Highly recommend but give yourself more than 2 hours to explore thoroughly. My son is 8 and he…read morereally enjoyed everything here. There's so much to see and read about. Definitely walk the track to see the aircraft's and helicopters. There's also a row of tanks on the other side of the museum building that I wish we spotted before leaving but we were on a time crunch. Will be back for sure!

This place was top-notch for military Museum enthusiast and history buffs. I've been to many…read moremilitary museums. This one was very impressive. There is multiple tanks from different conflicts. Lots of artillery and historic artifacts. The Vietnam era weapons demonstration was phenomenal. I've never seen anything like it. This place is really underrated and not probably well-known.

This was very cool, the former teen wanted to come here for their birthday. Every floor had a…read moredifferent theme with 4 floors in general. Dinosaurs and other long dead creatures. Texas history, Texas wildlife and a telescope. Then 4th floor was a special exhibit on bats with games, video, statues and more. It was informative and fun. The kids there had a scavenger hunt as well. Lots of interaction and facts. Worth a visit.

Every 4th Sunday of the month is FREE (sponsored by HEB) which is always nice. We actually…read moreaccidentally showed up on that day. Personally, I think I'd prefer to pay ($10 per adult, 4 and under are free) and have it be a little less crowded. The building is small, the hallways narrow, the elevator slow. I wasn't sure what to expect but I'd advise you to keep your expectations low. The museum is a bit dated, the building is old, and some of the exhibits felt antiquated. There is a certain charm to that. Plus, you can see everything in one short visit. They did make it ADA accessible -- there's a separate entrance for wheelchairs and strollers. There's a wheelchair ramp available for the inaccessible areas (like the paleontology exhibit). For strollers, I'd recommend just leaving it upstairs and holding your kid. The exhibits are small so you won't be there for long. Gift shop had a nice selection of cute gifts/souvenirs. Easy parking in the San Jacinto garage next door. Cost us $6 or something like that. While the woman's restroom had a diaper changing station, I don't think the men's did. I noticed a dad going in to change his son's diaper (he verbally noted it to the mom) and walked right back out. If they want to be accommodating to families, this might be an upgrade worth making. FYI: they're card only, no cash.

While visiting Austin, we stopped by the Mexic-Arte Museum because it was within walking distance…read moreof another museum we had planned to visit. It is a small, one story museum that focuses on Mexican culture, history, textiles, and wearable art. The current exhibit featured nearly 90 textile and wearable art pieces created by master artisans from 16 Mexican states, along with documentary photographs highlighting Austin's historic Our Lady of Guadalupe community. The museum also includes informative panels in both English and Spanish, making the exhibits easy to understand regardless of which language you speak. The museum itself is fairly dark, creating an intimate atmosphere that complements many of the exhibits. There were several beautiful traditional garments and textiles on display, and I enjoyed learning more about the craftsmanship and cultural significance behind them. My favorite part of the visit was actually the gift shop. It had a wonderful selection of unique souvenirs, artwork, and locally inspired gifts that were much more interesting than the typical tourist items. The only downside was the size of the museum. I was surprised at how quickly we reached the end. Even taking our time to read the exhibits, we were finished in about 30 minutes. While I enjoyed the experience, it felt a bit underwhelming given how small it was. Overall, it is an interesting museum that is worth visiting if you are already exploring downtown Austin or have an interest in Mexican art, history, and textiles. Just be aware that it is a relatively small museum, so plan your visit accordingly.

In route to the Austin Visitor Center (just a few feet away), I noticed Mexic-Arte Museum…read moreespecially the neon depiction of Guadalupe in the window. It was a place on my bucket list, but never really had time to visit. With a bit of time off this week, I decided to take a peek in. The heavy doors open with a strong push, and you feel transported to a completely different space and time. The museum is quiet, solemn and reverent. The museum is located at the intersection of Congress and 5th. I literally have walked by this museum hundreds of times and not gone in...it is easy to miss if you're rushing by. The museum is dedicated to Mexican, Mexican American, and Latin American art. Rosas y Revelaciones, the current exhibit, celebrates one of Mexico's most enduring spiritual and cultural icons. Featuring wearable and textile works by artists from 16 states across Mexico, the exhibition showcases devotion and innovation through garments inspired by La Virgen de Guadalupe (virgin of Guadalupe.) The galleries are small and intimate. Each gallery appears to have a specific purpose. In addition, after your stroll through the museum, you have the opportunity to purchase some items in their gift shop. It was quiet yet immersive experience.

This area behind the Library shows great promise. The monuments representing each of our armed…read moreforces, placed on a small hill above a pond where there is a beautiful high water shower--across from which tablets of granite are placed and after year one are inscribed with about 30 service members, living and deceased and veteran and active. It's an extremely nice thing that if you lived in Leander when you served or if you live here currently you can be inscribed at no cost and in that way be remembered for all time. The form is available, along with the qualifications and the instructions online. I'm in the process of getting Mr. W's documentation together to submit. The ceremony was very nice -mainly honoring an incredible Veteran who survived Pearl Harbor. It was my honor to shake his hand and thank him for his service after the presentations and while a huge birthday cake honoring the 100th Birthday of the USMC -was served to all. It was small, but definitely more people came then planned and the future looks bright here. A couple of things we discussed with the mayor are that the waterfall although beautiful blocked a lot of the words delivered during the ceremony so they either need a larger volume microphone or to Cut off for reduce the power of the waterfall when people are speaking. Next year they're going to need a lot more chairs... based on the volume of people that were there this year with no seats! I read that there is one woman who's going to put together a 5K run and hopefully there will be some semblance of the parade. There were less than a handful of the antique cars so we've got to get the word out there because I know there are a lot of car aficionados in our area that would probably love to show off their hobby. Good job City of Leander !!! Looking forward to continuing to contribute to the veterans Park through our monthly water bill. Hopefully everybody will consider it as it's a great opportunity to honor those that allow us to observe and live our freedom daily.

We had time for one museum while on our trip and so we picked Bullock Texas State History Museum…read more This was a great choice that we made and certainly something to explore. The History History and the contemporary history that is all laid out here is very well presented and in the contemporary part it felt like you were reading, observing and strolling from decade to decade. A wide range of topics and different vantage points of Texas is explored here which makes it very fascinating and was mind broadening as we progressed through the displays and artifacts. I didn't know a whole lot about Austin City Limits and all of the musicians and musical acts that played there which was very much a learning experience and perhaps one of my favorite sections of the museum. Definitely worth going to if you are in Austin and wanting to take in some history and culture that makes up the state and the city.

I visited the Bullock Texas State History Museum with my husband and parents on the first Sunday of…read morethe month which allows you free entry! The museum is an homage to Texas history and culture. The current special exhibit showcases Texas Festivals from highly decorated parade floats, pageant costumes, and competitive eating! This museum is great. It's also across the street from the Blanton Art Museum and a quick walk down to the Capitol Building so you can make a it a day of Austin must-sees especially if you're visiting for the first time.

One of three free museums located at Brush Square which was one of Austin's four original parks…read more This is definitely a place for nerdy historians, and a great place to beat the hot August heat. The museum is located in the actual house that Joseph Hannig built for his wife Susanna Dickinson in 1869. Joseph was one of many German immigrants in Austin, which is probably why he built a "rubble-rock" style house which was common back then amongst the German immigrant community. The couple lived in the home for six years, until they moved to another home in Hyde park. The house was restored and turned into a museum in 2010. Susanna Dickinson and her daughter where well known for being two of 20 Alamo survivors, and the only Anglo Saxon survivors. She is the one who carried the news of the fall of Alamo to Sam Houston. Susanna Dickinson seemed to find happiness and prosperity with her fifth and final husband in this house; then cabinet maker Joseph Hannig, who was 20 years her junior. The museum is small, just a couple of rooms, but has a fascinating collection which is well documented. The museum collection contains artifacts of the Dickinson Hannig family, tells the stories of the Alamo survivors, and in the back room highlights the accomplishments of the Austin German Immigrant community (including Elizabeth Ney). The museum also has a small library area with a study table, and books focused on the history of frontier women and Alamo history. You are welcome to sit, relax, and enjoy a book. When I walked into the museum I was immediately welcomed by a highly informative and friendly volunteer. She gave me a brief history and walk through of the exhibits showcased in the museum, and then let me take my time to wonder and read. Overall I enjoyed my time here, and was amazed by the story of this women; everything she survived, and that her last husband was 20 years her junior. She must have been quite a women. The museum is open Wednesday - Sunday 12-5pm.

Kudos to Round Rock for bringing art to Main Street. The space is intimate with the centerpiece…read morebeing the Dale Chihuly glass sculpture "Ruby Sunstone Pineapple" that's a 9-foot tall, 460-pound chandelier on display - you can see it from all sides when standing in the space and I would encourage you to take the stairs to the second floor in the building to see it from above as well. It seems as though the other art rotates. Admission is free and their only request is that you sign the guest book with your zip code so they can track where visitors come from. The space is open late (until 8 pm) on Wednesdays, so it was an easy stop-by for me after work that day. There is ample free parking in downtown Round Rock that is convenient to the gallery space.

I haven't had a chance to check out the new arts center until yesterday. They have rotating art…read moreexhibits. This time it's African art presented by the Kalahari. Its not a very large gallery but they did have some very nice artwork. There were some you could buy as well. Its free ro see and parking is all around rhe area or across the street by the library.

My second time ever to the Dell Diamond. It's so close to me, but I've never gone to a true Round…read moreRock Express game. Shame on me! I had a coupon for me and a plus one to have a reserved seat for free at the Dell Diamond, and I wanted to take advantage of it. I convinced my buddy to go with me to an opening series game where the Round Rock Express faced the Gwinnett Stripers. We agreed to go on a Wednesday to get our dollar hot dog night on. You know how that goes. Of course, going to every sporting event feels like they are going to nickel and dime you. It's $15 for parking, so if you can carpool, I'd highly recommend it. Beers range from $12 for domestic to $14 for craft. Everything is pricey. The hot dogs still remained $2 the whole night. Selfishly, I ate 5 over the nine innings. I didn't eat much through the day, and a decent ballpark dog was calling my name. As for the actual game, it was over by the second inning. The night was very windy, so no balls had a chance to go yard. The Stripers scored 6 runs at the top of the 2nd and it was 7 scoreless innings for the Express. Ay caramba. The nice gentleman in front of us was at the game with his wife and gave us good conversation. We watched kids rabid for the flying foul balls. Sometimes the game isn't even the most entertaining part because the stadium has a story of its own. The hot dogs were very nice. At a dollar, they could be lukewarm, soggy, and wrinkled, but they were dense, flavorful, and actually pretty good. Sometimes I wonder if dollar dogs are cheaper and they probably are, but you couldn't fool me. They weren't jumbo quarter-pound dogs by any means, but they were a normal quality-sized wiener. I drank a draft of the Love Street Blonde, one of my favorite common craft beverages, and got a can of Michelob Ultra from a very nice hawker that I obviously tipped. I just don't really like Michelob Ultra, I realize. I took a stroll through the Dell Diamond before leaving and there's a lot of cool spots from their yard in the back, which is great for just relaxing during the game, though the view isn't the most ideal for the action (great for bombs though). There's a full bar as well with baseball simulators and TVs showing other games, but if I'm paying money to park and watch a game, maybe that's not the move IMO. Regardless of the Express getting rocked by the Stripers, I had a great time and want to return to more Express games this season. As a young adult, the deals on weekdays are too good to pass up. Thursday might be a move in the future for those $4 domestics, $7 drafts, and cheaper food options around the park. Maybe next time the Express will get more runs than hot dogs I ate. RIYL: An affordable day out to the ballpark

First visit on a group of 50 outing. We were participants and not organizers so unsure of that…read moreprocess. Surprised that very few people were watching the game - too busy getting food at concessions which was distracting for watching the game. Lots of on field games for kids - guessing pre-arranged. The parking was our only challenge but supposed it wouldn't have been a 20 minute walk to our seats if we'd arrived a lot earlier. Weather was beautiful for a night game. Heads up everything is credit card not cash. Would go again.