We had a blast with the third grade students from Herff Elementary today! The students were enthusiastic learners of Boerne history. We give educational tours to any and all student or youth groups upon request. Contact us for more information.
Love Letters of the Past
Come try your hand at writing with an ink and quill or typing on a 1940’s typewriter and read some Victorian era love letters. This is free and open to the publics as well as regular tours through all three historical buildings.
Feb 13th & 27th, 12pm – 3pm.
The Immigrant’s Trunk
Discover what those adventurous immigrants of the 1800’s packed in their trunks on their long journey to Texas. This will be a special presentation along with tours through all three historical buildings. Jan 9th & 23rd, 12pm – 3pm.
Tours are free and open to the public, and COVID safety precautions will be in place. We ask that you wear a mask during the entirety of your visit. Buildings will be limited to one group at a time. Hand sanitizer will be available.
Graham Building History
The path that our Graham Building took to get to us. The Graham Building was donated to us by the Frost Family in the 1980’s.
Graham Building from Main Street to Sisterdale Rd to Blanco Rd (behind old city hall).
Holiday Decorations Are Up
Come see the museum in full holiday spirit! We are only open one Saturday in December due to the holidays. Hope to see you on December 12th!
Holidays at the Kuhlmann-King
Explore Boerne’s history during the holiday season! There Will be caroling, activities, and freebies as well as free tours of Boerne’s historical buildings. Nov. 28 & Dec 12, 12pm -3pm.
Tours are free and open to the public, and COVID safety precautions will be in place. We ask that you wear a mask during the entirety of your visit. Buildings will be limited to one group at a time. Hand sanitizer will be available.
2020 Ghost Story Cast Wraps On Last Day
Congratulations to the cast and crew of Boerne Ghost Stories for a great run of 15 performances! The fog in the photo is real, a special effect. If you didn’t catch the performance in 2020, we will be back in 2021, with new ideas already percolating to scare and entertain you with!
The Kuhlmann Car
William Kuhlmann immigrated from Germany to Boerne in the early 1880’s. He built what is now known as the Kuhlmann-King house in the hopes to convince his childhood sweetheart to join him, and it worked! They lived together in the house for only a short time before the untimely and tragic death of his beloved wife and newborn child. William chose to sell the home but remained in Boerne, where he continued to work as the town’s druggist and thrived. In 1912 he was the first in town to buy an automotive. It would have been quite the sight to see Mr. Kuhlmann cruising down Main in his thundering, horseless buggy!
Bathing in the 1880’s
Taking a bath or shower today is no big deal, but back in the 1880’s it required planning and muscle. Tubs during this time were metal, anchored in a coffin-like box. Tubs were located in the kitchen to be close to the source of hot water, the wood stove. Water would have to be carried from the well, and heated on the wood stove. Once the tub was filled, father went first, then mother, then down the row of children, the youngest being last. Bathing was not an every day occurrence!
Our 1880 tub is located in the separate kitchen. Visit it and other kitchen artifacts from early Boerne on the 2nd and 4th Saturday of each month, from noon to 3 PM.
Fun at the Agricultural Museum
Yesterday, we participated in the Agricultural Museum’s antique tractor pull event with our milking bucket and a display table with a few other agriculture related items from our museum. Good job Agricultural Museum and Arts Center!
It was a great day for outreach in the community as well as generating some friendly competition with out milk bucket game.
