The list of museums in Texas encompasses museums defined for this context as institutions (including nonprofit organizations, government entities, and private businesses) that collect and care for objects of cultural, artistic, scientific, or historical interest and make their collections or related exhibits available for public viewing. Also included are non-profit art galleries and exhibit spaces. Closed museums and museums that exist only in cyberspace (i.e., virtual museums) are not included.
Central Texas
Central Texas is a region in the U.S. state of Texas. It is roughly bordered by Greater San Antonio to the Texas Hill Country to McLennan County to Washington County.
Counties included are Bandera, Bastrop, Bell, Bexar, Blanco, Bosque, Brazos, Burleson, Burnet, Caldwell, Comal, Comanche, Coryell, Falls, Fayette, Freestone, Gillespie, Grimes, Hamilton, Hays, Hill, Kendall, Kerr, Kimble, Lampasas, Lee, Leon, Limestone, Llano, Madison, Mason, McLennan, Milam, Mills, Robertson, San Saba, Travis, Washington, Williamson County, and Wilson County, Texas.
Museums
Defunct museums
- Central Texas Museum of Automotive History, Rosanky, closed in 2012, collections moved to Dick's Classic Garage in San Marcos, Texas
- Fort Graham Museum
- Hertzberg Circus Collection and Museum, San Antonio, closed in 2001, collections now at the Witte Museum
- Henkel Square Museum Village, Round Top, authentic restoration of Anglo-American and German-American 19th century homes, now the Henkel Square Market shopping village since 2010
- Hill Country Wildlife Museum, LLano
- Katherine Anne Porter House, Tyler, no longer a museum but now the Katherine Anne Porter Literary Center
- Museo Alameda, San Antonio, closed in 2012, space now the Educational & Cultural Arts Center for Texas A & M San Antonio
- Museum of Aerospace Medicine, San Antonio, closed in 2011
- USAF Security Forces Museum, San Antonio, history of the U.S. Air Force Security Forces, closed in 2014 and being consolidated with the USAF Airman Heritage Museum
- Texas Pioneers, Trail Drivers, Rangers Memorial Museum, San Antonio, moved to the Texas Ranger Museum at the Buckhorn Saloon & Museum,
See also
- List of museums in Texas
- List of museums in East Texas
- List of museums in the Texas Gulf Coast
- List of museums in North Texas
- List of museums in the Texas Panhandle
- List of museums in South Texas
- List of museums in West Texas
Resources
- Texas Association of Museums
- Historic House Museums in Texas
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