Top 7 San Antonio Area Museums

1. Plaza Wax Museum & Ripley's Believe It or Not!

Two of San Antonio's most unique attractions are housed under one roof. Ripley's Believe It or Not! Museum has eight galleries with over 500 displays of the weird, odd, unusual and scary. The Plaza Wax Museum features over 250 realistic wax replicas of historical figures and celebrities.

2. Witte Museum

San Antonio's first museum, the Witte Museum, features a variety of permanent historical and scientific exhibits. The Witte is also home to various traveling exhibits and boasts live gallery performances.

3. Guenther House

Built by Carl Hilmer Guenther, founder of Pioneer Flour Mills, in 1860, the Guenther House has been restored as a museum, displaying mill memorabilia.

4. San Antonio Children's Museum

The San Antonio Children's Museum is located in downtown San Antonio and offers a wide array of displays and hands-on, interactive educational exhibits.

5. Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center

Founded in 1980, the Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center in San Antonio is currently the largest community-based, multidisciplinary organization in the United States

6. McNay Art Museum

Housed in the former home of San Antonio oil heiress Marion Koogler McNay, the McNay Art Museum features an extensive collection of American and European fine art.

7. Institute of Texan Cultures

Originally opened as a display at the 1968 HemisFair, the Institute of Texan Cultures has evolved into a full-fledged museum dedicated to the ethnic and cultural history of Texas.