FEATURED EXHIBITS
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25 Aug, 17UpcomingExhibit: “If You’re Going to Make It, Make It Good:” Innovators and Entrepreneurs
From cotton to dairy and oil to computers, countless innovative businesses have called Williamson County home. Discover the stories of the county's rich and varied commercial past. This exhibit focuses on the innovative minds in the county who have created award winning or unique materials that represent our entrepreneurial skills throughout the county and world. For example, the Gold Medal Award winning Round Rock Broom Company and Round Rock White Lime Company, local inventors such as Henry Purl Compton, and the future of business in the county in the form of Dell, RDC, and Airborn, Inc.
25 Aug, 17UpcomingExhibit: Williamson County Inspired by Sun City Professional Artists
Enjoy a special Williamson County Inspired exhibit by the Sun City Professional Artists. Members of the Sun City VAC(Visual Arts Club) Professional Artists Interest Group must meet criteria that demonstrate that the artist is trained and serious about their art. These are artists who have worked in the art profession, won awards, exhibited in galleries, taught classes, sold their work and have an art education or training in the art field.
25 Aug, 17UpcomingExhibit: Poppies & Progress: 1917-1923
The war to end all wars sent shock-waves through the country causing lasting societal upheavals, many of which are reflected in Williamson County. Experience the stories of local war heroes, suffragettes, and crusaders for justice in this exhibit that explores WWI and its immediate aftermath in the early 1920s.
01 Sep, 17UpcomingExhibit: Perspectives on Healing by Ann Tarleton
Perspectives on Healing, a photography exhibit by Dr. Ann Tarleton, explores forgotten and overlooked practices. Tarleton will also speak on the subject at this month’s Salon at Wildfire on Wednesday, September 13, at 6:30 pm.
04 Oct, 17UpcomingExhibit: Taylor the Unforgettable
“Taylor the Unforgettable” is a unique art exhibit of re-purposed books and found objects created by Chesiel John.
Calling all Cowboys! Come on down to Willie the Longhorn's Kids Corral and enjoy some good old fashioned cowboy fun. We've got a chuckbox set up just like it would have been on the famous Chisholm Trail.
Historical photographs can say a thousand words, but a mural tells a whole story. With this project, the Museum captures the spirit, nostalgia and beauty of the 1930s and 1940s public art style with seven stunning history-themed murals.
Through the lens of Czech-Texan Jno. P. Trlica, early twentieth century Granger comes to life. “Where There Is Beauty, We Take It. Where There Is None, We Make It. We Take Anything.” True to his slogan, Trlica documented every aspect of life, from intimate moments to human events and natural disasters.
In 1848, 6 men met under a large oak to form Williamson County. Meet the early residents of the area including pioneers and Native Americans as you explore how Williamson County came into existence.
Sunday, December 7, 1941, changed the world with the attack on Pearl Harbor, launching the U.S. into the Second World War. Learn about the sacrifices and service of Williamson County citizens during WWII.
Taylor at the Turn of the Century presents rarely seen photographs from the Taylor Public Library Collection. Explore life in the early 20th century railroad boom-town of Taylor.
Why did the first Swedish immigrants come to Texas? What did they experience when they arrived? What hardships did they face? How did they adapt to the harsh Texas climate? Discover the answers to these questions and more with this traveling exhibit.
See the communities, people and places across Williamson County, with photographs and information from places like Liberty Hill, Jarrell, Taylor and Cedar Park.
Hard times, racial unrest and nostalgia offered the 1920s KKK a foothold in Texas. As Klan violence grew, Texans got scared. But, as that fear turned to anger, serious opposition to the KKK increased. In 1923, members of local Klaverns kidnapped a man, beat and tarred him, then left him chained to a tree in Taylor-- Dan Moody took action.
The Williamson Museum invited members of the county’s Hispanic-American community to donate family photographs documenting life in Williamson County throughout the last century.