Museum Galleries
The museum is divided into six galleries featuring different time periods or topics and the Hall of Fame.
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Homer Garrison Gallery
This gallery was named after DPS Director Homer Garrison Jr. He was chief of the Rangers and Director of DPS from 1938 to 1968.
Under his leadership he revolutionized DPS by developing many programs including police traffic supervisor, driver licensing, vehicle inspection, safety education and disaster relief. The gallery was named in his honor as he passed not long after the museum opened in 1968.
Introduction to the Texas Rangers
Exhibits:
- Rangers & Surveyors: A Linked Tradition
- John Coffee "Jack" Hays
- Behind the Symbol: Texas Ranger Badges & Commissions
- Vaqueros: Tradition and Influence
Ida Morris Gallery
Named in honor of Ida Morris a Waco philanthropist.
The First Century: 1835 - 1935
Exhibits:
- Texas Rangers & the Texas Revolution
- The Frontier Battalion: 1874 - 1900
- Texas Rangers on the Border: 1901 - 1919
- Fence Cutting Wars: 1880s
- Texas Rangers During Prohibition: 1920 - 1933
- Former Rangers Bring Down Bonnie & Clyde
- Texas Rangers & Politics: 1900 - 1935
Joe Troy Brownfield Gallery
Named in honor of Joe T. Brownfield son of Joe A. Brownfield who was a Waco general contractor and avid philanthropist.
Modern Texas Rangers: 1935 - Present
Exhibits:
- Formation of the Texas Department of Public Safety
- Texas Rangers & the Texas DPS
- Louis G. Phares
- Allied Agencies
- 20th Century Texas Rangers
Henry J.N. Taub Hall
Named for Henry J.N. Taub, Houston businessman and philanthropist.
Taub was a longtime friend of the Rangers especially Company A in Houston. Taub donated the funds to build the gallery in 1979 in honor of his longtime friend Ranger Captain James “Pete” Rogers.
Exhibits
- Ranger Family Tradition
- Women in the Texas Rangers
- Women in Texas DPS
- How to Become a Texas Ranger
- Hispanic Ranger Legacy
Pop Culture Gallery
This gallery showcases the Texas Rangers in Popular culture through radio, film and more.
Exhibits:
- Over the Airwaves: The Lone Ranger on Radio
- Clayton Moore: A Legend Unmasked
- The Dolores Taylor Lone Ranger Collection
- Walker, Texas Ranger
Distinguished Service
Named in honor of those who have Served as Texas Rangers.
Exhibits: