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Introduction
Make Frontier Texas! your first stop. This high-tech adventure allows visitors to meet – at least figuratively – some of the real people who live and died on the Texas frontier between 1780 and 1880. Unlike a regular museum, Frontier Texas! uses first-person narratives to tell the story of the western Texas frontier.
The Paramount Theatre is a fully restored art deco movie theatre featuring a ceiling with slow drifting clouds and twinkling stars. The theatre shows classic films on weekends and hosts art films, plays, and concerts throughout the year.
The Grace Museum, a beautifully restored 1909 hotel houses three museums; an Historical Museum; the active Children’s Museum is great for children of all ages and the Art Museum rotates world class exhibits. Grace Notes, an interactive sculpture of colors, shapes and sounds designed for hands-on play. The Mallouf Boot Shop is a permanent exhibit showcasing the craft of custom cowboy boots.
The National Center for Children's Illustrated Literature, is the first one of its kind in the nation, and features art exhibits from children's books.
Buffalo Gap Historic Village. The Village preserves the heritage of the Texas Frontier by telling the story of the last 50 years of frontier life. The Village is a collection of 19 refurbished vintage buildings from the area and structures contain premier collections of artifacts, weapons and historic maps.
The military influence began with Fort Phantom Hill, a 1851 Army post and continues today with Dyess Air Force Base. Dyess houses an Air Combat Command wing with three B-1 Bomber and two C-130 Squadrons. 12th Armored Division Memorial Museum houses the Division’s historical collection and serves as a teaching museum.
Abilene Zoo and Discovery Center -The entire family will enjoy this award winning accredited zoo. The 13-acre complex is filled with 173. The Zoo features a wetlands boardwalk, black rhinos, and the Creepy Crawler Center.
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