Panhandle Plains, Texas Museums
Archer County Historical Museum
Frontier and pioneer items: dishes, pictures, ladies' high-top shoes, dairy and farm implements. Has map of county'
Baylor County Museum
History of town and county is displayed through exhibits of historical photographs, clothing and furniture, memorabilia, veterans'
Old Jail Museum
Built in 1892
Brown County Museum of History
Seven rooms of exhibits in old, castle-like jail. Brown County history, and evolution of communications exhibit in room sponsored by West Texas Pioneer Telephone Club. Near courthouse.
Railroad Heritage Museum
Railroad memorabilia, photographs, and books in historic 1911
Castro County Museum
Housed in the Old Carter House, built in 1909
Childress County Heritage Museum
Housed in old post office, displays include industry (cattle, cotton, railroad)
1890 Jail Museum-Heritage Center
Heritage Center-The old jail served as the detention center until 1973. It now houses the original cells and a never-used gallows, in addition to the sheriff'
Coke County Museum
In a rustic 1907 building that housed the city'
Coke County Museum
In a rustic 1907 building that housed the city'
Coleman County Museum
Pioneer clothes, dishes, farm equipment, documents, saddles, barbed wire, and larger-than-life horse statue, brought to Coleman in 1884
Heritage Museum
Housed in restored QA&P Railroad depot. Features farming and ranching artifacts dating to previous century; large collection of actual photographs from county's earliest days. On U.S. 83
Don Freeman Memorial Museum
Located on the east side of the square, next to City Hall, museum provides timeline of Concho County'
Crosby County Pioneer Memorial Museum
Complex includes museum exhibit hall and furnished replica of rock house built by Henry Clay Smith, pioneer farmer who came to the High Plains in 1876
Mt. Blanco Fossil Museum
Exhibits include display of dinosaur fossils and casts; a complete replica of a 15
Ralls Historical Museum
Exhibits include Indian artifacts, history of early railroads in area, and 19 period room settings - kitchen, bedroom, doctor'
XIT Historical Museum
Wealth of exhibits include XIT Ranch, railroad antiques, Indian artifacts, frontier firearms, cowboy clothing, saddles and tack. Also completely furnished kitchen, parlor and bedroom, c. 1900
Saints Roost Museum
Housed in former Adair Hospital founded by Cornelia Adair in 1910
Hilton Museum
Bought by Conrad Hilton in 1919
Roaring Ranger Museum
Artifacts and abundant photos of city'
Floyd County Museum
Period furnishings, implements, store fixtures, photographs of early settlers and ranchers. Also artifacts from Coronado's expedition found in Floyd County. North of courthouse.
Firehall Museum
A pioneer schoolroom and old-fashioned family settings in the charming museum preserve rustic accents of the county'
Gaines County Museum
The pioneers' use of iron is evidenced in many artifacts;
OS Ranch Museum
Located in one of the original buildings built by C.W. Post in 1911
Alanreed-McLean Area Museum
Mementos of early settlers of Texas Panhandle; original book recording births in McLean from 1901 to 1920. Several rooms furnished in pioneer style; community history;
Devil's Rope & Route 66 Museum
Large collection of barbed wire artifacts, including different cuts with fence building tools related to the wire. Other exhibits include the history of the cattle brand;
White Deer Land Museum
Period rooms, chapel, carriage house, office. Records and documents of White Deer Land Company, established 1886
Hale County Farm & Ranch Museum
More than 200 examples of vintage farm equipment from horse-drawn threshing machines to huge 1912 Case steam tractor. Museum consists of four buildings, including the 1910
Museum of the Llano Estacado
Bears the traditional Spanish name for the Texas High Plains. Regional museum emphasizing the development of the geographical area of the Llano Estacado. In chronological order, maintains 80
Bob Wills Museum
Honors the man known as the King of Western Swing, who was reared on a farm just north of the town. Memorabilia of the Texas Playboys and of Wills'
Stationmaster's House Museum
Two-building complex includes restored depot agent's home;
Hardeman County Museum
In county jail built 1891
South Plains College Art Museum
Fine Arts Building houses exceptional collection of old masters art donated to college by Marjorie Merriweather Post, daughter of city's founder. Campus on U.S. 385 southeast.
Hangar 25 Air Museum
In 1942, Hangar 25 was constructed to support training of World War II bombardiers at the Big Spring Army Air Corps Bombardier School. More than 6,000 cadets trained here before the base closed in 194
Heritage Museum
Pioneer and Indian artifacts, art exhibits, and displays of local history and early West Texas. Houses the world'
Lake Meredith Aquatic and Wildlife Museum
Living specimens of some 16
Jack County Museum
Located in the oldest house in Jack County, two rooms furnished with period furnishings depicting home life;
Anson Jones Museum
In historic church building. Artifacts include miniature reproduction of town square as it existed in 1904
Texas Cowboy Museum
Original paintings and prints by noted cowboy artists; farm and ranch artifacts from early 20th century, including living room/kitchen and blacksmith shop. Adjacent to chamber of commerce office (
Knox County Museum
Barbed-wire collection and other relics from early settlers on view in county courthouse, which was built in 1936 to replace previous stone structure built in 1888
Wolf Creek Heritage Museum
Organized in 1982
Slaton Museum
Step into the city's past, and visit the old Post Office and a 1940s drug store's soda fountain. Unique photo exhibit features images as early as 1915
O'Donnell Museum
Housed in two-story 1925
Slaton Museum
Step into the city's past, and visit the old Post Office and a 1940s drug store's soda fountain. Unique photo exhibit features images as early as 1915
Branding Wall
More than 230 cattle brands that are being used or have been used in Mitchell County on a 10-ft. by 50
Heart of West Texas Museum
Artifacts pertaining to early history of West Texas, including buffalo tracks from Seven Wells, horse-drawn hearse, fron tier ranch and home equipment, 19
Window on the Plains
Museum features local history exhibits, memorabilia donated by pioneer families, wildlife displays and Indian artifacts. Room settings include a pioneer town replica. Opening in 2004
Motley County Historical Museum
Housed in the old Traweek Hospital built in 1928
Roaring Springs Depot Museum
This mission-style building with red tile roof was built in 1913 and served as railroad depot until 1971. The city purchased the building housing the museum containing local memorabilia;
Museum of the Plains
General history exhibits of the Texas and Oklahoma Panhandles; railroad depot, old store, pioneer home from Ochiltree, covered wagon, barbed wire. U.S. 83
Adrian Lions Farm & Ranch Museum
Collection of antique farm equipment and machinery and is a tribute to the agricultural community. Exhibits include a Caterpillar combine used in the 1930
Dot's Mini Museum
On the old Ozark Trail and Route 66, Dot shares her amazing and eclectic collections gathered from a lifetime of working on the Mother Road. Western artifacts, memorabilia from the heyday of Route 66
Oldham County Heritage Farm & Ranch Museum
This outdoor display of antique farm and ranch equipment is testimony to the hard work of early Plains settlers. Exhibits include horse-drawn and early motorized equipment, restored tractors, a 1929
Palo Pinto Museum
Old jail and log cabin, area history and artifacts. Open weekend afternoons in summer. One block south of courthouse in Palo Pinto, 12 miles west, U.S. 180
Amarillo Museum of Art
This visual arts museum features a broad range of paintings, prints, photographs, sculptures and textiles from 20
Roberts County Museum
Housed in restored Santa Fe Railroad depot;
Z. I. Hale Museum
Mrs. Nina Hale donated the two-story clinic in memory of her late husband, Dr. Z. I. Hale, long-time area optometrist, for the museum. Keeping with theme "Our Heritage,"
Swisher County Archives & Museum
Museum maintains collections of ranch and farm artifacts. A five-room house, rebuilt inside the main exhibit hall, is furnished with pieces from the early 1900
Annual Armored Division Memorial Museum
Museum dedicated to honoring the Annual Armored Division, which trained in Camp Barkeley, near Abilene, and served during World War II. The "Hellcats"
Grace Museum
Comprised of the Fine Arts Museum, Abilene Historical Museum, and the Children's Museum, all are in the historic Grace Hotel, known as the Grace Cultural Center. Built in 1909
E. H. Danner Museum of Telephony
Models of telephones from Alexander Graham Bell's "Gallows Frame Phone" (only five ever built) through wooden phones and push-button phones of the 1880s to present models. Open museum hours;
Robert Wood Johnson Museum of Frontier Medicine
Instruments, medicines, surgical kits, hospital furniture, and other items of a typical 19th-century frontier hospital; some on loan from Johnson &
San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts and Education Center
This sleek, new facility offers varied and changing exhibits of different media from many eras. This is a cooperative project between SAMFA and Angelo State Univ. The 22,000
Pioneer West Museum
Housed in the former Reynolds Hotel, typical drummers' hotel of 1920s and 30s, museum fills some 20
Mobeetie Jail Museum
Housed in restored jail; early-day sheriff's quarters authentically furnished. Displays of historical items from Wheeler County; antiques. In Mobeetie, 11 miles west via Texas 152.
Railroad Museum
Vintage railcars recall nostalgia of train travel. Cars include MK&T diesel switch engine, Texas & Pacific Pullman car, two World War II troop sleepers, Fort Worth &
Red River Valley Museum
Exhibits include more than 140 mounts in the William A. Bond Game Trophy Room; archaeological exhibit, and Indian artifacts in the Berry Room;
