Visit the Grace
The Grace Museum is a place for all ages to explore art, history and creativity. Our 1909 building was originally The Grace Hotel, and was built to welcome travelers on the railroad. Since 1992, The Grace Museum has been a cornerstone to Abileneโs downtown revival into a welcoming center of the arts, dining and family activities for this dynamic west Texas town.
We hope you will enjoy your visit to The Grace Museum and will return to visit often.
Museum Hours
Tuesday-Saturday: 10am-5pm
FREE on Thursday Nights 5-8pm
Click here for time slots to visit SPARK
Closed Sunday & Monday
Holiday Hours
Good Friday: Closed April 15
Independence Day: Closed July 4
Thanksgiving: Closed November 23-25
Christmas: Closed December 23-31
New Year: Closed January 1
Admissions
$6 Adults
$3 Children ages 4-17, Seniors 65+, Students & Educators (with ID), Non-Active Duty Military (with ID)
FREE Children ages 0-3, Museum Members, Active Duty Military & Families (with ID)
Location
Accessibility
The Grace Museum is fully accessible for our physically challenged 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.
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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Building multifaceted connections through new experiences in American fine art and history
"This painting comes directly from where I moved in 2014 to the western slope of Colorado in the Rocky Mountains. It's kind of an imaginary painting of what the night sky looks like in the mountains."โ
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Paul Manes, ๐๐ช๐จ๐ฉ๐ต ๐ช๐ฏ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฏ๐ต๐ข๐ช๐ฏ๐ด, 2018, oil on canvas, 60 x 66 inches, Courtesy of artist and Cris Worley Fine Artโ
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๐ฃ๐๐จ๐ ๐ ๐๐ก๐๐ฆ: ๐ข๐๐ฌ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐๐ฌ is on view in The Grace Museum's Main Gallery through April 1, 2023.
**Christmas Challenge** part 1โ
Take a selfie with your favorite nutcracker on the tree in The Grace Museum Lobby and GET A PRIZE from the front desk! Make sure to share your pic on Facebook or Instagram and tag us @the.grace.museum!โ
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**Christmas Challenge** part 2โ
Want to be entered into a drawing for a grand prize gift basket? Use the museum's free mobile guide app to answer 10 Christmas Challenge questions & explore all three floors of The Grace! **Everyone who completes this challenge will receive a 25% OFF coupon for The Grace Gift Shop!!**
Come see Santa tomorrow night at ArtWalk for our FREE Family Christmas at The Grace! Browse unique gifts at our indoor holiday market featuring local vendors, create handmade holiday gifts of your own & explore the museum with the whole family!โ
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Museum memberships are a great gift for your friends & family who love art. Right now, GIFT MEMBERSHIPS to The Grace Museum (to new members only) are 30% OFF through December 17! Get yours now at thegracemuseum.org/grace-memberships.
Some call it slow stitching, others call it meditative stitching. Weโre calling it the perfect handmade gift, so nice you might just keep it for yourself (we wonโt tell)! This class will have step-by-step instruction to create a beautiful poinsettia piece, regardless of whether youโre a lifelong sewer or youโve never sewn a stitch!โ
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So come get crafty with us & bring your own snacks/beverages to enjoy while you work! No experience necessary.
Register online for just $30 (includes all supplies & instruction) - Grace Members get $5 off!!
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*NEW HISTORY EXHIBITION OPEN*โ
Smith's Station on the Butterfieldโ
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Come visit our 3rd floor history galleries and discover the rich history of Smith's Station! About 30 miles northeast of Abilene sits the Chimney Creek Ranch, established in 1876. The ranch is home to cattle and native species along with conserved grasslands and water sources. However, before the ranch was formed, the Butterfield Overland Mail Route (which ran from 1858-1861) made its way through the area. On the ranch stands the remnants of the only stop on the Butterfield Overland Mail Route in Shackelford County. Smithโs Station provided travelers a place to eat, rest, trade supplies, groom or swap their mules, and add additional freight if necessary. The stage stop was in between two others at Clear Fork and Fort Phantom Hill.โ
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In 2002, the current owners of the Chimney Creek Ranch, Hank and Ted Paup, were approached by historians and archaeologists for research on Smithโs Station, which subsequently led to the excavation of the site. They uncovered hundreds of artifacts including horse and mule shoes, wagon parts, nails, small tools, military items and casings, kitchen utensils, and various other artifacts.โ
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This exhibition is sponsored by Humanities Texas, Texas Historical Foundation, and Nancy & Ted Paup.
Our Gift Shop is holiday ready - come check out our unique assortment of art-inspired and Grace-themed gifts!โ
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Do you have loved ones with a passion for art or history? Give them a Museum Membership with benefits that last all year long! Right now, GIFT MEMBERSHIPS to The Grace Museum (for new members only) are 30% OFF through December 17. Get yours now at thegracemuseum.org/grace-memberships.โ
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**SWEEPSTAKES DRAWING**โ
Everyone who takes advantage of our "Gift a Membership" promotion will be automatically entered into a special sweepstakes drawing for a Grace giveaway package! The winner will receive a personal Grace Family Membership + get to pick their favorite T-shirt from the Grace Gift Shop! (Winner will be contacted by December 20.)โ
Today is #GivingTuesday! With a simple online gift today, you can help The Grace Museum cultivate lasting and meaningful experiences in American fine art and history that impact people of all ages in our community, throughout Texas, and beyond.โ
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TO GIVE: bit.ly/gracegift2022
It's Small Business Saturday! Abilene has always been made up of local businesses. As you shop downtown this year, take a look around and imagine the businesses that made up downtown Abilene - like Abilene's Independent Ice & Refrigerating Company - over a hundred years ago!
Happy Thanksgiving from The Grace!โ
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Whether you're eating turkey today or not, we wanted you to enjoy this color lithograph from our collection by Otis Dozier, ๐๐ช๐ญ๐ฅ ๐๐ถ๐ณ๐ฌ๐ฆ๐บ (1987), gifted to The Grace Museum by Denni Davis Washburn. This piece is currently on view in our 2nd floor galleries as part of ๐๐ฏ๐ท๐ข๐ญ๐ถ๐ข๐ฃ๐ญ๐ฆ: ๐๐ฐ๐ญ๐ญ๐ฆ๐ค๐ต๐ช๐ฐ๐ฏ ๐๐ณ๐ฆ๐ข๐ด๐ถ๐ณ๐ฆ๐ด ๐ง๐ณ๐ฐ๐ฎ ๐๐ข๐ด๐ต ๐๐น๐ฉ๐ช๐ฃ๐ช๐ต๐ช๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ด through February 4, 2023.โ
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Otis Dozier's (1904-1987) artwork has been featured in eight different Abilene Fine Arts Museum/Grace Museum gallery exhibitions since 1940.โ โ
*HOLIDAY IDEAS*โ
Come paint a Santa portrait with us at our next Bottles & Brushes class on December 1st. Make it your own holiday decor or create a special handmade gift for someone else! Sign up today at thegracemuseum.org/event/bottles-brushes-santaโ .โ
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Museum memberships are another great gift for any of your friends or family who love art. Right now, GIFT MEMBERSHIPS to The Grace Museum (to new members only) are 30% OFF through December 17! Get yours now at thegracemuseum.org/grace-memberships.