Institute of Texan Cultures in San Antonio

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  Bill Ingram

  :: 17 April 2018 23:53:56

  The 1st time I went here, it was the Texas Pavilion at HemisFair '68. Lots of exhibits spotlighting the many cultures of immigrants to Texas... including Americans! My most recent visit was during San Antonio Beer Week. There's an exhibit right now called "Brewing Up Texas" that shows the history of brewing in Texas & especially in San Antonio. From the earliest breweries to the craft brewers of today. For Beer Week, samples from San Antonio craft brewers were available. Yes, you could drink Beer in a Museum! For 1 night only... If you go, there IS a $10 adult admission; cheaper for kids. A Whole Lot more to see than just beer... & there's an exhibit on HemisFair's 50th Anniversary, too!

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  Mark Olivares

  :: 12 April 2018 09:44:24

  This is a nice place to learn about our cultures hence in the name Texan Cultures. It is big and there is so much to see, might take about an hour to see all of them, an hour or two. Very fascinating. Especially the activities they do and demonstrate there such as how to weed cotton on the wheel. I recommend this for you and your family.

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  J Skinner

  :: 07 April 2018 08:31:33

  Field trip was less than stellar. The museum itself has great displays, but the kids were rushed through 4 stations in about 28 minutes, watched an 8-minute video, and shown out to the pavilion area, which was reserved for an hour. The buses had come late to the school to pick up the students, which isn't the museum's problem, but by the time they got there our guide was a little curt. My son's teacher asked at the end if they could take a few minutes to see some of the other areas the students had expressed interest in (since there were no other field trips going on) but she was told no. We're not even that far away on the edge of town, and the kids spent more time on the bus than they did inside the museum. :( Just disappointed.

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  Kelly Hamby

  :: 15 February 2018 18:10:41

  Fun source of information about the history behind Texas and its development over time. Some sources, such as cultural group growth and decline, were only updated through 2010. It would be nice to see more current records. We went with a large school group and had tour guides throughout the trip, plus we had the pleasure of visiting the outdoor buildings where employees/volunteers were on hand to make it more educational and fun for the class. I would like to see how interactive the location would be with a family-size group. On one hand, we would be able to take our time reading and reviewing the displays, which we couldn't do as a group. On the other, would we even be allowed to visit the outer buildings? Could we still obtain the same level of detail if those tour guides/employees/volunteers weren't present? I would certainly recommend this location for planned visits with large groups (7 years and older) & anyone wanting to learn about Texas in a fun environment.

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  Dominique Dumm

  :: 18 January 2018 14:24:15

  Loads of Texas history, and hurry because word on the curb is they close soon, like for good. Provides historical look at native Texans, buffalo soldiers, various countries migrants and their contributions. A great way to invest a few hours.