Many of the displays are quite impressive and the museum gives the grand sweep of Texas history. Beware that some "artifacts" are not authentic, but recreations for effect.
One big negative to beware of is that the museum and many of its displays are rife with far-left ideological bias. They have a "display" on immigration ...
I liked the seats in the Spirit Theater, the rattlesnake on screen was crazy, because all of a sudden the seat moved and it felt like the snake was going to get me. The misty "rain" was cool as well. The exhibits were awesome, alot of neat things to look at. And the cost? Cheap. Especially with a military discount. Parking costs 5 ...
I found it very refreshing to see a museum that took a HARD look at Texas history, which was pretty beneficial as a background for future sightseeing. There were two terrible things... the first being the "Revolution!" movie. Later we find out that the overly Patriotic Tejano narrator was forced to leave Texas by the very people he ...
The Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum was educational, lol, and they had a lot of things. It was quite interesting. Also, strangely fun, and it wasn't that boring as I thought it would be. There were cool artifacts from a long time ago, like a dead body from this ship. In addition to those things, there were a lot of mini theatres right next to some of the exhibits, and they showed a short, interesting documentary.
For $5 the spirit of Texas film at the musuem is great for all ages..All my college friends liked it. I bring all of my guest to see it the film and tell everyone it is a must see in Austin.