Museum

San Jacinto Museum 

COME IMMERSE YOURSELF in all that makes the Lone Star great. From rich displays of armaments and uniforms to an exciting retelling of the road to Texas freedom — and beyond, the San Jacinto Museum brings history to life in a way your whole family can enjoy.

This wool tailcoat with its gold embroidery of laurels, palms, and olives was worn in the Texas campaign by Colonel Juan Morales of the army of Mexico, whose symbol appears on his belt buckle.

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COME IMMERSE YOURSELF in all that makes the Lone Star State great. From rich displays of armaments and uniforms to an exciting retelling of the road to Texas freedom — and beyond, the San Jacinto Museum of History brings history to life in a way your whole family can enjoy.

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Three Texian soilders with swords drawn, on horseback, charging an unseen enemy.

A golden eagle figure with it's wings spread and a snake in it's mouth

MuseumArt and Artifacts

EXPERIENCE OUR COLLECTION online like never before. Browse a selection of over 2,000 items, and watch it grow over time.

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MuseumTexas Forever!!

STEP INTO THE Jesse H. Jones Theatre, located in the base of the Monument, and experience how the West was really won. Spoiler alert: Without the victory at San Jacinto, there is no Westward Expansion.

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View of the interior of the Jesse H. Jones Theatre, home of the "Texas Forever!!" experience