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Local GemMount Bonnell
No admission feeA short climb up 102 steps rewards you with Austin's best sunset view over Lake Austin.
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Museums
Texas Military Forces Museum
A history museum on Camp Mabry in Austin that traces Texas militia, volunteer, and National Guard forces from 1823 to the present.
3038 W 35th St, Austin, TX 78703 · Austin, TX
About Texas Military Forces Museum
The museum occupies a 45,000-square-foot building and covers the story of Texas militia and volunteer units from early colonial musters through the creation of the National Guard in 1903. Later galleries follow the Texas Army and Air National Guard and the Texas State Guard through peacetime and wartime service. Exhibits combine uniforms, weapons, equipment, photographs, film, music, battle dioramas, and full-scale environments. The museum sits on an active military post, so visitors 18 and older must be cleared at the Visitor Control Center before entering. Living history programs, battle reenactments, and special events are held throughout the year, and the museum's archives are available by appointment.
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