Book a 2025 Group Tour

Explore the history, heritage, and culture of the Wends by booking a guided group tour at the Texas Wendish Heritage Museum in Serbin. The group tour includes a docent-guided tour of the historic St. Paul Lutheran Church, one of the famous painted churches of Texas. After the church tour, enjoy a traditional Wendish lunch. Your group will also have time to explore the exhibits in the five buildings of our museum complex. Throughout your visit, the museum docents will be on hand to answer questions and provide more information about the Texas Wends. The Texas Wendish Heritage Museum was established in 1979 to preserve Texas Wendish culture and educate others about the history of the Texas Wends. The Texas Wendish Heritage Museum is the only Wendish Museum found outside of Germany.

Book a Tour: Contact the museum at (979) 366-2441 or museum@texaswendish.org.  Please plan to pay for your group in one payment.

Tour with a meal— $25 per person (Minimum of 10 participants required). The traditional Wendish meal includes: Sausage, Sauerkraut, homemade Wendish Noodles, Pickled Beets, Green Beans, Pickles, Bread, Tea, Coffee, and a homemade Dessert. 

Tour without a meal— $8 per person

Who are the Wends?

The Wends are a Slavic group of people who live in the Lusatia region of Germany. The Wends have continued to maintain their own culture,  traditions, and the Wendish (Sorbian) language. In 1854, a group of around 600 Wends immigrated via Galveston to establish a Wendish colony in Central Texas. This group of settlers founded the town of Serbin, which is where the Texas Wendish Heritage Museum is located. At the heart of Serbin is the beautiful blue painted St. Paul Lutheran Church, constructed in 1871 by the Wendish community. 

Planning Your Tour

Museum Address: 1011 CR 212, Giddings, Texas 78942.

Arrival: For groups planning a luncheon at the museum, please arrive at St. Paul Lutheran Church by 10:30 AM for the start of the tour.

Lunch: Enjoy a delicious Wendish meal which will be served right before noon. After lunch, we recommend allowing at least one hour to explore the museum exhibits.

Extended Visit: While we officially open to the public at 1:00 PM, your group is welcome to stay and explore as long as you would like.

Please Note: There are no restroom facilities at the church. We recommend stopping before your arrival or making arrangements to use the museum’s facilities around 10:15 AM. If your group chooses to have lunch elsewhere, make sure to plan for a minimum of one hour to tour the museum, and if you request a church tour, add an additional hour. If your group would like to see the church, please let us know so we can schedule an additional docent. 

Texas Wendish Heritage Museum Map: The museum is located in Serbin, Texas which is 6 miles southwest of Giddings via U.S. 77 and FM roads 448 and 2239.

Where to Stay: We invite you to stay with one of our accommodation partners in Giddings: Americas Best Value Inn, Best Western, Budget Inn, Executive Inn, Rainbow House Bed & Breakfast, or Super 8.