region. A legacy of Nacogdoches’ Spanish history, the museum is housed in a 1936 reconstruction of Antonio Gil Y’Barbo’s eighteenth century stone house. Visitors can see exhibits such as El Camino Real de los Tejas and Nacogdoches: History in Every Direction, and Fabricating Fashion, which displays a late 1800s four-harness counterbalance loom.
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Old School Museum
Dayton, TX
Historical Society for city of Dayton, Texas and management of Dayton Old School Museum.
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Highland Lakes Squadron - Commemorative Air Force
Burnet, TX
The Highland Lakes Squadron is a working museum and a branch of the Commemorative Air Force, chartered in 1992. It is dedicated to preserving vintage WWII aircraft. The Commemorative Air Force is the world’s largest flying museum, with more than 165 flying World War II-era aircraft. These airplanes serve as vessels for human stories and monuments, saved for education.
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Walnut Springs City Museum
Walnut Springs, TX
This history museum is housed in the historic restored Presbyterian Church building, which was built in 1885. It features exhibits on Walnut Springs' Native American history, pioneer life, and the impact of the railroad on the community. A notable highlight is a replica of the town's first schoolhouse, constructed in 1872. The managing association also hosts an annual Pioneer Day celebration.
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Van Zandt Cottage
Fort Worth, TX
The Van Zandt Cottage is a historic landmark in Fort Worth, built between the 1850s and 1860s. It is recognized as the oldest home in Fort Worth on its original foundation and was an early residence of Major K.M. Van Zandt. Operated by Log Cabin Village, this Recorded Texas Historic Landmark has undergone multiple restorations since 1936.
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Bravos Valley Museum of Natural History
Bryan, TX
The Brazos Valley Museum of Natural History, established in 1961, focuses on natural and cultural history. Visitors can explore the Discovery Room, which features live animals such as snakes, turtles, fish, tarantulas, and scorpions, alongside taxidermy mounts and minerals. The museum also encompasses the 11.29-acre Boonville Heritage Park, home to the original 1856 Turner-Peters log house furnished with 19th-century Texas frontier pieces.
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Mary Elizabeth Hopkins Santa Claus Museum
Columbus, TX
The Santa Claus Museum, established in 1990 in memory of avid collector Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Hopkins, originally opened with over 2,500 Santas. Today, the museum showcases more than 5,000 Santas from around the world, encompassing figurines, music boxes, dolls, dishes, ornaments, artwork, and needlework. Visitors can explore three gallery rooms, including one converted from a garage, and see specialty Santas like a deputy and two firemen.
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Botanical Research Institute of Texas
Fort Worth, TX
The Botanical Research Institute of Texas (BRIT) serves as the research arm of the Fort Worth Botanic Garden. It is an international scientific research and learning center dedicated to conservation and knowledge sharing. BRIT focuses on sustainability, minimizing its environmental footprint, and acting as an educational resource for the community.
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Brownsville Heritage Museum
Brownsville, TX
The Historic Brownsville Museum is housed in the 1928 Southern Pacific Railroad Depot, a Texas Historical Landmark and National Register of Historic Places site. It details events leading to Brownsville's establishment and features exhibits on local history. The Simon Celaya building displays Rio Grande Engine No. 1, an 1872 Baldwin wood-burning, narrow gauge railroad locomotive, the last of its kind, telling the story of the Rio Grande Railroad.
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National Wasp WWII Museum
Sweetwater, TX
The National Wasp WWII Museum is located at Avenger Field and has supported the WASP legacy since 2005. Visitors can see exhibits in person, including one about the lives of five WASP. The museum features collections of artifacts that bring history to life. It also serves as a venue for events, featuring artifacts and zoot suits.
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Museum of Ice Cream
Austin, TX
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Barnard's Mill and Art Museum
Glen Rose, TX
Barnard's Mill and Art Museum is a historic site in Glen Rose, TX. This museum features art by various artists and hosts special events. Annual events include Cowboys & Cabernet, Art on the Paluxy, GRISD Art Show, and Valentines Dinner.
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Mason County Museum
Mason, TX
The Mason County Museum is dedicated to preserving the rich heritage of early frontier settlers in the Texas Hill Country. It opened in 1994, located in an old grammar school building that began restoration in 1959. A historical marker was added to the site in 1965.
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Doss Heritage and Culture Center
Weatherford, TX
The Doss Heritage and Culture Center collects, preserves, and interprets the history of Parker County, focusing on its western heritage. Visitors can explore exhibits like Tools of the Trade: Building The West by Hand, which details the history of tools and tradesmen and women of Parker County, including carpentry and blacksmithing. The center also hosts rotating exhibitions.
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Children's Museum of Houston
Houston, TX
Behind our masks, we are smiling from ear to ear as we open our doors and welcome families back to the Museum!
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Lee Lockwood Library and Museum
Waco, TX
Lee Lockwood Library and Museum serves as the home of the Waco Scottish Rite of Freemasonry. This facility hosts a variety of public and private events across its five multi-purpose spaces. Visitors can see the two-story Lee Lockwood Library, which features a picturesque marble staircase.
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Frontier Times Museum
Bandera, TX
Frontier Times Museum is a historical landmark in Bandera, Texas, preserving stories of the American West for over 90 years. It showcases a vast collection of artifacts, exhibits, and memorabilia, including Native American items and cowboy paraphernalia, depicting life on the frontier. The museum also features the Texas Heroes Hall of Honor and a gift shop.
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Edison Museum
Beaumont, TX
The Edison Museum in Beaumont, Texas, is dedicated to Thomas Alva Edison, his inventions, and innovations. Housed in the historic Travis Street Substation, it offers two floors of interactive exhibits. Visitors can explore Edison's life, including his childhood, a chronology of accomplishments, and the development of the practical incandescent light bulb. The museum, which holds over 1,400 artifacts, is the only facility of its kind west of the Mississippi River.
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Moody Mansion
Galveston, TX
Moody Mansion is a 28,000-square-foot, four-story historic house in Galveston, completed in 1895. Once home to the W.L. Moody, Jr. family, it has been restored to its turn-of-the-century splendor and is open for tours. The mansion is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is a Recorded Texas Historical Landmark. The Travel Channel has recognized it as one of the most famous historic houses open for tours in the nation.
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USS Lexington Museum on the Bay
Corpus Christi, TX
The USS Lexington Museum on the Bay is a museum located on North Beach in Corpus Christi, TX. Visitors can explore exhibits such as the Pearl Harbor display, participate in an Escape Room, or try a Flight Simulator. The museum also features a Mega Theater with 3D action and offers Smart Phone Tours to enhance the experience. Groups can arrange for overnight camping aboard the ship.
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ASTRO Network Geography

Wharton County Historical Museum

Galveston County Historical Museum

Artpace

Texas Through Time

The Stone Fort Museum

Old School Museum

Highland Lakes Squadron - Commemorative Air Force

Walnut Springs City Museum

Van Zandt Cottage

Bravos Valley Museum of Natural History

Mary Elizabeth Hopkins Santa Claus Museum

Botanical Research Institute of Texas

Brownsville Heritage Museum

National Wasp WWII Museum

Museum of Ice Cream

Barnard's Mill and Art Museum

Mason County Museum

Doss Heritage and Culture Center

Children's Museum of Houston

Lee Lockwood Library and Museum

Frontier Times Museum

Edison Museum

Moody Mansion

USS Lexington Museum on the Bay