I read the other posts before we took the family to see this museum. I wish I had not. I was a little nervous, looking around for the "scary" guy. The only person there in the entrance area was an older gentleman who was as nice as can be. He even joked with my husband about how hot it was today and asked politely if we signed the guestbook. I loved this little museum. You will not be able to find such a wonderful collection any where else. We even had fun with the periscope in the back room. The kids had fun and some history lessons. It was a lot of fun for them to see the chimp-capsule and cars from "Cars." We had fun and shared the day with some of the classiest cars in this area. We will be going back soon. 07/02/2008 @ 21:20 [ref: 8157]
why dont you put some pictures of your exibits on the internet. 03/15/2008 @ 07:50 [ref: 7090]
robert denison, Texas
why dont you put some pictures of your exibits on the internet. 03/15/2008 @ 07:48 [ref: 7089]
robert denison, Texas
why dont you put some pictures of your exibits on the internet. 03/15/2008 @ 07:48 [ref: 7088]
robert , Texas
why dont you put some pictures of your exibits on the internet. 03/15/2008 @ 07:47 [ref: 7087]
J. Smith Austin, Texas
I was driving down 377 for the first time and was surprised to see the C-119 and the HU-16 Albatross parked. Turned around and checked them out. They are slowly but surley returning to nature with many openings unsealed and even tow panes from the pilot's windscreen totally missing from the Albatross. Too bad they are not at least preserved as well as some of the autos inside. The guest book with Gen. Jimmy Doolittle's signature is cool when he was there in '77 however I must agree with the other posters on this thread that the fellow reposing by the entrance is a piece of work. A bit scary. He did not even look up from reading a book which did not appear to have any words....The museum was probably a fine place at one time but that was probably a long time ago 01/04/2008 @ 18:35 [ref: 6654]
Derrick Austin, Texas
I remember going to the huge Pate swap meets as a child with my father, searching for hubcaps and headlamp rims for his 1940 Lincoln Zephyr 3 window coupe. Only to our great suprise that one of these super rare cars was actually in the museum! 11/27/2007 @ 08:12 [ref: 6531]
Derrick Austin, Texas
I remember going to the huge Pate swap meets as a child with my father, searching for hubcaps and headlamp rims for his 1940 Lincoln Zephyr 3 window coupe. Only to our great suprise that one of these super rare cars was actually in the museum! 11/27/2007 @ 08:11 [ref: 6530]
BG Fort Worth, Texas
My husband and I just returned from our first visit to the Pate Museum. We were the only car there and at first were a little unsure where to park. I decided to park to the side of all the designated signs and we entered the building noting a gentlemen sitting at the door talking to someone on the phone. When we stepped over to the guest book to sign in, as the sign on the door requested he proceeded to shout that we could not park there. I turned, apologizing and trying to explain only to have him take a rolled up newspaper and firmly strike my husband with it exclaiming he had told us twice. (We don't know at what point the phone conversation ended and it turned to repremanding us.) We decided to leave at that point. We will not be visiting there until that rude, aggresive man is no longer on the premises. VISITORS BEWARE!! 10/21/2007 @ 12:45 [ref: 6414]