Carl Hilmar Guenther began his travels in 1848 when he left his home in Europe, and worked his way through the United States, eventually arriving in Texas. He opened a flour mill in Fredericksburg and after a serious drought moved the operations to the San Antonio River. In 1860, building the house where he and his wife would raise seven children.<... Morebr />
But it was Guenther's youngest son, Erhard Guenther, who created the Guenther House as it appears now. The home includes a parlor, restaurant, roof garden, museum and arbor and grounds.

The museum specializes in mill memorabilia with antique baking accessories, cookie cutters, and anniversary Dresden china plates.

The museum also has a restaurant decorated in Art Nouveau splendor from the 1920s, including stained glass and plant motifs. It is known for its good and hearty food. Breakfast specialties include southern sweet cream waffles, strawberry waffles, or Guenther's favorite breakfast platter with two buttermilk biscuits, a side of country gravy with crumbled sausage, River Mill preserves, fresh fruit and bacon or sausage patties.
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Restaurant hours
Breakfast: 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Lunch: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Sunday breakfast: 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Sunday Lunch: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Museum and store hours
Monday to Saturday: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Sunday: 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Parking and Entrance on South Alamo Street.

Address
205 East Guenther Street
San Antonio, Texas 78204

Tel: 210-227-1061 or 800-235-8186Less

National Geographic once called the Spanish Governor's Palace "the most beautiful building in San Antonio." It is also a National Landmark.

This is one of the last examples of an early aristocratic Spanish dwelling in Texas. Originally it was built to help fortify the San Antonio de Valero Mission (the Alamo) and colony.

... MoreThe palace was built in the early 18th century and restored in 1929 and 1930. Originally it wasn't a palace, but built to be the home and office for the Captain of the Presidio. Though the Spanish government no longer controlled Mexico or Texas, the family continued to use it as a home. From about 1870 to 1928, it was used as series of shops and the city purchased it in 1928. It was renovated in 2012.
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Hours
Tuesday to Saturday: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sundays: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Admission
Adults: $4
Military/Seniors: $3
Children ages 7 to 13: $2
Children younger than seven: Free

Address
105 Military Plaza
San Antonio, TX 78205

Tel: 210-224-0601Less

Museo Alameda may have opened in 1996, but its roots go much further back. Tano Lucchese built and opened the largest movie palace dedicated to Spanish-language entertainment in the U.S. and named it The Alameda. The city donated the lands and contributed capital dollars to redevelop the dilapidated property in 1991. Not long after, the Smithsonian... More Institution announced a new affiliate program and chose Museo Alameda as part of the program. Later that year, then-Texas Governor George W. Bush signed a joint resolution establishing the museum as the official State Latino Museum.
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Hours
Monday: Closed
Tuesday: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Wednesday to Sunday: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Admission
Free on Tuesdays
Wednesday-Sunday
Adults: $4
Children: $2

Docent-led tours: 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Reservations must be made by phone at least two weeks in advance. For details or to schedule a tour, call 210-299-4300.

Closed:
New Year's Day
April 15 for Battle of Flowers
July 4
Thanksgiving Day
Day after Thanksgiving
Christmas Day

Address
101 South Santa Rosa Street
San Antonio, TX 78207

Tel: 210-299-4300Less

Anne Marie's Carriage House and Bistro sits in a lovely setting, right in front of the San Antonio Botanical Gardens. The building was finished in 1896 and is commonly called the Sullivan Carriage House.

Anne Marie's breakfast menu includes crapes, Carriage House French Toast with jalapeno cheddar bread dipped in a special batter, gril... Moreled and served with cinnamon and coriander infused syrup; or the eggs scrambled with asparagus, mushroom, onion, red bell pepper, tomato, herbs, and cheese.

For lunch, there's Cajun chicken muffaletta: Blackened chicken, ham and provolone topped with olive tapenade and creole mustard on a bistro muffin; Ancho smoked beef medallions with roasted jalapeno cream and rosemary creamer potatoes; or The Garden Hoagie: Seared portabello mushrooms with eggplant tapenade, jalapeno cream cheese, red bell pepper, onion, and provolone on hoagie roll.
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Hours
Tuesday to Friday: Lunch: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Saturday to Sunday: Brunch: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Address
555 Funston Place
San Antonio, Texas 78209

Tel: 210-826-5800Less

The McNay Art Museum was the first modern art museum in Texas and opened in 1954. Marion Koogler McNay donated her 24-room Spanish Colonial Revival house, 23 acres of land, an endowment, and an art collection with more than 700 works of art. Her collection included 19th and 20th century European and American paintings and Southwest art from New Mex... Moreico.

The museum's collection and buildings have grown extensively since then. Now, the collection includes almost 20,000 works of art, including notable artists such as: Picasso, Monet, Diego Rivera, and Alfred Sisley. There are several types of art in the collection, including: Medieval and Renaissance art; 19th, 20th and 21st century European and American paintings, sculptures and photographs; one of the best collections of prints and drawings in the Southwest part of the country; Tobin Collection of Theatre Arts; Jeanne and Irving Mathews Collection of Art Glass; and New Mexico art.

In addition to McNay's large home as the original museum, there is also a new, contemporary center for roaming exhibits and a collection of sculptures scattered around the grounds.
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Hours
Sunday: Noon to 5 p.m.
Monday: Closed
Tuesday: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Wednesday: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Thursday: 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. (free general admission from 4 to 9 p.m.)
Friday: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Saturday: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Daylight Saving Time: Grounds are open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
During Standard Time: Grounds are open 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Closed: New Year's Day, July 4, Thanksgiving, and Christmas.

Admission
Adults: $8
Students and seniors: $5
Children 12 and under and active military: Free

Address
6000 North New Braunfels
San Antonio, Texas 78209

Tel: 210-824-5368Less