Located along Mill Street in the 76704 area of Waco, East Terrace Museum welcomes visitors to explore a beautiful historic Victorian property that holds an impressive 4.8-star rating from 60 Google reviews. Knowledgeable local volunteer guides lead guests through the home, highlighting unique architectural details such as an unusual number of exterior access doors accumulated over three additions. These informative tours bring the past to life by sharing the engaging history of the residence and the family who originally owned it.
Inside, guests can admire an extensive collection of antiques spanning historic lighting, cut glass, Haviland China, primitives, textiles, quilts, and vintage iron toys. Enthusiastic hosts point out notable architectural gems and details on American cabinet and furniture makers while walking visitors through the rooms. Travelers can take an hourly guided tour of this single site for a modest fee or opt for a combined ticket covering three historic homes. Operating on select days between Wednesday and Saturday, the museum provides a memorable, budget-friendly stop for heritage lovers.
Diana Davenport
a year ago
Great museum to visit. $10 for tour but if you do all 3 houses - it's $25. I didn't have time to tour the other 2 houses. They are opened only Friday and Saturday. Doris was a great tour guide. It was really nice to learn history of this house and the family who owned it.
Amina Purak
3 years ago
Open Wednesdays through Saturdays with hourly tours from 10am-3pm. Entry is an easy $5, guides are local volunteers with love of history and share the family history of this beautiful Victorian beacon. It was peculiar how many outdoor access doors the house had accumulated after it’s 3 additions were completed. Easy tour to spend an hour when enjoying a leisurely trip to Waco.
Clay Hightower
7 years ago
Beautiful historic property inside and out. Many wonderful antiques...lighting, cut glass, Haviland China, primitives, textiles, quilts, iron toys...etc. Our host gave an impressive tour and pointed out many architectural gems. She herself having been educated in American Cabinet/furniture makers was a wealth of knowledge. We really enjoyed spending time with her shared knowledge.
Rebecca Dearing
7 years ago
Wonderful! The house is gorgeously restored, the tour guide was excellent, and much of the furniture is original to the house. The current debutante exhibit was very interesting, and the tour guide was able to answer all of our questions knowledgeably. One of the best historical house tours I’ve ever had the pleasure of being on.
Daniel Hamby
3 years ago
This place is definitely worth visiting. It has a lot of interesting things to see. It's pretty cheap to get in. Go on the tour it makes it even better. The tour guide was very nice and informative.