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 Abilene’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 – 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.

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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Enhance your experience and learning in the galleries with this fun Upcylcing Pop-Up based on the work of featured artist, Virginia Fleck. Come create art from reclaimed soda can tabs!FREE | Thursday, July 10 from 5-8pm ... See MoreSee Less

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Join us for a fun, interactive workshop that invites you to explore the connections between yourself and nature, and to imagine the next version of the world you would like to enter. July 18, 2025 | 10am | $30 per person⁠⁠This workshop is led by Hammonds + West, the featured artist and poet pair from our current exhibition 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘎𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵 𝘛𝘶𝘳𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨: 𝘞𝘦 𝘎𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳, 𝘞𝘦 𝘎𝘳𝘰𝘸, 𝘞𝘦 𝘛𝘦𝘯𝘥. The workshop will begin with an exercise that reveals the deep time in the world around us—even in everyday objects. Participants can choose drawing, writing, or some combination to create a uniquely inspired masterpiece.⁠⁠Sign up at thegracemuseum.org/event/art-poetry-wksp/ ... See MoreSee Less

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Happy Fourth of July from The Grace Museum! We are closed today, but will reopen with regular hours tomorrow.Come see our current art exhibitions - on view through September 20, 2025𝘕𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘺 𝘕𝘦𝘸𝘣𝘦𝘳𝘳𝘺: 𝘌𝘹𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘯̃𝘰𝘴 𝘔𝘢𝘨𝘯𝘪́𝘧𝘪𝘤𝘰𝘴𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘎𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵 𝘛𝘶𝘳𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨: 𝘞𝘦 𝘎𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳, 𝘞𝘦 𝘎𝘳𝘰𝘸, 𝘞𝘦 𝘛𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘝𝘪𝘳𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘢 𝘍𝘭𝘦𝘤𝘬: 𝘙𝘦𝘤𝘭𝘢𝘪𝘮𝘦𝘥 𝘙𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴--IMAGE𝗡𝗮𝗻𝗰𝘆 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝗯𝗲𝗿𝗿𝘆, 𝘜𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘵𝘭𝘦𝘥 𝘊𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘚𝘵𝘶𝘥𝘺 02, Edition 3, 2017, archival pigment print, Courtesy of the artist ... See MoreSee Less

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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/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. ... See MoreSee Less

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Art and history museum housed in a historic hotel in Abilene, TX with year-round programs for all ages.
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We invite you to come, sit and observe this magical, moving work of art by featured artist Virginia Fleck. Let it soothe and calm you in this specially crafted environment as it plays with light, shadow, and shimmer.⁠ ⁠ Fleck’s art practice is rooted in the belief that our senses serve as a gateway to our innate knowledge — our original place of knowing. She creates intricately-crafted sensory objects and environments from post-consumer materials. This connection between materiality and the metaphysical draws viewers into a space where the boundaries between the rational and the irrational blur, creating a heightened sensory experience that invites deeper contemplation.⁠ ⁠ Artist Reception | Thursday, July 17, 2025 | 6 pm⁠ ⁠ --⁠ IMAGE⁠ Virginia Fleck, 𝘚𝘩𝘪𝘮𝘮𝘦𝘳 𝘊𝘺𝘤𝘭𝘦, 2025, post-consumer can tabs, safety pins, cantilevers, motors

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Watch as featured artist Hollis Hammonds installs one of the works from 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘎𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵 𝘛𝘶𝘳𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨: 𝘞𝘦 𝘎𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳, 𝘞𝘦 𝘎𝘳𝘰𝘸, 𝘞𝘦 𝘛𝘦𝘯𝘥 exhibition. ⁠ ⁠ Artist Reception | Thursday, July 17, 2025 | 6 pm⁠ ⁠ --⁠ Hollis Hammonds, 𝘊𝘢𝘳𝘣𝘰𝘯 𝘊𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘴, 2023, mixed media

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