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    Category Archives: Educational

    Solar Eclipse

    Attractions, Educational, Event, Fun for All Ages, Nature & Outdoor Recreation, Things to See & DoBy Stephanie GardnerMarch 21, 2023

    This annual spring event has been described as a floral wonderland and a photographer’s paradise.

    American Dog Horn Museum

    Attractions, Educational, Historic Sites & Museums, Things to See & DoBy holtcreativeJuly 6, 2022

    While the museum’s focus is on the Dog Horn (used to call hunting dogs), they have all kinds of calling horns and make many by hand, while also searching the world for antiques.

    Old Mill Pond Museum

    Attractions, Educational, Historic Sites & Museums, Things to See & DoBy holtcreativeJune 17, 2020

    This “saving the past for the future” museum is chock full of items from yesteryear.

    Texas African American Museum

    Attractions, Educational, Historic Sites & Museums, Things to See & DoBy holtcreativeJune 17, 2020

    Local and state history on display. Open Tuesday-Friday, 10am-4pm

    Oakwood Cemetery

    Attractions, Downtown, Downtown Attractions, Educational, Things to See & DoBy holtcreativeJune 16, 2020

    Historic cemetery dating back to 1846; burial place of many of Tyler’s most prominent citizens.

    Tyler Innovation Pipeline

    Downtown, Educational, Things to See & DoBy holtcreativeJune 16, 2020

    Features a makerspace, business development workshops, recording studio, and sound lab.

    Tyler Public Library

    Downtown, Educational, Meetings & Events, Things to See & DoBy holtcreativeMay 28, 2020

    Provides materials and resources for lifelong enrichment and education, universal literacy, and informed decision-making.

    Caldwell Zoo

    Educational, Fun for All Ages, Things to See & DoBy holtcreativeMay 28, 2020

    This 85-acre park has more than 2000 animals from 250 species from Africa, North and South America.

    Half Mile of History

    Attractions, Downtown, Educational, Historic Sites & Museums, Things to See & DoBy holtcreativeMay 28, 2020

    Outdoor loop surrounding the downtown square; stone plaques commemorate significant people, places, or events.

    Tyler Museum of Art

    Arts & Culture, Attractions, Educational, Historic Sites & Museums, Things to See & DoBy holtcreativeMay 27, 2020

    On TJC campus in award-winning structure by architect E. Davis Wilcox, permanent collection includes Texas artists.

    Tyler Rose Museum

    Arts & Culture, Attractions, Educational, Historic Sites & Museums, Things to See & DoBy holtcreativeMay 27, 2020

    Texas Rose Festival history and memorabilia featuring fabulous costumes and items acquired since the first festival in 1933.

    TJC Earth & Space Science Center featuring Hudnall Planetarium

    Attractions, Conference Centers & Event Venues, Educational, Featured Attractions, Featured Educational, Featured Historic Sites & Museums, Featured Meetings & Events, Featured Things to See & Do, Featured Weddings, Historic Sites & Museums, Meetings & Events, Things to See & Do, Weddings, Reunions, & GroupsBy holtcreativeMay 27, 2020

    Home to the first 40’ Spitz nano-seam domed theatre in East Texas, features an immersive, full-dome video experience. 

    Smith County Historical Society

    Attractions, Conference Centers & Event Venues, Downtown, Educational, Historic Sites & Museums, Meetings & Events, Things to See & Do, Weddings, Reunions, & GroupsBy holtcreativeMay 27, 2020

    Dedicated to discovering, collecting and preserving data, records, and other items relating to the history of Smith County.

    Discovery Science Place

    Attractions, Downtown, Educational, Historic Sites & Museums, Meetings & Events, Things to See & Do, Weddings, Reunions, & GroupsBy holtcreativeMay 27, 2020

    Hands-on family fun for kids of all ages, offering three exhibit halls for kids to explore.

    Cotton Belt Depot

    Attractions, Downtown, Educational, Historic Sites & Museums, Things to See & DoBy holtcreativeMay 27, 2020

    Built in 1905, the depot has memorabilia, model trains, & operating layouts. FREE ADMISSION!

    Camp Ford

    Attractions, Educational, Historic Sites & Museums, Things to See & DoBy holtcreativeMay 27, 2020

    The largest Confederate Prisoner of War Camp west of the Mississippi River during the American Civil War.

    Historic Aviation Memorial Museum

    Attractions, Conference Centers & Event Venues, Educational, Historic Sites & Museums, Meetings & Events, Things to See & DoBy holtcreativeMay 27, 2020

    Local military museum featuring real military aircraft, historical memorabilia, hands-on exhibits, and a real flight simulator.

    American Freedom Museum

    Attractions, Conference Centers & Event Venues, Educational, Historic Sites & Museums, Meetings & Events, Things to See & DoBy holtcreativeMay 27, 2020

    15,000 square feet of galleries containing an amazing collection of over 600 artifacts and documents.

    Goodman Museum

    Attractions, Conference Centers & Event Venues, Downtown, Educational, Historic Homes, Historic Sites & Museums, Meetings & Events, Things to See & Do, Weddings, Reunions, & GroupsBy holtcreativeMay 27, 2020

    Brings the past to life with original furnishings, photographs and memorabilia dating from the mid-1800′s. FREE Admission!

    McClendon House

    Attractions, Conference Centers & Event Venues, Downtown, Educational, Historic Homes, Historic Sites & Museums, Meetings & Events, Things to See & Do, Weddings, Reunions, & GroupsBy holtcreativeMay 27, 2020

    One of the finest examples of Eastlake Bracketed Victorian Architecture remaining in East Texas.

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