Fort Concho rocks! The museum is informative and all of the displays are top notch. They regularly…read moresponsor re-enactments and Cavalry competitions. Highly recommend planning a stop here when visiting San Angelo.

Yeah, it could use some enhancements, but it's still worth the admission charge for 90 minutes'…read moreworth of old west history. Fort Concho is one of several preserved U.S. cavalry forts established in the 19th century designed to protect the west Texas frontier. This one was established in 1867, and the Fort Concho Foundation has done a good job preserving the remaining buildings. One of the Buffalo Soldier regiments was stationed here, but there's not a whole lot of info posted about their stay here. According to the Fort Concho web site, they have a guided tour Wednesday through Sunday. I visited on a Wednesday but was only informed of the self-guided tour ($3 per person). The self guided tour begins with the officers' quarters and is a bit disappointing. The buildings are wonderfully preserved but there's just not a lot to see or even read about. When I got to the enlisted side of the fort, there was a lot more info, history, and things to see. Park across the street for free in the farmer's market parking lot on South Oakes Street. Make sure you stop by the mule barn behind the enlisted barracks. It's not a historic building, but you can check our four or five mules if you like. Pro Tip: One of the buildings on the officers' side of the fort has an antique telephone museum located within. It has nothing to do with the fort, but it's still fun to checkout.

A great 1 hour stop to see some great art. Ask about the painting in the entry that has a hidden…read moresurprise. Great ceramic show while I was their end June 30 3018. This is must stop for art fans. It has a great patio and near the river walk. I wish they had food or drinks. I didn't see any of that while I was there. It would be great to sit out on. Upper patio and enjoy a meal and have some water or tea.

It was a rainy and windy day in San Angelo. Perfect for visiting a museum. But this visit was kinda…read moredisappointing! From the outside, the San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts looks really nice! Modern architecture, nice patio outside, etc. I had no idea it would be so snoozy. Admission was $2 per adult, and honestly? It should be free! There's really NOTHING to see. The museum is only 3 floors, and the first floor consists of administrative offices. The second floor hosted a gift shop (small), a permanent exhibit (very small, 1 room) and a non-permanent exhibit, Sacred Visions, which was essentially just a bunch of creepy religious relics. There was a pretty fountain in the middle. The third floor hosted a permanent exhibit, which also consisted of religious relics. The entire time we were there, a docent followed us around creepily. I know docents are common in museums...but seriously? We were the ONLY people in the museum, and she was watching us like we were going to steal something. Not cool. It's a shame that this museum isn't more interesting. It seems like this neck of the woods would have a lot of old culture to it.

Excellent place to visit!!! The volunteer docents are great and very friendly. I came here for the…read morefirst time as a visitor, and then the following visits were all for volunteer work. I liked this museum so much that I designed and ordered production of donated postcards for them to assist with fund raising efforts. Go visit the museum, have fun, and don't forget to pickup a postcard designed by yours truly to support the museum! :)

The Railway Museum is the secret jewel of San Angelo. It's located in an original 1910 railroad…read morestation. The volunteers that work there are extremely friendly and informative. The locomotive outside is available for visitors to explore. The exhibit and model train set up gives a great sense of the history in San Angelo. Catch Floyd there every Saturday. He worked as a telegraph operator using Morse Code and he's always ready to give visitors a demo of his talent. This is an all around great place for a family outing. Highly recommend!

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!

Awesome. Thoroughly enjoyed. Friendly staff. Great place to bring the family and share our rich…read morehistory.

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!

I originally went here about 15 years ago. I wanted to go again since I was in the area again. I…read moreremember seeing some neat exhibits there, many items donated by locals. The museum is started as one couples' personal collection on their farm this collection includes gemstones, arrowheads, medical equipment, shells, a bar from a soda fountain, and other assorted nicknacks of all kinds. Including a collection of cat paraphernalia ("Hang in there baby" and Kuther posters), Hummels, and such. It is not as organized as I remember, but I highly recommended giving them a donation.

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.

So neat! Very clean and interesting! Free, they ask a donation. Parking was super easy. I took my…read more5 year old and 3 year old. While they didn't have the attention span to look at the cases and read the history -they did love seeing the big airplanes and going in the cockpit! If I had friends in town I would go again for sure

Small museum, nice docent who gave us a tour of planes and displays and helped with gift shop…read more plumbing was out so no water/restrooms