This was a really lovely museum. We had a guest in town and wanted to take them to a museum with a local feel to it, and this really nailed it. The exhibition is not too large, so you can easily see every piece without feeling rushed or overwhelmed. The staff was very helpful and informative. The gift shop also had a lovely selection of relevant books and other items. I would highly recommend! Next time we will be sure to bring a coffee to enjoy in the outdoor sculpture park.

Great little museum for a reasonable price! Beautiful artwork. The staff was very friendly and safety/cleanliness prioritized. Great place to stop along the way on the Riverwalk.

What a great museum right in the center of San Antonio. Beautifully laid out with beautiful displays inside and outside.

This cool,beautiful and entertaining museum was a gem.It felt very personal as there were less than 8 patrons in whole place.Paintings, bronze work and artwork was beautiful and informative.Building was beautiful.I have lived in SA most of my life, never knew this museum existed.Well worth the visit.Half price tics now.

Great museum, well laid out. Wont take long to take it all in. Covid has resulted in loss of interactive exhibits so it wont take longer than 2 hours to see it all. Well balanced between Native American and cowboy exhibits.

The Briscoe Western Art Museum was wonderful to visit. We visited on a Tuesday evening when admission is free, but would recommend visiting any time as the experience is well worth the cost. It was three floors of art, as well as an outdoor courtyard area. We really enjoyed all the paintings and sculptures. The model of the Alamo was amazing. We were just in town for a conference and happened to be staying at a nearby hotel, but if your at the River Walk, I highly recommend stopping in.

First time visitor on 8/28/20. Walking in, it feels stately. Reception was nice, and I appreciated the temperature check and mask rules for safety. Shop was nice. There are exhibits on 3 floors, and it was a cool experience. I would not recommend it for kids.

Great western art on display. Lighting and presentation was off of some of the works. Not many just a few that I noticed. Took away from the art work over all. The rest however were wonderful and and really encapsulated the distinct ideals of the west. Also made me really wanna replay RD2.

Really cool peices of history. Even has a huge display of the battle at the Alamo. Everything was accurate and honest and really really nice.

This a great place. Three floors dedicated to cowboys, another to Tejanos, Spanish colonial, Mexican times another floor to First Nation art. The gift shop very interesting and unique

Great collection.. Friendly staff. A great stop on my visit in San Antonio

The Briscoe Museum was one place I was able to take my Mother to see before she died at the age of 92.We used her wheelchair, rode the Via Transit to and from the museum, and she enjoyed the installations.The most fun for me was to see her sit n relax while listening to music played at one installation/exhibit you might consider a rest stop..An Alzheimers patient, mother clearly enjoyed the exhibits and they did reach her and the family history was brought to life for her.Very helpful docents, and my sister n I enjoyed their movie series on Western Women and their lives. Y

Its a great museum to visit. I loved the art work the most..

This was truly a GEM of a find! The museum was a great mix of paintings, sketches and sculpture. Wonderfully laid out andspaceous. We had plenty of time and room to wander the different galleries. If you have any interest in native American history and the taming of the west, this is a MUST SEE. Highly recommended

Beautiful museum with some great western art and history exhibits. I really enjoyed exhibits on the third floor; the saddle and spur collections in particular. Museum staff recommends starting from the 3rd fl. and working your way down. Admission is $10 and worth it. I wish I had been able to spend more time at the Briscoe but will definitely return.

Wonderful museum. The sculptures are truly special. The paintings and the historical items give a good representation of the history of the area. Well worth a visit.

Such a wonderful little museum. They have really great saddle and spur collections, not to mention paintings and bronzes. Elaborately designed, the model of Alamo battle is an impressive demonstration with ornate miniatures. Dont miss the open-air sculpture exhibit in their backyard- its really awesome as well. A must visit in San Antonio.

Excellent western art museum in Downtown, just on the riverwalk. The museum is very easy to walk through and probably takes 1-3 hours, depending on how long you like to look around. There is plenty to see, but it isnt overwhelming either - just the right amount! Excellent gift shop as well.

Briscoe Western Art Museum is a must see. Put this place on your bucket list if youre a history buff. Highly recommended

This is a wonderful museum with lots of western art and artifacts. And, admission is free on Tuesdays from 4 PM until 9 PM. I highly recommend you make this part of your trip to San Antonio.

Wow really cool museum. They had their annual art show exhibit going on and the artwork was amazing. If youre into old Western firearms and Western antiques this place is pretty cool in that respect too. Very nice people working there. And the $10 tickets are good for all day come/go.

Let me preface by saying that I am not normally a museum guy...but we had an ad-hoc visit here because we walked by on Tuesday night...free entry!Very cool Western art and museum pieces (murals, weapons, artifacts). We spent almost 2 hours there enjoying the well put together displays and intricacies of the various pieces and collections. Would have spent longer if I sprung for the audio tour...They have a modern Western artist wing as well, and that was a lot of fun too (no photos there though).Gift shop had a few fun things too! Worth a stop, even paying admission. Discount for military (and maybe first responders too).

This place was so awesome! Me and my father are from Dallas and went to San Antonio for the weekend to enjoy some time together as he has open heart surgery coming up. We both love history in love museums, all I can tell you is this place was perfect! I could have spent all day there and what was even more cool of a surprise was that they had a surprise gallery Western pieces done by Andy Warhol! But not only that they had everything from Santa Annas personal sword, two saddles written by Pancho Villa and Roy Rogers but also actual worn and used saddles that day back to the 16th and 17th century during Spanish colonialism. They also had many statues in many works of art on the wall throughout the whole museum, it was just totally unbelievable and I would definitely do it again as it was only $10 for an adult and $8 for my father because he was a senior citizen (65 years old and up is only $8). For a total price between both of us $18 was more than a bargain for three stories of Texas history and a surprise Gallery by Andy Warhol and another surprise artist. If you love history, love art and love a good time then you will absolutely love this Museum! Dont pass up this awesome opportunity while you were in San Antonio two taken so much history for such an awesome price, you wont regret it!

Beautiful art work, especially the bronze sculptures. The prints on the 3rd floor are amazing as well. We enjoyed our time here being immersed in beauty.

Amazing museum!!! Impressed a lot! They have real Art collections!!! Highly recommend to visit them.

I absolutely love this museum. Got free admission since I have the botanical gardens membership. What a pleasant surprise. Been a couple of times and the special exhibits are amazing. I would go just for the gallery owned works so the special exhibits were icing on the cake. It is a small gallery but it is packed with some of the most amazing southwestern art. Seriously thinking about a membership.

It was a very good and cleaned and cool loved the picture

We love this place! it has a collection of old western saddles, old western boot spurs, lots of art, lot of cool cowboys stuff from the past really enjoyed my time at the museum.

The art is beautiful and there werent too many people there. The Alamo scene was impressive and the history of the Texans, Mexicans, and Americans make for an interesting juxtaposition for today

Amazing! Free on Tuesdays after 4pm. Great way to see western art and learn a bit about Texas History!

The Briscoe is a must see for anyone remotely interested in Texas or art. There are amazing collections of spurs, saddles, paintings, bronzes, and Texas/Mexican artifacts from the Alamo and other southern wars. The permanent collection highlights local history and the museum often puts on special events. The building boasts beautiful decor, with ornately trimmed ceilings and a very powerful and large sculpture in the lobby. Its a go to stop if youre going through San Antonio Museums.

Wonderful museum to visit. Interesting artifacts and diorama from the Battle of the Alamo. Three floors of artwork depicting, and often created in, the American West, spanning from 18th century to present. A reasonable $10 adult admission that is waived for active duty military and their families!

Wonderful museum. We spent 3 very enjoyable hours studying every single display. My favorite were the Indian beaded items, antique banjo & the room explaining the history of the wells on the plains. My spouses favorite was the history of & actual food caravan for texan cowboys. I bought many gifts for xmas at the shop-their childrens books, socks, games toys and womens jewelry were fabulous. I would absolutely not miss it if you are there!

Wow. Really great place to view some pretty incredible artifacts. We really enjoyed our time there. Its not a big museum, which I actually enjoyed cause it wasnt crowded and we could take our time to view everything.

So much beautiful art!! I am so very glad we went there. Works included bronze items that look like marble. Fantastic museum of western art. And there is an entrance to the Riverwalk.

Well worth the admission. Everything a museum should be. Plenty of well crafted exhibits and history.

Newer museum in the area. High quality exhibits, good multimedia, neat and clean. Great design.Loved both the art and the historival displays.Three floors all with elevator access. Can be decently walked through in about 2 hours.Really nice gift store too.

Wonderful collection of bronze pieces. They also have a miniature replica of the Alamo. Some displays have narration. Lots of western and Native American art pieces. The building is original and the decor is gorgeous.

Fabulous museum! We found out about it from these very online reviews and glad we did. We spent around 3 hours looking at everything had to offer and its beautifully displayed. The cast sculptures in partic-ular are fascinating in their detail.The museum is an easy walk from the River Walk area and its only $10 each to get in. Highly recommended if you are in town.

Great museum. The current exhibit on Animals in Art was really well done and they have some very talented artists showcased. I loved the current saddle collection on the third floor also.

This was one of the highlights of our trip to San Antonio. We had coupons for admission--coupons are available everywhere in tourist guide magazines--so it wasnt costly.A beautiful building with just the right mix of paintings, sculptures and artifacts.There was a huge diorama of the battle at the Alamo. Very enjoyable visit. We highly recommend it.

Went for free entrance day with the grands 7 &5. Even the 5 year old had a good time looking at all the exhibits.

Very nice museum. Small but nice displays. The building alone was stunning to see. Tuesday night after 4pm admission is free.

A quiet museum with a nice array of western themed art and information.

Loved the history, very informative, beautiful pieces on display!

Was here this past weekend. Two good friends of mine held their wedding reception here, and it was a beautiful evening. The event staff were efficient, courteous, and all around great. I recommend this place to anyone who resides in the San Antonio area.

What an excellent way to spend an afternoon with my wife! We were in town for a date and this was our primary destination. We stayed about 2 and half hours and that was perfect. We were able to see just about everything and were pleased we took the time.

Hope to see more Apache and Cammanche art work. Maybe, even ancient Chinese art work.

The museum is not huge, but its well worth the $10 admission fee for adults. Plan to spend an hour or so.

Very nice museum. It is currently covering Western cowboy and Native American art. A temporary exhibit of Dia de Los Muertos is there with several sculptures. An animal painting/sculpture exhibit (no photos) with most of the items up for sale (price list available as you enter that gallery). Gift shop.

May be good museum but couldn’t see as we reached the place after office hours. Few photos taken from outside

Good museum about the southern history. Lots of paintings and sculptures.

Very intriguing and informative lots of beautiful history is here

This place was AWESOME! Incredible sculptures and artwork.

Small place, but beautiful building and interesting art - not just paintings, but sculptures and historical artifacts (so many saddles!) too. The Alamo diorama plus stagecoach and chuckwagon replicas were neat. An added bonus were the stops that had headphones to listen to pre-recorded additional facts regarding either historical figures or artists.

Loved this museum. Very educational, full of beautiful historical items. Well worth the time spent.

Definitely worth the time. Hugely informative and interesting with excellent exhibits and very friendly and informstive staff. Conveniently located right of the riverwalk, and in a sensationally beautiful buikding. Highly recommended

It was amazing with the paintings and the things they had

The place was so very interesting!!!!! I stayed longer than expected because I was getting so much history. As I walked out of the museum it was a big Wow!!I would love to visit again. I do indeed recommend this museum, which is free on Tuesday after 4pm. They have special exhibits , so it is good to see whats going on with the on the official website, so Enjoy!!!! This is a first class museum. Lovely

Great history and items to see

Awesome paintings. This was our favorite thing on the San Antonio trip. We spent about 2.5 hours in here. Great value for your buck. If you like art, its a must go.

Nice collections and aminal exhibit. Beautiful location by Riverwalk.

Loved the full sized cover wagon and the old mail carrier wagon.

The special military discount was awesome! Loved the diorama of the Battle of the Alamo.

This place is beautiful went here for a wedding very well organized

The museum isnt very big but the collection they have is the best Western Art Ive seen. Lovely artwork, objects and sculptures. They offer free admission one night a week.

Had a great evening experiencing a part of history.

Fantastic museum! 3 floors, 2 separate sections, one a western art and history, and the other a more modern western theme. Set up and displayed beautifully, with some fantastic pieces of art. Accessible right off the river walk!

Great little museum! We really enjoyed the western artwork and artifacts. Spent ~2 hours, but we were rushing a bit at the end b/c we were hungry. There is also a display of the Alamo on the day of the battle, which was neat as we had just been to the Alamo the day before.

Wonderful wonderful museum

Very cool place with a large variety of western artifacts

Went for Cowboy Day and had a great time. A hidden gem if western art and history in San Antonio.

Loved this place! We went Tuesday during the free hours and it was totally worth it. My kids loved this musueam.

An excellent museum. A nice small museum at a very fair price. Just the right size for a couple of hour visit, inexpensive enough to go back often. The quality of exhibits is excellent. There is room in the building to allow for some expansion. Nice slow expansion keeping the quality high would be fantastic. A great asset for San Antonio.

I was able to go on a free night! I was happy with the collection and the history i learned. Very cool art

We were walking the river walk and it was humid. We saw the museum and intended to go in to the gift shop to look around and get some A/C. Somehow we got free admission and it was a great time. Lots of interesting displays to be seen.We didn’t end up getting to go into the gift shop because they were doing inventory that day. It would have been nice if they were able to inventory on their normally scheduled closed day (Tuesday, maybe?).

Great western art. The sculpture gardens were amazing.

This was a great museum and you can easily spend 2 hours reading and listening to all it has to offer. 10 dollars well spent!

This is a great but often neglected museum with many art pieces that will astound. It is housed in what used to be San Antonios Main Library, a beautiful Art Deco building. Tickets $8-10. Get your WAHOO on.

This is an excellent little art museum! There are some interesting saddles (including one of Pancho Villass), and spurs. There are some great paintings and really quality sculptures. Free on Tuesday after 4 as well! The building is really great architecture and well laid out. I was impressed!

I didnt get to see the entire museum, but the sculptures in the patio area were exceptional.

Beautiful displays. Reasonable price.

Im happy my family finally dragged me in here. If you can get there before the animal exhibit ends on January 5, 2020, do it! Otherwise, Im sure there will be plenty of other awesome things to see.

Fantastic displays of western art. Very knowledgeable and friendly docents. Great place to visit but NO plans email to park a bus. Guess the city of San Antonio doesnt want tours downtown.

Nice small museum. The animal art exhibit was great...I enjoyed the many varieties of saddlery...there are quite a few bronzes and while all are good, some are amazing!!

Free on Tuesdays and I just happened upon it during a Tuesday night. Breathtaking museum.

Free on Tuesday afternoons. Interesting place to see all types of Western art and learn about history. Videos at different exhibits showcase the artist and their process.

Great small museum to tour. Nothing life-changing. But a decent time.

Great event venue and excellent museum if you are interested in the American West. Every single event that I have attended here has been awesome.

Great Native American Dance demonstration.

Really a beautiful done museum with splendid art and artifacts. On the Riverwalk.

It was a very well done western museum. With the exception that ALL western museums tend to overlook, the black cowboy. And the historical relevance.

We had an event here and the staff was wonderful..it was a huge success..I highly recommend visiting the museum if ever in San Antonio and consider them for hosting your event you would not regret it!

Very nice museum with some really great art and awesome bronze statues!

There were a lot of neat artifacts in addition to traditional paintings and statues. The stage coach and chuck wagon were a particular treat.

What a find, right on Riverwalk. Was free on Tuesdays, the night we were there! Plan on spending some time, it will be worthwhile.

Not crazy about museums but this one sounded different and we decided to take a pick. Very interesting: Western American Art including our neighbors, The Mexicans: lots of common history, specially in Texas. For this time it also included an exhibition of the Society of Artist Animals SSA

Interactive, really good smaller museum of Western art. Comfy seats and you check your heavy backpack.

Being that it was Monday, the Museum itself was closed. However, the reason that I gave the four stars is due to the fact that being a native San Antonian, Im glad to see this building given its third life. The history of the building is that for years, it used to be the main San Antonio Public Library. Then when the Library moved, it became the Hertzberg Museum, one of the few museums dedicated to circuses. Now I am glad to see that instead of being torn down or neglected, that someone is using it for a great purpose!

This museum will be a highlight of my San Antonio vacation. Go there on Tuesday evenings from 5pm to 9pm and it is free. There are three floors here of beautiful art and fascinating historical artifacts. Santa Annas sword was simply incredible to take in. The level of craftsmanship is astounding. The horse saddles throughout are equally impressive. I highly recommend this experience to anyone visiting.