Museums in Columbus, Texas

Columbus, Texas

Confederate Memorial Museum
The Confederate Memorial Museum is housed in Columbus' original water tower. The building now resembles a castle turret. This museum includes unusual historic items from throughout Colorado County, to...
Confederate Memorial Museum
Mary Elizabeth Hopkins Santa Claus Museum
The Mary Elizabeth Hopkins Santa Claus Museum showcases more than 2,000 Santas; old, new, foreign and American, in various media. Someone once told Mary Elizabeth Hopkins that if you have three or mor...
Mary Elizabeth Hopkins Santa Claus Museum
Preston Kyle Shatto Wildlife Museum
There are currently more than 75 different species of wildlife exhibited in the Shatto Museum, including Africa's "Big Five" - elephant, rhinoceros, lion, leopard, cape buffalo - and a white rhinocero...
Preston Kyle Shatto Wildlife Museum
Dilue Rose Harris House Museum
Made of unusual Tabby construction, the Dilue Rose Harris House Museum is as important for its architecture as for the person who lived in it. Known as Dilue Rose Harris "Woman of the Texas Revolutio...
Dilue Rose Harris House Museum
Tate-Brandon House Museum
The Industrial Revolution brought about the increased substitution of machinery for human effort. By the mid-1800's, the use of iron, coal and steam had revolutionized the building and manufacturing ...
Tate-Brandon House Museum

Historic Sites in Columbus

Medallions of the State Historical Survey Committee have been placed on almost 80 sites in Columbus. The newest concept in providing historical and architectural information is the unique "Talking Houses"

Columbus, TX Tours

1923 Highway 90 Bridge

Tucked along the meandering banks of the Colorado River, Columbus is accessible by several bridges. Of special interest is the Highway 90 bridge, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, a Multi-span Parker Through Truss bridge, which was opened in 1932 near Beason'

Columbus, TX Historic Bridges

Mary Elizabeth Hopkins Santa Claus Museum

The Mary Elizabeth Hopkins Santa Claus Museum showcases more than 2,000 Santas; old, new, foreign and American, in various media. Someone once told Mary Elizabeth Hopkins that if you have three or more of anything, then you are a collector. Hopkins was certainly that!

Columbus, TX Museums

Live Oak Art Center

In 1848, Scotsman Robert Robson built a castle on the river and began providing homes to local and itinerant artists. Today, creative spirits can rejuvenate at the Live Oak Art Center housed in the historic 1891 Brunson Building. Established in 1954

Columbus, TX Arts

Colorado County Courthouse

Set among magnolia trees in center of town, the Colorado County Courthouse was built in 1891 in Second Empire style with locally made brick. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places

Columbus, TX Historic Courthouses

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Columbus, Texas

Confederate Memorial Museum

Mary Elizabeth Hopkins Santa Claus Museum

Preston Kyle Shatto Wildlife Museum

Dilue Rose Harris House Museum

Tate-Brandon House Museum

Attractions and Upcoming Events

Historic Sites in Columbus

1923 Highway 90 Bridge

Mary Elizabeth Hopkins Santa Claus Museum

Live Oak Art Center

Colorado County Courthouse

Things to do near Columbus, TX

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