Amerind Foundation

I attended the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new Texas Canyon Nature preserve trails earlier today. Over eight miles of 3' to 5' wide trails are now open to the public. I hiked over eight miles today among the hoodoos, then listened to two nature lectures on the afternoon.Volunteers were friendly and helpful. Indian food was available and so was free water. I spent over six hours here and I didn't even have time to walk through the museum or art gallery. The trails were free today, but regular admission will be $12 from 9-3:30 when the museum is open

Incredible artifacts and art on display. The grounds are beautiful too. Unfortunately photography is not allowed, so we can't share the inside, but it's worth a visit. If you're passing through Texas Canyon and have time, stop in. Docents available too.

Did not take the tour of the site. Stopped here to take the hike to the pond.Take cash for parking, $5, or you'll start you visit at the gift shop paying with your CC.The hike was about 2 miles round trip. Flat and easy till you get to the pond. Take the rocks up and enjoy the view. There are benches to sit on, so bring a snack to enjoy. Its worth the detour off the hwy.

More artifacts than my brain can process in a beautiful set of buildings at an incomparable site. I've been wanting to visit this place for over a decade, and finally made it there yesterday.Not easy to find: take the Dragoon exit just before Texas Canyon, make a right and it's down about a mile on the left. Long gravel driveway to get into the grounds.Suggestion: pack a picnic lunch. They have stunning picnic grounds just past the museum in a jaw-dropping setting among the rocks. Also gives you a break from looking at all the stuff which, frankly, gets a little overwhelming after a while.We hit the art gallery first as it closes from 12-1PM, and we got there around 11:30. Mostly photography when we were there, but very nice work.The main exhibits have great interpretive signage - you can spend hours just reading all the explanations. A lot of the signage gives you the history, which is great. I have never seen so much antique jewelry in my life - really impressive displays.Ran out of time for the hike to the bird pond - next time!We did stop at the old cemetery on the way out - do make a brief stop and read the story of the place.

The Amerind Museum and Art gallery deserve 5 stars for several reasons. The grounds and picnic area is huge, with many interesting rock formations on the grounds. The art museum contained a variety of different styles by different artists, many of which were available for purchase. The real gem however is the top notch museum. There is an enormous amount of information to digest, and artifacts to view. Frankly, I was overwhelmed by it all, and wish I could return another day. The staff were warm and friendly, making us feel right at home. I have been to museums all around the world, and this one is second to none of them. Highly recommended!

We had only an hour to see the exhibits here so it was a bit rushed but I didn't leave feeling like I missed a ton. The new exhibits were great. They had lots of info and were lively. The old exhibit cases were dark and boring. The artifacts didn't have individual labels and I left with more questions than when I arrived. The gift shop was nice. I bought a few postcards. My one big complaint is that they don't allow photos even without the flash which is why I have no photos of the inside to post here.

Absolutely great place to tour. Went at own pace with family and friends. Would definitely recommend.

Excellent facility and well worth the visit. Plan to stay a while as there is so much to see. It is a true treasure.

Very nice vist to the Foundation. It was infomative, staff were helpful, enjoyed the artifacts history, and environment. Thank you!

Interesting spot, but wasn't blown away. On the positives side, the grounds are beautiful, with picnic areas and a scenic hike, which makes it a great stop for travelers. No local food in Dragoon though so keep that in mind. The artifacts on display were meticulously preserved, I enjoyed their exhibit 'recreating' a city found south of the location. Something I really was looking forward to was the art exhibit, which I think is a great and important way to remind visitors that the tribes they are reading about are very much real people today, but I was somewhat disappointed that the current exhibit was on horses. while it did have some great pieces it felt generic and I'm not even sure if it was native artists. Reading reviews, some mention the volunteers are very nice, some mention they are crabby. We definitely came on a crabby day. The art gallery volunteer tried to lock the exhibit 30 minutes early and only unlocked the door when he heard my repeated attempts to open it. I asked the lady at the front desk if we could stay until the gates locked after the museum closed and was snapped at. I have volunteered many days at places like this and I never understand why you would be crabby doing it - you chose to be there my friend.