Free museum located in the middle of the historic town square…read more The woman working here was very knowledgeable about the town's history! The museum had a lot of vintage and historic artifacts from the past, including fossils!

This museum is small but packed (perhaps even cluttered) with an interesting and eclectic…read morecollection of artifacts of Texas and American history, with an emphasis on local connections. The best part may have been the docent, whose deep connection to and love for the area was apparent. She engaged us in conversation, pointed out things we may have missed, and pulled things out of cases to show the kids up close.

I never knew this place existed until we just happened upon it one day. My sister and I took my…read moregrandmother there for her 83rd birthday In July 2017. As soon as the doors are opened to the museum area, you are literally dumbfounded with how much beautiful memorabilia they have. I didn't know what I was going to expect. They go above and beyond with how clean, organized, thorough, and well presented this establishment is. The building itself is small. So I did not think it would be that great. But it took us literally three hours to get through it and we still didn't get to see everything that they had. We are so impressed and we tell everyone about it. It's definitely something you need to experience. My grandmother was speechless.

First of all... this is the kind of place for entertaining older people. My mother loves the movie,…read moreso I thought this would make for a nice visit and I wasn't disappointed. This is a nice little museum of gone with the wind memorabilia and a few pieces from the actual movie. The lady at the ticket booth was incredibly nice and since we were the only visitors that day she spent some time with us telling us everything about recent pieces and history of the place. There's an unbelievable amount of dolls... so many dolls! And very interesting souvenirs issued after the movie. Overall, good place to spend an hour or two with someone who really loved the movie

What a neat place to visit for dinosaur fans! We spent a little over 3 hours here with my almost 2…read moreyear old. She had a blast looking at all the dinosaurs. I was shocked how few I recognized. Many dinosaur books do not talk about some of the ones here. I wish they had a book about all of the books you saw during the visit. I would definitely buy it! Most of the books at the gift shop were cartoons or with just a few pictures and a lot of facts. Some fun little things: feeding koi fish on the path, some benches in the shade to eat a snack while walking, two large playgrounds with many picnic tables and a museum to look more facts about dinosaurs. I do wish they would tell us more about the dinosaur prints found in dinosaur state valley park. Many dinosaurs here were found in Canada, Asia, Europe, or Africa. Only a few were around here. I did love to learn about the only one found in a cow farm in Kansas! Overall, it was a great trip, and I would recommend to any dinosaur fans! If you come on a day, 80+ degrees, it will be hot, so bring lots of water, hats, sunscreen, fans, and cool clothes. There is some shade on the trail to get some relief. There is a changing table in the bathrooms with 4 stalls, so it's not too long of a wait when lines form.

Not ADA friendly. May need to limit age and tell public the trail is steep. Hard to negotiateread more

I'm a sucker for history especially when it comes to institutions,prisons,insane asylum,hospitals…read more In this case,the old original Hood County Texas Stone jail house. This style is very indicative of what was built as counties were establishing their infrastructure back in the 1800s. This is a good one. Don't miss it,.

The Hood County Jail and Historical Museum was such a great find! It was surprisingly dog…read morefriendly, although we held our little terriers most of the tour. The docents there are very knowledgeable and passionate about the Jail history and the history of Hood County. Upstairs has the jail holding areas, and downstairs has the old sheriff's quarters. There is also a few rooms that are dedicated more to Hood County history and have a museum feel to it. Our docent was super friendly and also took us over to see the historical cabin a few doors down. Highly recommended for any history buff!

Wow! Talk about up close and personal with science! This museum really has a treasure trove of…read morefossils and bones! If you're lucky enough to catch a tour from Dr. Chadwick himself, you'll have a hard time believing your good fortune. But all of the curators are knowledgeable, friendly, and eager to provide all sorts of factoids. These people are really passionate about their projects and dinosaur digs- you might even get recruited to help them dig up some dinosaur bones yourself up in Wyoming! I hope you get to see this great museum when you're in town.

I really enjoyed this museum. The tour guide was nice and she actually visits the dig sites to dig…read moreup dinosaur bones!! The tour guide was very knowledgeable and even let us touch a real dinosaur bone. Highly recommend booking a trip here

A very interesting experience filled with fossils, old scrolls, memories and even scientists doing…read moreresearch on fossils as we observed! One of the most fascinating things about this museum is the fossilized foot prints of what would have been considered the earliest known humans. They were massive and are said to have stood over 8.5 feet tall. I've always wanted to know what made beings grow so large and tall back then? Anywho, see that along with the bones of some of the largest amphibious and land based beings were a sight to be see in fairytale books.

Most authentic creation evidence I've ever seen. Man walked with dinosaurs pre-noadic flood and…read morethey can prove it. Many exhibits and science as well as biblical evidence.

If you have "20 minutes" to give to the employees they will give you a lifetime of memories! My…read morefamily and I can't stop talking about the doll museum. We are telling all our friends about it. Words can't adequately describe the full experience of this wonderful gem. A must see if you are near by.

This little gem is WELL worth an hour or so. The volunteers are extremely knowledgeable and they…read morehave thousands of dolls/doll accessories from various time periods. They rotate some their collections by month. The dolls are displayed nicely and are arranged in like groups. I learned a lot about the history of dolls and the material they are made of. A MUST if you're a collector, a history buff or are around Granbury.

Pretty dang darn cool if I do say so myself... if you wanna get spooked. The jumó scared are…read moresupreme pristine.