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Travel back to pioneer Texas days at this museum, Beaumont's oldest surviving house. Built in 1845, it is host to antique furniture and furnishings and a starting point for Cajun country tours. Open Tuesday through Saturday.
Address: 3025 French Road Beaumont TX USA 77706
 Send an Email  1 409 898-0348
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Built in a restored 1891 jail, this building houses the Panola Family History Center, a Law-Enforcement and Pioneer Museum, and an East Texas Oral History archive. Also on hand is a Veterans Memorial for American Armed Service men from 1776 to present day. Open Sundays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
Address: 211 N. Shelby St. Carthage TX USA 75633
Send an Email 1 903 693-3388
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Legend has it this 1880s Victorian house's unique design comes from a winning poker hand. Built in the shape of an Ace of Clubs playing card, it now serves as a historical museum, with each room covering a decade in American history from 1880 to 1940. The facility is available to rent for weddings, meetings and photography sessions.
Address: 420 Pine Street Texarkana TX USA 75501
1 903 793-4831
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Built around a restored 1901 railroad depot, this museum features buildings and artefacts from the region dating back to the 1840s. A hands-on learning center will occupy children from ages 3 to 11. Open Monday through Saturday.
Address: 514 North High St. Henderson TX USA 75652
Send an Email 1 903 657-4303
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Built in a reconstructed railway depot, this museum covers the history of the region's rail network. In addition to a restored caboose, a replica of a railroad agent's office and equipment are on display. Model trains recreate the old Texas & Pacific route.
Address: 800 N. Washington Marshall TX USA 75670
Send an Email 1 903 938-9495
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A museum dedicated to the life of Sam Houston, first President of the Republic of Texas. The site features a recreation of several homes that Houston lived in, as well as exhibits and artefacts from his military and political careers.
Address: Sam Houston Avenue and 19th St Hunstville TX USA 77340
Send an Email 1 936 294-1832
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See a variety of fire-fighting equipment dating back to 1856 and learn about the history of fire-fighting in this museum, which was the original Beaumont fire station. Home of the world's largest fire hydrant. Open Monday to Friday.
Address: 400 Walnut TX USA 77704
1 409 880-3927
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Home to 17,000 sq. ft. of display space, this museum has numerous military airfcraft on display in addition to memorabilia, photographs and flight equipment. Included among the aircraft are World War II trainers and late 20th Century jet fighters. Open Monday to Saturday.
Address: Tyler Pounds Airport - 2198 Dixie Drive (C.R. 1143) Tyler TX USA 75704
Send an Email 1 903 526-1945
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A shrine to the Pulitzer Prize winning novel and the Academy Award winning movie Gone With the Wind, this museum contains 1,700 sq. ft of displays. Reproduction of costumes, memorabilia and posters from the movie and collectables are all on hand. Open Thursday-Saturday 10am-5pm.
Address: 408 Taylor Street Jefferson TX USA 75657
1 903 665-1939
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The Beaumont Art League showcases art from artists in the Texas, Louisiana and Arkansas area in two galleries. Exhibits include photography, portraits and sculptures. Open Tuesday through Saturday.
Address: 2675 Gulf Street Beaumont TX USA 77703
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The four galleries of this museum are geared towards art education. Exhibits include local works, American art covering American history, and a special focus on Louisianan and Native American art. Appointments are required for a viewing of the gallery.
Address: 930 Cardinal Lane Paris TX USA 75460
1 903 785-1925
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With over 2,000 items and over 60 interactive exhibits from the life and work of Thomas Alva Edison, the Edison Museum is the only facility of its kind east of the Mississippi River. On display are artefacts from Edison's work on the lightbulb, phonograph and electricity. Open 9-5, Monday to Friday.
Address: 350 Pine Street at Edison Plaza Beaumont TX USA 77701
Send an Email 1 409 981-3089
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This museum highlights the work of Leo Michelson, and features over 1,000 of his paintings, drawings and sketches. Other collections in the museum feature a display of African masks, and a general collection of paintings, lithographs and sculptures.
Address: 216 North Bolivar Street Marshall TX USA
Send an Email (1) 1 903 935-9480
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This former home of Confederate General Samuel Bell Maxey has been restored and furnished to reflect the style of an 1860s Victorian home. The facility is open for tours Friday through Sunday, and it available to rent for weddings and other receptions.
Address: 812 South Church Street Paris TX USA 75460
1 903 785-5716
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A large collection of American West paintings, scultpures and decorative arts are on display in this museum, including a section devoted to Native American art. The museum also has a number of original works from James J. Audubon, reknowned ornithologist and artist.
Address: 712 Green Avenue Orange TX USA 77630
Send an Email 1 409 883-6661
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Covering over 6,000 sq. ft., this museum features exhibits of commercial and military aircraft, and highlight local area pilot who flew in the armed forces. Displays on hand include a recreation of the Piper Cub that flew Smokey the Bear to Washington D.C. and WWII-era training aircraft.
Address: Hangar One Gilmer TX USA 75644
Send an Email 1 903 843-2457
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This museum has displays from American conflicts throughout history. Special events and speeches honoring members of the armed forces are often arranged.
Address: West Hill Mall Hwy 30 Huntsville TX USA 77342
1 936 295-5959
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The Texarkana Museum of Regional History tells the story of this unique city, situated on the Texas-Arkansas border. Exhibits cover local agriculture, World War II and famous citizens, such as Scott Joplin, father of ragtime music. It also contains the Wilbur Smith Research Library, with a collection of old photos, periodicals and historical documents.
Address: 219 N. State Line Avenue Texarkana TX USA 75501
Send an Email 1 903 793-4831
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Tyler is known to many as the "Rose Capital of America", and this museum covers the history of how that came to be. Exhibits include artefacts from the Tyler Rose Festival back to 1935, and a look at the rose industry and its continued growth in the area. Over 500 varieties of roses bloom in season in the Tyler Municipal Rose Garden.
Address: 420 Rose Park Dr. Tyler TX USA 75702
Send an Email 1 903 597-3130
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Exhibits on display in this museum include Civil War artefacts, rare china, a gun and weapon collection and personal papers from Sam Houston. Step back in time to the early days of east Texas. Open daily from 9:30 to 5 except holidays.
Address: 223 West Austin Street Jefferson TX USA 75657
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