I was extremely impressed by the cultural center. We…read morestumbled upon the cultural when looking for lunch on a road trip thanks to the attached cafe. The man warmly welcoming us at the gate was wonderful, the food at the cafe was a delight, and the grounds were relaxing and educational in equal measure. We intended to just get lunch and go, but we stayed around, exploring the grounds and learning of the Chickasaw people for 3 more hours. My opinion of this place cannot be overstated, I have paid good money for admission to much, much worse parks, and this one is absolutely free!

There is so much history to learn about and this venue has cultural experiences that are visual,…read moreaudible and eatable. Beautiful property that is accessed for free with the drive when in Oklahoma. There is a cafe with lots to try, some may say it is bland... it is authentic and pretty sure there was no isle 4 spice racks out in the wild. The flavors we were clean, fresh and the grape dumplings were unexpectedly morsels of tasty. Felt like every turn was a chance to learn, not overly crowded and one of my favorite spots. We learned of this when staying in Tishomingo and they highly recommended and we are so glad when people just take a few minutes to talk and give suggestions. GO HERE it is a must "HIKA".

Hubby and I enjoyed our visit to this quaint local museum. The building is the old Carnegie…read moreLibrary. The staff is welcoming and helpful. We were pleasantly surprised by the amount of dinosaur information here and heard about their Dino Days... hot topic for the little ones! There were local history and cute set-ups of a country store, country home, and cattle yard. Stop and read about the fascinating story of Olive Oatman. $5.00 admission was a small price to pay for a good visit.

We showed up at opening, were the first to park, and used the rear entrance (elevator) since I had…read morea stroller for my one year old. We had a great time for my adult $5 admission, and my two young children were free. My four year old, who is over the moon about dinosaurs these days, excitedly played in the sandbox downstairs, and completed the crafts in the craft room during Dino Days. He was full of questions about all of the dinosaur skeletons, the video upstairs, and wanted half the items in the gift shop. He and I talked about the dinosaur footprints, and compared them to his feet. He excitedly tromped around looking at everything. We really enjoyed our trip, and took advantage of the Dino Days experience. As we were the first into the room for the 3D movie downstairs, the man running the movie was very nice to start it over for us since it had just started. As the title screens were still appearing, several other groups entered the room, making it fortunate timing for all involved. We followed our visit with a trip to Pickles and Pottery around the corner, where I had my four year old paint his very own ceramic stegosaurus. He coated it in mottled paint gleefully, talking all the while about dinosaurs. A week later we were able to pick up the finished glossy piece. The Sherman Museum is a wonderful place to take children. The staff are friendly and helpful; visitors are welcomed to walk through at their leisure, and enjoy all the museum has to offer. If you're a fellow parent, you will appreciate this as kids are often on their own schedule, choosing to walk past one exhibit, then stand and stare at triceratops for ten minutes... then come back later and walk around triceratops for another ten just to take it all in. For weeks following our visit my four year old has not forgotten what a good time he had, and continues to ask on most days, "Mom, is it Dino Day yet?" I expect we will be making at least one more visit to the Sherman Museum before Dino Days are extinct.

Beautiful facility and powerful learning experience. It is…read moretucked away across from The casinos so don't give up if you don't see it right away. It's well worth it.

It's called the Choctaw Culture Center but the stone sign in front says Choctaw High School…read moreFacility. It's closed and abandoned, apparently no longer used.

What a treat and only for $12! The discover center had a lot…read moreof offerings but we made the trek to see the nation's only video game museum. They have nearly every console and you can play almost all of them or at least something from each era. The giant pong game is an absolute must for geeks of all ages. I could spent another couple of hours in there if the lil one would have been willing. Your admission includes 4 tokes and you can play some classics and little known arcade games. This is not anything compared to Pinballz or Game Preserve, but it is a fun addition and we enjoyed it.

Cool museum, it was memory lane for us and "what's that?" For the kids. They did a good job…read moredisplaying the evolution of gaming while proving hands on to keep the kids entertained. At the end of the museum is a retro arcade. You get four tokens with your ticket upon entry, but you could always buy more. There is private party room as well. There was a birthday party when we attended and the kids were having a blast playing in the arcade. I wish the location was attached to a skating rink or something else retro but physical to make an afternoon of it. Parking is easy, it's next to the library so no charge to park and all access is flat. Overall it's a good visit but will only occupy 1-2 hours.

Went back today, and the museum was open. I talked to the lady who was volunteering today, and she…read moresaid that sometimes others forget that they are supposed to work, or they have family problems and cannot attend. That was in regards to the museum being closed on Thursday when the sign said it was open. The volunteer today (Jackie) was extremely nice. She knew a lot about the items. I walked around looking at the stuff families have donated. There was a homemade bed that belonged to Collin McKinney (he was a founder of McKinney, TX) and is buried here at VA cemetery. What I really liked best was the vintage school memorabilia. The old football, baseball and cheerleader uniforms. The school pictures were neat. They had a girl's volleyball photo from 1912 and the uniforms were big, bulky dresses. Must have been difficult to move around in those clothes. Yet, I would rather see those then the mini shorts and tight shirts that girls wear today when playing volleyball. There was also a few photos from the segregated black school. Today it's been converted into a church across the railroad tracks. This was a really neat place. I could't find anything that belonged to my ancestors. Which is kinda sad b/c my 3rd great-grandfather was one of the wealthiest landowners in Cannon. You would think someone would have donated something. After I walked around, I talked to the volunteer. She was extremely nice and polite. She let me browse through a book on the history of Grayson county. I couldn't find anything on my family. This is a nice little place to look around. They're only open three days a week during the summer for 2 hrs a day. Like my previous trip, sometimes the volunteers don't show up. They do have vintage postcards and calendars for sale. All sales go to the museum. They also take donations.

The neatest museum of Van Alstyne history, artifacts, and things to remember…read more The museum itself is small but packs a punch. Areas are displayed with a wide variety of antiques, photos, clothing, and personal belongings of citizens of Van Alstyne's past. Entrance is free, but no photography is allowed. A single staff member works the desk. The hours of operation are slim, only a couple a day. If you're passing through it's a neat stop. If you have family history in this area help the museum out by looking through binders of unidentified photographs. You might find a relative or two. My personal favorite displays were the personal grooming items.

Revisionist history doesn't change the facts. They knew the…read moreevent was outside all along because we discussed it. They asked if they could change and wait inside prior to the performance. Yes, I got my money back, but they were rude to my children.

From the owner: Uptown Carolers is a virtual caroling jukebox. With over 70 songs memorized, the group and happily…read moreaccepts requests from the audience. With songs ranging from sacred to secular, serious to silly, and classic to modern, the carolers can perform almost any holiday or winter song that one might request. Whether performing in modern Uptown attire or their elegant Victorian costumes that appear to be plucked from the pages of a Dickens novel, Uptown Carolers is sure to bring musical merriment to any occasion!

Love it sooooooooooo much! Great for kids and a fun family experience! Definitely recommend.read more

Great place for the kiddos We decided to visit for a small…read moreget away! I enjoyed watching there creativity blossom.

A beautiful free museum on historic Main Street in Denison. Lots of great pictures from 150 years…read moreago when Denison was established. Cool gifts and you can buy a membership starting at $20.00 Fun for kids too!

Main lobby and display area. Back room with Crush, Tx Crash site video. Lovely tour and information…read moreguide. Great for history interested people. Nice spot to cool off while learning about trains and Denison.