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 the revival of Abilene’s Downtown area as a welcoming center for the arts and community activity.

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 24-26 & 31

Admission

$8 – Adults 18+

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

FREE – 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.

Our 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

Education

Kathryn Mitchell, Director of Education
Marsha Hammack, Director of Science Center
Kelci Rogers, Public Programs Coordinator
Christy Biebighauser, Programming Coordinator
Annemarie Holder, Children’s Programming Coordinator

Events

Thomas Pierce, Director of Events

Facilities

Daniel Pierce, Facility Manager

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Take a closer look at these two paintings. Self-taught artist Cindi Holt often paints small scale studies in preparation of her larger, more detailed versions. Can you find all 5 special additions in the second version?FREE Artist Reception on January 9𝘊𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘪 𝘏𝘰𝘭𝘵: 𝘓𝘪𝘵𝘵𝘭𝘦 𝘔𝘰𝘶𝘴𝘦 𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘗𝘳𝘢𝘪𝘳𝘪𝘦 is on view through February 7, 2026. IMAGE--Cindi Holt, 𝘚𝘵𝘶𝘥𝘺 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘭𝘦 𝘍𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘩, 2024, oil on panel, Courtesy of the artist and Valley House & Sculpture GardenCindi Holt, 𝘎𝘰𝘭𝘥𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘴 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘉𝘦𝘦, 2025, oil on panel, Courtesy of the artist and Valley House & Sculpture Garden ... See MoreSee Less

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Join us for a FREE gallery pop-up inspired by featured artist Gail Norfleet on Thursday, November 13. And don't forget about our FREE Artist Reception the following day on Friday, November 14! 𝘎𝘢𝘪𝘭 𝘕𝘰𝘳𝘧𝘭𝘦𝘦𝘵: 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘧𝘢𝘳𝘢𝘸𝘢𝘺 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘤𝘦𝘴 on view through February 21, 2026. ... See MoreSee Less

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Celebrate Native American Heritage Month with FREE crafts and activities for all ages that will provide an opportunity to engage with the history of Native Americans in Texas. This year, Texas Tribal Buffalo Project will join us to provide an interactive experience to learn more about the Lipan Apache way of life and the connection to buffalo and the land.Learn more atthegracemuseum.org/event/nahn-2025/ ... See MoreSee Less

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Come check out our history exhibitions on the third floor! On view through March 21, 2026.𝘍𝘶𝘭𝘭 𝘚𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘮 𝘈𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘥: 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘛𝘦𝘹𝘢𝘴 & 𝘗𝘢𝘤𝘪𝘧𝘪𝘤 𝘙𝘢𝘪𝘭𝘸𝘢𝘺𝘌𝘢𝘳𝘭𝘺 𝘋𝘰𝘸𝘯𝘵𝘰𝘸𝘯 𝘈𝘣𝘪𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘦: 1880𝘴-1910𝘴 ... See MoreSee Less

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We had a wonderful night at our Día de los Muertos Family Festival! We had about 300 people attend, many of which also went to the after party at Grain Theory! Thank you so much to all our sponsors, partners, staff, volunteers, and a special thank you to the community for making this such a special event every year.⁠⁠#DíaDeLosMuertos #CommunityOfrenda #hebhelpinghand ... See MoreSee Less

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Join us for a FREE gallery pop-up inspired by featured artist Gail Norfleet on Thursday, November 13. ⁠ ⁠ And don't forget about our FREE Artist Reception the following day on Friday, November 14! 𝘎𝘢𝘪𝘭 𝘕𝘰𝘳𝘧𝘭𝘦𝘦𝘵: 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘧𝘢𝘳𝘢𝘸𝘢𝘺 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘤𝘦𝘴 on view through February 21, 2026.

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Celebrate Native American Heritage Month with FREE crafts and activities for all ages that will provide an opportunity to engage with the history of Native Americans in Texas. This year, Texas Tribal Buffalo Project will join us to provide an interactive experience to learn more about the Lipan Apache way of life and the connection to buffalo and the land.⁠ ⁠ Click the link in our bio to learn more!

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