San Antonio Texas Museums

San Antonio Children's Museum
Located just a short walk from the Alamo; features hands-on exhibits and activities.

Witte Museum of History and Science
Features extensive exhibits covering the natural history and natural science of Texas; exhibits include dioramas as well as reconstructed early Texas homes and a furnished log cabin.

San Antonio Museum of Natural Science
The museum features exhibits on dinosaurs, minerals, petroleum energy, etc. and includes a planetarium, IMAX theater, a live butterfly conservatory, and a public observatory.

Alamo Museum and Daughters of the Republic of Texas Library
Both housed on the grounds surrounding the Alamo; the museum features artifacts from the famous battle and from the early days of Colonial and Republic Texas.

Edward H. White II Memorial Museum
Housed in the only remaining wooden WWI Air Force hangar; named for the San Antonio native who was the first man to walk in space and covers the development of manned flight and the evolution of aerospace medicine.

McNay Art Museum
Houses ten galleries in a beautifully designed building with courtyard and gardens. The museum also offers year round scheduled activities including musical performances, art classes, receptions, and lectures.  Golfhappy visited in Fall 2004 and was impressed with the new work.  A must visit!

San Antonio Museum of Art
Housed in a restored complex of six buildings that was the 1883 Anheuser-Busch brewery. The museum houses art of the Americas from pre-Columbian to modern as well as Greco-Roman art from the 3rd Century.

Institute of Texan Cultures
Opened as the Texas exhibit at the 1968 Hemisfair World's Fair, focuses on twenty-sseven ethnic and cultural groups which have added their rich traditions to Texas culture; concentrates on the people; where they came from, what they did, their food, clothing, music, and festivals. It features a multimedia show, cultural exhibits, and numerous other events throughout the year