Eugene, San Antonio has four mainline museums as follows: Witte Museum--local history, art, and natural science. Dynamite textile collection. SA Museum of Art--fine arts and a world-class Mexican folk art collection Institute of Texan Cultures--ethnic history of the state; 26 ethnic groups SA Childrens Museum--standard children's museum stuff There are several other more specialized museum/historic house places--military, Victorian, medical, cowboy, and the like. And, of course, a zoo and botanical garden. In addition there are more than average cultural experiences--Spanish religious and civil buildings, Mexican and black cultural institutions, central European (German, Polish, Czech, etc.) organizations and events. I will be happy to supply details to your friend once I know her specific interests. Happy trails. Michaele Haynes [log in to unmask] ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).