The Colony, Texas: Barney Smith's Toilet Seat Art Museum
Well into his 90s, retired plumber-turned-artist filled his garage museum with 1,400+ fanciful toilet lid artworks. Barney Smith's collection is now displayed in the main building of a food truck beer garden.
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Barney is such a delightful person. It was great chatting with him and learning about pieces of history that didn't get flushed away.
[Lis, 03/23/2015]
You have to stop by and meet Barney Smith and see his toilet seat collection. What an amazing person. I loved his collection and his tour. He answered questions and told us lots of stories about his toilet seat art.
[Kim G., 01/04/2015]
Barney Smith just might be the most adorable old man ever. Skip the Alamo -- this is where the real heart of San Antonio lives. I literally could have stayed and listened to Barney Smith talk all day long. He is so proud of his little talk show video that he asks you to watch. And I hope that you geocache or letterbox, because he will tell you how he became part of those communities and insist that you check in. He will tell you about any toilet seat that you look at, and each of them come with such a fantastic story.
[Danielle O, 09/08/2013]
Had a lovely visit with Barney Smith. Signed my Tennessee license plate and his state guest book. I found him to be warm, funny, and charming. I could have visited all day, but he was working on a 15th year Pooch Parade seat. He wanted RoadsideAmerica.com to know that he will be 92 in May and that he has completed 1,062 toilet seats. My favorite seat was the Wizard of Oz; his favorite is, "When Earth's Last Picture is Painted." I recommend this stop for everyone.
[celia rodgers, 04/15/2013]
We were in San Antonio and decided to check it out. We were not disappointed! Barney Smith has hundreds of toilet seats. He can tell you about each and every one of them. We even were able to sign our names in our "state" and he was going to etch it into the seat. Good roadside attraction!
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Barney Smith's Toilet Seat Art Museum
Truck Yard
- Address:
- 5959 Grove Lane, The Colony, TX
- Directions:
- From The Colony, drive east on Main St. for one mile. At the stoplight turn right onto Paige Rd. Drive two miles (Paige Rd becomes Plano Pkwy as it crosses under the tollway) and then turn left at the stoplight onto Destination Drive. Drive a third of mile and turn right onto Grove Lane. Drive to the end; you'll see the Truck Yard on the left. The Toilet Seat Museum is in the main building, on the second floor.
- Hours:
- Daily 11am - 2am (Call to verify) Local health policies may affect hours and access.
- Phone:
- 469-401-6764
- RA Rates:
- Worth a Detour
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Barney Smith is America's elder statesmen of roadside attractions (and toilet set art). He was born in 1921!