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Witte Museum in San Antonio
Photographer: J. Griffis Smith

Witte Museum

San Antonio's premier museum, founded in 1926, features unique history, science and cultural exhibits. Visitors can view live theater, national traveling exhibits, dinosaur reproductions, a 2,000-year-old mummy, EcoLab with live animals, Dog Trot and Hill Country log cabins, and historical homes on the banks of the San Antonio River.

The four-level H-E-B Science Treehouse, on the museum grounds, houses hands-on science exhibits and activities for all ages. Visitors can launch a tennis ball two stories, play music with laser beams, watch weather demonstrations and monitor the Witte Weather Station. A two-level treehouse, with a panoramic view of wildlife in adjacent Brackenridge Park, is connected to the main Science Treehouse building. Open 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Mon., Wed. and Sat.; 10 a.m.–9 p.m. Tue.; and noon–5 p.m. Sun. Admission charge, except free 3–9 p.m. Tue. 3801 Broadway. 210/357-1900. www.wittemuseum.org.

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3801 Broadway
San Antonio, Texas
78209
Phone: 210/357-1900

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Hours

Open 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Mon., Wed. and Sat.; 10 a.m.–9 p.m. Tue.; and noon–5 p.m. Sun.

Featured Attraction

Eggleston House

Eggleston House is a carefully restored log house, originally built in 1848 and furnished with antiques to reveal a picture of Texas pioneer life. Free tours may be arranged through the museum or by contacting the chamber of commerce. Open 10 a.m.– noon and 1–5 p.m. Tue.–Sat., and 1–5 p.m. Sun. 888/672-1095.

City: Gonzales
Region: Prairies and Lakes

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