Top 100 Museums in Texas - Complete List, Map & Guide

Written and Fact-checked by | Updated On: July 10, 2026

Texas museums are genuinely enormous in scope - Fort Worth's Cultural District alone holds five museums and is sometimes called the 'Museum Capital of the Southwest,' while Houston's Museum District packs 17 institutions into a single walkable area, including the Menil Collection's free, Renzo Piano-designed galleries.

Texas Museums Map

The Texas Museums Map highlights the locations of museums across the state, including art museums, history museums, science centers, and cultural heritage institutions. Use this interactive map to explore popular museums in Houston, Fort Worth, and other destinations throughout Texas.

Here's an expanded list of Texas's museums, spanning Houston, Dallas-Fort Worth, San Antonio, and Austin.

List of Museums in Texas

Museum NameCityCategoryAdmissionBest ForOfficial Website
Museum of Fine Arts, HoustonHoustonArtPaidWorld-class art collectionshttps://www.mfah.org
Houston Museum of Natural ScienceHoustonNatural HistoryPaidDinosaurs & gemshttps://www.hmns.org
Space Center HoustonHoustonSpacePaidNASA visitor centerhttps://spacecenter.org
The Menil CollectionHoustonArtFreeModern arthttps://www.menil.org
Contemporary Arts Museum HoustonHoustonContemporary ArtFreeModern exhibitionshttps://camh.org
Children's Museum HoustonHoustonChildrenPaidInteractive learninghttps://www.cmhouston.org
Holocaust Museum HoustonHoustonHistoryPaidHolocaust educationhttps://hmh.org
The Health MuseumHoustonSciencePaidHuman body exhibitshttps://thehealthmuseum.org
Buffalo Soldiers National MuseumHoustonHistoryPaidAfrican American military historyhttps://buffalosoldiersmuseum.org
Museum of Fine Arts Bayou BendHoustonHistoric HousePaidAmerican decorative artshttps://www.mfah.org
Perot Museum of Nature and ScienceDallasSciencePaidInteractive sciencehttps://www.perotmuseum.org
Dallas Museum of ArtDallasArtFreeGlobal art collectionshttps://dma.org
The Sixth Floor MuseumDallasHistoryPaidJFK historyhttps://www.jfk.org
George W. Bush Presidential CenterDallasPresidentialPaidPresidential libraryhttps://www.bushcenter.org
Nasher Sculpture CenterDallasArtPaidModern sculpturehttps://www.nashersculpturecenter.org
African American MuseumDallasHistoryFreeAfrican American heritagehttps://aamdallas.org
Frontiers of Flight MuseumDallasAviationPaidFlight historyhttps://flightmuseum.com
Meadows MuseumDallasArtPaidSpanish arthttps://meadowsmuseumdallas.org
Kimbell Art MuseumFort WorthArtFreeEuropean masterpieceshttps://kimbellart.org
Modern Art Museum of Fort WorthFort WorthModern ArtPaidContemporary arthttps://www.themodern.org
Amon Carter Museum of American ArtFort WorthArtFreeAmerican arthttps://www.cartermuseum.org
Fort Worth Museum of Science and HistoryFort WorthSciencePaidFamily exhibitshttps://www.fwmuseum.org
National Cowgirl MuseumFort WorthHistoryPaidWomen of the Westhttps://www.cowgirl.net
Sid Richardson MuseumFort WorthArtFreeWestern arthttps://sidrichardsonmuseum.org
Bullock Texas State History MuseumAustinHistoryPaidTexas historyhttps://www.thestoryoftexas.com
Blanton Museum of ArtAustinArtPaidUniversity art museumhttps://blantonmuseum.org
LBJ Presidential LibraryAustinPresidentialPaidPresident Lyndon B. Johnsonhttps://www.lbjlibrary.org
ThinkeryAustinChildrenPaidSTEM learninghttps://thinkeryaustin.org
Mexic-Arte MuseumAustinArtPaidMexican & Latino arthttps://mexic-artemuseum.org
The Contemporary AustinAustinContemporary ArtPaidModern exhibitionshttps://thecontemporaryaustin.org
Witte MuseumSan AntonioHistoryPaidTexas heritagehttps://www.wittemuseum.org
San Antonio Museum of ArtSan AntonioArtPaidAncient & modern arthttps://www.samuseum.org
McNay Art MuseumSan AntonioArtPaidModern arthttps://www.mcnayart.org
The DoSeumSan AntonioChildrenPaidInteractive exhibitshttps://www.thedoseum.org
Briscoe Western Art MuseumSan AntonioWestern ArtPaidAmerican Westhttps://briscoemuseum.org
The Alamo ExhibitSan AntonioHistoryFreeTexas Revolutionhttps://www.thealamo.org
National Museum of the Pacific WarFredericksburgMilitaryPaidWWII Pacific Theaterhttps://www.pacificwarmuseum.org
Admiral Nimitz MuseumFredericksburgHistoryPaidNaval historyhttps://www.pacificwarmuseum.org
Museum of the Big BendAlpineHistoryPaidBig Bend regionhttps://museumofthebigbend.com
Panhandle-Plains Historical MuseumCanyonHistoryPaidLargest Texas history museumhttps://panhandleplains.org
Buddy Holly CenterLubbockMusicPaidBuddy Holly exhibitshttps://buddyhollycenter.org
Silent Wings MuseumLubbockMilitaryPaidWWII glider historyhttps://ci.lubbock.tx.us
Museum of Texas Tech UniversityLubbockArt & HistoryFreeUniversity collectionshttps://www.depts.ttu.edu/museumttu
El Paso Museum of ArtEl PasoArtFreeAmerican & Mexican arthttps://epma.art
El Paso Museum of HistoryEl PasoHistoryFreeBorderlands historyhttps://ephistory.com
El Paso Museum of ArchaeologyEl PasoArchaeologyFreeSouthwest archaeologyhttps://epparks.org
International Museum of ArtEl PasoArtFreeRegional arthttps://internationalmuseumofart-elpaso.org
Corpus Christi Museum of Science and HistoryCorpus ChristiScience & HistoryPaidCoastal historyhttps://ccmuseum.com
Texas Maritime MuseumRockportMaritimePaidTexas coasthttps://texasmaritimemuseum.org
Dr Pepper MuseumWacoSpecialtyPaidSoft drink historyhttps://drpeppermuseum.com
Museum of South Texas HistoryEdinburgHistoryPaidRio Grande Valley historyhttps://mosthistory.org
International Museum of Art & ScienceMcAllenArt & SciencePaidFamily exhibitshttps://theimasonline.org
Gladys Porter Zoo MuseumBrownsvilleNatural HistoryPaidWildlife exhibitshttps://gpz.org
Brownsville Museum of Fine ArtBrownsvilleArtPaidRegional arthttps://brownsvillemfa.org
Port Isabel Historical MuseumPort IsabelHistoryPaidCoastal historyhttps://portisabelhistory.com
Harlingen Arts & Heritage MuseumHarlingenHistoryPaidLocal heritagehttps://harlingenmuseum.com
Pioneer MuseumFredericksburgHistoryPaidGerman-Texan heritagehttps://pioneermuseum.org
Texas Rangers Heritage CenterFredericksburgHistoryFreeTexas Rangershttps://texasrangersheritagecenter.org
National WASP WWII MuseumSweetwaterMilitaryPaidWomen Airforce pilotshttps://waspmuseum.org
Dyess Air Force Base MuseumAbileneMilitaryFreeUSAF historyhttps://dyessfss.com
Grace MuseumAbileneArtPaidArt & historyhttps://thegracemuseum.org
Frontier Texas!AbileneHistoryPaidOld West experiencehttps://frontiertexas.com
Ellen Noël Art MuseumOdessaArtFreeRegional arthttps://noelartmuseum.org
Permian Basin Petroleum MuseumMidlandIndustryPaidOil & gas historyhttps://petroleummuseum.org
Museum of the SouthwestMidlandArt & HistoryPaidRegional culturehttps://museumsw.org
Commemorative Air Force MuseumDallasAviationPaidHistoric warbirdshttps://commemorativeairforce.org
National Videogame MuseumFriscoTechnologyPaidGaming historyhttps://nvmusa.org
Interurban Railway MuseumPlanoRailroadFreeElectric rail historyhttps://planoconservancy.org
Heritage Farmstead MuseumPlanoHistoryPaidVictorian farmhttps://heritagefarmstead.org
Heard Natural Science MuseumMcKinneyNaturePaidNature trailshttps://heardmuseum.org
Chestnut Square Heritage VillageMcKinneyHistoryPaidHistoric villagehttps://chestnutsquare.org
Museum of Geometric and MADI ArtDallasArtPaidGeometric arthttps://museumofgeometricmadiart.org
The Bryan MuseumGalvestonHistoryPaidTexas & Western historyhttps://thebryanmuseum.org
Galveston Railroad MuseumGalvestonRailroadPaidHistoric trainshttps://galvestonrrmuseum.org
Ocean Star Offshore Drilling Rig MuseumGalvestonIndustryPaidOffshore drillinghttps://oceanstarmuseum.org
Galveston Naval MuseumGalvestonMilitaryPaidHistoric shipshttps://galvestonnavalmuseum.com
Moody Mansion MuseumGalvestonHistoric HousePaidVictorian mansionhttps://moodymansion.org
Texas City MuseumTexas CityHistoryFreeLocal historyhttps://texascitytx.gov
Sam Rayburn House MuseumBonhamHistoric HouseFreeCongressional historyhttps://thc.texas.gov
Sam Bell Maxey HouseParisHistoric HouseFree19th-century homehttps://thc.texas.gov
Texarkana Museums SystemTexarkanaHistoryPaidRegional heritagehttps://texarkanamuseums.org
Museum of East TexasLufkinArtFreeRegional artistshttps://museumofeasttexas.org
Goodman-LeGrand HouseTylerHistoric HouseFreeHistoric homehttps://visittyler.com
Tyler Museum of ArtTylerArtPaidTexas artistshttps://tylermuseum.org
Kilgore College East Texas Oil MuseumKilgoreIndustryPaidOil boom historyhttps://kilgore.edu
Longview Museum of Fine ArtsLongviewArtFreeRegional arthttps://lmfa.org
The Woodlands Children's MuseumThe WoodlandsChildrenPaidInteractive playhttps://woodlandschildrensmuseum.org
Heritage Museum of Montgomery CountyConroeHistoryFreeCounty historyhttps://heritagemuseum.us
Museum of the Gulf CoastPort ArthurHistoryPaidMusic & sports legendshttps://museumofthegulfcoast.org
Fire Museum of TexasBeaumontSpecialtyFreeHistoric fire equipmenthttps://firemuseumoftexas.org
Art Museum of Southeast TexasBeaumontArtFreeContemporary arthttps://amset.org
Stark Museum of ArtOrangeArtFreeAmerican Western arthttps://starkmuseum.org
Museum of East TexasPalestineHistoryFreeLocal heritagehttps://visiteasttexas.com
Texas Prison MuseumHuntsvilleHistoryPaidPrison historyhttps://txprisonmuseum.org
Sam Houston Memorial MuseumHuntsvilleHistoryPaidSam Houston legacyhttps://samhoustonmemorialmuseum.com
Brazos Valley Museum of Natural HistoryBryanNatural HistoryPaidRegional fossilshttps://brazosvalleymuseum.org
George H.W. Bush Presidential LibraryCollege StationPresidentialPaid41st Presidenthttps://www.bush41.org
Naismith Basketball Hall ExhibitSan MarcosSportsPaidBasketball historyhttps://txst.edu
The Wittliff CollectionsSan MarcosLiteratureFreeSouthwestern culturehttps://www.thewittliffcollections.txst.edu
Texas Quilt MuseumLa GrangeTextilePaidHistoric quiltshttps://texasquiltmuseum.org

Texas Museums Facts

Fact Details
StateTexas
Approximate Number of MuseumsMore than 1,000 museums
Largest Art MuseumMuseum of Fine Arts, Houston
Most Visited MuseumHouston Museum of Natural Science, Houston
Largest Science MuseumPerot Museum of Nature and Science, Dallas
Most Popular Space MuseumSpace Center Houston, Houston
Largest Natural History MuseumHouston Museum of Natural Science
Official State History MuseumBullock Texas State History Museum, Austin
Most Popular Modern Art MuseumThe Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth
Popular Free MuseumsThe Menil Collection, Amon Carter Museum of American Art, Kimbell Art Museum (Permanent Collection)
Largest Museum DistrictHouston Museum District
Major Museum CitiesHouston, Dallas, Fort Worth, Austin, San Antonio
Popular Museum CategoriesArt, History, Science, Space, Aviation, Natural History, Military, Children's Museums
Historic Landmark MuseumThe Alamo Museum, San Antonio
Best Time to VisitSpring and fall offer the most comfortable weather.
Top Family MuseumsPerot Museum, Space Center Houston, Houston Museum of Natural Science, Thinkery Austin
Presidential MuseumsGeorge H.W. Bush Presidential Library and George W. Bush Presidential Center
Specialty MuseumsNational Museum of the Pacific War, National Cowgirl Museum, Dr Pepper Museum, The Sixth Floor Museum
Annual Museum VisitorsTexas museums attract millions of visitors every year.
Top Museum RegionsNorth Texas, Gulf Coast, Central Texas, South Texas, Texas Hill Country
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