Historic Sites & Museums

With a goal toward education and preservation, Tyler area museums offer scientific, artistic, cultural and historical significance. Not to mention-just good, clean family fun!

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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.
American Dog Horn Museum

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Features exhibits on a rotational basis; cornerstone of the growing downtown arts scene. FREE ADMISSION!
Gallery Main Street

Features exhibits on a rotational basis; cornerstone of the growing downtown arts scene. FREE ADMISSION!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Home to the first 40’ Spitz nano-seam domed theatre in East Texas, features an immersive, full-dome video experience. 
TJC Earth & Space Science Center featuring Hudnall Planetarium

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

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

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

Tyler Pounds Regional Airport's mission is to provide a safe, secure, and exceptional regional airport facility that will support the needs of the commercial and general aviation related business in an efficient and highly responsive approach. It also home to the Historic Aviation Memorial Museum and Sky's the Limit Diner.
Tyler Pounds Regional Airport

Tyler Pounds Regional Airport’s mission is to provide a safe, secure, and exceptional regional airport facility that will support the needs of the commercial and general aviation related business in an efficient and highly responsive approach. It also home to the Historic Aviation Memorial Museum and Sky’s the Limit Diner.

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

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

American Dog Horn Museum

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.

American Freedom Museum

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

Camp Ford

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

Cotton Belt Depot

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

Discovery Science Place

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

Gallery Main Street

Features exhibits on a rotational basis; cornerstone of the growing downtown arts scene. FREE ADMISSION!

Goodman Museum

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

Half Mile of History

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

Historic Aviation Memorial Museum

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

McClendon House

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

Old Mill Pond Museum

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

Smith County Historical Society

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

Texas African American Museum

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

TJC Earth & Space Science Center featuring Hudnall Planetarium

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

Tyler Museum of Art

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

Tyler Pounds Regional Airport

Tyler Pounds Regional Airport’s mission is to provide a safe, secure, and exceptional regional airport facility that will support the needs of the commercial and general aviation related business in an efficient and highly responsive approach. It also home to the Historic Aviation Memorial Museum and Sky’s the Limit Diner.

Tyler Rose Museum

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