My husband and I are so thankful to listen to Johnny's knowledge and experience! Definitely…read morerecommend! Beautiful lifetimes' collection!

This is one of the most interesting, personal collections in the form of a museum I've seen. There…read moreare so many clocks and other artifacts that you could return multiple times and see something you missed prior. What a wonderful little gem in the heart of Jefferson, TX! Johnny and Edith Ingram are the crown jewels of this place. You must stop and please make a donation to keep this unique museum going for years to come!

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

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

Well, if I'm not part nerd, I probably should be. I happen to like museums. History has always be…read moreinteresting to me. Well let me tell you, this place is loaded. For such a small town, there's lots of history. Shipping was big in the area, until the railroads came along. Freighters actually loaded up in the area, and waterways led to the Red River, which led to New Orleans, which led to the ocean. Who would of thought you could take a ship from north Texas to the ocean. Amazing! This used to be the courthouse and the post office. There are 3 floors of amazing artifacts. Next door , the Railroad Society has a huge setup, but we didn't get to see it. Next time! Take the time to see the history of this area. You'll enjoy it!

If your in Jefferson you have to go to this place.Some of the old stuff they have in here is pretty…read morecool.Me and my wife was in here for quite awhile looking at different things.As we left we bought a couple of nick knacks from them.If your in town you definitely need to check this place out.

Fun store to browse when you are in longview. I always manage to find some smalls here. (or…read moremediums) :) They have a wide selection and interesting things. There is a military shop with a lot of vintage military things to see. Store is clean and employee's are friendly and helpful.

Stopped by this town while passing through to check out a few antique stores. Wonderful owners of…read morethe shop. They have a wide selection of merchandise and priced reasonably. They were very helpful and pointed out other shops in the area. They even had recommendations for lunch. Great stop!

The "Salt Palace" isn't really a palace. It's a small building, barely the size of a storefront…read more Inside and outside, it tells the story of Grand Saline and how the town got that name. The building is constructed entirely of rock salt (yes, you can lick the building if you wish) and inside is a small museum that contains salt mining memorabilia and photographs as well as film of the Morton Salt mining operations. You get a free salt crystal as a take away and I bought a fridge magnet for my collection. I spent about 20-30 minutes here, enjoying the memorabilia, learning about salt and salt mining and chatting with a wonderful woman who clearly has a passion about Morton Salt and Grand Saline. I'm super happy that this quirky little spot landed as my 16000th review. If you are driving along I-20 east of Dallas/Fort Worth, this treasure is a 12 mile detour that will take you about 20 minutes out of your way. It's totally worth it. And yes, I've reviewed Morton Salt. https://www.yelp.com/biz/morton-salt-elk-grove-village?hrid=ZBdABefFkBUhTFS4g7Zb0A [Round number review 16000 overall - 188 in Texas - 1505 of 2021.]

It fun licking the salt and looking at everything there and learn the history and the cultureread more

Nice spot in downtown Tyler. Our 3 1/2 yo loved the place. Good interactive displays that even the…read moreadults enjoyed

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!

This is one of the nicest fine art galleries in America. The gardens in the back are stunning also…read more This is a unmissable attraction located in the beautiful city of Shreveport, Louisiana

It's beautiful and very well maintained, but overly pretentious and off putting staff. It's…read moreprivately owned and charges nothing, so they can enforce whatever strict rules they please. I have a vintage film camera that's special to me and my husband, we took it all around Europe together, even into the Louvre! I hadn't planned on taking any pictures (it doesn't even have a flash on it it's very old) but I didn't want to leave it in the car because the heat can ruin the film. I got snapped at and had to leave it in a closet at the front. Then when we left, "oh, you can't take that camera in the gardens either". Dude. Let me tell you something, "art gallery" of Shreveport, you are not that special. Whatever art you have here, is not worth being so obnoxiously pompous that people never want to come back. You are a tiny cockroach of the art world. And reading other reviews where you've been so protective of it that it turns people off from actually enjoying anything, large groups and little kids, makes it even less special. A simple "no photography allowed, sorry" would be enough to let me know I can't use my camera. My camera that took a photo of the Mona Lisa but can't be allowed NEAR whatever motel art y'all have. And I can't take it into the gardens either?Welcome to 2026, where everyone has a camera. Get over yourselves.

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

Fantastic! The family and I were heading down to East Texas for a quick Spring Break getaway and we…read morecame across a flyer at the Texas Welcome Center at the Oklahoma border. As we looked closer, it seemed more and more intriguing, so today we decided to drive down and check it out. It was first class. The Hall of Presidents was my absolute favorite. The walk through chronology of all the American conflicts was sobering and educational, all at the same time. The staff was great and I only wish my kid's school was closer, so they could do a field trip here. This really is info that all kids/adults need to see.

If you want to learn about Rusk County or just like history this place has it. Plus they have an…read moreawesome kid play area indoors!