Event Calendar

NEW FEATURED EXHIBIT at the Brenham Heritage Museum:
Available for a limited time, the newest exhibit, “All Trails Lead to Houston,” tells the stories of the various trail rides that lead to Houston to launch the Annual Livestock Show and Rodeo. The original ride, the Salt Grass, began in Brenham and was founded by Reese Lockett and friends, inspiring dedicated riders and continuing to this day. Featuring striking photography of Ray Viator, supplemented with local trail ride artifacts, this exhibit is a must-see.
Museum hours are 10am-4pm Wednesday-Saturday. Admission is $5 for adults and free for children 12 and under. Museum members get in for free.

NEW FEATURED EXHIBIT at the Brenham Heritage Museum:
Available for a limited time, the newest exhibit, “All Trails Lead to Houston,” tells the stories of the various trail rides that lead to Houston to launch the Annual Livestock Show and Rodeo. The original ride, the Salt Grass, began in Brenham and was founded by Reese Lockett and friends, inspiring dedicated riders and continuing to this day. Featuring striking photography of Ray Viator, supplemented with local trail ride artifacts, this exhibit is a must-see.
Museum hours are 10am-4pm Wednesday-Saturday. Admission is $5 for adults and free for children 12 and under. Museum members get in for free.

Museum on Main Street (MoMs) SPEAKER EVENT:

Please join us at the Brenham Heritage Museum Bus Depot and Gallery on Tuesday, December 3rd, 2024 from 5:30-6:30 pm, for a fascinating lecture by Project Manager of the William J. Hill Texas Artists and Artisans Archive, Michelle Johnson. The topic of her discussion will be: “Material Culture of Washington County.”

The William J. Hill Texas Artists and Artisans Archive is a freely-searchable online archive which documents the lives, work, and products of Texas artisans and artists through 1900. Named for Houston collector and longtime Bayou Bend supporter William J. Hill, the archive is intended to facilitate research, understanding, and appreciation of Texas decorative arts, as well as painting, photography, and other media.

Seating is limited so please RSVP to: admin@brenhamheritagemuseum.org. Admission is FREE for museum members and $5 for non-members. This presentation will take place at the BHM Bus Depot at 313 East Alamo Street in Downtown Brenham, Texas. This program is in sponsored in part by Ant Street Inn/Main Street House and is in conjunction with the Smithsonian’s Museum on Main Street Program to take place in Downtown Brenham during Winter of 2024-2025.