This Museum is free and is great for the price. It has 3 "wings" that show different parts of Texas history. Plan on 30 minutes to an hour

The Mayer Museum on the Angelo State University Campus opened it's doors earlier this month and we visited on Saturday, May 29, 2021. We were greeted by a knowledgeable docent who was happy to share his knowledge about dinosaurs and the history of San Angelo. As more visitors arrived we lost our personal docent The museum is not large however it is very nice and we found it to be interesting. The displays include dinosaurs, fossils, minerals, a very interesting history of San Angelo, political history of the county, artworks by ASU professors, and a collection of birds and animals (they are not alive). They have a very nice children's area with hands on projects for children to explore. No children were in our party but if there had been I'm sure we would have spent more than an hour and a half enjoying the exhibitors. There is a very nice sitting area outside the building looking out towards the new ASU chapel.

Museum has a small but interesting exhibit on dinosaurs as well as a permanent exhibit relating to local government. There is currently an exhibit describing the role women have played in the culture of the reason and an art exhibit centered around local artists. Restrooms are clean, staff is super friendly and knowledgeable. The two hours I was there was time well spent.

So well done! Such a great resource to have here in San Angelo. There is a room with history pictures and such from our town. Insect specimens and geological information and resources. There is an art room and a kids area for hands on fun and so much more! The young men that were there working were so informative, kind and helpful. We loved visiting and will be back.

This museum is tiny and not too interesting. The dinosaurs in the beginning are cool, but that is the highlight of the whole museum. There are 2 rooms of art that are nice, but their children's section is pretty much a bunch or rocks to look at. The government section of the musuem had a bunch of interactive exhibits, but none of them worked. It was just a let down of a museum.

A nice place to take the family for local historical pieces and fossils. Really unbelievably nice restrooms.

The museum is indeed small, and has more stolen artifacts than local. There was also one exhibit with nothing more than a political agenda. Why not have facts instead of a bias at a museum of all places?

Neat little place to kill an hour or so. They have some really cool fossils and a lot of historical history of the area. They also have a kids area with hands on things to explore. The two gentlemen there were very nice. Super clean place/bathrooms.

Very pleased to have a museum of this caliber here in San Angelo. Very welcoming environment, easy access, so much to see in Texas history. I am definitely going back.

Great museums for families. You can do activities with the kids and earn freebies when filling out the activity sheet. Worth checking out if your looking for something to do with kids.

Very informative place to go to. It's especially nice since it's free. There is a nice area for the kids to play with toy dinosaurs and color as well.

Make time to visit one of the newest and innovative museums in our state located on the campus of Angelo State University. Prepared to be impressed.

The museum is small but the collection is wonderful. Very interesting and detailed fossils especially. Don't miss the kids area with the displays in drawers - interesting things in there for all ages.

My son and I always love coming here. Interesting, free, and a very helpful and cheerful staff.

I think it was great, and free. 2 of the rooms change every couple of months. I really liked the history about San Angelo.

Little gem in this community. A local parent at hotel we stayed at recommended. Not very big. Great opportunity to see a few dino bones without going to big museum.

Growing up in San Angelo, I was initially captivated by the Mayer Museum's grand opening in May or June of 2021. The promise of fresh rooms, new fossil displays, and an array of activities for my kids seemed exciting, especially during my summer workdays. Over time, my enthusiasm waned, and after around 20 visits, my frustration grew. The staff's inability to address simple queries left me increasingly exasperated. Rather than being helpful, they masked their lack of assistance with a veneer of politeness, all while subtly pressuring visitors to donate money. Otherwise, they appeared disinterested, engrossed in personal activities like playing the Sims 4, watching explicit content, and blaring music on their laptops as patrons ascended the stairs. Rather than expressing gratitude for its visitors, the museum seemed more like a vanity project for portfolio-building or resume-padding, lacking genuine appreciation for its audience by the directors and donors who manage it. The execution and information presentation of the Buffalo Soldiers exhibit exemplified a glaring misstep. I questioned the value of what I was learning there when I could have explored similar themes at Fort Concho or SAMFA with its art offerings. The exhibit seemed to contain little more than ostentatious vases with inscriptions and depictions of melancholy conveyed through buttock images. For an institution with substantial financial resources—a building reportedly costing $25 million—the museum was astonishingly deficient in terms of services, exhibits, and guided tours. Reflecting on my experiences, I recall a distressing incident where an elderly woman harassed my daughter, claiming the massive dinosaur bore her name. The lady's unstable demeanor left my daughter and me feeling unsafe along with fear of seeing her again. Coming to find out, she was the namesake for the museum from one of the employees later. I wholeheartedly advise against visiting this museum. The staff's passive-aggressiveness, coupled with an elusive curator, contributes to a tense and unwelcoming atmosphere. The exhibits are plagued by inaccuracies, outdated information, and malfunctioning components, epitomized by the mishandling of the Michael Conaway display. I've even heard from my teacher friends that school tours have become less interactive as they stick kids next to their glorified gift shop selling garbage that has nothing to do with anything there. Even saying that the exhibits feel forced as they go through a timeline that hurts exploration and the questions that the kids have. You can't even take a picture behind the shark mouth anymore. It turned into a business, not a museum.

It is ok. Wish that the exhibit was a bit larger, but is is a nice place to stop and take a break from a long road trip.