Visit The Grace

The Grace Museum is a place for all ages to explore art, history, and creativity. Our 1909 building was originally the Hotel Grace, built to welcome travelers on the railroad. Since 1992, The Grace Museum has been a cornerstone to Abileneโ€™s downtown revival into a welcoming center of the arts, dining, and family activities for this dynamic West Texas city.

We hope you will enjoy your visit to The Grace Museum and will return to visit us often!

Museum Hours

Tuesday-Saturday: 10am-5pm

FREE Thursday Nights: 5-8pm

Closed Sunday & Monday

Click here for Spark visiting hours

 

Holiday Closures

New Years: CLOSED Jan 1

Good Friday: CLOSED Apr 18

Independence Day: CLOSED Jul 4

Thanksgiving: CLOSED Nov 26-28

Christmas: CLOSED Dec 24-31

Admission

$8 โ€“ Adults 18+

$5 โ€“ Children ages 4-17, Seniors 65+, Students & Educators (with ID), Retired Military (with ID)

FREE โ€“ Children ages 0-3, Museum Members, Active Duty Military Families (with ID)

Location

102 Cypress Street

Abilene, TX 79601

325-673-4587

info@thegracemuseum.org

Accessibility

The Grace Museum is fully accessible for our mobility impaired visitors. There is a wheelchair ramp on the North 1st Street side of the Museum for access to the building, an elevator for access to all floors, and wheelchair-accessible restrooms. In addition, there is a wheelchair available for visitor use upon request at the Lobby Desk. Noise-cancelling headphones are also available upon request at our Spark desk located on the 2nd floor.

Parking

The Grace Museum offers two parking areas adjacent to our building along North 1st Street. We welcome our patrons to park in either of these areas. Reserved spaces are available for Handicapped Parking Only.

Interested in a School Tour? Check out our information for Educators.

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Our Mission

The Grace Museum builds connections within the evolving Texas story to American fine art, regional history, and the world of science through exhibitions, collections, and inspiring experiences.

Our Vision

The Grace Museum will serve as an exemplary cultural institution as well as a hub of learning, inspiration, and involvement.

Staff

Administration

Laura Moore, Executive Director
Vicki Butts, Director of Finance and Human Resources
Sheila Scevers, Director of Donor Relations
Lori Thornton, Director of Marketing and Communications
Lyric Kennedy, Digital Media and Project Coordinator
Tina Russ, Guest Relations Specialist
Audria Hammond, Guest Relations Specialist

Curatorial

Judy Tedford Deaton, Chief Curator, Director of Exhibitions and Collections
Erika Parker, Collections Manager and Curator of History
Yoleny Martinez, Preparator

Facilities

Daniel Pierce, Facility Manager
Rick Logan, Museum Security

Education

Kathryn Mitchell, Director of Education
Christy Biebighauser, Programming Coordinator
Kelci Campbell, Public Programs Coordinator
Marsha Hammack, AHS Science Coordinator
Annemarie Holder, Children’s Programming Coordinator
Darby Ice, Spark Associate
Keely Kister, Spark Associate
Krysteena Palma, Spark Associate
Eowyn Stewart, Spark Associate

Events

Thomas Pierce, Director of Events
William Peters, Facility and Events Specialist
David W Reynaud, Event Staff
Nathanael Sanchez, Event Staff

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The Grace Museum

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๐˜๐˜ช๐˜ณ๐˜จ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜ช๐˜ข ๐˜๐˜ญ๐˜ฆ๐˜ค๐˜ฌ: ๐˜™๐˜ฆ๐˜ค๐˜ญ๐˜ข๐˜ช๐˜ฎ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฅ ๐˜™๐˜ฆ๐˜ท๐˜ฆ๐˜ญ๐˜ข๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ๐˜ด opens TODAY!Virginia Fleckโ€™s work investigates the relationship between materiality and perception, urging a slower, embodied engagement with objects and space. These artworks draw on baroque aesthetics that resonate with symbolism and transcend the original utility of the materials; sparkling chains of can tabs and safety pins transform into oversized, shimmering chandeliers that generate mesmerizing moirรฉ patterns. Metal bingo cages, bingo chips, and raffle drums are retooled into hand-cranked sound baths and luck generators, each with a unique sonic signature. ... See MoreSee Less

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This is our last Civic Season pop-up for the year, and as a special treat the author of this week's book, Hannah Durbin, will be signing books and helping with the activity! Come learn more about Civic Season and Independence Day at this FREE pop-up!โ โ The Grace Museum is partnering with Seven and One Book Sanctuary for a three part Reading & Crafts Pop-up. This week we will be reading ๐˜”๐˜ข๐˜ฆ๐˜ท๐˜ฆโ€™๐˜ด ๐˜”๐˜ช๐˜จ๐˜ฉ๐˜ต๐˜บ ๐˜”๐˜ช๐˜ด๐˜ด๐˜ช๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ and making U.S. Flag Wands. 5-8pm at The Grace, readings at 5:30 & 7:00 ... See MoreSee Less

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You may know The Grace Museum offers FREE admission for active-duty military and their families year-round, but did you know we're also a Blue Star Museum?Blue Star Museums is a partnership between the National Endowment for the Arts and Blue Star Families, in collaboration with the Department of Defense and museums across America, offering free admission to the nationโ€™s active-duty military personnel and their families, including National Guard and Reserve. Visit arts.gov/initiatives/blue-star-museums to see other participating museums! ... See MoreSee Less

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Come learn more about Civic Season and Immigrant Heritage Month at this FREE pop-up!The Grace Museum is partnering with Seven and One Book Sanctuary for a three part Reading & Crafts Pop-up. This week we will be reading ๐˜‹๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ฃ๐˜ช ๐˜“๐˜ฆ๐˜ข๐˜ฅ๐˜ด ๐˜›๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜š๐˜ค๐˜ฉ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฐ๐˜ญ ๐˜—๐˜ข๐˜ณ๐˜ข๐˜ฅ๐˜ฆ and doing a Family Tree activity. 5-8pm at The Grace, readings at 5:30 & 7:00 ... See MoreSee Less

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CALF 2025 was so much fun! Thank you to all our volunteers for their hard work and welcoming attitudes! We had a blast reading ๐˜ ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ ๐˜ˆ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ ๐˜”๐˜บ ๐˜๐˜ณ๐˜ช๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ and ๐˜๐˜ง ๐˜ž๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ๐˜ฆ๐˜ญ๐˜ญ ๐˜๐˜ข๐˜ฅ ๐˜ข ๐˜ž๐˜ข๐˜ญ๐˜ณ๐˜ถ๐˜ด and making crafts with the many kiddos and families who came by The Grace. ... See MoreSee Less

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Happy Independence Day from The Grace Museum! We are closed today, but will reopen with regular hours tomorrow.โ  โ  Come see our current exhibitions - on view through September 20, 2025โ  ๐˜•๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ค๐˜บ ๐˜•๐˜ฆ๐˜ธ๐˜ฃ๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ๐˜ณ๐˜บ: ๐˜Œ๐˜น๐˜ต๐˜ณ๐˜ข๐˜ฏฬƒ๐˜ฐ๐˜ด ๐˜”๐˜ข๐˜จ๐˜ฏ๐˜ชฬ๐˜ง๐˜ช๐˜ค๐˜ฐ๐˜ดโ  ๐˜›๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜Ž๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ๐˜ข๐˜ต ๐˜›๐˜ถ๐˜ณ๐˜ฏ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ: ๐˜ž๐˜ฆ ๐˜Ž๐˜ข๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ, ๐˜ž๐˜ฆ ๐˜Ž๐˜ณ๐˜ฐ๐˜ธ, ๐˜ž๐˜ฆ ๐˜›๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅโ  ๐˜๐˜ช๐˜ณ๐˜จ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜ช๐˜ข ๐˜๐˜ญ๐˜ฆ๐˜ค๐˜ฌ: ๐˜™๐˜ฆ๐˜ค๐˜ญ๐˜ข๐˜ช๐˜ฎ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฅ ๐˜™๐˜ฆ๐˜ท๐˜ฆ๐˜ญ๐˜ข๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ๐˜ดโ  โ  --โ  IMAGEโ  ๐—ก๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐˜† ๐—ก๐—ฒ๐˜„๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฟ๐˜†, ๐˜œ๐˜ฏ๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ต๐˜ญ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฅ ๐˜Š๐˜ฉ๐˜ข๐˜ณ๐˜ข๐˜ค๐˜ต๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ ๐˜š๐˜ต๐˜ถ๐˜ฅ๐˜บ 02, Edition 3, 2017, archival pigment print, Courtesy of the artist

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Our awesome Sculpt It! camp starts Monday, but there are still 4 spots left for 4th-6th grade! Sign up online at thegracemuseum.org/event/sculpt-it-2025/โ  โ  Campers will enjoy all things 3D! There will be sculpting with clay, paper, and more! Students will also explore 2D as they work through the steps of creating sculptures. This camp is wonderful for those who like to build and create things with their hands.

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Join us July 17th for a free artist reception and conversation with three distinctive female artists with work now on view at The Grace โ€“ Hollis Hammonds, Sasha West, and Virginia Fleck. View their art in the galleries and get to talk with the artists in person!โ  โ  NOW ON VIEWโ  The Great Turning: We Gather, We Grow, We Tend โ€“ Hammonds + Westโ  Virginia Fleck: Reclaimed Revelations

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