The Grace Museum is one of the famous museums in Abilene, TX, and it allows 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 Grace Museum constructs multifaceted connections through new incidents in American fine art and history within the evolving Texas story through exhibits, programs, and collections. The museum is dedicated to exhibitions that tell the story of the evolving cultural and social history of Abilene and West Texas. The permanent period rooms from 1910, 1928, and 1948 bring the bygone eras to life through recreated parlors, living rooms, and kitchens from each period. The Grace Museum will be an exemplary cultural institution and a hub of learning, involvement, and inspiration. The Grace Museum is fully accessible to their physically challenged visitors.
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THE GRACE MUSEUM REVIEWS
The staff at the Grace were super accommodating and very friendly. We recently rented the rooftop for a small picnic for a going away party for some friends.. Thomas (I think that was his name) worked us in last minute and even took time to snap a few pictures for us. We really appreciated them, highly recommend the Grace for your event, big or small!
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.
Beautiful little art and history museum showcasing many artists, different exhibits, and history of Abilene, TX.
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Fort Phantom Hill is a Historical place in Abilene, TX. The Museum is a part of the Texas Forts Trail, a 650-mile highway tour of historic Texas forts in West Central Texas. The primary 38-acre site of Fort Phantom Hill was donated to the Fort Phantom Foundation in 1997 by Mr. and Mrs. Jim Alexander of Abilene. The historical place was originally known as the "Post on the Clear Fork of the Brazos," and the fort was occupied by the U.S. The Hill is shortly after the army abandoned Fort Phantom Hill, a fire destroyed most of the post's buildings' log walls and thatched roofs. The site has been open to the public since 1972, is presently maintained and managed by the foundation, and is wheelchair accessible.
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FORT PHANTOM HILL REVIEWS
Peaceful and tranquil place. Looks very authentic. Even old wooden ramshackle signs are perfectly matching to the old fort ruins. The brochure with map and descriptions provided in the tourist kiosk was pretty helpful on self-guided tour around the territory. I spent about two hours just walking and enjoying the weather, views around and leaning some history of course.
Beautiful and well-preserved piece of history! It was such a joy to visit and learn more about how the people who spent part of their lives at Fort Phantom Hill shaped westward expansion. Thank you to all who have helped preserve this treasure and maintained the grounds!
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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National Center for Children's Illustrated Literature is a well-established place in Abilene, TX. The Museum collaborates with award-winning illustrators to construct distinctive displays of their artwork, demanding to museum tourists of all ages, and of the highest quality. Their vision is to inspire and empower children to read and be creative. In addition to this fantastic artistic partnership, following its debut at the NCCIL gallery, each exhibition travels to museums, public libraries, and galleries nationwide. Through their programming and outreach, the NCCIL actively promotes children's literacy, 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
We loved this place. So relaxed, so just chilled out. The way this is laid out you have all the room in the world and you can just mosey around and enjoy the art. We got to see a retrospective of the centers exhibits. So amazing this is a jewel. Also the gift shop has many signed editions for sale. Highly recommended.
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. There’s fun boutiques, hat shops and a Texas Novelty store. The Paramount Theater was playing “Its a Wonderful Life.” I mean… come on.
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. Don't miss this lovely museum!
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