Sightseeing
Local GemAbilene
FreeWest Texas city 150 miles west of Dallas-Fort Worth, promoted by its Convention and Visitors Bureau.
Area guide · Texas, USA
Things to do in Abilene
Frontier history and a storybook sculpture trail in West Texas
- Sightseeing
- Museums
- Nearest airport: ABI, about 4 miles
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Museums
History BuffFrontier Texas
Under $25Interactive West Texas history museum featuring life-sized holographic storytellers.
Sightseeing
Local GemAbilene Cultural District
FreeAbilene, Texas' arts and culture district, home to museums, theatres and galleries promoted by the city's cultural affairs council.
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About
About Abilene
All of the listed venues sit within the city of Abilene, in West-Central Texas. Abilene's Cultural District downtown holds museums, live-music venues, and the Storybook Capital of Texas sculpture trail. Frontier Texas, a history museum in the Cultural District, also serves as the official visitor center for the region. Abilene is the hub of a much larger area of ranching country known locally as the Big Country.