Papers, letters, books, photographs and antique artifacts related to local and national aspects of African American History. Special exhibits include displays relating to the Buffalo Soldiers, Tuskegee Airmen, WWII Military, Civil Rights, Klu Klux Klan, San Marcos area history, and locally born and raised Jazz great, Eddie Durham.

Papers, letters, books, photographs related to local and national aspects of African American History. Special exhibits include displays relating to the Buffalo Soldiers, Tuskegee Airmen, WWII Military, Civil Rights, Klu Klux Klan, San Marcos area history, and locally born and raised Jazz great, Eddie Durham.

The museum offers a variety of programs that benefit local citizens as well as schools in San Marcos, San Antonio, Austin and surrounding areas. The popular Traveling Trunk takes history to the schools, universities, civic groups, and to community festivals such as Sights and Sounds and the Texas Natural Swing Festival.

The museum sponsors and hosts several annual events:
February: The Salute to Women Entrepreneurs
March: The Calaboose and the Price Seniors Center welcome the spring season as co-hosts of the Daffodil Days Music Festival.
July: The U.S.O. program honors the building's role as a U.S.O. for black soldiers during World War II.
August: The museum hosts the Eddie Durham Jazz Tribute, an observance that celebrates the life and achievements of this internationally renowned jazz pioneer and son of San Marcos.
December: the museum displays an array of Ethnic and Cultural Christmas Trees.

Throughout the year the museum's trained docents host bus tours, elder hostel, school groups and visitors from around the world.

Board of Directors, 501 C3

Access: General Public, Students, Scholars

Appointment required: False