Browse Museums

AB Library and Museum
Waco, Texas

Art, Culture, Library, Specialized, University

The Armstrong Browning Library is a research library devoted to the study of the lives and works of the Victorian poets, Robert and Elizabeth Barrett Browning. It houses the world's largest collection of books, letters, manuscripts, and memorabilia pertaining to the Brownings, as well as a substantial collection of primary and secondary materials related to 19th-century literature and culture. Included in the latter category are works by literary figures who were contemporaries and associates of the Brownings, such as Matthew Arnold, Charles Dickens, George MacDonald, Joseph Milsand, and John Ruskin. Growing collections of 19th-century women poets and 19th-century theological pamphlets are among its newest avenues of expansion.

Cameron Park Zoo
Waco, Texas

Zoo

Cameron Park Zoo in Waco, TX is one of more than 15,400 museums in the MuseumsUSA directory. Find an exciting museum to visit where you live or vacation today.

Historic Waco Foundation
Waco, Texas

Culture, History, Historic House, Historical Society

Historic Waco Foundation is a volunteer driven organization dedicated to being the storytellers of Waco’s history through the preservation of our historic houses. The foundation was established in 1967, through the merger and incorporation of three common interest groups: the Heritage Society, the Society for Historic Preservation, and the Duncan Foundation. Today, our three historic houses serve an opportunity to preserve Waco's heritage and history, educate the public, and inspire the community. Throughout the year, we offer house tours, as well as field trips for school groups, our Traveling Trunk program, special events, and rotating exhibitions

Masonic Grand Lodge Library and Museum of Texas
Waco, Texas

Library

Masonic Grand Lodge Library and Museum of Texas in Waco, TX is one of more than 15,400 museums in the MuseumsUSA directory. Find an exciting museum to visit where you live or vacation today.

Red Men Museum and Library
Waco, Texas

History, Library

Red Men Museum and Library in Waco, TX is one of more than 15,400 museums in the MuseumsUSA directory. Find an exciting museum to visit where you live or vacation today.

Texas Ranger Hall of Fame & Museum
Waco, Texas

General, History, Library, Specialized

The mission of the museum is to disseminate knowledge and inspire appreciation of the Texas Rangers, a legendary symbol of Texas and the American West, and to serve as the principal repository for artifacts and archives relating to the Texas Rangers.

Texas Tennis Museum and Hall of Fame
Waco, Texas

History, Specialized

Art Center Waco
Waco, Texas

Art

The art center is an AAM-accredited institution and it continues to strive for excellence as it operates under professional museum guidelines and standards. We seek to provide quality exhibitions with art, as well as exceptional programs, classes, and tours, so that visitors of all ages and backgrounds can engage with not only art but ideas.

Earle-Harrison House and The Gardens on 5th Street
Waco, Texas

Historic House

Earle-Harrison House and The Gardens on 5th Street in Waco, TX is one of more than 15,400 museums in the MuseumsUSA directory. Find an exciting museum to visit where you live or vacation today.

Martin Museum of Art
Waco, Texas

Art, Culture, University

The museum serves as an invaluable teaching and scholarship tool for students and faculty. Exhibitions complement the courses of art history and studio art taught within the Department of Art. And we are dedicated to the guardianship and preservation of a permanent collection that now contains over 1,000 pieces of historical and contemporary artwork.

Mayborn Museum Complex, Baylor University
Waco, Texas

Children's, History, Natural History, Science, University

The Sue & Frank Mayborn Natural Science and Cultural History Museum Complex at Baylor University includes the Harry & Anna Jeanes Discovery Center, the Gov. Bill & Vara Daniel Historic Village (closed for renovations until May 2012), and the Strecker Museum Collection. The Mayborn Museum Complex brings together in one location the resources of hands-on discovery rooms and interactive natural science and cultural history galleries, including outdoor exhibits. This unusually rich combination provides a wide spectrum of engaging learning opportunities for all types of learners and visitors of all ages. The exhibits and education programs encourage families to learn together as they make choices and design their own museum experience.

Taylor Museum of Waco History
Waco, Texas

Culture, History, Historic House, Historical Society

The Helen Marie Taylor Museum: The Life and History of Waco, is in downtown Waco near The Grand Lodge of Texas Masons, in the midst of ancient Live Oaks and Springs at Historic Indian Campgrounds. Come discover the history of Waco and McLennan County.

Texas Sports Hall of Fame
Waco, Texas

Texas Sports Hall of Fame in Waco, TX is one of more than 15,400 museums in the MuseumsUSA directory. Find an exciting museum to visit where you live or vacation today.

The Dr Pepper Museum and Free Enterprise Institute
Waco, Texas

Culture, General, History, Historic House, Library, Science, Specialized

The 1st floor permanent exhibits take you back in time to the very early years of Dr Pepper and Waco. You start your journey by walking through the Old Corner Drug Store and talking to Dr. Charles Alderton, the inventor of Dr Pepper. The next room showcases early bottling equipment, along with the well and examples of the earliest Dr Pepper bottles.

MUSEUM CONFERENCES

Small Museum Association 41st Annual Conference 2025

February 17 - 19, 2025

Gaithersburg, Maryland

2025 California Association of Museums Conference

February 18 - 22, 2025

San Fransico, California

Virginia Association of Museum's 2025 Annual Conference!

March 15 - 18, 2025

Blacksburg, Virginia

2025 Am Assoc for State and Local History Annual Conference

September 10 - 13, 2025

Cincinnati, Ohio

RECENT UPDATES

Museums

03/07 Pointe Coupee Parish Museum

New Roads, Louisiana

03/07 Uintah County Heritage Museum

Vernal, Utah

Museum Vendors

03/07 Digiscura

Encino, California

Museum Associations

03/07 Oregon Museums Association

Portland, Oregon

03/07 Virginia Association of Museums

Richmond, Virginia

03/07 American Association for State and Local History

Nashville, Tennessee

03/07 Small Museum Association

Dover, Delaware