The Grace Museum is dedicated to exhibitions that tell the story of the evolving cultural and social history of Abilene and West Texas. The Grace Museum is a place for all ages to explore art, history, and creativity. Their 1909 building was originally The Grace Hotel and was built to welcome travelers on the railroad. The permanent period rooms from 1910, 1928, and 1948 bring the bygone eras to life through recreated parlors, living rooms, and kitchens from each time period. The Grace Museum builds multifaceted connections through new experiences in American fine art and history within the evolving Texas story through exhibitions, programs, and collections. The Grace Museum will serve as an exemplary cultural institution and a hub of learning, inspiration, and involvement. The Grace Museum is fully accessible to their physically challenged visitors. The Grace Museum offers two parking areas adjacent to their building along North 1st Street.
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THE GRACE MUSEUM REVIEWS
Our family of seven visited The Grace in the morning. Our five children had an amazing time discovering all the kinds of art they could make in the play zone. The VW Bug was a huge hit for our three-year-old. Our seven-year-old loved the stage area and the Astronaut costumes. Our eight-year-old was amazed by the touchscreen draw creator. And our five-year-old and six-year-old loved the play centers.
Stopped in Abilene for a few hours and popped into this little museum. It’s a combination of art, kid’s stuff, and history. The building was originally built to be a hotel, and the third floor has some history about it.
Great discovery, imaginative play area for children of wide age. It's nice size to let kids play in different areas without feeling stressed as a parent.
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Fort Phantom Hill is part of the Texas Forts Trail, a 650-mile highway tour of historic Texas forts in West Central Texas. It was originally known as the “Post on the Clear Fork of the Brazos,” the fort was occupied by the U.S. Army from 1851 until 1854. Shortly after the army abandoned Fort Phantom Hill, a fire destroyed most of the log walls and thatched roofs of the post’s buildings. However, much remains of the old fort for visitors to explore, inspect and study, including three original stone buildings (an intact stone powder magazine, a stone guardhouse, and an almost-intact commissary or warehouse), more than a dozen stone chimneys, and stone foundations from the original fort. The primary 38-acre site of Fort Phantom Hill was contributed to the Fort Phantom Foundation in 1997 by Mr. and Mrs. Jim Alexander of Abilene. The site has been open to the public since 1972 and is presently maintained and operated by the foundation. Fort Phantom Hill is wheelchair accessible.
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FORT PHANTOM HILL REVIEWS
Absolutely gorgeous and very interesting I recommend if you're in Abilene Texas to go see this historical place.
Looks super minimal. Kinda awesome historical site. Area is very explorable and they have a concise pamphlet explaining the area.
This was a beautiful old site for a fort that once stood here. It had many trails to walk and some of the structure is still there. It was so pretty in the spring time with all the wildflowers blooming. They also had very clean bathrooms. Highly recommended.
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The National Center for Children's Illustrated Literature collaborates with award-winning illustrators to produce exhibitions of their artwork that are distinctive, appealing to museum visitors of all ages, and of the highest quality. In addition to this unique artistic partnership, following its debut at the NCCIL gallery, each exhibition travels to museums, public libraries, and galleries nationwide. Their vision is to inspire and empower children to read and be creative. Through their programming and outreach, the NCCIL actively promotes children’s literacy, both art and reading, in the Abilene community and beyond. They offer opportunities to meet visiting artists during the exhibition opening events, instruct exhibition tours for students, Annual workshops and art camps, and books signed by exhibiting artists.
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NATIONAL CENTER FOR CHILDREN'S ILLUSTRATED LITERATURE REVIEWS
Oh my gooodness this park and the sculpture walk was awesome. We were in town on a misty/rainy day. There were a few groups of people out enjoying the sculptures at the park and strolling the streets. Abilene downtown has a neat feel.
A really nice little (free) museum not to be missed! It spotlights a children's book writer/artist with original art. The bookstore is wonderful too! There are also b/w photos of previous spotlighted writers. There are also really great children's book statues outside of the museum to enjoy.
A beautiful experience! Warm and welcoming for children of all ages (I'm a child in my 70's). The staff are a wealth of information.
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