Learning at the Witte

Enhance your learning experience at the Witte Museum. Call 210.357.1910 to learn more.

Daily Programs

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Special Programs

Join us for these events to learn more about water, science, and South Texas Heritage. Click here to add your email address to our email event list. Programs are free with museum admission unless noted differently.

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Educator Programs

Earn Continuing Professional Education (CPE) hours while gaining information and reserouces that support classroom curriculum. Pre-payment and reservations are required: 210.357.1910 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . Refunds will only be provided with a two-week notice of cancellation.

Flying Wild
Grades K- 12 • Fee: $25 • 6 CPE Hours
Saturday, February 4 • 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Celebrate Birds Across the Curriculum! Enhance your lessons about birds, their migratory patterns, how we protect them and their habitats. The multidiscipline approach used in this workshop will help you teach about birds in math, science, and language arts. You will also receive information for networking with local bird experts and conservation organizations.

Flying WILD is presented in conjunction with the Council for Environment Education and the Cibolo Nature Center.

FREE Evening for Educators
Grades 3-12 • Free  • 2 CPE Hours
Thursday, March 1 • 5:30-7:30 p.m.

What a perfect way to end a Thursday! Come alone or bring your team and be the first to explore the new spring exhibit. The evening includes school group planning materials, one to one planning with museum staff for your students’ visit to the exhibition, preview of  the NEW school program Survive and Thrive! Join the Curator of Anthropology for a brief tour of the exhibit.

Darwin Educator Workshop
Grades 3- 12 • Fee: $25 • 6 CPE Hours        
Saturday, April 28 • 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

Be the first to explore the new spring exhibit. Discover ways to empower your students to observe the natural world around them.  This workshop will provide teaching strategies that will bridge the concept of adaptation presented in the exhibit and the classroom curriculum. Using games and hands-on activities teachers will explore content areas in the exhibit, enjoy an exhibit tour with the Curator of Anthropology and receive resource materials to use in the classroom. Light refreshments will be provided.  

Download the Spring 2012 Educators' Guide »

Download the DARWIN Educator's Guide »