Williamson County Historical Museum

Operate the Williamson Museum and to collect, preserve, and exhibit documents, photographs, material objects, and oral histories relating to the history of Williamson County, Texas. There are nearly 15,000 items in our continually growing permanent collections.the Museum's georgetown facility is provided by Williamson County rent-free. Additionally, utilities and cleaning services are provided at no charge by Williamson County. The estimated value of the rent, utilities, and cleaning services is $70,607. The Museum saw 13,487 visitors in georgetown in fy 2021 and our website received 19,934 views. We have staff available onsite monday through saturday and are open to the public tuesday through saturday, plus numerous curated after-hours events throughout the year. Museum staff conducts public tours of the courthouse, historic buildings on the georgetown square, local cemeteries, and more.

Educational programs for the public including tours, outreach programs, educational materials, summer history camps, and other support materials for teachers, served nearly 10,000 central Texas students in the fiscal year.

Annual and periodic recurring events are held to highlight awareness of Williamson County history and the services and exhibits of the Williamson Museum. These include "chisholm trail days," the gault site - exploring the tech in ancient Texas, "pioneer days and "midsommar" at old settlers park, "marking history," "night at the Museum, and more.