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“Museum in Sherman, TX”
The Sherman Museum was founded in 1976 by a group of civic-minded citizens who were concerned about the loss of heritage in the area. The City of Sherman leased the historic Carnegie Library building to the founding group and volunteers ran the museum until the late 1980's when the first experienced museum personnel were hired. In the late 1980's, a second facility was acquired, an historic Church of Christ building situated next door to the Carnegie, to be used for storage of the 50,000-plus objects in the collection. The most significant feature of the Church of Christ facility are the 48 original stained glass windows. The Carnegie boasts of three oil on wood paintings, by Texas artist James Swann, that were hung in the building in 1934. They are the only examples of WPA art in Grayson County. Both buildings became a recorded Texas Historical Landmark in 1986 and, in 1990, the Carnegie building was placed on the National Registry of Historic Places. In 2005, the City of Sherman transfered ownership of the Carnegie Building and the museum collection to the Friends of the Red River Historical Museum. With the introduction of education and outreach programs during the 1990's, the museum has striven to meet future goals and responsibilities to the public. Off-site exhibits, children's workshops, travelling exhibits which are available to schools, clubs and organizations; all allow the museum to reach a greater number of people in the community. Museum staff are currently involved with the computerization of the collection and have completed over 14,000 documents, 9,000 historic photographs and 800 books.
Hubby and I enjoyed our visit to this quaint local museum. The building is the old Carnegie Library. The staff is welcoming and helpful. We were pleasantly surprised by the amount of dinosaur... Read more
We showed up at opening, were the first to park, and used the rear entrance (elevator) since I had a stroller for my one year old. We had a great time for my adult $5 admission, and my two young... Read more
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