Teacher and botanist Ellen Schulz Quillin believed San Antonio should have a museum where people could learn by seeing and doing. Her students collected nickels and dimes, raising funds to purchase the Attwater Collection of Natural History. In 1926, the Witte Museum opened with that collection, the first of many artifacts and specimens to come.
Whether you walk the city’s historic streets, relax in a modern neighborhood or marvel at the San Antonio skyline, the imprint of the Steves family is visible. Discover how the growth of a family business contributed to the growth of a city. From the early lumberyards that supplied San Antonio’s first neighborhoods to modern civic
Unseen Oceans reveals the extraordinary stories of deep-sea discovery, powered by the latest ocean science and technology. From glowing sea creatures to massive marine giants, explore how cutting-edge tools are illuminating life in the depths. ©AMNH/R. Mickens Whether you’re a curious explorer or an aspiring marine biologist, this awe-inspiring exhibition invites you to see the
~*This exhibition is now closed*~ 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
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
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
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,
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
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
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
Teacher and botanist Ellen Schulz Quillin believed San Antonio should have a museum where people could learn by seeing and doing. Her students collected nickels and dimes, raising funds to purchase the Attwater Collection of Natural History. In 1926, the Witte Museum opened with that collection, the first of many artifacts and specimens to come.
Whether you walk the city’s historic streets, relax in a modern neighborhood or marvel at the San Antonio skyline, the imprint of the Steves family is visible. Discover how the growth of a family business contributed to the growth of a city. From the early lumberyards that supplied San Antonio’s first neighborhoods to modern civic
Unseen Oceans reveals the extraordinary stories of deep-sea discovery, powered by the latest ocean science and technology. From glowing sea creatures to massive marine giants, explore how cutting-edge tools are illuminating life in the depths. ©AMNH/R. Mickens Whether you’re a curious explorer or an aspiring marine biologist, this awe-inspiring exhibition invites you to see the
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
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
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,
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
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
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