Exhibits

Featured Temporary Exhibit

Our Own Hands - Our Own Hands is a temporary exhibit on view in the Blue Bell Gallery at the Brenham Heritage Museum during the month of February. This exhibit pays tribute to the early Black-owned businesses and entrepreneurs who helped shape the economic and cultural landscape of Washington County. In a rural setting where opportunity was often limited, Black community members relied on creativity, skill, and determination to build livelihoods for themselves and their families.

Brenham Heritage Museum – Blue Bell Gallery

105 S Market St, Brenham, TX 77833 - Get directions

On view February 5–28, 2026 (beginning Thursday, February 5)

Museum hours: 10:00 AM–4:00 PM Wednesday-Saturday

Standard admission applies.

Permanent Exhibits

Maifest Kiosk - Donated by Julie & Larry Tegeler Family, Charlyn Schoenvogel, and Brenham Maifest Association

Photography Room - Donated by Main Street Brenham

Video Jukebox Room - In honor of Paul F. & Ruth Dallmeyer LaRoche - Donated by Dr. Paul & Charlotte LaRoche

Agriculture Kiosk - Donated by the BetsWest Foundation and Sally & Sonny Sengel

Transportation Kiosk - Donated by Sharon & Chip Bryan

Military Exhibit - Donated by Washington County & Friends of the Military

Interactive Post Office Boxes - Underwritten by Texas Historical Foundation

European Immigration Kiosk - Supported by Texas Historical Foundation & Humanities Texas, the State Affiliate for the National Endowment for the Humanities

Welcome Wall - Underwritten by Lauren Anderson & Robert Flanagan

Washington County Timeline, The Early Years: Pre-American Colonization through the Civil War

Washington County Timeline, The Later Years: Reconstruction through World War II - Installation Scheduled for February-March 2026

Reconstruction Kiosk - Installation scheduled for February 2026

Slavery Kiosk - Installation scheduled for February 2026

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