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San Antonio Museums
From pre-Columbian to Picasso, celebrated museums are another reason San Antonio is a magnificent work of art. Enjoy numerous museums of art, natural history and culture.
Free Admission to Local Museums
Most San Antonio museums have regular free days or hours. Call the museum or visit the museum's website for details.
There are 29 listings for Museums.
Alamo
300 Alamo Plaza, San Antonio, TX 78205
Phone: (210) 225-1391 x34 / Fax: (210) 354-3602
On the east side of Alamo Plaza is the most famous spot in Texas where 189 defenders fell on March 6, 1836, after repeated attacks by Mexican General Santa Anna's army. Mission San Antonio de Valero ...
Fort Sam Houston Museum
1210 Stanley Rd.; Bldg 123, Fort Sam Houston, TX 78234
Phone: (210) 221-1886 / Fax: (210) 221-1311
This on-base museum traces the history of the U.S. Army post from 1845 to the present. The base is a living landmark itself, with over 900 historic structures including the Quadrangle (where Geronim...
Hangar 9/Edward H. White Museum
8008 Inner Circle Dr., Brooks AFB, San Antonio, TX
Phone: (210) 536-2203
Within this hangar on the grounds of Brooks Air Force Base stands the oldest museum of the Air Force. Exhibits recount the history of the base, the evolution of manned flight and the development of ...
Holocaust Memorial Museum
12500 NW Military Highway, San Antonio, TX 78231
Phone: (210) 302-6807
The Holocaust Memorial Museum of San Antonio, located at The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Campus for the San Antonio Jewish Community, provides programs and services for the entire community. Guided t...
Institute of Texan Cultures
UTSA HemisFair Park Campus, 801 E. Durango BLVD, San Antonio, TX 78205-3296
Phone: (210) 458-2300 / Fax: (210) 458-2205
The Institute of Texan Cultures features exhibits and displays that tell the stories of Texans. The museum, through its research, collections, exhibits and programs, serves as the forum for the unde...
Louis Tussaud’s Wax Works, Ripley’s Believe It or Not! & Ripley’s Moving Theater 4D
301 Alamo Plaza, San Antonio, TX 78205
Phone: (210) 224-9299 / Fax: (210) 224-1516
Ripley's Believe It or Not! allows you to discover one-of-a-kind oddities, curiosities and illusions gathered from all over the world by the famed cartoonist Robert Ripley. There are over 500 exhibi...
Marion Koogler McNay Art Museum
6000 N. New Braunfels, San Antonio, TX 78209
Phone: (210) 824-5368 / Fax: (210) 805-1760
Built by artist and educator Marion Koogler McNay in the 1920s, the Spanish Colonial Revival-style home opened as the first museum of modern art in Texas in 1954. Today visitors are captivated by mag...
Mission Concepción
807 Mission Rd. at Felisa St., San Antonio, TX 78210
Phone: (210) 534-1540
The church will be closed through the end of 2009 for extensive preservation work to its interior. The remainder of the site is open. Regular church service at 10:00 a.m. on Sundays will continue a...
Mission San Francisco de la Espada
10040 Espada Rd., San Antonio, TX 78214
Phone: (210) 627-2021
Mission San Francisco de la Espada appears as remote today as it did in the mid 1700s. It boasts the best preserved segments of the historic acequias (the irrigation system designed to provide water ...
Mission San José
6701 San Jose Dr., San Antonio, TX 78214
Phone: (210) 932-1001
Founded in 1720 by Fray Antonio Margil de Jesús, Mission San José became the largest Texas Mission. After early setbacks, 300 inhabitants were sustained by the vast fields and herds of livestock. A ...
Mission San Juan Capistrano
9101 Graf Rd., San Antonio, TX 78214
Phone: (210) 534-0749
Established along the banks of the San Antonio River in 1731, Mission San Juan Capistrano offered a rich farm and pasture land, becoming a regional supplier of agricultural produce, which helped sup...
Museo Alameda
101 South Santa Rosa, San Antonio, TX 78205
Phone: (210) 299-4300 / Fax: (210) 299-4340
The new, hot pink Museo Alameda is a perfect fit for historic Market Square. Combining art, history, cultural education and live performance, the Museo Alameda tells the unique story of the Latino ex...
San Antonio 9/11 Memorial
6610 HWY 90 West, San Antonio, TX 78227
Phone: (210) 670-2759
The San Antonio 911 Memorial is dedicated to the victims of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Built by New Life Christian Center, the landmark is 10,000 square feet and includes four structu...
San Antonio Art League Museum
130 King William, San Antonio, TX 78204
Phone: (210) 223-1140 / Fax: (210) 223-2826
In the heart of the KIng William Historic District lies this intimate house turned museum. Focusing on Texas artists, it proudly holds over 400 works in its permanent collection. Works in all medi...
San Antonio Children's Museum
305 E. Houston, San Antonio, TX 78205
Phone: (210) 212-4453 / Fax: (210) 242-1313
The San Antonio Children's Museum provides engaging hands-on experiences where Kids Play to Learn and Adults Learn to Play! The museum offers more than 80 interactive exhibits, including the H-E-B K...
San Antonio Missions National Historical Park
2202 Roosevelt Avenue, San Antonio, TX 78210
Phone: (210) 534-8833 / Fax: (210) 534-1106
The chain of missions established along the San Antonio River in the 18th century is a reminder of one of Spain's most successful attempts to extend its New World dominion from Mexico. Representing...
San Antonio Museum of Art
200 W. Jones Avenue, San Antonio, TX 78215
Phone: (210) 978-8100 / Fax: (210) 978-8101
The San Antonio Museum of Art reclaimed the historic Lone Star Brewery, built in 1884, and turned the immense building into one of the most impressive art museums in Texas. Its permanent collection s...
Southwest School of Art
300 Augusta, San Antonio, TX 78205
Phone: (210) 224-1848 / Fax: (210) 224-9337
On an historic campus alongside San Antonio's meandering River Walk, the Southwest School of Art is one of the nation's largest community-based art schools, offering classes to established artists as...
Steves Homestead Museum
509 King William, San Antonio, TX 78204
Phone: (210) 227-9160 / Fax: (210) 224-6168
This Victorian French Second Empire design, three-story home was built for Edward Steves in 1876 and furnished in a late 19th-century style. The River House, a one-story brick structure, housed the f...
Texas Air Museum - Stinson Chapter
1234 99th Street, San Antonio, TX 78214
Phone: (210) 977-9885 / Fax: (210) 927-4447
The Texas Air Museum's goal is to educate through the preservation and restoration of aircraft and artifacts representing historic events that have shaped this nation and the world. The Stinson Chapt...
Texas Highway Patrol Museum
812 S. Alamo, San Antonio, TX 78205
Phone: (210) 231-6030 / Fax: (210) 231-6020 / Toll Free: 800-245-8532 (Austin Office)
This museum strives to educate the public about the duty and sacrifice put forth by the men and women who serve in the Texas Highway Patrol. Photographs illustrate the daily life of troopers, and exh...
Texas Pioneer and Old Trail Driver Museum
3805 Broadway, San Antonio, TX 78209
Phone: (210) 357-1900
Pioneer Hall is closed for renovation as part of the Witte Museum campus expansion. The renovation will bring the building up to museum standards, ensuring the preservation of this vital collection ...
Texas Transportation Museum
11731 Wetmore, San Antonio, TX 78247
Phone: (210) 490-3554
Texas Transportation Museum is a non-profit, all volunteer museum. The museum consists of a full size, operational railroad, a garden railroad, an interior HO scale layout and a large vehicle collect...
The Buckhorn Museum & The Texas Ranger Museum
318 E Houston St, San Antonio, TX 78205
Phone: (210) 247-4000 / Fax: (210) 247-4020
Discover more than 128 years of history.... Texas style. Marvel at two stories of the most exotic collections you've ever seen, from our unique horn collection, to cowboy memorabilia and fish from th...
The History Shop
713 E. Houston , San Antonio, TX 78205
Phone: (210) 229-9855
We provide you with a step back in time when you visit our unique Shop, which is located just across the street from the Alamo in San Antonio.Also see our Audio & Light Show, detailing the Alamo as ...
US Army Medical Department Museum
2310 Stanley Rd., Bldg 1046, Fort Sam Houston, TX 78234
Phone: (210) 221-6358 / Fax: (210) 221-6781
Located on the grounds of Fort Sam Houston, this museum depicts the history of military medicine from 1775 to the present. Battlefield art drawn by wounded soldiers provides a unique perspective on t...
Villa Finale Visitor Center
122 Madison, San Antonio, TX 78204
Phone: (210) 223-9800
Located in the King William National Historic District, Villa Finale's Visitor Center is home to exhibitions focusing on the history of the beautiful King William neighborhood including Villa Finale,...
Witte Museum
3801 Broadway, San Antonio, TX 78209
Phone: (210) 357-1900 / Fax: (210) 357-1882
Located on the banks of the beautiful San Antonio River in Brackenridge Park, the Witte Museum is San Antonio's premier museum focusing on South Texas history, science and water resources. Founded in...
Wooden Nickel Museum
345 Austin Rd., San Antonio, TX 78209
Phone: (210) 829-1291
The Wooden Nickel Historical Museum is dedicated to making the general public more aware of the history of wooden nickels, and their many different uses. It houses the world's largest wooden nickel....
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