The 2024 Conference on Texas at the Witte Museum will reveal the foundational role of chattel slavery in the formation and growth of Texas. Through new scholarship, the Conference will broaden the understanding of the ongoing legacies from slavery which continue to impact African Americans in Texas.

Have you ever wondered why people are afraid of spiders? Join us at the Witte Museum to learn from Bria Marty, biologist and spider expert. Inspired by her lifelong love of spiders, Bria studied how people think about spiders for her graduate work at Texas State University.

Join exhibition curator and author Marise McDermott together with Witte Curator of Archeology, Dr. Harry Shafer, as they lead an exclusive tour of Mary Virginia Carson: Pioneer Artist Capturing Rock Art with Watercolors.

Have you ever wondered how scientists are able to preserve 4,000-year-old rock art? Join David Keim, a Preservation Archaeologist with Shumla Archaeological Research & Education Center, to learn more about rock art in the Lower Pecos.

Have you ever wondered where wild silk comes from? Join Dr. Richard Peigler, an entomologist and biology professor at the University of the Incarnate Word, along with his students, to learn about wild silkmoths and the fascinating world of natural fibers.