Saturday with a Scientist: The Scoop on Soil
2024-11-09 11:00 - 14:00 (America/Chicago) | Witte Museum, 3801 Broadway, San Antonio, TX, 78209, United States
Have you ever wondered about the ground beneath your feet?
Join Dr. Melanie Szulczewski, a soil chemist and environmental science professor, and other soil scientists. Learn about how important soil is to plants, organisms and people, and how you can learn more about YOUR soil at home. Get your hands dirty as you explore what’s beneath your feet!
Come out for Saturday with a Scientist: The Scoop on Soil taking place in the East Foundation Land Stewardship Lab.
Purchase your Museum Admission online here or purchase a Witte Membership and enjoy events like this all year!

STEAM Sunday: Web Wonders
2024-11-10 13:30 - 14:30 | Witte Museum, 3801 Broadway, San Antonio, TX, 78209, United States
Add to your Witte experience with hands-on explorations of Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math at STEAM Sunday.
How do spiders hunt?
Inspired by the special exhibition, Spiders, this interactive workshop explores weird and wonderful spider adaptations. You’ll discover how different spiders survive in their environments.
Cost: $8 (non-member) / $6 (member) + Museum Admission
Important Information:

Advanced registration required. Participation in this event requires Witte Museum general admission (not included), plus STEAM Sunday ticket for each participant.
Purchase includes all supplies needed for interactive workshop and collectible button.
Non-participating family members are welcome (space permitting) and do not need to purchase a ticket.
Recommended for all ages over 5.
Program runs approximately 45-60 minutes.
STEAM Sunday ticket sales close one hour before the program begins.

Homeschool Day: Wonder with the Witte
2024-11-12 09:30 - 15:30 | Witte Museum, 3801 Broadway, San Antonio, TX, 78209, United States
What better way to spend a day than immersing your students in the Witte Museum? Join us for a fun day of interactive learning at Homeschool Day!
Choose between two special programs:
Black Cowboys • 9:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m. & 1:30 p.m.
Did you know that one of four cowboys who went on the trail was Black? Inspired by the special exhibition Black Cowboys: An American Story, be immersed into the stories told by men, women and children from the 19th century. Examine artifacts, art and photographs from the Witte Collection, learn about the skills and character traits needed to settle and develop Texas.
Watercolor Wonders • 10:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m. & 2:30 p.m.
What happens when nature meets art? Inspired by the special exhibition Mary Virginia Carson: Pioneer Artist Capturing Rock Art with Watercolors, uncover the mysteries of Texas rock art and discover how she brought nature to life on canvas. Participants will unleash their creativity and paint their own nature-inspired masterpieces.
Cost:

Family Plus Members: $5 (When purchasing, please log in to your Witte Museum Account to access your free General Admission and Special Exhibition ticket.)
Family Members: $9 (When purchasing, please log in to your Witte Museum Account to access your free General Admission.)
Non-Members: $10

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IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

Advanced registration required.
Recommended for grade levels K – 8.
Ticket includes General Museum Admission, admission to Special Exhibition Spiders – From Fear to Fascination and all supplies for the program.

Witte Watercolors: Painting with Paula
2024-11-13 18:00 - 20:00 | Witte Museum, 3801 Broadway, San Antonio, TX, 78209, United States
Ready for an evening of creativity, conversation, and a touch of adventure? Explore science through art at the Witte Museum’s Painting with Paula!
Capture the beauty and fascination of one of nature’s most misunderstood creatures—spiders! Using watercolors, create your own masterpiece inspired by Paula the Texas Brown Tarantula, one of the Witte’s animal ambassadors. Enjoy snacks and drinks while learning fascinating spider facts from Witte educators.
Plus, take a guided tour of Spiders—From Fear to Fascination to spark your creativity and learn more about these incredible animals.
What’s included:

Meet & greet with a live tarantula!
All the watercolor supplies to create your masterpiece
Snacks and wine
A private, guided tour of Spiders—From Fear to Fascination

Cost:
$35 per person (non-members)
$30 per person (members)
21+ only — perfect for a fun night out with friends or a unique date idea. Get your tickets today and capture the beauty of nature’s most successful terrestrial predators.

Saturday with a Scientist: Inspired by Spiders
2024-11-16 11:00 - 13:00 | Witte Museum, 3801 Broadway, San Antonio, TX, 78209, United States
Have you ever wondered why people are afraid of spiders?
Join us at the Witte Museum to learn from Bria Marty, biologist and spider expert. Inspired by her lifelong love of spiders, Bria studied how people think about spiders for her graduate work at Texas State University.
Come out for Saturday with a Scientist to meet Bria and ask all your questions about spiders. Learn about spider anatomy, how to identify spiders using your phone and pick up your own Spider Friends Guide. Bria loves doing spider scavenger hunts, so grab your friends and gear up for fun!
Saturday with a Scientist: Inspired by Spiders takes place in the special exhibition, Spiders: From Fear to Fascination.
Purchase your Museum Admission and Spiders tickets online here or purchase a Witte Membership and enjoy events like this all year!

Conference on Texas
2024-12-05 - 2024-12-06 | Witte Museum, 3801 Broadway, San Antonio, TX, 78209, United States
Ode to Juneteenth: Slavery in Texas
December 5 & 6, 2024The Witte Museum
A Two-Day Museum-Wide Conference, co-presented in partnership with

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Steering Committee chaired by Aaronetta Pierce will curate panel discussions featuring scholars from around the United States focused on slavery in Texas, including Dr. Daina Ramey Berry.
Anticipated attendance from throughout Texas and beyond.
More than 500 attendees expected.
100 scholarships for college students, high school students, and educators.
Keynote speaker Annette Gordon-Reed.

The 2024 Conference on Texas at the Witte Museum will reveal the foundational role of chattel slavery in the formation and growth of Texas. The conference will center on the lives of the enslaved people, especially as mothers, fathers, sisters, and brothers. Every facet of the expanding Texas economy was impacted by slavery and enslaved labor. Enslaved people not only labored on cotton and sugar plantations, they also worked as artisans such as blacksmiths, seamstresses, and as enslaved cowboys.
In 1834, there were approximately 5,000 enslaved people in Mexican Texas. During the Republic of Texas, slavery increased so that by 1845, there were at least 30,000 enslaved women, men, and children in the new state of Texas. When Texas voted to join the Confederacy in 1861, the enslaved population was 182,566 people, the fastest growing demographic in Texas. The economy of Texas was so dependent upon slavery that not until June 19, 1865, now celebrated as Juneteenth, were enslaved people freed from bondage in Texas, two years after Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation.
Through new scholarship, the Conference will broaden the understanding of the ongoing legacies from slavery which continue to impact African Americans in Texas.
Learn more about this year’s conference here.

Family Day: Black Cowboys
2024-12-07 11:00 - 14:00 | Witte Museum, 3801 Broadway, San Antonio, TX, 78209, United States
Ever wonder how cowboys lived, worked and thrived on the open trail?
Head to Black Cowboys Family Day at the Witte Museum for a unique chance to explore the daily life and remarkable skills of Black cowboys in Texas.
Take part in 20-minute tours led by Ron Davis, Witte Curator of American History, who will share captivating stories of going up the trail. Enjoy live demonstrations of Chuck Box Cuisine and discover how cowboys prepared and stored food while on the move. Try your hand at roping cattle, design your own bandana and dive into history by examining the variety of skills—from cooking to dentistry—that cowboys mastered to wrangle life on the trails and ranches.
It’s a day of discovery, adventure and hands-on fun as you connect with the untold stories of the Black cowboys who shaped Texas history.
Curator-led exhibition tours at 11 a.m., noon and 1 p.m.
Chuckbox Cuisine demonstrations at 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.
Cost: Participation in this Family Day is free with Witte Museum Admission. Book your tickets online and save time!

STEAM Sunday: Happy Hydraulics
2024-12-08 13:30 - 14:30 | Memorial Auditorium at the Witte Museum, 3801 Broadway, San Antonio, TX, 78209, United States
Add to your Witte experience with hands-on explorations of Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math at STEAM Sunday.
How do hydraulic devices work?
Inspired by the special exhibition, Spiders, this interactive workshop explores the mechanics of spider legs, elevators and construction excavators. You’ll design and build your very own hydraulic machine!
Cost: $8 (non-member) / $6 (member) + Museum Admission
Important Information:

Advanced registration required. Participation in this event requires Witte Museum admission (sold separately), plus STEAM Sunday ticket for each participant.
Purchase includes all supplies needed for interactive workshop and collectible button.
Non-participating family members are welcome (space permitting) and do not need to purchase a ticket.
Recommended for all ages over 5.
Program runs approximately 45-60 minutes.
STEAM Sunday ticket sales close one hour before the program begins.
