Texas museums offer a microcosm of the state’s varied cultural and historical resources. Ranging from small county history museums kept alive by volunteer efforts to well-endowed, sophisticated art institutions in metropolitan areas, Texas museums offer something for everyone. These museums contain the cultural treasures of Texas. They often feature valuable collections of antiquities, documents, and photographs. Many museums display unusual exhibits that are educational, entertaining, and valuable to researchers. The wealth of varied information contained in Texas museums definitely makes them worth a visit. The simple purpose of this book is to let you know where museums are located in Texas, what they have to offer, and when they are open to the public. Information in this book was compiled from a survey of museums completed in 1984. For more detailed information on Texas museums, we refer you to _Texas Museums—A Guidebook_ by Paula Eyrich Tyler and Ron Tyler, which is available in bookstores. Cindy Sherrell-Leo, Director Field and Museum Services Department Texas Historical Commission Austin, Texas October 1984 MUSEUMS IN TEXAS (Listed by City) _ABILENE, TAYLOR COUNTY_ ABILENE FINE ARTS MUSEUM 801 South Mockingbird Abilene, TX 79605 915/673-4587 Open: Tues.-Fri., 9-5; Sat.-Sun., 1-5 Type: Art Exhibits: Art Fee: None WOMEN OF ACU MUSEUM 7 Lytle Place Abilene, TX 79602 915/677-6460 Open: Special Occasions Type: Historic Building Exhibits: Local and Pioneer History Fee: None _ALBANY, SHACKELFORD COUNTY_ LEDBETTER PICKET HOUSE 700 Railroad St. Albany, TX 76430 915/762-3087 Open: Daily, 8-5 Type: Historic House Exhibits: Historic House Fee: None THE OLD JAIL ART CENTER Highway 6 East Route 1, Box 1 Albany, TX 76430 915/762-2269 Open: Tues.-Sat., 10-5; Sun., 2-6 Type: Art/Historic Building Exhibits: Art Fee: None _ALICE, JIM WELLS COUNTY_ SOUTH TEXAS MUSEUM 66 South Wright P.O. Box 3232 Alice, TX 78332 512/668-8891 Open: Tues.-Fri., 1-5 Type: History/Historic Building Exhibits: Local and Pioneer History, Historic Building Fee: Donation _ALPINE, BREWSTER COUNTY_ MUSEUM OF THE BIG BEND Sul Ross State University Box C-210 Alpine, TX 79832 915/837-8143 Open: Tues.-Sat., 9-5; Sun., 1-5 Type: History Exhibits: Local and Pioneer History, Art, Archeology, Prehistory Fee: None _ALVIN, BRAZORIA COUNTY_ ALVIN MUSEUM Science Building Alvin Community College Alvin, TX 77511 713/331-6458 Open: By Appointment Type: Local History Exhibits: Artifacts and Photographs Relating to Southeast Texas Fee: None