New London remembers the tragedy of March 18, 1937, but doesn't dwell on it with ghoulish…read morefascination. The museum is tastefully and respectfully put together to enlighten visitors, including personal effects and small stories of the victims and survivors. Everyone is friendly and helpful, and the volunteers all seem to be related to or descended from a survivor or rescue worker. Be prepared to cry. Have something thoughtless and fun lined up for after.

This is one of those places you have to go to so this doesn't get forgotten. It is very well put…read moretogether with integrity and respect for all those that were lost, the rescue efforts and the town itself. Each section is well documented with plentiful visuals too. The Audio tour is such an advantage for everyone. So while you read the placards and listen to the audio of each station really gives you a feel of what happened before, during and after this event. It is very clean, organized as well. Nice bathrooms and everyone is so nice. Don't be in a hurry when you go and make sure you walk a few steps to the monument. The only thng is it is not accessible for the Deaf/HH because the videos are not captions nor is there a written script of the audio tour.

Do you like America? Do you love freedom? Then you will absolutely love this museum!…read more My wife and snuck down to Tyler for a weekend and this was a place we wanted to see! The museum is very well presented and well kept. The artifacts on display are simply amazing! You get to walk through the hall of presidents, and then view Americas history through the cost of war. Starting with revolutionary war and the build up to it through the Afghanistan conflict. There is more to see and read than can be taken in in one visit. We spent several hours in there, and even as a bit of a history buff myself, I walked away with some new information. Highly recommended for those who have in interest in what it has cost to create, expand, and defend the principles that America offers! Well done team! Thank you, Morris'

Possibly the best museum ever. It has a ton of really cool bits of history! Definitely a must see.read more

Great Museum! Was in the area for business and had a free…read moreday to do some exploring. The museum was very interesting and informative. They had way more to offer than I was expecting! I highly recommend, the other people visiting the day I was there where also pleasantly surprised.

This place was absolutely amazing! We learned so much and had so much fun. The animatronics were…read morereally great. Lots of sensory experiences to make parts of it feel realistic. 10/10 recommend! Staff was friendly. The whole place was clean. Everything was just great!

Who would think you would find a Smithsonian-quality museum in the small east Texas town of…read moreKilgore?! Rick Rowe of KTBS TV did, and he took me there on a recent visit. OUTSTANDING! No need to have ever worked in TV or even have an interest in it to truly enjoy this amazing place. It is an incredible walk-back-in-time... re-living memories, and discovering things you maybe never even knew about: The actual camera that was right there when Jack Ruby shot Lee Harvey Oswald on live TV. The cameras used on the original Jackie Gleason Show (with a FILM camera attached to it!) The first remote truck from ESPN, and the first remote "bus" (an amazing, perfect restoration) that covered the Kennedy assassination. And the first TV sets... first projection TVs (from the 40s!), first radios... Victrolas... Edisons... All this and tons more, plus an extremely friendly, accommodating, and super-knowledgeable staff that love sharing the great history in those rooms. DEFINITELY worth driving to Kilgore to see!

What a wonderful surprise in central Kilgore. The museum is a collection of all things broadcasting…read moreand communications. The collection of artifacts vary from tvs, radios, cameras of all types and even a mocked up broadcast news desk where you can be your own news anchor or weather man. A definite treat when in or passing thru Kilgore.

The Museum of East Texas, or MET (which makes it sound very cosmopolitan) is a great destination…read morefor anyone interested in the history of our small part of East Texas and a great place to take kids for some cultural education. I visited a few years back when they had the traveling Audubon Collection on exhibit and really couldn't make a higher recommendation. The MET has an extensive permanent collection and a great rotation of visiting exhibits that make every visit a unique experience. Lufkin may be a small community but this is no small museum, and is on par with anything the bigger cities have to offer!

From the owner: The Museum of East Texas enriches and educates the diverse communities of East Texas through the…read morecelebration and exploration of art. The Museum is committed to providing inclusive access to dynamic exhibitions, educational programs, and creative experiences that inspire lifelong learning. We offer changing exhibits of art in our three gallery spaces and hallway as well as art projects in the education room. Classes are offered year round for children and adults and admission to the Museum is always free!

Eclectic and unique gem of a museum in the heart of deep east Texas. The Naranjo museum is focused…read moreon (what else) dinosaurs and related fossils, but there are smatterings of exhibits on confederate currency (including some bills hand-signed by Sam Houston), NASA and the space program, Native American spear points and axe tips, and even some Roman and Irish coins and other finds. It is certainly nothing on the size of the natural history museums you might find in D.C., Denver or even Houston, but has a lot of ties to the local community and many of the specimens exhibited there are either donated by or found by local inhabitants. One of the stars of the collection is a hadrosaur specimen ("Mary Ann" that Dr. Neil Naranjo and his team dug up in Montana. Mary Ann is really a stunning dinosaur, and the fossil includes something that was new for me - you can actually see the imprint of the texture of her skin on a good part of her hindquarters. They also have a neat dimetrodon specimen that Dr. Naranjo found just over the Texas border in Oklahoma. Unlike many dinosaur skeletons you see in museums, these are the actual bones, not casts! The museum also has the obligatory cast of a T-Rex, and plenty of other interesting informational dioramas. Certainly worth wandering around in for several hours, even though it is a relatively small building. Great place to visit if you're in Lufkin!

Cool place to stop by and explore with the kiddos. If you like dinosaurs, fossils, rocks and…read morehistorical items this is for you! Most of the items were founded by Dr. Naranjo himself.

What a wonderful collage of items! The owner is very helpful and knowledgeable during the…read moreself-guided tour.

The museum is a must for country music fans! The museum houses memorabilia and clothing on many…read morecountry music stars from Texas. Tex Ritter, Jim Reeves, Willie Nelson, Kenny Rogers, Ray Price and many, many more! Be sure to check out the gift shop, too!

The Texas Country Music Hall of Fame is quite a gem. It is supported by generous donors around…read moreTexas. It has a great open layout. We have several once-a-year events that all look pretty interesting. If you love country music, if you're from Texas, you need to be sure you check this place out. All the inductees just seem marvelous from Tex Ritter to Willie Nelson until the Oak Ridge Boys you name it there in here. The staff is extremely friendly, it is Texas you know, and they are ready to help at the drop of a hat, even if you don't have a hat. See you there.

What a fun place to visit and such nice friendly people! Located in the heart on Longview and…read moreready for downtown Longview's resurgence this museum held the "Polar Express" toy train exhibit this past Christmas. Sometimes admission is complimentary during the week and for kids