The best arts & culture spots in Gregg County

G. LeTourneau Museum lets you trace The Man, The Machines, and The Mission through outdoor equipment, personal archives, and nearly 300 inventions. It’s a quick campus wander that somehow feels like a career jumpstart.

From the Longview newsletter, November 8, 2026

ArtsView Children's Theatre is all about changing lives through education, outreach, and the performing arts right here in Longview. Check the calendar for upcoming productions, classes, and camps that build confidence and creativity for kids and grown-ups alike, or jump into auditions if you’re feeling brave...

From the Longview newsletter, October 22, 2026

Skip the same-old weekend and wander the Gregg County Historical Museum, where the Dalton Gang Exhibit, a deep Military Collection, and a hands-on Kids Zone keep things lively. Add in lectures, oral histories, and seasonal Haunted History fun... it’s a surprisingly great reset.

From the Longview newsletter, October 31, 2026

Longview Museum of Fine Arts is rolling with Native Perspectives: America 250, developed with Caddo artist Chase Kahwinhut Earles, plus new shows like Cosmic Comix by Lee Baxter Davis and Brenda Bogart’s Conversations Through Collage, so you can wander, get inspired, then casually brag you discovered your new favorite…

From the Longview newsletter, November 1, 2026

Longview World of Wonders is a hands-on children’s museum where curiosity runs wild, with interactive exhibits that sneak learning into playtime, events that keep weekends fresh, and options for birthday parties and field trips if you want to level up the fun.

From the Longview newsletter, October 28, 2026

This museum uses full-scale dioramas to illustrate the East Texas oil boom of the 1930s.