Tour Stop 32 is the Texas Forestry Museum.
In the 1950s, the Texas Forestry Association (TFA) noticed the forest industry was evolving from the initial lumber boom. TFA collected artifacts, and in combined efforts with the Kiwanis Club of Lufkin, opened the Texas Forestry Museum in 1976.
The museum is a non-profit organization whose mission is to preserve, educate, and entertain. They preserve 31,000+ forest history artifacts in their archives. They educate visitors and the community about forest history and nature science through a fun, entertaining atmosphere.
After 45 years of serving the community, the museum looks much different than the original small museum. There are three newly renovated permanent exhibit galleries, Children’s Wing, Outdoor Train Exhibit, Nature Playscape, and the Urban Wildscape Trail, which brings a little forest to the city. The museum believes in learning through hands-on interaction and provides many opportunities for adults and kids to participate in their visit.
The Texas Forestry Museum has free admission and is open Monday-Saturday from 10 AM – 5 PM. It is located at 1905 Atkinson Drive in Lufkin.
