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San Antonio,
TX
78205-1816
210-247-4000 | | | | | Description: RIVER WALK. This museum is a bizarre hybrid featuring the Buckhorn Saloon, an extensive wildlife and horn collection, three floors of furniture crafted from horns and antlers, and a collection of "Rattlesnake Art." The saloon includes a wooden bar made of cherry and walnut and carved in the 1890s. The wildlife and horn collection continues to expand as collectors loan their exotic pieces. In the furniture collection, don't miss the gift to Teddy Roosevelt, a chair made out of sixty-two buffalo horns. In addition to these attractions, the Buckhorn includes the Texas History Wax Museum and live performances by gunslingers, cowboy singers, and trick ropers.
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| Institute of Texan Cultures801 S Bowie St
San Antonio,
TX
78205
210-458-2300 | | | | | Description: DOWNTOWN. This facility educates visitors about Texas's twenty-seven ethnic and cultural groups in an engaging, hands-on fashion. Permanent exhibits are housed inside; behind the building, a number of historic structures offer more immediate glimpses of the past. Audiovisual displays include a 36-screen multimedia exhibit. The institute is also the site of San Antonio's annual Folklife Festival in June. An onsite gift shop lets visitors purchase souvenirs and other gift items.
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| King William Historic Area
San Antonio,
TX
78204
210-227-8786 | | | | | Description: KING WILLIAM DISTRICT. Within this lovely district, leading German merchants settled in the late 19th century. Today, its elegant Victorian mansions and tree-lined streets are a pleasure to behold. Madison, Guenther, and King William streets are particularly pretty for a stroll or drive. Stop in at the Guenther House or Steves Homestead, two historic homes that offer guided tours. The former features a small museum of mill memorabilia, a gift shop, and a restaurant serving fine German pastries and full breakfasts and lunches.
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| 1385 Reese St
Lackland AFB,
TX
78251-3902
210-671-3055 | | | | | Description: Lackland AFB is famous as the site of basic military training for all aspiring Air Force cadets; fortunately, visitors don't have to endure the 6½ grueling weeks of physical training that recruits do. A large outdoor exhibit of vintage World War II aircraft and a Museum of Air Force History and Traditions are the main attractions, as well as an art gallery featuring works that depict the Air Force experience. Please call beforehand to arrange visits, and be prepared to show your driver's license and insurance at the visitor center in order to gain entry.
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| 6000 N New Braunfels St
San Antonio,
TX
78209
210-824-5368 | | | | | Description: ALAMO HEIGHTS. Historically, the McNay has taken full advantage of its impressive Mediterranean mansion home, which features tiled floors and a Moorish-style courtyard. Now, its Stieren Center addition expands exhibition space and maximizes the use and quality of light through an innovative roof system. It's a great boon to the museum's collection, which focuses on 19th- and 20th-century American and European works; representative artists include Hopper, Gauguin, and Picasso. Other highlights include stage and costume design, modern statuary, and medieval art, not to mention first-rate traveling exhibits.
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| 3805 Broadway St
San Antonio,
TX
78209-6309
210-822-9011 | | | | | Description: BRACKENRIDGE PARK. This informative museum details the lives and activities of Texas's earliest settlers and residents. Within the facility, three rooms showcase the history, lore, and artifacts of the most prominent of these past figures. Featured in the exhibits are 19th-century trail drivers, Texas pioneers, and Texas Rangers. Among the objects on display are guns, photographs, and saddles.
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| San Antonio Children's Museum305 E Houston St
San Antonio,
TX
78205-1829
210-212-4453 | | | | | Description: DOWNTOWN. Kids find the hands-on exhibits at this local museum particularly delightful. Young visitors of all ages can play at being airline pilots in a life-sized cockpit and drink "tea" in a miniature Victorian house. The museum also features a replica of San Antonio with all its landmarks (including the River Walk), a teddy bear hospital, and the Okie Dokie Kiddie Corral, where kids can milk a cow or practice their roping skills. Appropriately Texas-themed!
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| San Antonio Museum of Art200 W Jones Ave
San Antonio,
TX
78215-1406
210-978-8100 | | | | | Description: SAN ANTONIO. Housed in the historic 1884 Lone Star Brewery, this complex is one of the largest museums in the Southwest. It's particularly recognized for its fine displays of Greek and Roman antiquities, Asian art, Latin American art, American and European paintings, and decorative arts. The museum is also home to the Nelson A. Rockefeller Center for Latin American Art, the nation's only center dedicated to the exhibition and study of works in this genre.
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| 3801 Broadway
San Antonio,
TX
78209-6396
210-357-1900 | | | | | Description: BRACKENRIDGE PARK. San Antonio's most eclectic museum entrances visitors with displays of everything from ancient wildlife to Native Americans. The Witte focuses on history, science, and the humanities and is designed to interest people of all ages. Family events, live theater, and overnight camp-ins for children are scheduled regularly. Prominent exhibits include Texas dinosaurs, an Egyptian mummy, and historic homes of the area. A new addition to the museum is the "H-E-B Science Tree House," whose exhibits provide interaction and promote scientific thinking. Also on-hand are an internet surfing room, live demonstrations, a real treehouse, and outdoor water exhibits on the river banks.
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