What is this creature? Is it a cross between an alligator and a fish? It kind of looks like one, with its long snout and sharp teeth, but no. It is the alligator gar (Atractosteus spatula), a species of fish that can be linked to the time of dinosaurs.
The Witte Museum partners with local poets and other art institutions to celebrate National Poetry Month! You’re invited to draw inspiration from a piece in our collection and submit an ekphrastic poem.
Sixty-one images made it into the Witte Museum’s 50-year retrospective of San Antonio photographer Al Rendón, Mi Cultura — Bringing Shadows Into the Light: The Photography of Al Rendón, opening Sept. 2. Among them are signature images of conjunto and rock musicians, Fiesta charros in action and other icons of San Antonio culture, including the ever-present Virgen de Guadalupe.
The 1813 conflict was catastrophic for San Antonio. Here’s what the Witte can show you about it.
It was the ultimate search for a needle in a haystack.
The exhibit, Welcome to Earth, tells the story of meteorites that scattered across The Rio Grande Valley earlier this year.
Five of these meteorites are now on display at the “Welcome to Earth” exhibit at the Witte Museum. You can check them out through the summer months and even touch a 4.56 billion-year-old meteorite that was discovered in Morocco back in 2000!
McDermott has overseen a major transformation of the midtown institution during her 20 years as its top leader.
Paul Mireles interviews Dr. Thomas Adams, Chief Curator and Vice President of Research, about the newest Witte exhibition – Tyrannosaurs: Meet the Family.
Hundreds of people met at Brackenridge Park to partake in the event.
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