This fall, get stuck in the web of Spiders: From Fear to Fascination! Explore both live and preserved specimens, alongside interactive experiences and discover recent scientific findings. Learn about the myths surrounding spiders, and discover their ecological importance and cultural significance. Take an up-close look at the 300-million-year evolution of spiders and see 18 live
Did you know that Mary Virginia Carson was the first modern person to document the ancient rock art murals of the Lower Pecos Canyonlands? In 1931, the Witte Memorial Museum hired Carson—an artist, architect and engineer—to join an expedition into the wilds of western Texas. Her mission? To capture the stunning rock art murals created
Did you know that one of four cowboys who went on the trail was Black? Black Cowboys: An American Story explores the lives and work of the numerous Black men, women and children – enslaved and free – who labored on the ranches of Texas and participated on cattle drives before the Civil War through the turn
The San Antonio River Authority’s annual photography contest highlights the extraordinary features of the San Antonio River Basin. Everyone is encouraged to enjoy the beauty of the area, take their best photograph and submit it online. This year’s submissions came from across Bexar, Wilson, Karnes and Goliad counties. People’s Choice category, photo by James Casiano
Welcome to a journey through Deep Time. Enter beneath a blue Cretaceous sky as pterosaurs glide overhead. Explore layer upon layer of Texas history stacked from floor to ceiling, packed with evidence of past life from millions, thousands and hundreds of years ago. Discover the place where water, land and sky meet and find out
With just one step into the Naylor Family Dinosaur Gallery, travel millions of years into the past. Explore the amazing animals of land, sea and sky during the Cretaceous Period, more than 110 million years ago, in what is now Texas. Come face to face with the skeleton of meat-eating Acrocanthosaurus. Beneath its massive feet,
Immerse yourself in the dramatic environments of Texas. From the Rio Grande Valley to the Panhandle Plains, from the East Texas piney woods to the West Texas deserts and mountains–the wildlife is as diverse as the vast territory it inhabits. Get up close and personal with more than 150 Texas animals. Peer into the rocky
Revolutionize the way you think about your health, body, and movement. Stretch your muscles and your mind at the hands-on stations and full-body activities across four floors of interactive adventures for all ages. Make a special POWERpass card to track your progress as you go. Sign in and select a Buddy to be your virtual
Dive deep into the rich history of Texas. Travel from San Antonio’s bustling main plaza to the wild frontier; meet freighters, store clerks, oil workers, chile queens and cattle kings. Explore Texas through an artist’s eye in the changing art gallery or meet the people who built the Texas cattle industry. Welcome to San Antonio’s
Journey through the Lower Pecos Canyonlands and experience the daily life and spiritual world of the People of the Pecos, who lived here in Texas for over 9,000 years. Discover how these hunter gatherers lived, moved with the seasons and transformed natural materials into tools, utensils, clothing and shelter. Step into the majestic and rugged
This fall, get stuck in the web of Spiders: From Fear to Fascination! Explore both live and preserved specimens, alongside interactive experiences and discover recent scientific findings. Learn about the myths surrounding spiders, and discover their ecological importance and cultural significance. Take an up-close look at the 300-million-year evolution of spiders and see 18 live
Did you know that Mary Virginia Carson was the first modern person to document the ancient rock art murals of the Lower Pecos Canyonlands? In 1931, the Witte Memorial Museum hired Carson—an artist, architect and engineer—to join an expedition into the wilds of western Texas. Her mission? To capture the stunning rock art murals created
Did you know that one of four cowboys who went on the trail was Black? Black Cowboys: An American Story explores the lives and work of the numerous Black men, women and children – enslaved and free – who labored on the ranches of Texas and participated on cattle drives before the Civil War through the turn
The San Antonio River Authority’s annual photography contest highlights the extraordinary features of the San Antonio River Basin. Everyone is encouraged to enjoy the beauty of the area, take their best photograph and submit it online. This year’s submissions came from across Bexar, Wilson, Karnes and Goliad counties. People’s Choice category, photo by James Casiano
Revolutionize the way you think about your health, body, and movement. Stretch your muscles and your mind at the hands-on stations and full-body activities across four floors of interactive adventures for all ages. Make a special POWERpass card to track your progress as you go. Sign in and select a Buddy to be your virtual
Dive deep into the rich history of Texas. Travel from San Antonio’s bustling main plaza to the wild frontier; meet freighters, store clerks, oil workers, chile queens and cattle kings. Explore Texas through an artist’s eye in the changing art gallery or meet the people who built the Texas cattle industry. Welcome to San Antonio’s
Welcome to a journey through Deep Time. Enter beneath a blue Cretaceous sky as pterosaurs glide overhead. Explore layer upon layer of Texas history stacked from floor to ceiling, packed with evidence of past life from millions, thousands and hundreds of years ago. Discover the place where water, land and sky meet and find out
With just one step into the Naylor Family Dinosaur Gallery, travel millions of years into the past. Explore the amazing animals of land, sea and sky during the Cretaceous Period, more than 110 million years ago, in what is now Texas. Come face to face with the skeleton of meat-eating Acrocanthosaurus. Beneath its massive feet,
Journey through the Lower Pecos Canyonlands and experience the daily life and spiritual world of the People of the Pecos, who lived here in Texas for over 9,000 years. Discover how these hunter gatherers lived, moved with the seasons and transformed natural materials into tools, utensils, clothing and shelter. Step into the majestic and rugged
Immerse yourself in the dramatic environments of Texas. From the Rio Grande Valley to the Panhandle Plains, from the East Texas piney woods to the West Texas deserts and mountains–the wildlife is as diverse as the vast territory it inhabits. Get up close and personal with more than 150 Texas animals. Peer into the rocky
Take a look behind the scenes into the Witte’s vast and diverse collection. Only a small percentage of the Witte’s 300,000 objects are on public display in the galleries; here you can see even more fascinating artifacts and specimens, organized thematically into seven categories. Glimpse a larger sampling of the Witte’s renowned collections in an
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