The best arts & culture spots in Killeen

13 arts & culture spots we’ve checked and stand behind — with the story on each one. Not a ranking; a record.

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Museum of the Weird

Arts & Culture

If your week needs a shot of delightful oddity, Museum of the Weird delivers with shrunken heads, the fabled Fiji mermaid, Bigfoot lore,…

412 E 6th St (Austin)

If your week needs a shot of delightful oddity, Museum of the Weird delivers with shrunken heads, the fabled Fiji mermaid, Bigfoot lore, and a photo op with a giant gorilla, all wrapped in classic dime museum vibes that make Austin, well, Austin.

From the Austin newsletter, August 3, 2026

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Exhibits, IMAX films & educational experiences aim to tell & interpret the story of Texas.

1800 Congress Ave. (Austin)

Exhibits, IMAX films & educational experiences aim to tell & interpret the story of Texas.

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Contemporary museum dedicated to promoting Texas-based artists, plus regular events.

700 Congress Ave (Austin)

Contemporary museum dedicated to promoting Texas-based artists, plus regular events.

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Exhibits include a Texas Pterosaur skeleton hung from the ceiling & a giant blue cut topaz jewel.

2400 Trinity St (Austin)

Exhibits include a Texas Pterosaur skeleton hung from the ceiling & a giant blue cut topaz jewel.

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Bell County Museum

Arts & Culture

Regional heritage, including ancient projectiles & 18th-century attire, is the focus at this museum.

201 N Main St (Belton)

Regional heritage, including ancient projectiles & 18th-century attire, is the focus at this museum.

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Mexic-Arte Museum

Arts & Culture

Venue spotlighting Mexican & Latino art & host of an annual Day of the Dead festival & parade.

419 Congress Ave (Austin)

Venue spotlighting Mexican & Latino art & host of an annual Day of the Dead festival & parade.

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Blanton Museum of Art

Arts & Culture

Renaissance to 20th-century American paintings, Latin American art, plus Greek & Roman sculptures.

200 E Martin Luther King Jr Blvd (Austin)

Renaissance to 20th-century American paintings, Latin American art, plus Greek & Roman sculptures.

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Thinkery

Arts & Culture

Interactive kids' museum with science exhibits, art, indoor & outdoor play spaces & story time.

1830 Simond Ave (Austin)

Interactive kids' museum with science exhibits, art, indoor & outdoor play spaces & story time.

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Exhibition of Charles Umlauf's works with an outdoor collection of touchable bronze sculptures.

605 Azie Morton Rd (Austin)

Exhibition of Charles Umlauf's works with an outdoor collection of touchable bronze sculptures.

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Museum filled with perspective-changing rooms, optical illusions, and mind-boggling installations.

11010 Domain Dr #100 (Austin)

Museum filled with perspective-changing rooms, optical illusions, and mind-boggling installations.

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Museum at Camp Mabry with a large collection of military vehicles, plus exhibits on Texas conflicts.

3038 W 35th St (Austin)

Museum at Camp Mabry with a large collection of military vehicles, plus exhibits on Texas conflicts.

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Stage for musical & dramatic productions, including children's theater, plus a lobby art gallery.

3401 S W S Young Dr

Stage for musical & dramatic productions, including children's theater, plus a lobby art gallery.

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Fuzz Lab Craft Store

Arts & Culture

Custom-design rugs and decor on your own at this workshop where you can also create whipped-cream clay designs.

6406 N Interstate Hwy 35 STE 1801 (Austin)

Custom-design rugs and decor on your own at this workshop where you can also create whipped-cream clay designs.

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