NOW OPEN The Secret World Inside You presented by University Health, explores the rapidly evolving science that is revealing the complexities of the human microbiome and reshaping our ideas about human health, offering new perspectives on bacteria, viruses, and other microbes that call our body home. Our bodies are home to many trillions of microbes living… Read more »
The Secret World Inside You
¡Órale! The Magical Art of Oaxaca
Now Open The popular art of Oaxaca celebrates ancestral crafts and techniques passed down from generation to generation. ¡Órale! The Magical Art of Oaxaca showcases how contemporary artists are preserving tradition while exploring the impact of change in their communities, including the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Drawing upon indigenous Zapotec traditions, the artists utilize local materials and techniques… Read more »
McLean Family Texas Wild Gallery
The beloved dioramas of the Witte, as well as a few new ones, make a grand statement in the McLean Family Texas Wild Gallery, where a state-of-the-art, high-tech space with immersive galleries showcases the uniqueness of Texas. In the Texas Wild Gallery, you will explore the various ecosystems of the state and the flora and fauna which fill these… Read more »
Kittie West Nelson Ferguson People of the Pecos Gallery
You will travel back in time thousands of years in the Kittie West Nelson Ferguson People of the Pecos Gallery where the focus is on the prehistoric hunter-gatherers of Texas who embraced their bountiful, natural environment. Spanning the entire second floor of the New Witte, the gallery provides a unique look at a fascinating culture. You… Read more »
Naylor Family Dinosaur Gallery
Step into the distant past as you explore the Naylor Family Dinosaur Gallery, the first permanent dinosaur gallery in the 90-year history of the Witte. You will explore the animals that lived here more than 110 million years ago. Encounter the skeleton of meat eating Acrocanthosaurus and its footprints from Government Canyon State Natural Area,… Read more »
H-E-B Lantern Valero Great Hall Orientation Gallery
Your journey into Texas Deep Time starts when you walk into the New Witte. A replica of a giant Quetzalcoatlus will greet you as you enter the H-E-B Lantern. Next, it’s onto the Valero Great Hall to explore the K.K. Amini and Walter and Gayle Embrey Texas Deep Time Walls to see the changing landscape… Read more »
Laura and Sam Dawson Gallery
The Road to San Antonio February – September 2018 From the earliest foot paths to modern highways, people have traversed Texas to make connections. Historic maps provide a glimpse into these journeys. Explore how early Texas trails brought peoples and cultures into contact and conflict and served as the lifeline of remote colonies and supported… Read more »
Russell Hill Rogers Texas Art Gallery
Connecting Texas: 300 Years of Trails, Rails, and Roads February – September 2018 From the earliest foot paths to modern highways, people have traversed Texas to make connections. Historic maps provide a glimpse into these journeys. Explore how early Texas trails brought peoples and cultures into contact and conflict and served as the lifeline of… Read more »
George West Trail Drivers Gallery
The George West Trail Drivers Gallery stands as a memorial to those Texans who built the Texas cattle industry and carried livestock up the trail in the 1800s after the civil war. The gallery features artifacts and portraits with biographies of many who were important in the era.
B. Naylor Morton Research and Collections Center
To celebrate the Witte Museum’s renowned collections, this innovative center has been created to provide visible access to the vast and diverse collection when not on display in the museum’s galleries. The Center allows museum professionals to preserve the collection through proper light levels, temperature and humidity control while providing access to visitors and researchers… Read more »