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The Grace Museum is a museum located in Abilene, Texas, U.S., and is accredited by the American Association of Museums (AAM). It contain three museums: an art museum, a history museum and a children's museum. The Art Museum is the oldest of the three, having been founded in the mid-1930s. The art museum collection includes primarily works by American artists with a focus on Texas and American Regionalism, the Ashcan School, and Modern works on paper. Recent acquisitions include artwork by David Bates, Vernon Fisher, and Helen Altman. The history museum and the children's museum were both founded by the Abilene Fine Arts Museum with assistance from the Junior League of Abilene. The history museum collection was initiated during the 1970s and is populated by artifacts and records covering the history of Abilene, Texas and the immediate area. A particular strength of the history museum collection is the Texas and Pacific Railway collection, made up of thousands of photographs, artifacts, models and other records. The children's museum is a hands-on based learning center for children and families, and was renovated in 2007. Annual visitation to the Grace is approximately 70,000.
The Grace Museum was led by Director Judith A. Godfrey from 1997-2006, and currently is headed by Dennis Kois, who previously worked at the Smithsonian and the Metropolitan Museum.
