Three stories of exhibits tell the story of Texas history in this excellent museum. Especially interesting are the artifacts from a sunken French ship, the Belle. The Belle sunk in 1687, part of a failed expedition led by Robert Cavelier, sieur de La Salle to establish a colony at the mouth of the Mississippi.
The museum is all accessible. Some areas have concrete floors textured to resemble mud or sand so rolling around is bumpy. There are small theaters throughout the exhibits. All have extra space alongside the seats where wheelchairs will fit.
Parking is limited. If you have a car a parking garage (7’2” clearance) is located across the street. There is a small amount of metered parking on the streets. We parked along the street behind the Blanton Museum of Art where there is a section of handicapped parking spots. If you park in the handicapped spaces follow the sidewalk west then go left through the little park which will take you to the crosswalk and the museum entrance. If you visit on the weekend the state employees lot located directly across from the front entrance is free to use and big enough for any RV. Museum
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I love museums and would love to learn about Texas.
ReplyDeleteThanks for commenting! State museums are great ways to get a quick history lesson. We try to visit the state capital of each state and the museum there if they have one. We're hoping to visit California next spring!
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