Brookshire, Texas

History

We are a very small house museum located in a very small town. Our projects include more tourism which is increasing. Our major headache is space. We need more space for our artifacts, more storage, and a larger gift shop. Of course, the main problem is financial.

Laredo, Texas

History

Webb County Heritage Foundation in Laredo, TX is one of more than 15,400 museums in the MuseumsUSA directory. Find an exciting museum to visit where you live or vacation today.

Weslaco, Texas

Art, Culture, History

To instill the citizens of the Weslaco area pride and appreciation in their history and culture; to be unique cultural, educational, and informational resource for the City of Weslaco, and become an important tourist destination.

Pecos, Texas

History

West of the Pecos Museum is one of the biggest and best heritage museums in the state. Community members have been voluntarily putting this museum together since 1963. In 2003 the museum will celebrate 4 decades of existence. The Museum has evolved as a social hub for the community. Meetings, receptions, reunions, weddings, book reviews, fiestsa, workshops, parties and museum fund raisers take place at the museum.

Pampa, Texas

General, History, Historic House, Historical Society

We have restored the White Deer Land Co. offices and have added two more buildings.We now feature the Red River War in a new building.

Del Rio, Texas

History

Whitehead Memorial Museum in Del Rio, TX is one of more than 15,400 museums in the MuseumsUSA directory. Find an exciting museum to visit where you live or vacation today.

Wichita Falls, Texas

Art, General, History, University

As a cultural resource for the North Texas and Southern Oklahoma communities and beyond, the Wichita Falls Museum of Art at Midwestern State University supports the University's liberal arts mission and its educational, research, and service goals. The Museum's permanent art collection, exhibitions, and educational programs provide interdisciplinary and multi-cultural explorations of human creativity. Accountable to the public and responsive to the regions' changing cultural needs, the Museum offers its patrons opportunities for learning and for enjoying the richness of our established and emerging cultural heritage.

El Paso, Texas

History, Natural History

Wilderness Park Museum in El Paso, TX is one of more than 15,400 museums in the MuseumsUSA directory. Find an exciting museum to visit where you live or vacation today.

Decatur, Texas

History, Historical Society

The grandiose building that sits at the south end of Trinity Street in Decatur is deceptively quiet. Once the home of Decatur Baptist College, it is now the Wise County Heritage Museum owned by the Wise County Historical Society, Inc.
Today the museum is alive with the activity of preserving Wise County's past. The museum is the headquarters for the Wise County Historical Commission and the Wise County Historical Society, Inc. Together they educate citizens about the past through presentations and through the museum, which is kept in operation by donations, admissions, sales from the gift shop and various fund-raising events through the year. Members attend conferences and work to keep the archives updated.

Lipscomb, Texas

Art, History

Our museum has been described as the best small museum for our population base; run by a group of ladies that enjoy creating history out of their past. We have completed the restoration of an ecilpse windmill for our front lawn and enjoyed working with a group of retired gentlemen in Spearman whose association restores windmills for various groups. We also have a mural in one of our nearby towns that we are seeking grants for its restoration. Every two months we have an exhibit for an area artist of any media, paintings, quilts, photography, woodwork,etc. Also the county students have an annual exhibit. Our main goal at this time is to enlarge our facility with the addition of an adjacent building for equipment , cars,etc.

Sweetwater, Texas

Culture, General, History, Military, Specialized

Built in 1929 and originally the home of the Sweetwater Airport, Hangar One now houses the National WASP WWII Museum. Look for a poster in the lobby which highlights a little of the rich aviation history of Sweetwater. During WWII, this hangar was on the “Civilian Side” of Avenger Field, where commercial planes landed. The military side was located where the Texas State Technical College campus is today.

The museum is conveniently located just minutes off Interstate 20 at 210 Loop 170 in Sweetwater, Texas. Pilots flying over Sweetwater can land at Avenger Field - the Sweetwater Airport (SWW). The museum is a short distance away. For assistance with directions or in setting up special tours, call 325.235.0099.

Sinton, Texas

History, Specialized

League City, Texas

Children's, Culture, History, Historic House, Historical Society, Park, Science, Specialized

Come to the 1898 Schoolhouse Museum and have a session in the old class room! Pen and ink, chalk tablets & teacher marm! Then come to the Bus Barn Museum and ride the 1890?s school bus! Have an educational experience in music with our player piano; see historical toy & local history exhibits.

Wharton, Texas

General, History, Historic House, Library

Currently the Museum is expanding with an additional storage area. We recently refreashed our cactus garden and are in the early steps of planning a large Rose garden on the Museum grounds.

White Settlement, Texas

History, Library

We have erected a windmill and have acquired a historic log cabin, built in 1864. We have constructed a replica of a well and have provided a typical outhouse. Frances Colwell has published a booklet detailing the history of the cabin complete with many old photographs.

Mrs. Colwell has collected information and is preparing another historical book on the Thompson Cemetery. This cemetery was restored by the White Settlement Historical Society after decades of neglect and valdalism. The Judd Street Cemetery was also restored.

We hope to instill in the minds of the children in our area the importance of maintaining community history. We do this by encouraging school class visits and by taking our exhibits to school classes.

Whitney, Texas

History

Whitney Area Museum in Whitney, TX is one of more than 15,400 museums in the MuseumsUSA directory. Find an exciting museum to visit where you live or vacation today.

Austin, Texas

History, Natural History, Nature Centers, Science, Specialized

Wild Basin is a non-profit organization dedicated to protecting an endangered habitat and encouraging wise stewardship through education. In addition to the display of our natural collections, we hope to develop interpretive displays inside our building and along out trails. Our educational programs will also expand to privide more specialized information for visitors, school groups, and teachers. The barriers are financial and time to create these. Resource Sharing Projects make it possible for the whole to become greater than the individuals. Many of us have differend audiences who never go to other facilities but would benefit from materials that are displayed or provided at the other museums.

Round Top, Texas

Art, Culture, History, Historic House, University

Winedale, one of five divisions of the Center for American History, is a complex of nineteenth-century structures and modern facilities situated on 225 acres near Round Top, Texas, in northern Fayette County.

Athens, Texas

History

Wofford House Museum in Athens, TX is one of more than 15,400 museums in the MuseumsUSA directory. Find an exciting museum to visit where you live or vacation today.

San Antonio, Texas

History

Wooden Nickel Historical Museum in San Antonio, TX is one of more than 15,400 museums in the MuseumsUSA directory. Find an exciting museum to visit where you live or vacation today.