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Museum of the American GI
19124 Hwy 6, College Station, TX 77845, United States
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Er
Review №1

This place was an absolute delight. We were given full run of the place, and Leisha spent a ton of time answering question for my kids at their own pace. The armor collection is astonishing, and there are some very moving tributes as well. The gift shop, for a wonder, is also very reasonably priced. We absolutely loved it, and cant wait to make the 90-minute round trip to go back. NOTE: They ARE asking that people wear masks. There was nobody else there, so my kids removed theirs very briefly for each photo and put them back. We were not walking around rogue, blatantly ignoring the rules. I only mention this because of the attached photos.

It
Review №2

Went to the museum today, and they had an outdoor event where they were demonstrating on how to shoot certain guns and they did a great job. Unfortunately because of the wind and the expected rain to come (which never did) they couldn’t show us the flamethrower which I guess a lot of people there were hoping to see. But the experience was the best thing ever. The best part was when a general was role playing a soldier, (who he studied and researched on)and how it felt to be in world war 1&2. The best museum I’ve ever been to. Very entertaining!!!

Br
Review №3

This was an interesting little stop on our road trip. Definitely worth the entry fee, especially if you like military vehicles. Not big deals, but they were renovating when we were there and some of the display signs were missing. It also would have been nice to hear more about where the specific vehicles on display came from.

C
Review №4

Who wouldnt love this small but well-designed space for learning about the military history of the Brazos valley? The vehicles and uniforms are all restored to their original condition. Though kids cant climb on them, the machines are still remarkable. The museum is obviously a labor of love for the kind and welcoming staff.

Ra
Review №5

Great Museum to visit if passing through, but we came to the WWI & WWII reenactment event they have here in College Station Next to Santa Wonderland. It had lots to take in for old restored Military Vehicles. Also, they had people selling and trading old military supplies, clothes, everything you can imagine. Best part my son enjoyed the Howitzer 7mm round shooting he got to do twice but worth the money and then me and him enjoyed a helicopter ride in a Bell Huey from Vietnam again worth the price to ride it. Bring $$$ but worth the trip back in March.

Ho
Review №6

Really old vehicles, tanks, trunks and a covered wagon. ALL of witch they use in reenactments twice a year. Their little store is expensive but worth seeing these OLD weapons.

ph
Review №7

From ground Calvary to the air cav, you can see it all! Well worth the vist.

J
Review №8

This is a great museum that is growing. Continue to come and donate to help it grow. We cant forget our past or we are doomed to repeat it. This place honors the memory of many that their sacrifice might perserve our freedom and the freedom of so many more. The live exercises are twice a year and awesome. Check them out!

Ke
Review №9

Great collection. Vietnam dog tags were shocking and somber

De
Review №10

We had a special private family reunion at the museum and what a special, unique place to hold it! Full of history and artifacts, a large gift shop. It was a wonderful experience!

Ro
Review №11

Sherman tanks alone were worth the price of admission.

Ma
Review №12

Pretty neat and got to push start a willys with a bad starter

Du
Review №13

Awesome display of historical military items.

Ci
Review №14

So much to see! We thought it was great. The only reason I didnt give it 5 stars is because there isnt a single tank or jeep that a kid can touch, climb on, or get in. That would be such a good addition!

St
Review №15

This place is small, but it is well worth a visit, with a great collection of armor, weapons, posters, and uniforms from the 20th century. While there is a definate emphasis on WW I and WW II, they also have material from Korea and Vietnam. Highly recommended.

Ed
Review №16

Small but very enlightening and Inspiring!Love the Refurbished Renault.

Ma
Review №17

Very cool place to go! Lots a great information and things to look at! Our kids loved it too!

Ir
Review №18

Was good asual,,but the line was so long,,& the time I got home less then 1/2 mile it was nearly luck warm..

Ro
Review №19

This is a great place to learn of our past and why we fight for our future where everyone is created equal. Your life changes when you get to know someone personally as I have You know you are always safe and within ther care. My Father, Nolan Barth, was a Purple Heart Recipient for saving lives in his platoon. Some died May they rest in peace with the Lord and there Loved ones. l am honored to have a good friend Robert (Rob) who is fighting in the war right now . What ever the future brings he is a companion as a friend , and my life time companion.

Le
Review №20

What an honor to see the tanks and memorabilia. Some vehicles are over 100 years old. Hats off to the folks at the Museum of the American GI!

Sa
Review №21

Friendly staff/volunteers, really neat vehicles. Definately worth a stop!

Jo
Review №22

Its a good museum for its size, definitely worth stopping in to check out the Renault WW1 tank-- Ive been to a lot of military museums and you just dont see WW1 tanks. The gift shop is actually pretty good as well.

Ja
Review №23

Awesome place, and the owners/management are so sweet. We went here for the 40’s Swing Dance Event one Friday night and had an absolute blast. It was clean, the museum looked awesome, and everyone was very friendly. We will definitely be back to actually tour the museum and artifacts.

Tr
Review №24

This museum is the collection of one man and still very much a work in progress, but has things Ive not seen in other military museums (and I have toured quite a few). Vehicles are well restored. Looking forward to watching this museum grow. Note that it is open only 3 days per week.

De
Review №25

Excellent History in Motion demonstration

Ja
Review №26

This is a fun and well put together little museum. They have a number of tanks and s variety of other paraphernalia. Their placards are informative with highlighted sections about locals who served.

Va
Review №27

Small but has great service vehicles. Additional displays are being built for more uniforms on the he second floor. This is a very small museum so your visit may take under an hour unless you take time to read information on each of the vehicles. The coolest thing is that all of the displayed vehicles are fully operational. A troop carrier had recently returned from touring France as part of a Normandy remembrance. A nice WW1 infantry display commemorating Texas doughboys. A unique, permanent Vietnam War memorial recognizing all those killed or missing in action updated as MIA remains are identified. The director mentioned since the vehicles are operational they are used in on-site reenactments including the Sherman tank and a French 2-man tank no one knows how it got to Texas.

Vi
Review №28

Great fun place to visit and see all the items they have! Had lots of fun!

Jo
Review №29

A great place to visit with a lot of military hardware, light tanks, jeeps, personnel carriers from all of the wars. Even an F model Cobra and a PBR Mk2!

A
Review №30

Friendly and helpful staff. Walking tour guides if you have any questions. Well kept, well maintained WWII museum.

St
Review №31

Too Small -a few tanks and vehicles but not much more. The best was the WWI tank.

Aa
Review №32

Very interestin

Na
Review №33

Wonderful place full of history and memories. Made me proud to be a vet!

Tr
Review №34

Organized and interesting place to visit and learn some history

Pe
Review №35

Awesome selection of military vehicles and very knowledgeable staff.

Vi
Review №36

So, I went here with a lot of my friends and it was really cool! I got to see many guns, tanks, and other things from World War I and World War II! They had many interesting things there and they even had a gun firing demonstration and a re-enactment of a battle! But, I was really tired at the end of the day and my legs kind of hurt, but, I really enjoyed it.

De
Review №37

A great little museum with friendly staff, expertly restored vehicles, and interesting stories in memorabilia that honor are falling heroes.

Ca
Review №38

Great museum. Well done.

Je
Review №39

What a nice little museum - for the size and what it is 5 star for sure. The recruiting poster are great, the WWI items are very nicely displayed. My husband and I both really enjoyed the fully functional vehicles that included several tanks and look forward to going to their events next year. The staff was very friendly and knowledgeable - the Corgi was cute as a button. :-) Our visit made for a pleasant and educational Sunday afternoon.

Ri
Review №40

Not bad place to go if you want look at some local people that were in the war and the vehicles they have. Really the best time would be during their reenactments. Price isn’t bad but it’s a one time visit for me.

Me
Review №41

Small museum but packed with information and displays. The display of tanks and military vehicles is impressive. Younger kids may like seeing this part but probably wont get it

Ja
Review №42

My wife and I had a great time walking through the museum and talking with the reenactors about the displays. I will definitely go back.

Ri
Review №43

Cool place to visit. The Living History days are fun. Worth seeing. Keep in mind this is not Smithsonian Air & Space. The number of pieces is impressive for this area and you can touch most of them but you dont need all day to see everything. An hour or two will do it. Living History days bring in a lot of extra vehicles and historic items. The visiting owners are great to talk to. Lots of great information. Overall a great place for the central Texas area.

De
Review №44

Enjoyed it. Learned some new stuff.

Mi
Review №45

Lots of cool vehicle displays.

Pa
Review №46

Great WW II reenactment.Nice displays of functional military vehicles.

Ph
Review №47

FANTASTIC MUSEUM! Beautifically curated. Conveniently configured. Incredible variety of representative WORKING vehicles dating from early 1900s to Vietnam.Would have rated FIVE, but still waiting for response to email sent to staff three weeks ago.

Tr
Review №48

Great place, knowledgeable staff, and some amazing pieces of history.

No
Review №49

It was a really great experienceI learn so much about our historyI invite you to yo, it is a great place to visit

Ka
Review №50

Great place, I recommend the tour. We learned so much. They also have a memorial day event where they actually drive all the vehicles.

ja
Review №51

Absolutely awesome museum. A must see if you visit College Station. Wonderful exhibits and a surprisingly very well priced gift shop. Overall such a great experience and I look forward to the next time I visit.

Do
Review №52

It is located out in the middle of nowhere but it is a great little museum.

Tr
Review №53

Very good privately held military history museum. Includes fully functional examples of several WW2 tanks, and one very rare WW1 tank. Annual battle reenactment near the end of March features infantry, artillery, and all of the tanks!

Ma
Review №54

Very good History and great learning experience.

Br
Review №55

Super awesome museum! Although its not super big like some Ive been to before, there is alot to look at. Lots of WW1/WW2 vehicles. All the posters are original along with a handful of uniforms. Also has a Vietnam memorial in the lobby area. They are in process of expanding their upper floor. Definitely will be back when its completed. Highly recommended.

Jo
Review №56

So much info and great machines like a helicopter, tank etc.

Ch
Review №57

Not very big but reasonably priced and ery informative. Worth your time

ya
Review №58

Nice little place with a lot of history

ca
Review №59

Small museum but filled with equipment from WW2 and Vietnam dog tag replicas for all Texas casualties. My friend located the dog tag of a fellow high school classmate. Normally open Fri thru Sun hours but special tour arranged during the week for our church group.

So
Review №60

The WWII re-enactment weekend was GREAT!!

Jo
Review №61

To make it 5 star? They need one tank that the kids could play in .

Ri
Review №62

Loved it a really well done museum with a great staff

Je
Review №63

Enthusiastic staff. Great place to take the kiddos. They fired a WW 1 cannon last time we went!

Wi
Review №64

Best armored museum I have ever been to

Or
Review №65

Stopped in not knowing what to expect. I was amazed at the shape they kept their tanks, jeeps, etc. in. Great informative write ups in front of every piece. Knowledgeable, friendly staff. I learned a lot, got some new perspectives, and had fun with family. Dont forget to look up- their Cobra will blow your mind! A must visit place!

mi
Review №66

Great little museum. They have about a dozen old military vehicles that have been restore. The look like they are ready to return to the battlefields and take care of business. There is also a small gift shop that you can putchase memorabilia to complete your collection.

Mi
Review №67

Lots of info and variety of tanks, synopsis of timelines of WWI and subsequent wars. Very interesting, certainly worth a visit.

Ro
Review №68

Really cool museum staff is full of knowledge about the vehicles on display and the corgi dogs are fun to

Ma
Review №69

It was amazing and I love rising riding

Mi
Review №70

Helpful staff and great displays. Learned so much. Amazing collection of WWI & WWII propaganda posters.

Li
Review №71

One of the best maintained machines!

Da
Review №72

Wow, some great displays. A real neat place lots to see

Ra
Review №73

Continues to grow and improve their exhibits.

Pa
Review №74

Very interesting and informative. Amazing for a small new museum

Ad
Review №75

Very cool place. Highly recommend!

Ma
Review №76

Small but meaningful museum.

Mi
Review №77

Enjoyed the entire facility. A must see and do

Ad
Review №78

Well worth the visit. lots of artifacts.

Li
Review №79

Great history place. Gives the history of all American wars. Has original tanks.

Se
Review №80

Nice museum. A little small but excellent for size.

Ma
Review №81

Definitely worth going to. Will return.

Sa
Review №82

Really interesting exhibits

Ke
Review №83

Great museum, wonderful for commissioning ceremony!

Ke
Review №84

Very small but nice clean and very friendly

Ke
Review №85

Was super fun, they had a lot of really cool things to look at! Definitely go there one day!

Tr
Review №86

Neat military vehicles to look at and friendly people. Not ever crowded.

Jo
Review №87

Great place to take the kiddos and grab a little nostalgia...

Jo
Review №88

Worth the time.

Je
Review №89

11$ for one vet an 2 toddlers

Ch
Review №90

Great place with an absolutely amazing military vehicle display.

Al
Review №91

Small and not very interesting, few tanks kind of cool but you honestly see everything in 15 minutes or so..

Sa
Review №92

Really exciting

El
Review №93

Most entertaining/interesting than I excepted

An
Review №94

Small museum, but interesting.

Ma
Review №95

Amazing

Li
Review №96

Good history lesson

Ro
Review №97

Great

La
Review №98

Awesome

go
Review №99

Piece of history

Ru
Review №100

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  • Address:19124 Hwy 6, College Station, TX 77845, United States
  • Site:http://americangimuseum.org/contact/
  • Phone:+1 979-690-0501
Categories
  • Museum
  • Event venue
  • Gift shop
  • Tourist attraction
Working hours
  • Monday:10am–5pm
  • Tuesday:10am–5pm
  • Wednesday:10am–5pm
  • Thursday:10am–5pm
  • Friday:12–5pm
  • Saturday:Closed
  • Sunday:Closed
Accessibility
  • Wheelchair-accessible entrance:Yes
Amenities
  • Good for kids:Yes
  • Restaurant:No
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