List of museums in West Texas

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The list of museums in West 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. Included are nonprofit art galleries and exhibit spaces. Museums that exist only in cyberspace (i.e., virtual museums) are not included.

West Texas West Texas is a vernacular term applied to a region in the southwestern quadrant of the United States that primarily encompasses the arid and semiarid lands in the western portion of the state of Texas.

The counties included are Andrews, Bailey, Borden, Brewster, Brown, Callahan, Cochran, Coke, Coleman, Concho, Crane, Crockett, Crosby, Culberson, Dawson, Dickens, Eastland, Ector, El Paso, Fisher, Floyd, Gaines, Garza, Glasscock, Hale, Haskell, Hockley, Howard, Hudspeth, Irion, Jeff Davis, Jones, Kent, Kimble, King, Knox, Lamb, Loving, Lubbock, Lynn, Martin, Mason, McCulloch, Menard, Midland, Mitchell, Motley, Nolan, Pecos, Presidio, Reagan, Reeves, Runnels, Schleicher, Scurry, Shackelford, Stephens, Sterling, Stonewall, Sutton, Taylor, Terrell, Terry, Throckmorton, Tom Green, Upton, Ward, Winkler, and Yoakum.

Museums in West Texas, listed by county

Andrews - Brown

+Museum name ImageCityCountyNotesRefsMuleshoe Heritage CenterMuleshoeBaileyRanch house, the ranch cookhouse and bunkhouse and a log cabinBorden County MuseumGailBordenLocal history Barton Warnock Visitor CenterBrewsterBrewsterBig Bend National ParkBig Bend National Park Visitor CentersBrewsterBrewsterBig Bend National ParkHallie Stillwell Hall of Fame Museum MarathonBrewsterLife of Texas woman rancher Hallie Stillwell, member of the Texas Women's Hall of FameMuseum of the Big BendAlpineBrewsterPart of Sul Ross State University, history and cultural heritage of the Big Bend areaBlanket Historical Museum BlanketBrownArtifacts, memorabilia, family history research centerBrown County Museum of History BrownwoodBrownRecorded Texas Historic Landmark, National Register of Historic PlacesMartin & Frances Lehnis Railroad Museum and Visitor Center BrownwoodBrownRailroad

Callahan - Dickens

+Museum name ImageCityCountyNotesRefsBaird Texas T & P Depot MuseumBairdCallahanCallahan County Pioneer Museum BairdCallahanLocated in the basement of the Callahan County courthouseRobert E. Howard MuseumCross PlainsCallahanHome of and museum about Robert E. Howard, author of Conan the Barbarian, NRHPWoody's Classic Cars and Baseball MuseumCross PlainsCallahanTexas Last Frontier MuseumMortonCochran Housed in the 1957 Masonic TempleWhiteface MuseumWhitefaceCochranHoused in the 1926 Whiteface Hotel, featurers local historyFort Chadbourne BronteCokeRestored and ruins of the mid 19th-century frontier fort that was also a stage stop on the Butterfield Overland Mail, visitor center with artifactsEarnest and Dorothy Barrow Foundation Museum Eola ConchoLocal historyDon Freeman Memorial MuseumEdenConchoLocal historyMuseum of the Desert SouthwestCraneCraneLocal history exhibitsCrockett County MuseumOzonaCrockettAmerican West period displays, local and regional historyFort LancasterSheffieldCrockettRecorded Texas Historic Landmark, National Register of Historic Places, Texas State Antiquities LandmarkCrosby County Pioneer Museum CrosbytonCrosbyLocal historyMt. Blanco Fossil Museum CrosbytonCrosbycreationismRalls Historical Museum RallsCrosbyRecorded Texas Historic LandmarkClark Hotel MuseumVan HornCulbersonAKA Culbertson County Museum, Recorded Texas Historic Landmark, National Register of Historic PlacesFrijole Ranch MuseumSalt Flat CulbersonNational Register of Historic PlacesDal Paso Museum LamesaDawsonLocal history exhibitsSpur-Dickens County MuseumSpur, TexasDickens Local history

Eastland - Ector

+Museum name ImageCityCountyNotesRefsAustin McCloud Appellate Court MuseumEastlandEastlandNamed for area chief justiceConrad Hilton Center and Museum CiscoEastlandRecorded Texas Historic Landmark, National Register of Historic Places. Located in the Mobley Hotel, the first hotel bought by Conrad Hilton;Eastland County Museum EastlandEastlandLocal historyLela Latch Lloyd Museum CiscoEastlandLocated in the 1915 city hall, historical artifactsEllen Noël Art MuseumOdessaEctorEclectic American artcollection from 1860 to the present Odessa Meteor CraterOdessaEctorImpact crater and museumParker House Ranching Museum Odessa EctorMid 20th-century period ranching family housePresidential Museum and Leadership Library OdessaEctorHistory of the American Presidency, including presidents, vice presidents, First Ladies, candidates, campaignsWhite-Pool HouseOdessaEctorNational Register of Historic Places Listings, state antiquities landmark. Built by Indiana immigrant Charles White who helped establish the first county government;;

El Paso County

+Museum name ImageCityCountyNotesRefs1st Armored Division and Fort Bliss MuseumEl PasoEl PasoCasasola Museum/Museo CasasolaEl PasoEl PasoHistory of the US-México relationshipCentennial Museum and Chihuahuan Desert GardensEl PasoEl PasoPart of the University of Texas at El Paso, regional cultural and natural historyChamizal National MemorialEl PasoEl PasoIncludes a history museum and three art galleriesEl Paso County Historical Society MuseumEl PasoEl PasoEl Paso Holocaust Museum and Study CenterEl PasoEl PasoHolocaust El Paso Museum of ArchaeologyEl PasoEl PasoPrehistory and culture of the El Paso area and the SouthwestEl Paso Museum of ArtEl PasoEl PasoArtEl Paso Museum of HistoryEl PasoEl PasoHistory and cultureFort Bliss and Old Ironsides Museum Fort BlissEl PasoMilitary history from 1849 forwardInternational Museum of Art El PasoEl PasoLocated in the Turney home;Hueco Tanks State Park and Historic Site El PasoEl PasoLynx Exhibits El PasoEl PasoPrivately owned traveling exhibitionsMagoffin Home State Historic SiteEl PasoEl PasoRecorded Texas Historic Landmark, National Register of Historic PlacesNational Border Patrol MuseumEl PasoEl PasoLaw enforcement Noncommissioned Officer Heritage And Education CenterFort BlissEl PasoUS Army non-commissioned officer 1775 to presentOld El Paso County Jail MuseumEl PasoEl PasoOld Fort Bliss Replica Cultural Center Fort BlissEl PasoMilitaryPortales Museum and Visitors Information CenterEl PasoEl PasoRecorded Texas Historic LandmarkRailroad and Transportation Museum of El PasoEl PasoEl PasoHow transportation enhanced the development of business and industry in the regionStanlee and Gerald Rubin Center for the Visual ArtsEl PasoEl PasoPart of the University of Texas at El PasoTecH2O CenterEl PasoEl PasoWater management in the Chihuahuan DesertUTEP Heritage House El Paso El Paso Historical repository of University of Texas at El PasoVeterans Memorial Museum & Memorial WalkSan ElizarioEl Paso The Los Portales Museum and Visitors Center;Ysleta del Sur Pueblo Cultural Center MuseumEl PasoEl PasoNative American inter-active experience;

Floyd - Knox

+Museum name ImageCityCountyNotesRefsFloyd County MuseumFloydadaFloyd Artifacts from the 1540 Coronado Expedition;Gaines County Museum SeminoleGainesLocal historySeagraves-Loop Museum and Art Center SeagravesGainesRecorded Texas Historic LandmarkGarza County Historical MuseumPostGarzaRecorded Texas Historic Landmark, National Register of Historic Places. Ranch, cowboy, Indian, and pioneer artifacts. Formerly a medical facilityOS Ranch MuseumPostGarza Artwork of Texas, the American West, and Asia, in a house built for C. W. Post who later founded Post cereals Jimmy Dean and Llano Estacado MuseumPlainview HaleOn the campus of Wayland Baptist UniversityMalouf Abraham Family Art CenterPlainviewHaleWayland Baptist UniversityHale County Farm and Ranch MuseumPostHaleAntique farm machinery, windmills, a depot and cabooseHangar 25 Air Museum Big SpringHowardHistoric aircraft from World War II and the Big Spring Army Air Forces Bombardier School, history of Webb Air Force Base;Heritage Museum of Big SpringBig SpringHowardArea artifacts and memorabilia Potton House Big SpringHowardNational Register of Historic PlacesHudspeth County Railroad Depot MuseumSierra BlancaHudspethRailroad and local history displays, operated by the Hudspeth County Historical SocietyFort Davis National Historic SiteFort DavisJeff DavisNational Register of Historic PlacesOverland Trail Museum Fort DavisJeff Davis Early life in the old West, operated by the Fort Davis Historical SocietyAnson-Jones MuseumAnsonJonesLocal historyCowboy Country MuseumStamfordJonesRanching heritageWichita – Brazos Museum and Cultural Center BenjaminKnoxBarbed-wire collection and settlement memorabilia

Lamb - Lynn +Museum name ImageCityCountyNotesRefsLittlefield Lands Duggan House MuseumLittlefieldLambLocal history Sand Crawl MuseumOltonLambLocal history American Wind Power CenterLubbockLubbockAmerican-style windmillsBuddy Holly CenterLubbockLubbockVisual arts exhibits, history and legacy of musician Buddy HollyFiberMax Center for DiscoveryLubbock LubbockNon-profit, American agriculture; Lubbock Lake LandmarkLubbockLubbockArcheological site. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark, National Register of Historic Places Museum of Texas Tech UniversityLubbockLubbockNatural history, cultural history, artNational College Baseball Hall of Fame LubbockLubbockHistory of college baseballNational Ranching Heritage CenterLubbockLubbock Ranching history and art, park with 38 ranch structures and steer statuesScience Spectrum LubbockLubbockHands-on science and technology interactive exhibits, aquariumSilent Wings MuseumLubbockLubbockWorld War II weaponry and transport,Slaton MuseumSlatonLubbockLocal historyTexas Air MuseumSlatonLubbockRestored historic aircraft, military jets, transport vehiclesLouise Hopkins Underwood Center for the ArtsLubbockLubbock Visual and performing arts, includes four galleriesO'Donnell Heritage MuseumO'DonnellLynnLocal history, including actor Dan Blocker memorabilia

Martin - Nolan +Museum name ImageCityCountyNotesRefs Martin County Historical Museum StantonMartinExhibits include farms, ranches, schools and local businesses Heart of Texas Country Music MuseumBradyMcCulloughRecorded Texas Historic Landmark, history and memorabilia of country music artistsMcCulloch County CourthouseBradyMcCulloughState antiquities landmarkHeart of Texas Historical MuseumBradyMcCulloughRecorded Texas Historic LandmarkFort McKavett State Historic SiteMenardMenardRecorded Texas Historic LandmarkHeart of West Texas Museum Colorado CityMitchellRecorded Texas Historic LandmarkBrown-Dorsey Medallion HomeMidlandMidlandLate 19th-century period Victorian home, open by appointment with the Midland County Historical SocietyGeorge W. Bush Childhood HomeMidlandMidlandRecorded Texas Historic Landmark, National Register of Historic PlacesHaley Memorial Library & History CenterMidlandMidlandChanging exhibits of Western art and history from its collectionsMcCormick Gallery at Midland College MidlandMidlandArt Midland Army Air Field MuseumMidlandMidlandWorld War II aviation culture and historyMidland County History MuseumMidlandMidlandLocal history Midland Downtown Lions Club Fire MuseumMidlandMidlandFirefighting uniforms, equipment, vehiclesMuseum of the SouthwestMidlandMidlandNational Register of Historic PlacesPermian Basin Petroleum MuseumMidlandMidlandPetroleum exploration, equipment, industry, geology, art by Tom Lovell, Chaparral carsScarborough-Lineberry House Midland MidlandEarly 20th-century house, owned by the CityMotley County Historical MuseumMatadorMotleyLocal history located in a former hospitalNational WASP WWII MuseumSweetwaterNolanHistory of the Women Airforce Service Pilots, World War II American female aviatorsPioneer MuseumSweetwaterNolanLocal history

Pecos - Runnels