Our guided group tours cost $10 per adult and include a knowledgeable staff member guiding guests through our indoor museum gallery and our outdoor exhibit, our Villa de Austin. Tours last approximately 90 minutes and can include time in our museum store.
During a tour, group members will learn important information in our indoor permanent exhibit about the founding of the town of San Felipe de Austin, Stephen F. Austin's involvement in founding and presiding over the town, the town's connection to the larger story of Texas Independence, and the eventual destruction of the town in March 1836.
Once outdoors in our Villa de Austin, guests are able to see reconstructed buildings based off of those in the town 200 years ago. They include an operational print shop, hotel with brick cellar, one-room schoolhouse, courthouse, small family home, and home and kitchen of an enslaved woman named Celia. The staff member leading the tour will explain vital information about each of these buildings or businesses, including the people behind the operations living and working in the town.
Guided group tours can also include box lunch or catering for an additional fee and a two-week advance notice. Guided group tours can also be booked for private event rentals when notified at the time of booking.
To learn more about our guided group tours and catering options, please contact Toni at toni.franklin@thc.texas.gov or give us a call at 979-885-2181. Groups can opt to enjoy a self-guided experience at the site—call for more information.
