Grace Museum

Im here from Dallas tagging along with my SO during his business trip. I needed to find a few things to do around town to kill some time. I happen to come here during their free admission. It is very small, three stories but I was there over an hour and really enjoyed myself. I was literally the only one there for the museum, there was a townhall meeting going on too. I would definitely pay the admission to see the 3^rd floor exhibit alone. Early 1900s living was amazing. I have a soft spot for 1950s culture so this was a good place to see while in town.

We orginally went for the children’s part of the museum… all three floors were neat. the kids loved the children’s part. its cheap enough we’ll visit again soon.

Nice way to spend some time. Interesting displays of boot making.

Enjoyed the Visis with our elementary age kids. The paintings were fun to see, and the 3^rd floor ambulance and body interactives were a hit with kids. The exhibits werent overwhelming. The canteen had a colouring table for kids where they coloured monkeys then pasted them on sticks. Fun little place!

My kids (5 and 7) and I visited the Grace Museum yesterday while we are staying in Abilene for a week. We are from OKC and have never been to Abilene before so I was researching what we should do. We really enjoyed our time here. Such a pretty museum; small, but interesting.

Very nice museum, an eclectic combination of fine art, history, and children’s activities. We spent most of our time in the children’s section, but the Alexandre Hogan exhibit was interesting. I could have spent more time there. They have cool Q-​codes around so you can scan them and get more information on your smart phone. But the attendant did not realize that’s what it was, and chastised us for taking pictures of the art. We were just scanning the code. Funny.

The Grace is a distinctive part of the history of Downtown Abilene in that it used to be a hotel in the early 20^th century. The third story of the museum pays homage to this with an entire floor dedicated to the history of Abilene. There’s a replica of an actual hotel room from its early years and various room displays that offer insight into what Abilene houses might have looked like at various decades in the 20^th Century.
This history museum is probably my favorite part. It’s as interesting to me each time I’ve seen it as the time before.
There’s a great kid’s museum also that is a hands on experience for kids to learn, and kids of all ages enjoy the musical art on the first floor.
The exhibits change regularly, and the Grace plays an integral part of Abilene’s «Art Walk» each month. They offer activities for kids this second Thursday of every month, where you can explore the museum for free as part of the event.
Additionally each Thursday evening you can check out the museum for free between 5 – 8 p.m.