Last updated: 2/6/2010
Deaf Smith County Museum
Hereford, Texas
Street Address
400 Sampson StreetHereford, TX 79045
Mailing Address
Box 1007Hereford, TX 79045
phone: 806-363-7070
e-mail: deafsmithmuseum@wtrt.net

Hours

Monday - Friday
10 AM - 12 PM & 1 PM - 5 PM
Saturday
10 AM - 12 PM & 1 PM - 3 PM
Sunday
closed
Closed Sundays and most holidays.

Admissions

No fee - donations accepted.

Staff

Paula Edwards
phone: 806-363-7070
Pearl Salinas
phone: 806-363-7070
Description

The museum is housed in an old brick schoolhouse that has a charm and history itself. The displays are artfully created to reflect a phase of the Pioneer's life, showing a kitchen, parlor, office, chapel, general store, schoolroom, miniatre hand-carved circus, and temporary displays of period fashions, quilts etc. changed once or twice a year. The outside area contains a jail cell, half dugout, Santa Fe caboose, farm implements and a wagon barn containig various wagons. We offer trunk programs that can be taken into the schools, club and social meetings or summer programs. Our plans are to put together additional trunk programs to offer more variety of educational and entertaining history about our local area.

History

The Deaf Smith County Museum opened its doors in March of 1967. It is supported by the county, the Deaf Smith County Historical Society and the community.

Artifact Collections

Indian arrowheads, tools & pottery. Farm and ranch tools and equipment. Photographs, books,newspapers. Clothing and hats from late 1800's to 1980's. Toys, dishes, furniture. Wagons, windmill, jail cell, railroad caboose.

Research Collections

Newspapers, files, books, county history book, photographs.

Educational Programs

3 educational trunk programs are currently available,that can be given by docents or teachers can check them out. Tours can be given by appointment - no fee.

Publications

A newsletter 3 times a year.

Exhibitions
Museum Events
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