The Grace Museum - Abilene

I love the grace Museum but I do think the staff should be more trained properly in the circumstances of having kids with autism there. I took my children there today and they are both nonverbal and cannot communicate back to people they also have no understanding of inside voice and outside voice. I was in the play area with them and one of the cleaning ladies kept telling my kids that they needed to be quiet and not be so loud she proceeded to tell them this three times and them not being verbal they couldn't communicate back to her as she was getting more upset with them each time and given there is only two other kids in the play area with them, I was upset it is a kids play area and I believe kids should be able to be kids. I just wanted to take them someplace they could play and not have to worry about people judging them. I finally took my kids home after the third time of this lady telling then they needed to be quite

So thankful we chose The Grace to host our son’s wedding. The facility is BEAUTIFUL and the staff are AMAZING. They are so very helpful and provide everything you need to host a beautiful event. This venue cannot be beat for the value you get for your dollar. There is no other place in Abilene as elegant and beautiful as The Grace Museum. Thomas and his crew are the best I have ever known. I am so thankful we chose The Grace to help us celebrate this marriage!

What a beautiful museum! Small, but I love being able to see inside the old hotel. There are art galleries on the first two floors, a super fun kid 's space on the second floor, and more local history on the third. I really enjoyed it and learning more about Abilene! The original train station is right across the street and several of the storybook character statues are in the immediate area. There is dedicated parking for the museum, behind the hotel (opposite from the front corner entrance), both covered and uncovered. I found plenty of street parking as well right on the corner. There 's a coffee shop and restaurant nearby that looked like they were serving at 10 am.

The Grace is such an awesome treasure! I love that my little one can go learn about art and history as well as museum etiquette and how to enjoy himself and have fun as a little kid while also being respectful of a special space with its own rules and expectations!Thank you, The Grace, for being a wonderful resource for our family and the greater Abilene area.

Visited with the family. Everyone loved the third floor, and the art on the second was really great. They have TONS of stuff for kids under 10. I've lived the in area most of my life, I wish I knew this was here before.