East Terrace Museum

Breathtaking Beauty

What makes it fun

This stunning Italianate villa style house was bought by John Wesley Mann, his wife, and their two young boys, Howard and J. W. Jr., in 1874. Mr. Mann was an affluent business man in Waco. In 1884, he built added an "Entertainment Wing" to the home. This wing included a ballroom for extravagant parties. The East Terrace is still furnished with many objects originally owned by the Mann Family. Stepping onto the grounds of the East Terrace is like taking an elegant step back in time the days of lavish homes and sophisticated balls. It all sounds quite romantic!

Google Reviews

East Terrace Museum

4.8

Based on 60 reviews

Majo Bresciano

5 months ago

AllwaysMae Prevatt

8 months ago

Our guides Daniel & Rachael are well knowledged, delightful people answering all our questions about the area.

1 year ago

Do not try to come for the 3pm guided tour-upon arrival, we were told by Mrs Doris Rose it takes 30 min to close the doors etc (but a young assistant was present so maybe he could have taken care of that) and we were invited to quickly tour the house on our own and watch the time!! (that was repeated to us many times). So we paid our entry fee ($10 per person) but it is definitely not the welcome nor experience we had rushed to come to!

Diana Davenport

2 years ago

Great museum to visit. $10 for tour but if you do all 3 houses - it's $25. I didn't have time to tour the other 2 houses. They are opened only Friday and Saturday. Doris was a great tour guide. It was really nice to learn history of this house and the family who owned it.

Inthe405

2 years ago

Worth the Ten Dollar entry fee, cash is accepted. Self guided tour with a volunteer host that is happy to jump in with info when desired. This is a well maintained historic home that is well appointed with historic gems around every turn. I appreciate that we were turned loose to look around, at our own pace. Of course it's about looking and not touching. Most of the house is open with very few areas off limits.

Wendy Hiller

2 years ago

We had an amazing time with our tour guide Sue. She was a delight. Beautiful historic home. Would definitely recommend.

Thaine Hepler

3 years ago

Great tour of a beautiful home. The guide was well informed and added local color to the tour. About 1 1/2 hours.

ann goff

3 years ago

Wanda Robbins

3 years ago

Again, great job Waco Historical Foundation ❤️

Neal Bernard

3 years ago

Wonderful piece of history in Waco. Worth the visit!!!

Amina Purak

4 years ago

Open Wednesdays through Saturdays with hourly tours from 10am-3pm. Entry is an easy $5, guides are local volunteers with love of history and share the family history of this beautiful Victorian beacon. It was peculiar how many outdoor access doors the house had accumulated after it’s 3 additions were completed. Easy tour to spend an hour when enjoying a leisurely trip to Waco.

Daniel Hamby

4 years ago

This place is definitely worth visiting. It has a lot of interesting things to see. It's pretty cheap to get in. Go on the tour it makes it even better. The tour guide was very nice and informative.

Clay Hightower

7 years ago

Beautiful historic property inside and out. Many wonderful antiques...lighting, cut glass, Haviland China, primitives, textiles, quilts, iron toys...etc. Our host gave an impressive tour and pointed out many architectural gems. She herself having been educated in American Cabinet/furniture makers was a wealth of knowledge. We really enjoyed spending time with her shared knowledge.

Rebecca Dearing

8 years ago

Wonderful! The house is gorgeously restored, the tour guide was excellent, and much of the furniture is original to the house. The current debutante exhibit was very interesting, and the tour guide was able to answer all of our questions knowledgeably. One of the best historical house tours I’ve ever had the pleasure of being on.