Beautiful grounds and the adjacent water tower is like nothing I've ever seen at historic mansion!read more

We were here during our visit to Lake Palestine. We found this local historic house that in Tyler…read moreis attraction. During our visit, we saw the art festival is in progress. Due to the festival, the parking is kind of full. The entrance for the historic house is free. Donation is encouraged. This two storey house is colonial style. It turn Smith County. The house was build 1859. Overall the house visit only need 1/2 hour. We took one hour. There are some welcome clerk dress in old colonial time. At this visit, I learn different styles of stitching for the quilt. It is very colorful. The best spot for the picture is at the front with the columns. The other spot is the curve wood rail stair case.

It is a cool needed museum. It covers more than just aviation. It includes sections of periods of…read morehistory, wars, equipment, memorials,simulations a library snd much more. The planes outside are fascinating and show the changes in history and technology. The docents are very knowledgeable and patient. Take your time and stroll through it. Lots of memorials and one of a kind pieces. Great photo ops too. It has a small gift shop area. In the same building is a cafe with good food. If you like travel, history and/ or planes this is a great stop. Limited days and hours do check their website.

It is a great military and aviation museum. If you haven't been there you are missing out on a…read moregreat museum.

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.

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 fun experience and place for a birthday party! My Grandbud celebrated his 3rd birthday here…read morewith friends and family, and I am so glad I was in town long enough to be a part of it. A great place to hold parties, play, learn, be curious, and more importantly, have fun! He and his friends had so much fun exploring and playing everywhere! They could pretend to be service heroes, doctors, working at a restaurant or at the grocery store. Be an astronaut, play on a ship, and learn with a bunch of gadgets and gizmos. I would absolutely recommend this place for birthday parties and school field trips. As always, Enjoy & Happy Learning!

My grandson had his 3rd birthday party here at Discovery Science Place. My husband and I have…read morenever been here before. It really is a fun place to have fun and learn. When you enter, you can choice to go right or left, two sides to the center. To the right is a few games, (such as connect four), life size light bright, and a cool vacuum that you put fluff balls in and watch how it filters through the vacuum suction tubes. You can walk through the volcano and experience what an earthquake could possibly feel like. Walk all the way up to the ship deck and see the world. Down on the main floor, my granddaughter loved learning the magic of being on television. When coming in, if you turned left, you enter the world of life skills and career options. The makeshift grocery store is very realistic and makes it fun for kids to learn to shop and organize. The kids can pretend to work in medical clinics, veterinarian clinics, restaurant personnel (food prep/chef/server), be an astronaut and explore the outer world, firefighter, police officer, lawyer, and/or judge, medical specialist, and more. There is a separate room for birthdays or gatherings. There is a very low price of $10 pre adult/student and discounts offered for seniors and military. I didn't get pictures while exploring with my grandkids, but it really is a fun little place to go explore. You can visit their website for more pictures and info. https://www. discoveryscienceplace.org

Total waste of time,took my 9 year old granddaughter there after spending 8 or 10 dollars each we…read moredidn't stay longer than 30 minutes the exhibits are designed for toddlers.

One of the best Children's activity museums in East Texas. Located right in the center of historic…read moredowntown Longview is a perfect location. Longview's downtown transformation is underway and there is usually an after work crowd visiting the restaurants and bars

I appreciate the work being done by TPWD. the facility is nice, clean, and not too big. Short…read morepresentation and fish feeding at the aquarium was good. Lots of smaller aquariums showcasing various native fish. Ride the tram and take the short walk back on the "wetlands trail" (not wet) and enjoy the birds and the scenery. Be prepared for lots of kids if the school busses are present.

If you enjoy seeing native Texas fish and enjoy learning about them, I'm sure you've already been…read morehere, right? If you haven't, you need to make the trip! This is a really cool place! Lots to see! Bring the kids! Seriously, bring the kids! Besides learning about and seeing the hatcheries, you and THE KIDS can fish their well stocked tanks. There are multiple tours and a very educational walking path in between a few ponds with cascading stream with slow creeks full of turtles, frogs, birds and fish! HUGE parking lot, very cheap, and be prepared to spend a few hours here. While there is a snack bar, there are some fantastic near by restaurants.

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!

There was way more to see than we expected. It was a really neat experience! We went while on a…read morecollege tour trip to LeTourneau, and it really rounded out the weekend.

Wow!! This is an amazing and rare look into the U.S. Military's successes using unmanned ground…read morecontrolled aircraft, in Combat, Training, Anti-Aircraft, Ground Surveillance and Surveillance Technologies. Created by Lt. Col Harold "Red" Smith, 1949-1975, and now kept up by his son Doug Smith, this Museum is the only one of its kind in the world. What a great place to take school age kids.

Unbelievable displays of drone history all under one roof. The only drone museum in the country!read more