My husband and I are so thankful to listen to Johnny's knowledge and experience! Definitely…read morerecommend! Beautiful lifetimes' collection!

This is one of the most interesting, personal collections in the form of a museum I've seen. There…read moreare so many clocks and other artifacts that you could return multiple times and see something you missed prior. What a wonderful little gem in the heart of Jefferson, TX! Johnny and Edith Ingram are the crown jewels of this place. You must stop and please make a donation to keep this unique museum going for years to come!

Well, if I'm not part nerd, I probably should be. I happen to like museums. History has always be…read moreinteresting to me. Well let me tell you, this place is loaded. For such a small town, there's lots of history. Shipping was big in the area, until the railroads came along. Freighters actually loaded up in the area, and waterways led to the Red River, which led to New Orleans, which led to the ocean. Who would of thought you could take a ship from north Texas to the ocean. Amazing! This used to be the courthouse and the post office. There are 3 floors of amazing artifacts. Next door , the Railroad Society has a huge setup, but we didn't get to see it. Next time! Take the time to see the history of this area. You'll enjoy it!

If your in Jefferson you have to go to this place.Some of the old stuff they have in here is pretty…read morecool.Me and my wife was in here for quite awhile looking at different things.As we left we bought a couple of nick knacks from them.If your in town you definitely need to check this place out.

Total waste of time,took my 9 year old granddaughter there after spending 8 or 10 dollars each we…read moredidn't stay longer than 30 minutes the exhibits are designed for toddlers.

One of the best Children's activity museums in East Texas. Located right in the center of historic…read moredowntown Longview is a perfect location. Longview's downtown transformation is underway and there is usually an after work crowd visiting the restaurants and bars

The museum is a must for country music fans! The museum houses memorabilia and clothing on many…read morecountry music stars from Texas. Tex Ritter, Jim Reeves, Willie Nelson, Kenny Rogers, Ray Price and many, many more! Be sure to check out the gift shop, too!

The Texas Country Music Hall of Fame is quite a gem. It is supported by generous donors around…read moreTexas. It has a great open layout. We have several once-a-year events that all look pretty interesting. If you love country music, if you're from Texas, you need to be sure you check this place out. All the inductees just seem marvelous from Tex Ritter to Willie Nelson until the Oak Ridge Boys you name it there in here. The staff is extremely friendly, it is Texas you know, and they are ready to help at the drop of a hat, even if you don't have a hat. See you there.

I'm so happy this place is still up and running. I went as a child and loved it and today brought…read moremy own kids and niece. So much history here, definitely recommend.

Truth be told, the place is ancient and falling apart. Many light bulbs are blown. The elevator…read moredoesn't work. But how often are you gonna be able to see these animals up this close? This is a dying art. And once it's closed it's gone . You're never going to get another opportunity to see these animals so up close and personal. The elderly gramma didn't know how to run the CC machine so this was a cash only day. And they got 15 bucks from us, cuz I got 3 of their cute little shell creatures. They also have a pen with live deer if all those dead animals bring ya down. For $5 a head I can't not recommend this strange and unique experience.

The detail in the dioramas is mind boggling. It had to have taken thousands of hours of highly…read moreskilled artist to do this. The more you look the more you see. The building is a large donut. Around you go to finish where you started. You could spend all day here learning about the history of Louisiana through the informative dioramas, the artifacts, and the historical paintings. It is amazing. The dioramas each represent a way of life, a major event, an industry. or a period in history. It is like watching a historical movie, only nothing is moving. It is free!

We thought it would be a good idea to stop at this FREE museum while on a road trip to Dallas. I…read morehighly recommend visiting this museum. It was an excellent opportunity to learn more about the state. The building is beautiful and the exhibits consists of a bunch of amazing dioramas among other things. We were really impressed and spent an ample amount of time viewing the exhibits. I had no idea that salt mining was a thing in Louisiana and enjoyed learning more about it. I'd love to stop by again if I'm back in the area.

What a fun place to visit and such nice friendly people! Located in the heart on Longview and…read moreready for downtown Longview's resurgence this museum held the "Polar Express" toy train exhibit this past Christmas. Sometimes admission is complimentary during the week and for kids

Just an amazing place. It was like walking back in time! This place out of all the places I…read morevisited made the trip worth it. The tour guides knew everything about the owners and history of the home. It gave a lot of insight on the time period when the home was build. The best part was five bucks gets you a very personal tour. This was one of the best tours I've been on. Worth a visit if our in the area and definitely worth a visit if your passing through.

I was in Texarkana in December for work at the same time that we had our short government shut down…read moreso I had a day we had to kill before the defense budget was passed and we got back to work the next day. I found this house on Yelp's things to do search...it was slim pickins for sure. I rounded up four other coworkers to go as well. We couldn't take pics inside so I just have the exterior. It's been a few months so I don't totally recall the history but I think that the original owner was the only lawyer in town. His wife would fly to Neiman Marcus in Dallas twice a year to shop. The photos of the shoes that are on yelp from the business owner are just a small snapshot of all the shoes. There were so many that were cute by today's standards. I loved looking at the shoes. The house was made so that all rooms were an octagon, I think I recall the reasoning was because you get the most light that way. But again...I could be butchering this story. The house had many rooms and a lot of detail. The family donated it to the city as a museum and left a lot of the decor and just took stuff that was sentimental. I think a nephew still lives in town. The house and the grounds definitely needed TLC and preservation. But that costs money and I don't think they're raking in the dough. When we got to work the next day I told one of the dudes that lives in Texarkana that we went there and he knew all about it and mentioned the wife flying to Dallas for shopping lol. So...long story short...if you're in the area and looking for something to do I think this is a great choice. It's cute and informational and supports the community.

This place was absolutely amazing! We learned so much and had so much fun. The animatronics were…read morereally great. Lots of sensory experiences to make parts of it feel realistic. 10/10 recommend! Staff was friendly. The whole place was clean. Everything was just great!

There was way more to see than we expected. It was a really neat experience! We went while on a…read morecollege tour trip to LeTourneau, and it really rounded out the weekend.