Briscoe Western Art Museum

For visitors of San Antonio it can be worthwhile to explore the local culture. And an excellent place to start off with that is the Briscoe Western Art Museum, which is a museum that focuses on preserving the history, art and culture of the American West. 

The museum has permanent galleries, items on rotating display, temporary exhibitions and a garden filled with more than 30 bronze sculptures. Where you will be able to explore American cultural heritage in the form of sculptures, paintings and historical artifacts, such as guns, saddles, spurs, wagons, uniforms and more. Giving you an insight in the lives of American cowboys, native Americans and others who have made the West their home. The museum also has a beautiful model of the battle of the Alamo, giving you a great sense of the scale of this historical event.

As this museum lies in downtown San Antonio right on the River Walk you will undoubtedly come across it as you visit San Antonio. So you might as well check it out while you’re there. The museum’s gift shop also offers some pretty interesting memorabilia which you could take home to remind you of your visit to San Antonio and the Briscoe Western Art Museum.