The Museum of East Texas, or MET (which makes it sound very cosmopolitan) is a great destination…read morefor anyone interested in the history of our small part of East Texas and a great place to take kids for some cultural education. I visited a few years back when they had the traveling Audubon Collection on exhibit and really couldn't make a higher recommendation. The MET has an extensive permanent collection and a great rotation of visiting exhibits that make every visit a unique experience. Lufkin may be a small community but this is no small museum, and is on par with anything the bigger cities have to offer!

From the owner: The Museum of East Texas enriches and educates the diverse communities of East Texas through the…read morecelebration and exploration of art. The Museum is committed to providing inclusive access to dynamic exhibitions, educational programs, and creative experiences that inspire lifelong learning. We offer changing exhibits of art in our three gallery spaces and hallway as well as art projects in the education room. Classes are offered year round for children and adults and admission to the Museum is always free!

Cool place to stop by and explore with the kiddos. If you like dinosaurs, fossils, rocks and…read morehistorical items this is for you! Most of the items were founded by Dr. Naranjo himself.

This museum has a outstanding collection of artifacts from dinosaurs, and many human cultures. The…read moredisplays were up close enough for you to really feel how large they were in comparison to ourselves if we were to meet up with them. A mere $7.50 for adult admission. I highly recommend a stop.

While in the area, we wanted to come see this property. It's filled with historical buildings you…read morecan walk around and explore. There are houses, a train car and other small cabins. You can have a guided or self guided tour. We went out on our own. All in all we explored for about an hour. There are plenty of places to take photos of and even clean bathrooms. There is a small parking lot near the entrance.

a great place where people can see the patbeautiful old homes and much more…read more Great Village. brings the past to you

The train is so wonderful, complete with the bell and whistle! Such fun! The library has plenty…read moreof books to keep you busy for hours, if not days.

Don't overlook the history center if you're interested in the history of Diboll and all of East…read moreTexas. I've you passed by the Temple Lumber complex and see the Center's sign on Hwy 59 you might have images of a small room with a few exhibits whose focus is only on Temple Industries. You would be terribly wrong. It's a large, well maintained museum, exhibit hall and research facility. They have documents for genealogists, family historians and folks who have moved from the area and now want to be reacquainted with your youth. If by chance you need a break from the more scholarly endeavors, walk out back and tour their steam engine train. Get on board and play with it including tooting the actual horn. Be advised that it's very loud. However the wonderful folks openly encourage everyone to blow the horn and touch the knobs/ levers in the train. The staff is knowledgeable and very friendly. I woefully underestimated this facility. So much so, after 3 hours, I realized a return trip was required.

Mrs. K. made only one request for this trip and this was it. Given her history of extraordinary…read morestops, the last one having been the famous Lizzie Borden House in Fall River Massachusetts, I was more than willing to reroute our journey to make this one possible. The Texas Prison Museum in Huntsville delivers a surprisingly deep and thoughtfully arranged collection of the state's correctional history with a collection of memorabilia, videos, displays and such that is tremendous and possible overwhelming without being sensational. I thought that the actual prison cell mockup was pretty good because it shares that immediate physical sense of confinement that no documentary ever quite captures. While I never did the "scared straight" thing as a kid, this would definitely work to keep me on the legal side of the law as that spall space made the whole idea of consequences feel quite real. The museum is easy to navigate and completely handicapped accessible. The staff is welcoming and the exhibits seem to strike a balance between historical detail and human stories. I didn't buy any of the prisoner-made trinkets. That seemed too much. This was a tremendous five star stop. Pro tip: Check the Texas Department of Criminal Justice website for scheduled executions. I understand that the protesters and counter-protesters can get quite passionate and while that's a couple miles from here, it does get Livingston rather cloggedup. [Review 351 of 2026 - 677 in Texas - 25538 overall]

Have driven past this place for years. Always stated wanted to check it out. The wife and I made…read morethe 2 hour trip to check it out. There was a lot of interesting prison history. Also at the front there is a place where you can by items made by inmates. They had some nice leather work items, key chains and wood work items. The staff was very nice and answered any questions we had.

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.

Old Nacogdoches University building charted by Texas Republic in 1845, completed in 1859, it was…read moreused as a Confederate hospital during the Civil War, or as the local calls it, War between the States. Free admission, but you can donate. The guide is very friendly, I really enjoyed the experience and history behind it. Don't forget the ring the bell!

In the first line of your intro, the word "chartered" is misspelled as "charted". I look for things…read morelike that!

Possibly the best museum ever. It has a ton of really cool bits of history! Definitely a must see.read more

Do you like America? Do you love freedom? Then you will absolutely love this museum!…read more My wife and snuck down to Tyler for a weekend and this was a place we wanted to see! The museum is very well presented and well kept. The artifacts on display are simply amazing! You get to walk through the hall of presidents, and then view Americas history through the cost of war. Starting with revolutionary war and the build up to it through the Afghanistan conflict. There is more to see and read than can be taken in in one visit. We spent several hours in there, and even as a bit of a history buff myself, I walked away with some new information. Highly recommended for those who have in interest in what it has cost to create, expand, and defend the principles that America offers! Well done team! Thank you, Morris'