The American West is alive and as wild as ever inside the Briscoe Western Art Museum. Through collections of art and artifacts, engaging cultural events, and educational programs, the Museum paints a vivid picture of the region’s history and the shared heritage of the many storied individuals who have called it home. Crown Jewel: Santa Anna’s sword, a handmade, 19th-century Read more...

A century ago, most travelers had no choice but to explore the world by foot, unless, of course, they were rich enough to own a Wonkavator. With that in mind, they probably would appreciate visiting the Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum — a facility that, in a sense, lets guests cover 26,000 square miles on foot in one visit. But that’s not Read more...

Big Bear Native American Museum provides an overview of Native American history told through a variety of artifacts, photos, and artworks. What you’ll see: The museum displays various Native American artifacts spanning 17,000 years of history, including projectile points, pottery, tools, and ceremonial pieces. Guests get to see examples of teepees, the town’s original courthouse, a reconstructed stagecoach station, and Read more...

It’s easy to picture what life was like in centuries past at Matagorda County Museum. That’s because the museum highlights the county’s most memorable events with both detailed recreations and actual artifacts. Guests can absorb the county’s nautical history by viewing a cannon and other artifacts recovered from a shipwreck at the bottom of Matagorda Bay. They can also learn Read more...

Although black soldiers have served in every American war, they weren’t formally included in the regular US Army until an act of Congress in 1866. Their regiments—the 9th and 10th Cavalry and the 24th and 25th Infantry—became known as Buffalo Soldiers, a nickname out of respect from the American Indians they often fiercely fought in battle. Eventually, the nickname came Read more...

The Czech Center Museum Houston provides unique educational experiences based on authentic objects, art, music, stories, and lives of Czechs, Slovaks, and people of all cultures who left their country to seek liberty and democracy in America. Czech Center Museum Houston is a nonprofit educational cultural arts organization with the goal of exploring and preserving Czech heritage. We are one Read more...

Texas Czech Heritage and Cultural Center preserves and promotes the history, language, culture, and heritage of Czech Texans who trace their ancestry to the present-day Czech Republic or the former Austro-Hungarian Empire (including Bohemia, Moravia, Silesia, and Slovakia). In December 1995, Texans of Czech Ancestry (TOCA), an umbrella organization that serves to improve and facilitate communication among Czech-founded organizations, called Read more...

Believing contemporary art can inspire, engage, provoke and inform, the Galveston Arts Center presents dynamic and innovative work created by new cutting-edge visual artists. As a non-collecting, non-profit museum, The Center advances the practices and visions of emerging artists through the production of vibrant art exhibitions, interdisciplinary research and supporting media. Collaborative, wide-ranging education and outreach programs create a public Read more...

Recognized globally as a hotspot for wildlife conservation, the Chihuahuan Desert surrounding El Paso is one of the most biologically diverse eco-regions in North America. Thanks to a City of El Paso bond election, the El Paso Zoo and Botanical Gardens has a new $16M Chihuahuan Desert exhibit that features the flora and fauna of this amazing region. The exhibit Read more...

The Tigua Indians are among the oldest permanent settlers in Texas, and their culture is very much a part of our heritage and culture to this very day. Tigua Indian Cultural Center outlines 350 years of Pueblo Indian history. Come by on the weekends and the first thing you’ll smell is the aromas of homemade bread baked in adobe ovens. Read more...

The National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame is the only museum in the world dedicated to honoring women of the West, and from around the world who have displayed extraordinary courage and pioneer spirit in their trailblazing efforts. The National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame includes interactive exhibit galleries that feature artifacts of the permanent collection, a traveling Read more...