The Bryan Museum is a museum of Texas history with an intended emphasis on not making history boring - at least according to the little intro video by its founder. Overall, the museum does a decent job of providing visitors with an overview of Texas history without delving into minutiae. The displays are laid out well and incorporate technology to provide a better insight into certain aspects of various items. Situated in a old orphanage, the museum itself occupies both floors, with the basement or 1st floor being dedicated to a children's activity center. A couple of captivating features of the children's center are the "pirate cave" and the adjacent pirate ship. The ship even includes a quiz center for kids to test their knowledge of Texas history; those who fail "walk the plank."
We were pleasantly surprised by the museum, particularly since it only about 4 years old. Great care has been taken to display antiquities from Texas's past, quality equal to that found in larger museums. A self-guided tour takes about 2 hours. Well worth a visit.