Most reviewed Local history museums in Austin, United States to visit (Updated March, 2024)

Most reviewed Local history museums in Austin

Explore the city's most talked-about destinations, sorted by the number of reviews. The higher the position on the list, the greater the number of reviews for each place. Discover the pulse of Austin through these extensively reviewed and popular spots. This list contains 19 places from Local history museum category.

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Witte Museum

Museum

Touring & long-term exhibits about natural history, art & Texas heritage, plus a Science Treehouse.

4.70 (6.2K reviews) (~113.83 km from centre)

Bullock Texas State History Museum

History museum

Exhibits, IMAX films & educational experiences aim to tell & interpret the story of Texas.

4.70 (6.1K reviews) (~1.12 km from centre)

Pioneer Museum

Local history museum

Museum complex showcasing the region's German roots through 19th-century artifact exhibits & tours.

4.70 (800 reviews) (~108.88 km from centre)

Rosenberg Railroad Museum

Rail museum

Railroad museum offering tours & model train exhibits, plus an observation platform & a gift shop.

4.60 (568 reviews) (~202.67 km from centre)

The Chisholm Trail Outdoor Museum; Big Bear Native American Museum

Local history museum

👍👍 We happened by this place on chance and had a wonderful time. They have horse rides for little ones and trail rides for teens and adults. Lots of museums, blacksmith working, real old time jail cells, and a small little 1800s town to walk through. We will go again.

4.60 (316 reviews) (~229.87 km from centre)

The Heritage Museum of the Texas Hill Country

Museum

👍👍 Amazing! Loved the educational, interactive tour. The Cretaceous garden is very cool. The indoor exhibits are fascinating too!

4.70 (274 reviews) (~66.57 km from centre)

Frontier Times Museum

Local history museum

Rustic local museum featuring exhibits focused on Texan heritage & cowboy culture.

4.60 (241 reviews) (~141.38 km from centre)

Austin History Center | Austin Public Library

Archive

The original city library now holds relics of Austin's past in a Renaissance revival-style building.

4.50 (213 reviews) (~0.22 km from centre)

Sanders Corps of Cadets Center (SCCT)

Local history museum

👍👍 It was a college tour. It was the most informative tour we’ve ever experienced. It was amazing!

4.90 (162 reviews) (~140.04 km from centre)

Fort Bend Museum

Local history museum

Museum in 19th-century dwellings with rotating exhibits, guided house tours & various themed events.

4.60 (143 reviews) (~205.86 km from centre)

The Sophienburg Museum & Archives

Local history museum

Museum & archives established in 1933, dedicated to local history & German cultural heritage.

4.60 (127 reviews) (~73.56 km from centre)

French Legation State Historic Site

Local history museum

Museum focused on France’s role in Texas history housed in an 1841 home of a former French diplomat.

4.60 (97 reviews) (~1.22 km from centre)

Museum of Texas Handmade Furniture

Local history museum

Museum featuring handcrafted 19th-century Biedermeier furniture in a historic home.

4.80 (95 reviews) (~71.12 km from centre)

Sebastopol House Historic Site

Historical landmark

19th-century house with tours, exhibits & artifacts related to its limestone concrete construction.

4.70 (91 reviews) (~81.04 km from centre)

The Johnny Nelson Katy Heritage Museum

Museum

👍👍 This was a wonderful place to visit! The staff were very friendly, the exhibits are intriguing, and the whole place is bright and clean. I would go back again!

4.60 (85 reviews) (~192.11 km from centre)

The Museum of Western Art

Art museum

Exhibitions & a permanent collection focus on the history & culture of settlers & Native Americans.

4.80 (77 reviews) (~136.76 km from centre)

Texas Heroes Museum

Local history museum

👍👍 A beautiful building . The displays are mostly replicas but very interesting and highlight the local history of the jail as well as the heroes of Texas. The docent was amazing ! So full of knowledge their passion for the site really showed. We spent an hour enjoying the stories and conversation ....

4.90 (44 reviews) (~92.76 km from centre)

Brown County Museum of History

Museum

👍👍 Fascinating with a great variety of artifacts. The displays had information that was enriching yet not so detailed that it kept us from moving through at a reasonable pace.

4.80 (40 reviews) (~199.97 km from centre)

History Of West Museum

Museum

4.90 (37 reviews) (~181.24 km from centre)

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Most reviewed Local history museums in Austin, United States