It was actually my 8 year old nephew who convinced me to visit this place (he's been quite obsessed with dinosaurs lately). And I must say, I enjoyed the trip a lot more than I thought I would. The artifacts were fun to look at, and my nephew shared his history lesson at the museum with everyone back at home. I loved the arrangement of everything and as an artist I appreciated the layout of the place. I'm constantly looking for inspiration for my designs, and was happy to return home refreshed and moved. Overall a great place to visit for tourists, families and evidently, even artists. ...read more

This a wonderful place to take the whole family. At first you walk up the stairs an encounter a huge wooly mammoth fossil. It is extraordinary. You also learn about how South Texas was first inhabited. It is a chronological journey to h... ...read more