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Texas Military Forces Museum

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Texas Military Forces Museum in Austin traces Texas forces from 1823 to today at Camp Mabry.

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Texas Military Forces Museum

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What's on here

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Why go

  • Explore 24 major exhibits and more than 10,000 artifacts across indoor and outdoor galleries.
  • Follow conflicts from the Texas Revolution through the Global War on Terror in artifacts, media, dioramas and full-scale settings.

Opening hours

Today10:00 – 16:00Show all
MondayClosed
Tuesday10:00 – 16:00
Wednesday10:00 – 16:00
Thursday10:00 – 16:00
Friday10:00 – 16:00
Saturday10:00 – 16:00
Sunday10:00 – 16:00

Don't miss

  • Great HallLook for the Twin Sisters, the Lost Battalion exhibit and captured enemy equipment alongside a Sherman tank, an F-16 trainer and an OH-58 helicopter.Great Hall
  • Armor Row and Artillery ParkSee more than 36 tanks and artillery pieces in the outdoor exhibit.Outdoor gallery
  • Hall of HonorRead Texas Military Department inductee biographies at the digital kiosk.Hall of Honor

Know before you go

  • Camp Mabry is an active military base.
  • Visitors aged 18 and older must be vetted at the Visitor Control Center and show photo ID to enter Camp Mabry.
  • The library and archives are open by appointment only.

What's inside

  • The museum comprises four indoor galleries, an outdoor gallery and a conference center.
  • The first gallery covers 1823–1859, including the Texas Revolution and Republic of Texas.
  • The second spans 1860–1918, including the Civil War, Spanish-American War and World War I.
  • The third traces 1919 to the present, including World War II and the War on Terror.
  • Other named exhibits include the WWII Pacific Theater exhibit and a gallery named for Lt. Colonel Albert C Lloyd.

Tips for your visit

  • For visit enquiries, call (512) 782-5659.
  • For navigation, use Camp Mabry’s current entrance on Maintenance Drive.

Tours and audio guides

36th Gallery
Virtual tour
Great Hall
Virtual tour

Interesting facts4

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  1. 45,000 square

    The museum occupies 45,000 square feet.

    Texas Military Forces Museum - Wikipedia
  2. 10,000 books

    Its research library and archive hold more than 10,000 books and 20,000 photographs.

    Texas Military Forces Museum - Wikipedia

  3. The archive includes World War I service cards for every Texan who served and a World War II 36th Infantry Division roster.

    The Texas Military Forces Museum
  4. 1910

    Thousands of original Texas National Guard documents date from 1910 onward.

    The Texas Military Forces Museum

Shorts

History

  1. 1918Building 6 was built as a mess hall.
  2. 1986Major General James T. Dennis directed the effort to establish the museum, led by Brigadier General John C. L. Scribner.
  3. 1987The United States Army Center of Military History authorized a Camp Mabry location at a jointly owned federal-state installation.
  4. 1990Building 6 was designated for the museum.
  5. 1992The museum opened to the public on November 14.
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  1. 2006Brigadier General John C. L. Scribner was honored in a dedication on February 4.
  2. 2008–2012A $6 million renovation updated the museum and added exhibits.
  3. 2019A renovation added a main entrance, revised Hall of Honor access, and upgraded loading docks and offices.

How to get there

  • CarApproach via West 35th Street and turn onto Maintenance Drive just before Pecos; the museum is in Building 6.

Sources: Texas Military Forces Museum - Wikipedia · The Texas Military Forces Museum · About the Museum – The Texas Military Forces Mu… · Exhibits – The Texas Military Forces Museum · Texas Military Forces Museum - Wikipedia · checked 3 Oct 2026

Where
2200 W 35th St Building 6 Camp Mabry, TX, Austin Texas

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Questions and answers

What are the Texas Military Forces Museum’s opening hours?

It is open daily from 10:00 to 16:00.

Who hosts the Texas Military Forces Museum?

The Texas Military Department hosts the museum. It is part of the United States Army Historical Program.

Can the Texas Military Forces Museum host a convention or banquet?

The Hall of Honor includes the Scribner conference center, available for conventions or banquets.

Are displays confined to the Texas Military Forces Museum galleries?

Additional aircraft, helicopters and artillery are displayed around Camp Mabry’s parade field.

Does the Texas Military Forces Museum hold events besides reenactments?

Its programs also include speakers, mixers and dances.

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