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The museum is closed for extended renovation and scheduled to re-open in 2025.  

The Star of the Republic Museum was created by the Texas Legislature and is administered by the Texas Historical Commission as a cultural and educational institution. Its purpose is to collect and preserve the material culture of the Texas Republic (1836-1846) and to interpret the history, cultures, diversity, and values of early Texans. The museum, part of the Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site complex, is currently closed for extensive renovations until Spring 2025.

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Location

23400 Park Rd 12 
Washington, TX 77880 
936-878-2214 
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Hours

Temporarily Closed

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Tickets

Adult $8
Senior/Veteran/Teacher/First Responder $7
Child (6-17) $5
Child (5 and under) Free
Family (2 adults & 1 child) $20, each additional child $1

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Programs

Public Tours  
Special Events  
School Programs

Exhibit in the Star of the Republic Museum

Plan Your Visit

A visit to the museum provides an overview of the Texas Republic period, beginning with a thirty-minute film entitled, Independence: A Lone Star Rises.

Painting of the signing of the Texas Declaration of Independence in the Star of the Republic Museum

Star of the Republic Museum History

In 1965, Gus Mutscher, a state representative from Washington County, introduced a bill appropriating $800,000 for a “Worthy Museum, at the Birthplace of Texas that would be a Star upon a Star.”

Reenactor demonstrating food preparation to children at Washington on the Brazos

School Programs

Plan an unforgettable educational adventure for your students with our engaging field trip experiences. 

Adult tour at Washington on the Brazos

Adult Group Tours

Our adult group tours offer a captivating journey inviting visitors to step back in time and experience the events that shaped our great state.

Main Barrington Plantation house.

Barrington Plantation

Discover the final home of Anson Jones, the last president of the Republic of Texas, now a Living History Farm. 

Outside Independence Hall at Washington on the Brazos

Washington on the Brazos

Known as "Where Texas Became Texas," it was on this site that on March 1, 1836, Texas delegates met to formally announce Texas' intention to separate from Mexico. 

Star of the Republic Museum in the Blog

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Re-Collections of the Revolution Podcast Episode 8: The Forgotten Declaration

In this episode, we learn about the Goliad Declaration, an important document that helped shift the conflict in Texas from a civil war to a war for independence.

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Re-Collections of the Revolution Podcast Episode 7: One Man's Pirate is Another Man's Revolutionary

In this episode, we learn more about the excuses and motivations that drove the Minister of War to issue the Tornel decree, one of the most influential but little-known documents driving the course of the Texas Revolution.

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Re-Collections of the Revolution Podcast Episode 6: When the Greys Go Marching In

In episode six, we explore the New Orleans Greys and other American volunteers' impact on the Texas Revolution.