This large history museum includes a sampling of western history, art, oil wells, windmills and dinosaurs, all presented for an engaging, educational experience with diverse perspectives. Presentation of the museum's grand collection is continually changing to showcase the pioneers and the triumph of the human spirit through adversity and hardships.
Within the museum's holdings, visitors will find Texas art, Taos and Santa Fe schools of art, and Southwest Native American art. Areas also are dedicated to paleontology, geology and archeology.
The Research Center holdings include architectural drawings and maps, manuscripts and photographs, oral history interviews, farm and ranch records, and manufacturer's trade literature.
Open June–Aug. 9 a.m.–6 p.m. Mon.–Sat. and Sept.–May 9 a.m.–5 p.m. Tue.–Sat. Closed Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and New Year's Day. Admission charge. 2503 Fourth Ave. 806/651-2244. www.panhandleplains.org.
City: Canyon
Region: Panhandle Plains
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