48 Museums to Explore in Texas

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This is the second largest state in the United States. It has a lot of beautiful places and also blessed with natural beauty.

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Museums to Explore in Texas

1940 Air Terminal Museum

A museum in which Collections are housed in the original art deco building which served as the first purpose-built terminal for passenger flight in Houston. The museum currently exhibits several collections focusing on Houston's civil aviation history and is operated by the Houston Aeronautical Heritage Society.

African American Museum of Dallas

An old art museum that was founded in 1974, which was the only one of its kind in the Southwestern United States devoted to the preservation and display of African American artistic, cultural and historical materials. It also has the largest African American folk art collection in the US.

Amon Carter Museum of American Art

The Amon Carter Museum of American Art was located in Fort worth which has a permanent collection features paintings, photography, sculpture, and works on paper by leading artists working in the United States and its North American territories in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.

Arlington Museum of Art

A non-collecting art museum located in downtown Arlington, Texas. It hosts art exhibitions and also offers art-related adult workshops, children's classes, film screenings, and lectures. It is also home to a basement recording studio known as Zig Productions.

Art Car Museum

The ArtCar Museum is a private museum of contemporary art located in Houston, opened in February 1998. Its emphasis is on art cars, fine arts, and artists that are rarely seen in other cultural institutions.

Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens

A 14-acre museum that was located in the River Oaks community in Houston. It houses a collection of decorative art, paintings, and furniture. It also has a beautiful garden which has a rich collection of rich flora and fauna. This place was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.

Blaffer Art Museum

This is a contemporary art museum which was located in the arts district of the University of Houston campus. The museum exhibits national and international artists as well as artwork by students.

Blanton Museum of Art

One of the biggest university art museums in the US which has so many exhibitions, art galleries and more. Its permanent collection consists of almost 18,000 works, with significant holdings of modern and contemporary art, Latin American art, Old Master paintings, and prints and drawings from Europe, the United States, and Latin America.

Bullock Texas State History Museum

A historic museum in Austin, Texas which was dedicated to interpreting the continually unfolding "Story of Texas" to the broadest possible audience through meaningful educational experiences.

C R Smith Museum

Located on the campus of the American Airlines flight academy. It preserves the history of American Airlines and interprets the air transportation industry. There are so many activities taking place here and a lot of people visit this place every day.

Children's Museum of Houston

This is a children's museum in the Museum District in Houston, Texas. With over 90,000 square feet of interactive, hands-on exhibits. It is dedicated to transforming communities through innovative, child-centered learning with a vision to spark a passion for lifelong learning in all children.

Crow Museum of Asian Art

A museum which was in downtown Dallas, Texas, dedicated to celebrating the arts and cultures of Asia including China, Japan, India, Korea, Nepal, Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, Indonesia, Myanmar and the Philippines, from ancient to the contemporary.

Cutting Edge Haunted House

This is a haunted house attraction located in an abandoned meat-packing factory in Fort Worth, Texas. In 2009, Guinness World Records recorded the attraction as "The World's Largest Haunted House". The attraction received two records in Guinness World Records for "World's Largest Haunted Attraction" and "World's Largest Walk Through Haunted House" in 2015.

Dallas Museum Of Art

This is an art museum of Dowtown Dallas which consists of a collection of morethan24000 objects dating from the third millennium BC to the present day.

Elisabet Ney Museum

The Elisabet Ney Museum is a museum located in Austin, Texas, United States. It is housed in the former studio of sculptor Elisabet Ney and is dedicated to showcasing her life and works. There is a permanent collection of her portrait busts and personal memorabilia on display.

Fort Worth Aviation Museum

This is an aviation museum located next to Meacham International Airport in Fort Worth, Texas. The museum was rebranded in 2013 and was previously known as the Veterans Memorial Air Park. The museum displays aviation artifacts and provides historical interpretation on a variety of military topics.

Fort Worth Museum of Science and History

Opened in 1945 as the Fort Worth Children's Museum and moved to its current location in 1954. Attractions at the museum include the Noble Planetarium and the Omni Theater, with Star's Cafe and Shop Too! gift shop, in addition to both traveling and permanent science and history exhibits. Daily a lot of people visit this place and is a prime attraction in this county

Frontiers of Flight Museum

An aerospace museum which was located within a terminal at Dallas Love Field. The museum features an extensive collection of aviation history artifacts and vehicles and so more.

George W. Bush Presidential Center

A complex that includes President George W. Bush's presidential library and museum, the George W. Bush Policy Institute, and the offices of the George W. Bush Foundation. It will be the future resting place of George W. Bush.

Holocaust Museum Houston

The Holocaust memorial museum is the fourth largest museum in the U.S which was opened in 1996. It is dedicated to remembering the 6 million Jews and other innocent victims of the Holocaust and honoring the legacy of the survivors. The museum promotes understanding, remembrance, and education with the goal that both students and the general population stay and become aware of the lesson of these tragic events.

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