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What you should know

Visitor tip Start your visit by learning about Waxahachie's rich local heritage and early settler stories in the main exhibits before exploring the children's activity area, especially if visiting with family
Best time Plan to visit during the Gingerbread Trail Tour of Homes (June 6-7, 2026) to combine museum exploration with guided discovery of other historic properties in the beautiful downtown area
Visitor tip Bring children to the dedicated children's activity area to make the extensive Ellis County history exhibits more interactive and engaging for younger visitors

About Ellis County Museum

Quaint museum with a yearly home tour. Local museum showcasing the county's heritage, through photographs, historic documents & home tours.

Quick Facts

Type
Natural History Museum
Location
Historic Downtown Waxahachie, TX
Admission
Free
Notable Feature
Housed in 1889 building, 130+ years of history

What visitors say

Every country / city we visit , we always visit the local Museum, to help bring perspective to everything we arr about to see. However, most of everything they had in the museum was II WW memorabilia, which strike me as odd, giving the…
When with my mom she love museums and history the best of both. I love to learn everything I can about the past. come here if you have the chance I recommend.👌
Stopped in y'alls beautiful historical city yet had NO idea how cute and historical y'all are!!!!

From 95 Google reviews

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