The John Edwin Conner Museum includes displays of more than 400 weapons, 50,000 Indian artifacts and an abundant assortment of relics that tell the rich history of South Texas.
Within the confines of Texas A&M University Kingsville, lives the John Edwin Conner Museum with its sizeable collection of some 400 weapons, 50,000 Indian artifacts and an abundant assortment of relics that tell the rich history of South Texas.
The museum began by happenstance. Students of the museum's namesake, Professor Conner, continually gave the historian interesting, historical artifacts they found. The relics soon outgrew the back wall of his classroom. Since then, the collection has accumulated enough artifacts and archival material to fit inside the now 38,000 square foot building.
The collection holds everything from Civil War relics to corsets to pre-Colombian art. Scale models of oil refineries, farm machinery and chuck wagons are also on display.
Galleries also host traveling art exhibits which change throughout the year. A Hall of Horns displays over 200 examples of North American wildlife. The museum hosts activities for students, community functions, and so much more.
The John Edwin Conner Museum is open Mon.-Fri., 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sat., 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The museum is closed on most major holidays. Admission is free. It is located at 905 W. Santa Gertrudis St, Kingsville, TX 78363.
