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The Collection

  • Collection Highlights
  • Furniture
  • Governor’s Memento Collection
  • Art in the Mansion

The Mansion collection of fine and decorative arts consists of furnishings acquired by Friends of the Governor’s Mansion, primarily in the early 1980s, and historically signifigant pieces owned by the State of Texas

Collection Highlights

Beautiful ceramics, glass, and silver objects decorate the ten historic rooms in the oldest areas of the mansion.

Governor's Memento Collection

The Governor’s Memento Collection honors the occupants of the home since 1856, with an object representing every governor to live in the mansion.

Furniture

Furniture is American made during the first half of the 19th century, with a few English and later pieces.

Art in the Mansion

The paintings and works on paper relate to Texas, and include treasures like the state owned portrait of Sam Houston by Martin Johnson Heade.

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    • Our Mission
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  • The Mansion
    • The History
    • The Grounds
    • The Rooms
    • Virtual Tour
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  • The Governors
    • The Governors
    • Timeline: 1840 – 1890
    • Timeline: 1900 – 1940
    • Timeline: 1941 -1990
    • Timeline: 1991 – 2015
    • Back
  • The Collection
    • Collection Highlights
    • Furniture
    • Governor’s Memento Collection
    • Art in the Mansion
    • Back
  • Visit
  • Docents