History of the Texas Memorial Museum
Opening Day
On January 15, 1939, Dr. Elias H. Sellards announced that the Texas Memorial Museum was officially open to the public. Dr. Sellards succeeded Dr. Pearce after his untimely death shortly before the opening. The opening day exhibits included dioramas of Texas history, rare exhibits of Texas insects, plants, and animal life, and world wide anthropological exhibits.
The article from the Houston Chronicle about the opening of the Texas Memorial Museum shows some of the first exhibits at TMM on January 22, 1939.
The article from the Daily Texan reveals the opening date for the Museum. It has information on the cost of the Museum as well as those who contributed to funding its construction.
