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Physical/Mailing Address:
312 W. San Antonio St.
Fredericksburg TX 78624
Phone: (830) 997-2835
Fax: (830) 997-3891
Museum Store: (830) 990-8441
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Willkommen to the Pioneer Museum, a memorial to celebrate a unique community that was created by early settlers for future generations.
Immerse yourself in the life of Fredericksburg through exploration of historic structures, authentic objects, photographs, and much more.
Together, this creates a shared narrative of this community's past.
Located on three acres of shaded grounds, the museum is landscaped with plants native to the Texas Hill Country. Frequent activities and educational programs enliven the visitor experience for all ages.
Come Join Us!
Museum Announcements
Roots Music Series
Bring your whole family to the Roots Music Series at the Pioneer Museum!
You and your family will enjoy music and food at our summer outdoor concerts. For complete details and ticket information, click here to visit our Roots page.
Saturday, August 18:
"A Night of Blues & R&B"
6:30-7:25 - Lincoln Durham
7:40-8:50 - Soul Track Mind
9:10-10:30 - Samantha Fish
For Teachers
5th Annual Tannenbaum Ball Gillespie County Historical Society The Pioneer Museum and Vereins Kirche Fredericksburg, Texas Teacher’s Packet TEKS Related Lesson Plans 4th and & 7th Grades Click here to print your copy of the lesson plans.
Visit our Education page for more information and resources.
Entering college?
Earn $1,000 history essay scholarship! Click here for more information.
Who Is This?
This will be a new feature on our website. A bit of trivia. We have many photos in our possession that we can't identify. We'll be asking for your help in putting names and places to them for future generations and visitors to the museum. More photos will appear on our "Who Is This" page.
If you can identify the photo below and any of the individuals, please email Evelyn at .
Click on the photo for a larger image.
55th Annual
Holiday Home Tour
Make your plans now for the
Holiday Season 2012
Fredericksburg, Texas
Saturday, December 1, 2025
Noon until 6 p.m.
Seven unique, never before toured Fredericksburg area homes all decked out for the Holidays! A booklet with the Tour map and full description of each home is given to each Holiday Home Tour participant. (For complete information, visit our Holiday Home Tour page.)
Tickets are $25.00 per person
Call (830) 990-8441 for more information.
5th Annual
Tannenbaum Ball
Fabulous evening in the beautiful, new St. Mary's Event Center in the 300 block of West San Antonio Street. The event features a scrumptious seated dinner by Delicious Details, an open bar, wonderful Silent Auction items, a raffle for a gemstone and custom setting donated by Segner's Jewelry, great dance music provided by a favorite local band, The Flying GTs, and an outstanding live auction of a few choice items that anyone would love! (For complete information, visit our Holiday Home Tour page.)
St. Mary's Event Center,
Fredericksburg
Saturday, December 8, 2025
7 p.m. until 11:30 p.m.
Tickets are $110 per person before November 26, 2012, and $125 after that date. Call (830) 990-8441 for more information.