Description
Texarkana Museums System in Texarkana, TX is one of more than 15,400 museums in the MuseumsUSA directory. Find an exciting museum to visit where you live or vacation today.
History
A group of local citizens established the Texarkana Historical Society in 1966. In 1971, the Society opened the Texarkana Historical Museum in the former Offenhauser Insurance building. In 1985, the Society obtained the Draughon-Moore "Ace of Clubs" house, a unique octagonal house built in 1885. The house is now completely restored and open to the public. The most recent addition to the Society came in 1990 when "Discovery Place" opened. "Discovery Place" is a hands-on museum of science, history, and human perception. It also houses traveling exhibits, a 50-seat video theater, and a classroom. To reflect its expanded mission, the Society
changed its name to the Texarkana Museums System (TMS) in 1993. The organization received accreditation from the American Association of Museums in 1991.
Artifacts Collections
Textiles (4,000), Medical (5,000), Household-implements and furniture (3,000),
Archaeological Archival - photographs, pioneer histories - ephemera (20,000)
Research Collections
Ephemera - newspapers, photographs, personal histories, postcards, yearbooks, letters, diaries, cookbooks, magazines. They are available for research by appointment.
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