Free First Sunday at the Bullock Texas State History Museum

The Bullock Texas State History Museum is waiving its regular admission on Sunday, November 1, as part of the H-E-B Free First Sunday. It's a monthly program sponsored by H-E-B that opens the doors for free one day a month, and this time it's the first Sunday of November.

The free admission covers the museum's three permanent-collection floors, which together span 16,000 years of Texas history. The first floor looks at early Texas and the Native nations that were here long before the state existed. The second moves into the Texas Revolution and the Republic, and the third covers modern Texas culture—that floor includes an oil-and-space section with a Buc-ee's exhibit case. If you've never been, it's a lot of ground to cover in one go, so you might want to pick a floor to start with rather than trying to see it all in one afternoon.

There are a few things that aren't included in the free admission: the IMAX theater and any ticketed special exhibits still cost extra. If you're driving, parking in the museum's 18th Street garage is $15 for the day. The museum is at 1800 Congress Ave., and the free admission applies to the Texas History Galleries.

It's open from 10 AM to 5 PM, so you've got a good window to work with. If you're bringing kids, it's a solid way to spend a Sunday morning without spending a dime on tickets.