Bryan Museum

Cowboy Paintings Exhibit Goes on a Trail Ride to The Heritage Society

The Heritage Society is Texas proud to display a historical exhibit:  The Life and Times of Charles Goodnight  Beginning on Friday, August 12, The Heritage Society is featuring a portfolio of stunning oil paintings by artist Lee Cable detailing the life and story of the famous cowboy and plainsman from the 1800s, Charles Goodnight.  The cost to tour the exhibit is only $5 and is at The Albert & Ethel Herzstein Museum Gallery at 1100 Bagby Street. […]

Celebrate Galveston Museum Day Jan. 29-30

Visitors to Galveston will be able to start their new year off with a glimpse into the Island’s storied past during Galveston Museum Day taking place Jan. 29-30, 2022. The event will feature discounted admission to many of Galveston’s museums. An exciting exhibit taking place at the Galveston Arts Center will be Esferas Perdidas or “Lost Spheres.” It is a project conceived by San Antonio glass artists Sean Johnston and Justin Parr. The group was formed for […]

Clay Walker Delivers an Electrifying Set at The Bryan Museum for Two Charities

On the historic grounds of The Bryan Museum in Galveston, Texas on Thursday, December 2, 2021, country music legend Clay Walker delivered an electrifying set of his greatest hits. This inaugural event began with a tree lighting ceremony with Clay Walker and families that have been afflicted with Multiple Sclerosis (MS). MS, along with the preservation of Texas history, are two causes near and dear to the singer’s heart. Following the tree lighting ceremony, Clay performed an acoustic set of select songs and […]

The Bryan Museum Receives Portfolio Of Paintings By Artist Lee Cable Depicting The Life Of Charles Goodnight, Inspiration For The Historic Novel, Lonesome Dove

The Bryan Museum is thrilled to accept a generous donation from James E. Parkman of 13 paintings created by artist Lee Cable as a permanent gift to the Museum. This portfolio of stunning oil paintings details the life and story of famous cowman and plainsman Charles Goodnight and demonstrates the historical wonder of the cattle drive and its importance in the history of the west. The paintings look at the story of Goodnight’s life through […]

The Byran Museum Announces the Celebration Of The Most Significant and Historic Event: “Finding Your Way To Texas”

The Bryan Museum is pleased to announce the celebration of a most significant and historic event. The 200th year anniversary of the settlement of Texas and the West by Moses Austin and later his son, Stephen F. Austin.  This will mark the bicentennial year in which Austin received the authorization to bring colonists to a land the Spanish called Tejas.  This was the crowning moment that propelled America towards the reality of manifest destiny and […]

The Hidden History of African American Texans

The Bryan Museum is proud to present The Hidden History of African American Texans. On Saturday, November 14 at 12 noon, please join historian Sam Collins, III, as he shares the life of Jessie McGuire Dent. For this next episode, learn about an African American Trailblazer, who, in June 1943, won a lawsuit against the Galveston School Board of Trustees to end the practice of unequal pay for teachers based on their race. Jessie McGuire […]