Hours
Tuesday to Saturday
10 a.m.–5 p.m.
Sunday to Monday
Closed
Tickets
Adult $5
Senior/Veteran/Teacher/First Responder $3
Child (6-17) $2
Child (5 and under) Free
Family (2 adults & 1 child) $8, each additional child $1
Programs
Tours offered during operating hours
Last tour begins at 4:15 p.m.
The Bush Family Home is listed in the National Register of Historic Places as the residence of an exceptional political family who shaped state and national politics in the late 20th and early 21st centuries. This home has been restored to the early 1950s and reflects the lives of the young family through exhibits and furnishings.
See the Site
Plan Your Visit
Visitors to the Bush Family Home State Historic Site learn the history of one of America’s Great Families and celebrated the lives of two Presidents, two Governors and a First Lady.
Bush Family Home History
In 1948, the Bush Family left New England to make a new start in West Texas. George and Barbara Bush had moved constantly since they married on January 6, 1945.
Events at Bush Family Home
Third Thursday Reading Program
Thursday 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.Join us for our next Third Thursday Reading Program featuring Phee's Phobias by Stephanie Cobb. Our guest reader is the author herself! Come by at 5:30 PM to join us as we read book and participate in a fun activity afterwards. Kids in attendance get to take home a free copy of our featured book!
Movie Club Meeting: The Bridge On the River Kwai (1957)
Saturday 1 p.m. - 2 p.m.Join us for our Movie Club meeting discussing The Bridge on the River Kwai from 1957! The movie won the Oscar for Best Picture at the 30th Academy Awards. Meetings will be held in the Visitors Center. Membership is FREE. Participants must see the movie before each meeting.
1950s Fashion: Makeup
Wednesday 6 p.m. - 7 p.m.Come and learn about all of the bold looks of the 1950s! Bright red lips, winged eyeliner, and the "mask effect"! March 25th at 6pm central time right here during Facebook Live and Zoom! Zoom link below! https://us06web.zoom.us/.../reg.../WN_TJN7hNp_RI-eOJXJykK3Iw
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