Pioneer Museum, Texas, United States
4.5 (386 reviews) Thursday: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Spent < 1 hour Ranking #5 in Fredericksburg Speciality Museums • Historic Sites • History Museums
Worth a visit
Enjoy a self-guided tour of our grounds and glimpse into the daily lives of the German pioneers of the Texas Hill Country. Our 3.5 acre grounds, located in downtown Fredericksburg, feature historic homesteads and buildings donated by founding families of Gillespie County. Among the historic homesteads and buildings are: one-room schoolhouse, log cabin, Sunday house, blacksmith shop, bath house, barn, smokehouse. Each showcases artifacts and architecture which help to preserve and tell the story of these pioneers. Also, browse through our fire department museum which displays pieces of early 20th century firefighting equipment.
Address
325 W Main St, Fredericksburg, TX 78624-3711
Mobile
Website
http://pioneermuseum.net/
Working hours
Monday : 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday : 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday : 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday : 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday : 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday : 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sunday :
Current local date and time now
Thursday, May 09, 2024, 18:41
User Ratings
4.5 based on (386 reviews)
Reviews
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5pasherry 5:00 PM Apr 21, 2021
Learn the history of Fredericksburg
If you are a first time visitor to Fredericksburg this is the best place to start if you want to learn about the town and it’s German history. Admission is: $7.50 Adults; $3.00 ages 6-17; 5 and under free. Start with the excellent 15 minute video then tour the buildings at your own pace: a school, barn, blacksmith shop, summer house, smokehouse, cabin, two homes and fire engine display. Each building has audio recordings by locals that describe what you see. If you need to rest there are many benches to sit on. The restrooms were spotless and gift store small but nice. Check the website to see if there are any special events going on but even if there isn’t, this is a great place to visit.
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5itravel4ever 5:00 PM Jan 11, 2023
Unexpectedly informative and exciting
We stumbled over this museum during our short stay at Fredericksburg. It looked very small from the outside and i didn't expect much, but once we stepped in in the very first house for introduction i was quite impressed with the presentation. We visited in a middle of a week and thus there were hardly any people so we practically had the entire place for ourselves. It made the experience even more pleasant as we could spend time looking through all the artifacts and read the materials without interruption. Besides the audio-recorded stories were a great addition to the story! We enjoyed this stop, learned a lot and would recommend to visit!
