Austin: Texas Military Forces Museum at Camp Mabry

Sign saying Texas Military Forces Museum
Large room with several military vehicles and two cannons
Two people looking at a diorama of a battle
Group of soldiers in front of tents posing for a picture

36th Division 141st Infantry (Military Forces Museum)

Soldiers with bayoneted rifles climbing a wall of sandbags

36th Division trench warfare training (Military Forces Museum)

Group of soldiers wearing gas masks

36th Division poison gas defense training (Military Forces Museum)

Group of soldiers holding plates and cups standing around an outdoor stove

141st Infantry field mess unit (Military Forces Museum)

Portrait of Brigadier General Edwin Greble

36th Division Brigadier General Edwin Greble (Military Forces Museum)

Camp Mabry was established in 1892. In 1915, all military stores were moved from the Capitol building to the new arsenal building here. When the US entered the Great War, Camp Mabry grew quickly: barracks were built and the Army used it as a training site.

Today Camp Mabry remains a key military base. It also houses the Texas Military Forces Museum, which tells the story of the Lone Star State’s military history from 1823 to the present. The museum maintains an incredible archive of World War I materials, including the service cards for every Texan who served in World War I.

Camp Mabry is an active military base and access is limited.  Please call the Texas Military Forces Museum for detailed visitation instructions.  Visitors typically gain access same day. 

Texas Military Forces Museum at Camp Mabry

  • Hours: Tuesday – Sunday, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
  • Admission: None
  • 2200 W. 35th St., Austin, TX
  • 512-782-5659
  • Visit Website
  • National Register of Historic Places
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