denton county african american museum

Love how they moved these old houses to downtown, the history is amazing but they could add more furniture.

This museum is free, and it is worth taking note of how different this is than most other museums. In most museums, you see the finery and how fancy things were. In this home,while it is clean and restored, it is nothing fancy. They lived a very plain existence in a very well maintained but humble abode. It is very interesting to see how they lived, and without too many extras. It does not take too long, but it is worth the effort to see.I recommend a docent tour, as that would help to make it come alive. We did not have a docent on our tour there.

Very much appreciated the pictures and information posted on the walls as well as an excellent guide. She had lots more information to share! Learned much about local african american history as well as more about what happened nationally.

The Denton County African American Museum was actually one of my favorite museum experiences I have had! Although it is very small, we spent probably 45 minutes there. A docent gives you a tour, and ours was very knowledgeable and did a great job. We were able to ask tons of questions and have some interesting conversation about the history of the African American community in Denton. I have lived in Denton for almost 8 years, and the tour at this museum really opened my eyes to how much history there is in our city. The only downside here might be that there are not a whole lot of artifacts to look at; it is mostly information. But they are gradually adding to the collection, and I'm sure it will just get better.If you like history, this is a great way to spend an afternoon - especially since it is right next door to the (also free) Bayless-Selby house. You really can't beat a free museum with a personal tour guide!