The Sherman Museum

The Sherman Museum The Sherman Museum is a non-profit educational 501(c)(3) organization that was established in 1976. They are the only examples of WPA art in Grayson County.

The Sherman Museum was founded in 1976 by a group of civic-minded citizens who were concerned about the loss of heritage in the area. The City of Sherman leased the historic Carnegie Library building to the founding group and volunteers ran the museum until the late 1980s when the first experienced museum personnel were hired. In the late 1980s, a second facility was acquired, an historic Church o

f Christ building situated next door to the Carnegie, to be used for storage of the 50,000-plus objects in the collection. The most significant feature of the Church of Christ facility are the 48 original stained glass windows. The Carnegie boasts of three oil on wood paintings, by Texas artist James Swann, that were hung in the building in 1934. Both buildings became a recorded Texas Historical Landmark in 1986 and, in 1990, the Carnegie building was placed on the National Registry of Historic Places. In 2005, the City of Sherman transferred ownership of the Carnegie Building and the museum collection to the Friends of the Red River Historical Museum. With the introduction of education and outreach programs during the 1990s, the museum has striven to meet future goals and responsibilities to the public. Off-site exhibits, children's workshops, travelling exhibits which are available to schools, clubs and organizations; all allow the museum to reach a greater number of people in the community. Museum staff are currently involved with the computerization of the collection and have completed over 14,000 documents, 9,000 historic photographs and 800 books.

As Dino Days 2026 winds down, we thought we would take a sneak peek at the possible names for our mascot. Though we will...
08/28/2026

As Dino Days 2026 winds down, we thought we would take a sneak peek at the possible names for our mascot. Though we will not be picking this entry, we thought it was fitting to share for tonight only. Go Bearcats.

Elvis Rexley wants to remind everybody that the end of Dino Days 2026 will be here soon. Thursday, September 3 will be t...
08/15/2026

Elvis Rexley wants to remind everybody that the end of Dino Days 2026 will be here soon. Thursday, September 3 will be the last day to swing by and see our dino exhibit this year.

Fossils aplenty today at our annual Bring Your Rocks (& Fossils) Day.
08/01/2026

Fossils aplenty today at our annual Bring Your Rocks (& Fossils) Day.

Elvis Rexley wants to remind everybody to bring their rocks and fossils to the Sherman Museum on Saturday (Aug. 1) to ha...
07/30/2026

Elvis Rexley wants to remind everybody to bring their rocks and fossils to the Sherman Museum on Saturday (Aug. 1) to have them looked at by professionals. Just remember to take them home.

07/25/2026

Dino Days 2026 is going strong. Have you been in to see the exhibit yet?

nycto at the museum.
07/24/2026

nycto at the museum.

Elvis Rexley wants to remind everybody that he'll be hanging out late to let people see the wonders of the dinosaurs ......
07/11/2026

Elvis Rexley wants to remind everybody that he'll be hanging out late to let people see the wonders of the dinosaurs ... at night.

Elvis Rexley wants to let everybody know that The Sherman Museum turns 50 today, and that the museum is open until 4 p.m...
07/03/2026

Elvis Rexley wants to let everybody know that The Sherman Museum turns 50 today, and that the museum is open until 4 p.m. to celebrate. The museum will be closed on July 4 for the nation's birthday.

Address

301 S Walnut Street
Sherman, TX
75090

Opening Hours

Wednesday 10am - 4pm
Thursday 10am - 4pm
Friday 10am - 4pm
Saturday 10am - 4pm

Telephone

+19038937623

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