Events

Discover how DNA is extracted from bacteria, uncover E coli detection in water samples and learn how to use a dissolved oxygen meter inside National Geographic’s "Monster Fish" special exhibition.

SOLD OUT – Tamale season is around the corner! Join your Witte family for the 15th annual La Tamalada as we learn a little tamale history, which dates back thousands of years. Spend your morning getting your hands in masa and making tamales, followed by a box lunch.

What better way to spend a day than immersing your students in the Witte Museum?Join us for a fun day of learning at Homeschool Day! Choose between two special Toys: The Way We Play-themed programs.

Inspired by the special exhibition Toys: The Way We Play, this hands-on family-friendly workshop explores the physics of magnetism. You’ll investigate the unique properties of magnets and engineer your own magnetic creation.

You are invited to celebrate DreamWeek with a special performance of "Ode to Juneteenth," a play written by Eugene Lee.

~SOLD OUT~ Adventure awaits you at the Witte Museum’s annual Rock Art Rendezvous, a weekend of exploration and guided tours of some of the most remarkable rock art sites in the world. The weekend also features demonstrations, camping, music and much more under the big skies of West Texas.

What is inside a toy? Inspired by National Engineering Week and the special exhibition "Toys: The Way We Play," this hands-on workshop gets under the surface of familiar playthings. You’ll crack open toys, identify how different toys work and use the pieces to design your own unique toy.