We had an excellent local docent when we drove to the RRV Museum. Great archeology exhibit and…read morelocal displays. Thank you. We will be back.

A great museum! A vast collection of Native artifacts, a wonderful exhibit on the historic…read moreWaggoner Ranch, an incredible collection of animals and much more.

Warm and inviting. The miniature boats are awesome, and apparently all handcrafted by the same guy!read more

We LOVED THE MUSEUM! Were from Sacramento, California and visit our son and his family every other…read moreyear and after our 3rd visit there we stumbled on the museum. Our son lives there and is stationed at Shepards AFB. We loved the history and it answered questions about the name of the roads in the city. Loved the recognitioin to women in the military! The wall of hats worn by famous people was amazing!

This incredible museum is a must-stop for anyone on a road trip through the area. Even if you're…read morenot a fan of history, it's still so powerful and moving to read about the women who learned to fly here and see and hear them talk about it in their own words. I have to admit we got a little emotional imagining the way they were treated like such second-class citizens, being required to buy their own uniforms, transport themselves to the base, and the leader of the base even buying wings for these women out of her own pocket. Still, even with that cloud hanging over it, it was also incredibly inspiring and powerful to go through the photos, videos, stories, and the awesome PLANES at this museum. One of our favorite stops on the whole trip, I will never forget visiting the WASP museum and getting to climb into some of the old test flying things they had. Moving and awesome, I highly recommend going!

Very informative I knew about the ladies already our true history and def should be seen!!!!!!read more

I went today after a trip to Caprock Canyons State Park, on a Saturday at 1pm, and it's closed. The…read morephone number is +1 (940) 663-5272 but it's disconnected and the "website" is a Facebook profile that's been inactive since 1/2024. Maybe it's only open during the weekdays? Maybe it's closed temporarily? Who knows.

A ton of history presented at this awesome musuem - just off Hwy 287 NW of Wichita Falls…read more A big part of the museum provides a historical perspective of the Acme & Pacific Railway and what the native Americans called the "Iron Horse" -- steam-powered trains on steel rails. Additionally the museum honors the town's namesake Comanche chief Quanah Parker. Lastly, a ton of life on the plains history, dress and military garmets from the past and all-kinds of western and Texas memorabilia. In all - the museum really is quite large with over 20 different rooms of hsitorical stuff. Get off the highway for a bit and check out this outstanding musuem!

Man, if there is one thing to do when you visit Abilene, it has to be to come here and check out…read morethis unique museum. I was in town and killing time before meeting up with some people in the evening, and came across this as an option. I swung by and was thoroughly impressed. The young man behind the counter was friendly and walked me through where I'd be going and what I'd be seeing. I was the only one in the "next group" for the intro video, and he even delayed the start time since I ran to the restroom before roaming the grounds. They have an impressive display of artifacts ranging from early Texas all the way through the frontier days, including a very impressive array of historic guns towards the end. They have interactive kiosks and hologram displays where actors portray historical figures and tell "firsthand" accounts of what was experienced on the frontier, right out of the accounts left by those people beforehand. There's a second theater towards the end of the museum that's a lot more immersive. You have to rotate around in a swivel chair as the story is told from all around you, and there's lights and sound to really sell you on the experience-- all from the comfort of your air-conditioned chair. I don't plan on being back in Abilene anytime soon, but if I ever was back with friends, I'd take them here to check this place out.

Excellent displays of artifacts from the early days of Texas. Quality movies portraying how Texas…read morechanged and the demise of the buffalo. Very sad, but made way for cattle. Good coverage of the Native Americans and their culture. It was seriously the best kept museum I have seen. And many hands-on elements. Definitely worth a visit if in the area. The staff were very friendly as well!

This is a nice place to visit with the kids, especially if they like a hands on experience with…read morehistory and trains. There aren't any tours on a regular basis, I'm not even sure they offer that. It is more on your own to explore the opportunities they have. Our favorite is ringing the bell on the old steam locomotive. The price is right for a Saturday with a little time to spare. The hours are a little short or sometimes they could be closed. This is acceptable to me, the staff is volunteer. I recommend to maybe call ahead if travelling a linger distance.

Stopped here on a road trip across Texas and I'm glad we did! The people who own this place have…read moredone a great job rescuing different buildings from around the area, preventing them from being torn down or lost to time as cities and towns continue to expand. We grabbed our tickets at the visitor center and then used the pamphlet they gave us to do a self-guided tour which worked perfectly! It was easy to follow the map and match it up to the descriptions so that we could learn about each building as we walked through it (or peeked inside if it was closed for renovation). A great place to stop and stretch your legs!

Interesting step back in time. The audio available on the tour is very helpful. Nice stop while in…read morethe area.

2/8/25- A nice little museum. It was free to get in, but they do accept donations. They have a good…read moremix of different things. Had fossils to medical equipment to military items. They also had some nice dioramas. Stopped in to kill some time and learned a little about the local Texas history. My favorite part was the wall with pictures of the Sheriffs on it with little stories about each.

Unexpectedly interesting and impressive collections of artifacts and photos. Leanne was a lovely…read moreand informative hostess. Can spend 30-60 minutes at this free* museum. (Donations accepted).

There wasn't any touring on Mondays but we got lucky and rang the bell to see if anyone was there,…read morethere was. Teresa was a WONDERFUL tour guid and even let us see all of the bathrooms and even the back patio area. She even told us there are haunted tours and should come back if we were interested in that area. Overall loved it, friendly atmosphere, lovely musky smell, and the history goes deep, and the tales go deeper. 10/10 recommend if your ever in the area.

I love old houses, museums, antiques, you name it. So when I was in Wichita Falls visiting family,…read moreI decided to stop by. I got my very own docent led tour of the house, built in the early 1900s. Very interesting, and awesome that most items in the house are actually the originals. It is a smaller house, so did not take all that long to get through it. Definitely worth the stop if you're into history at all!