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Witte Museum

The Witte is San Antonio’s first public museum founded in 1923. Its focus is science and natural history. The HEB Science Treehouse provides hands-on experiences in science for children and families.

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    Witte Museum

    3801 Broadway
    San Antonio, TX 78209

    Phone: 800/700-7786   |   Official Website

  • Current Events

    04/19/12- 08/26/12	Designed for Royalty: Staging the Coronation Witte Museum Designed for Royalty: Staging the Coronation Presented by Witte Museum at Witte Museum April 19-August 26, 2012 Explore the designs behind the Order of the Alamo Coronation, from the gowns to the stage, in the Witte Museum’s annual Fiesta exhibit. In addition to the bejeweled fiesta gowns, the exhibit features scale models and designs for the coronation stage as well as the designs for the gowns. The highlight of this year’s exhibition, and inspiration for the Witte’s 2012 Fiesta pin, is the gown worn by Marcella Leanora Heard Billups, Princess of the Glory and Grandeur of France in...
    03/24/12- 06/24/12	Family Traditions: Easter in Brackenridge Park Witte Museum Family Traditions: Easter in Brackenridge Park Presented by Witte Museum at Witte Museum March 24-June 24, 2012 The Witte Museum is proud to partner with the Brackenridge Park Conservancy (BPC) to present Family Traditions, an exhibition of photographs and words depicting the traditional week-long Easter celebrations in Brackenridge Park. In 2011, the BPC invited Dr. Ricardo Romo, President of the University of Texas at San Antonio, to photo-document the Easter celebrations in Brackenridge Park. The final selection of photographs was chosen from more than 800 images taken between Good Friday and...
    02/18/12- 09/03/12	Darwin: How One Man’s Theory Turned the World on its Head Witte Museum Darwin: How One Man’s Theory Turned the World on its Head Presented by Witte Museum at Witte Museum February 18-September 3, 2012 Discover Charles Darwin and his revolutionary ideas through this internationally acclaimed exhibit making its first Texas stop at the Witte Museum. Explore the life and discoveries of a man whose insights led to the theory of evolution, forever changing the perception of the origin and nature of our own species and launching modern biological science. Glimpse into Darwin’s intellectual and personal world through specimens, documents, film, fossils, interactive media, exact...

  • Upcoming Events

    05/26/12- 05/28/12	Robert J. and Helen C. Kleberg South Texas Heritage Center Grand Opening Witte Museum Robert J. and Helen C. Kleberg South Texas Heritage Center Grand Opening Presented by Witte Museum at Witte Museum May 26-May 28, 2012 GRAND OPENING WEEKEND: Robert J. and Helen C. Kleberg South Texas Heritage Center Saturday, May 26 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday, May 27 Noon-5 p.m. Monday, May 28 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Join us for a three-day grand opening celebration featuring hands-on activities, brand new live Gallery Theater, demonstrations and mini-demonstrations, and visits from Bandera on the Road and the San Antonio Living History Association! All activities are included...
    05/26/12	Witte Museum Boot Scoot and 5K Fun Run Witte Museum Witte Museum Boot Scoot and 5K Fun Run Presented by Witte Museum at Witte Museum May 26, 2012 Put on your running shoes and join us for the Witte Museum Boot Scoot and 5K Fun Run! The proceeds from this event will benefit the scholarship fund supporting school group field trips to the Witte Museum. This morning run through Brackenridge Park kicks off the festivities for the opening weekend of the Witte’s new Robert J. and Helen C. Kleberg South Texas Heritage Center. The Witte Museum Boot Scoot and 5K Fun Run will not be like any other fun run in town, it has a special Witte...
    05/31/12	Cocktails & Culture: The Witte Uncorked! Campfire Fandango Witte Museum Cocktails & Culture: The Witte Uncorked! Campfire Fandango Presented by Witte Museum at Witte Museum May 31, 2012 Experience the Witte Museum after hours during an evening exclusively for adults (21 and older) that mixes cocktails, conversation and innovative museum cultural programming. The evening showcases unique experiences, from science experiments for adults to “blind” tours of museum galleries! Complete with complimentary hors d’oeuvres and a cash bar, don’t miss live performances, interesting music, unexpected surprises and more. Leave the kids at home and meet...
    06/02/12	The Texas Nature Challenge at the Witte Museum Witte Museum The Texas Nature Challenge at the Witte Museum Presented by Witte Museum at Witte Museum June 2, 2012 Get ready to complete a nature challenge by exploring the South Texas environment at the Witte while visiting the Texas Wild exhibit, the Edwards Aquifer Simulation Theater and the new Robert J. and Helen C. Kleberg South Texas Heritage Center. Meet the ever popular Doc Edwards and enjoy the dynamic presentation History of a Rock Star: The Edwards Aquifer. Visit the Texas Nature Challenge at http://naturechallenge.tamu.edu/ to print out the Witte Museum challenge or ask for a copy at...
    06/06/12	The Louis A. and Frances B. Wagner lecture Series: Darwin in Depth Witte Museum The Louis A. and Frances B. Wagner lecture Series: Darwin in Depth Presented by Witte Museum at Witte Museum June 6, 2012 Much like the work of Galileo, Newton, and Einstein, Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution challenged some of society’s deepest held beliefs about our place in the universe. Is nature the reflection of a divine process, a natural one or both? Can science and faith coexist? Darwin, his wife and their contemporaries struggled deeply with these same questions. Join us for a distinguished panel of scientists, educators and theologians to discuss the often controversial relationship...
    06/10/12	Sunday Jazz at the Witte: South Texas Jazz Quartet Witte Museum Sunday Jazz at the Witte: South Texas Jazz Quartet Presented by Witte Museum at Witte Museum June 10, 2012 Sunday Jazz at the Witte is back for its eighth season! Kicked off by the UIW Jazz Ensemble in April, this season’s line up brings out some of the best local and regional bands jazz has to offer. Bring the family and enjoy a relaxing afternoon in the calming courtyard, lay down your blankets or lawn chairs and enjoy the outdoors. All performances are from 4 - 7 p.m. Museum galleries close at 5 p.m., however, the H-E-B Science Treehouse remains open until 7 p.m. Food and drink available...
    06/15/12	The Texas Nature Challenge at the Witte Museum Witte Museum The Texas Nature Challenge at the Witte Museum Presented by Witte Museum at Witte Museum June 15, 2012 Get ready to complete a nature challenge by exploring the South Texas environment at the Witte while visiting the Texas Wild exhibit, the Edwards Aquifer Simulation Theater and the new Robert J. and Helen C. Kleberg South Texas Heritage Center. Meet the ever popular Doc Edwards and enjoy the dynamic presentation History of a Rock Star: The Edwards Aquifer. Visit the Texas Nature Challenge at http://naturechallenge.tamu.edu/ to print out the Witte Museum challenge or ask for a copy at...
    06/16/12	*Time Travel Saturdays* On the Trail Witte Museum *Time Travel Saturdays* On the Trail Presented by Witte Museum at Witte Museum June 16, 2012 Act like one, live like one, be one…a cowboy or vaquero on the trail in South Texas! Find out the needs and uses of ropes, bandanas, hats and canteens. Explore the tack and gear used with live animals and taste authentic chuck box cuisine. Plus, meet Bandera on the Road, a group of real cowboys from Bandera, Texas—the Cowboy Capital of the World!
    06/28/12	Cocktails & Culture: The Witte Uncorked! Kaleidoscope of Chemistry Witte Museum Cocktails & Culture: The Witte Uncorked! Kaleidoscope of Chemistry Presented by Witte Museum at Witte Museum June 28, 2012 Experience the Witte Museum after hours during an evening exclusively for adults (21 and older) that mixes cocktails, conversation and innovative museum cultural programming. The evening showcases unique experiences, from science experiments for adults to “blind” tours of museum galleries! Complete with complimentary hors d’oeuvres and a cash bar, don’t miss live performances, interesting music, unexpected surprises and more. Leave the kids at home and meet...
    07/08/12	Sunday Jazz at the Witte: Mission City Hot Rhythm Cats Witte Museum Sunday Jazz at the Witte: Mission City Hot Rhythm Cats Presented by Witte Museum at Witte Museum July 8, 2012 Sunday Jazz at the Witte is back for its eighth season! Kicked off by the UIW Jazz Ensemble in April, this season’s line up brings out some of the best local and regional bands jazz has to offer. Bring the family and enjoy a relaxing afternoon in the calming courtyard, lay down your blankets or lawn chairs and enjoy the outdoors. All performances are from 4 - 7 p.m. Museum galleries close at 5 p.m., however, the H-E-B Science Treehouse remains open until 7 p.m. Food and drink available...
    07/09/12- 07/13/12	Summer Adventure Camp: Survival …on the Wild and Vivid Land Witte Museum Summer Adventure Camp: Survival …on the Wild and Vivid Land Presented by Witte Museum at Witte Museum July 9-July 13, 2012 Choose your own summer adventure! Gear up for a week-long or day-long exploration in ecology, history or science. First discover how early Pecos people made fire, hunted and used plants to make rope. Then put on your cowboy hat to explore life on the ranch! Design a brand, practice roping and find out the secret of the prickly pear burner. Interact with live animals including Texas Longhorns, horses and other ranch animals. It’s all about the South Texas land!
    07/16/12- 07/20/12	Summer Adventure Camp: Sensational Summer Science! Witte Museum Summer Adventure Camp: Sensational Summer Science! Presented by Witte Museum at Witte Museum July 16-July 20, 2012 Do you ever wonder how things work? Make catapults to find out how fast things can move, use human energy to make lights glow, sink a ship to find out how things float and sink and cool down, fire up and mix it up with a fun-filled week of summer science!
    07/18/12	The Louis A. and Frances B. Wagner lecture Series: Darwin in Depth Witte Museum The Louis A. and Frances B. Wagner lecture Series: Darwin in Depth Presented by Witte Museum at Witte Museum July 18, 2012 In 1831, Charles Darwin set sail aboard the HMS Beagle on an extraordinary voyage that would lead to his groundbreaking theory of evolution by natural selection. This theory turned the world on its head and remains unchallenged as the key principle of modern biology. Join us on our journey of discovery. *NEW* Due to popularity, the Witte has added another presentation to the Darwin in Depth Lecture Series. Join us for the final installment at the brand new outdoor...
    07/21/12	*Time Travel Saturdays* A Day in the Market Witte Museum *Time Travel Saturdays* A Day in the Market Presented by Witte Museum at Witte Museum July 21, 2012 Go shopping in a San Antonio market in the late 1800s. Meet seamstresses and soap makers selling their wares, shop for gun flint and brooms, try aguas frescas and fresh tortillas and find out what $3 could buy.
    07/23/12- 07/27/12	Summer Adventure Camp: Birds, Beetles and Other Beasties…It’s All About Nature Witte Museum Summer Adventure Camp: Birds, Beetles and Other Beasties…It’s All About Nature Presented by Witte Museum at Witte Museum July 23-July 27, 2012 Pack your gear for a five day journey with Darwin around the world and to the Galapagos. Create your own habitat and creatures to live there! Discover the food web by dissecting owl pellets. It’s all about nature…birds, deadly plants and more! Designed for children in grades 1-2 and 3-5.
    07/24/12	The Texas Nature Challenge at the Witte Museum Witte Museum The Texas Nature Challenge at the Witte Museum Presented by Witte Museum at Witte Museum July 24, 2012 Get ready to complete a nature challenge by exploring the South Texas environment at the Witte while visiting the Texas Wild exhibit, the Edwards Aquifer Simulation Theater and the new Robert J. and Helen C. Kleberg South Texas Heritage Center. Meet the ever popular Doc Edwards and enjoy the dynamic presentation History of a Rock Star: The Edwards Aquifer. Visit the Texas Nature Challenge at http://naturechallenge.tamu.edu/ to print out the Witte Museum challenge or ask for a copy at the...
    07/26/12	Cocktails & Culture: The Witte Uncorked! Wild Senses—Back by Popular Demand! Witte Museum Cocktails & Culture: The Witte Uncorked! Wild Senses—Back by Popular Demand! Presented by Witte Museum at Witte Museum July 26, 2012 Experience the Witte Museum after hours during an evening exclusively for adults (21 and older) that mixes cocktails, conversation and innovative museum cultural programming. The evening showcases unique experiences, from science experiments for adults to “blind” tours of museum galleries! Complete with complimentary hors d’oeuvres and a cash bar, don’t miss live performances, interesting music, unexpected surprises and more. Leave the kids at home and...
    07/29/12	Celebrating National Clown Week with the Jolly Joeys Witte Museum Celebrating National Clown Week with the Jolly Joeys Presented by Witte Museum at Witte Museum July 29, 2012 Spend the afternoon with San Antonio’s own Clown Alley, the Jolly Joeys. Learn to juggle and make juggling balls, have your face painted, create balloon animals and enjoy clown performances. In 1970, President Nixon passed the law to observe National Clown Week for recognition of the valuable service clowns provide. The Witte Museum, home to the famous Hertzberg Circus Collection, honors this week with a great clown celebration!
    08/12/12	Sunday Jazz at the Witte: Graham Reynolds and Golden Arm Trio Witte Museum Sunday Jazz at the Witte: Graham Reynolds and Golden Arm Trio Presented by Witte Museum at Witte Museum August 12, 2012 Sunday Jazz at the Witte is back for its eighth season! Kicked off by the UIW Jazz Ensemble in April, this season’s line up brings out some of the best local and regional bands jazz has to offer. Bring the family and enjoy a relaxing afternoon in the calming courtyard, lay down your blankets or lawn chairs and enjoy the outdoors. All performances are from 4 - 7 p.m. Museum galleries close at 5 p.m., however, the H-E-B Science Treehouse remains open until 7 p.m. Food and drink available...
    09/09/12	Sunday Jazz at the Witte: John Magaldi & Primetime Jazz Orchestra Witte Museum Sunday Jazz at the Witte: John Magaldi & Primetime Jazz Orchestra Presented by Witte Museum at Witte Museum September 9, 2012 Sunday Jazz at the Witte is back for its eighth season! Kicked off by the UIW Jazz Ensemble in April, this season’s line up brings out some of the best local and regional bands jazz has to offer. Bring the family and enjoy a relaxing afternoon in the calming courtyard, lay down your blankets or lawn chairs and enjoy the outdoors. All performances^ are from 4 - 7 p.m. Museum galleries close at 5 p.m., however, the H-E-B Science Treehouse remains open until 7 p.m. Food and drink...
    10/28/12	Sunday Jazz at the Witte: Ken Slavin Witte Museum Sunday Jazz at the Witte: Ken Slavin Presented by Witte Museum at Witte Museum October 28, 2012 Sunday Jazz at the Witte is back for its eighth season! Kicked off by the UIW Jazz Ensemble in April, this season’s line up brings out some of the best local and regional bands jazz has to offer. Bring the family and enjoy a relaxing afternoon in the calming courtyard, lay down your blankets or lawn chairs and enjoy the outdoors. All performances^ are from 4 - 7 p.m. Museum galleries close at 5 p.m., however, the H-E-B Science Treehouse remains open until 7 p.m. Food and drink...
    11/11/12	Sunday Jazz at the Witte: Henry Brun and the Latin Playerz Witte Museum Sunday Jazz at the Witte: Henry Brun and the Latin Playerz Presented by Witte Museum at Witte Museum November 11, 2012 Sunday Jazz at the Witte is back for its eighth season! Kicked off by the UIW Jazz Ensemble in April, this season’s line up brings out some of the best local and regional bands jazz has to offer. Bring the family and enjoy a relaxing afternoon in the calming courtyard, lay down your blankets or lawn chairs and enjoy the outdoors. All performances are from 4 - 7 p.m. Museum galleries close at 5 p.m., however, the H-E-B Science Treehouse remains open until 7 p.m. Food and drink available...

• Current &
  Upcoming Events

  • Current Events

    04/19/12- 08/26/12	Designed for Royalty: Staging the Coronation Witte Museum Designed for Royalty: Staging the Coronation Presented by Witte Museum at Witte Museum April 19-August 26, 2012 Explore the designs behind the Order of the Alamo Coronation, from the gowns to the stage, in the Witte Museum’s annual Fiesta exhibit. In addition to the bejeweled fiesta gowns, the exhibit features scale models and designs for the coronation stage as well as the designs for the gowns. The highlight of this year’s exhibition, and inspiration for the Witte’s 2012 Fiesta pin, is the gown worn by Marcella Leanora Heard Billups, Princess of the Glory and Grandeur of France in...
    03/24/12- 06/24/12	Family Traditions: Easter in Brackenridge Park Witte Museum Family Traditions: Easter in Brackenridge Park Presented by Witte Museum at Witte Museum March 24-June 24, 2012 The Witte Museum is proud to partner with the Brackenridge Park Conservancy (BPC) to present Family Traditions, an exhibition of photographs and words depicting the traditional week-long Easter celebrations in Brackenridge Park. In 2011, the BPC invited Dr. Ricardo Romo, President of the University of Texas at San Antonio, to photo-document the Easter celebrations in Brackenridge Park. The final selection of photographs was chosen from more than 800 images taken between Good Friday and...
    02/18/12- 09/03/12	Darwin: How One Man’s Theory Turned the World on its Head Witte Museum Darwin: How One Man’s Theory Turned the World on its Head Presented by Witte Museum at Witte Museum February 18-September 3, 2012 Discover Charles Darwin and his revolutionary ideas through this internationally acclaimed exhibit making its first Texas stop at the Witte Museum. Explore the life and discoveries of a man whose insights led to the theory of evolution, forever changing the perception of the origin and nature of our own species and launching modern biological science. Glimpse into Darwin’s intellectual and personal world through specimens, documents, film, fossils, interactive media, exact...

  • Upcoming Events

    05/26/12- 05/28/12	Robert J. and Helen C. Kleberg South Texas Heritage Center Grand Opening Witte Museum Robert J. and Helen C. Kleberg South Texas Heritage Center Grand Opening Presented by Witte Museum at Witte Museum May 26-May 28, 2012 GRAND OPENING WEEKEND: Robert J. and Helen C. Kleberg South Texas Heritage Center Saturday, May 26 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday, May 27 Noon-5 p.m. Monday, May 28 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Join us for a three-day grand opening celebration featuring hands-on activities, brand new live Gallery Theater, demonstrations and mini-demonstrations, and visits from Bandera on the Road and the San Antonio Living History Association! All activities are included...
    05/26/12	Witte Museum Boot Scoot and 5K Fun Run Witte Museum Witte Museum Boot Scoot and 5K Fun Run Presented by Witte Museum at Witte Museum May 26, 2012 Put on your running shoes and join us for the Witte Museum Boot Scoot and 5K Fun Run! The proceeds from this event will benefit the scholarship fund supporting school group field trips to the Witte Museum. This morning run through Brackenridge Park kicks off the festivities for the opening weekend of the Witte’s new Robert J. and Helen C. Kleberg South Texas Heritage Center. The Witte Museum Boot Scoot and 5K Fun Run will not be like any other fun run in town, it has a special Witte...
    05/31/12	Cocktails & Culture: The Witte Uncorked! Campfire Fandango Witte Museum Cocktails & Culture: The Witte Uncorked! Campfire Fandango Presented by Witte Museum at Witte Museum May 31, 2012 Experience the Witte Museum after hours during an evening exclusively for adults (21 and older) that mixes cocktails, conversation and innovative museum cultural programming. The evening showcases unique experiences, from science experiments for adults to “blind” tours of museum galleries! Complete with complimentary hors d’oeuvres and a cash bar, don’t miss live performances, interesting music, unexpected surprises and more. Leave the kids at home and meet...
    06/02/12	The Texas Nature Challenge at the Witte Museum Witte Museum The Texas Nature Challenge at the Witte Museum Presented by Witte Museum at Witte Museum June 2, 2012 Get ready to complete a nature challenge by exploring the South Texas environment at the Witte while visiting the Texas Wild exhibit, the Edwards Aquifer Simulation Theater and the new Robert J. and Helen C. Kleberg South Texas Heritage Center. Meet the ever popular Doc Edwards and enjoy the dynamic presentation History of a Rock Star: The Edwards Aquifer. Visit the Texas Nature Challenge at http://naturechallenge.tamu.edu/ to print out the Witte Museum challenge or ask for a copy at...
    06/06/12	The Louis A. and Frances B. Wagner lecture Series: Darwin in Depth Witte Museum The Louis A. and Frances B. Wagner lecture Series: Darwin in Depth Presented by Witte Museum at Witte Museum June 6, 2012 Much like the work of Galileo, Newton, and Einstein, Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution challenged some of society’s deepest held beliefs about our place in the universe. Is nature the reflection of a divine process, a natural one or both? Can science and faith coexist? Darwin, his wife and their contemporaries struggled deeply with these same questions. Join us for a distinguished panel of scientists, educators and theologians to discuss the often controversial relationship...
    06/10/12	Sunday Jazz at the Witte: South Texas Jazz Quartet Witte Museum Sunday Jazz at the Witte: South Texas Jazz Quartet Presented by Witte Museum at Witte Museum June 10, 2012 Sunday Jazz at the Witte is back for its eighth season! Kicked off by the UIW Jazz Ensemble in April, this season’s line up brings out some of the best local and regional bands jazz has to offer. Bring the family and enjoy a relaxing afternoon in the calming courtyard, lay down your blankets or lawn chairs and enjoy the outdoors. All performances are from 4 - 7 p.m. Museum galleries close at 5 p.m., however, the H-E-B Science Treehouse remains open until 7 p.m. Food and drink available...
    06/15/12	The Texas Nature Challenge at the Witte Museum Witte Museum The Texas Nature Challenge at the Witte Museum Presented by Witte Museum at Witte Museum June 15, 2012 Get ready to complete a nature challenge by exploring the South Texas environment at the Witte while visiting the Texas Wild exhibit, the Edwards Aquifer Simulation Theater and the new Robert J. and Helen C. Kleberg South Texas Heritage Center. Meet the ever popular Doc Edwards and enjoy the dynamic presentation History of a Rock Star: The Edwards Aquifer. Visit the Texas Nature Challenge at http://naturechallenge.tamu.edu/ to print out the Witte Museum challenge or ask for a copy at...
    06/16/12	*Time Travel Saturdays* On the Trail Witte Museum *Time Travel Saturdays* On the Trail Presented by Witte Museum at Witte Museum June 16, 2012 Act like one, live like one, be one…a cowboy or vaquero on the trail in South Texas! Find out the needs and uses of ropes, bandanas, hats and canteens. Explore the tack and gear used with live animals and taste authentic chuck box cuisine. Plus, meet Bandera on the Road, a group of real cowboys from Bandera, Texas—the Cowboy Capital of the World!
    06/28/12	Cocktails & Culture: The Witte Uncorked! Kaleidoscope of Chemistry Witte Museum Cocktails & Culture: The Witte Uncorked! Kaleidoscope of Chemistry Presented by Witte Museum at Witte Museum June 28, 2012 Experience the Witte Museum after hours during an evening exclusively for adults (21 and older) that mixes cocktails, conversation and innovative museum cultural programming. The evening showcases unique experiences, from science experiments for adults to “blind” tours of museum galleries! Complete with complimentary hors d’oeuvres and a cash bar, don’t miss live performances, interesting music, unexpected surprises and more. Leave the kids at home and meet...
    07/08/12	Sunday Jazz at the Witte: Mission City Hot Rhythm Cats Witte Museum Sunday Jazz at the Witte: Mission City Hot Rhythm Cats Presented by Witte Museum at Witte Museum July 8, 2012 Sunday Jazz at the Witte is back for its eighth season! Kicked off by the UIW Jazz Ensemble in April, this season’s line up brings out some of the best local and regional bands jazz has to offer. Bring the family and enjoy a relaxing afternoon in the calming courtyard, lay down your blankets or lawn chairs and enjoy the outdoors. All performances are from 4 - 7 p.m. Museum galleries close at 5 p.m., however, the H-E-B Science Treehouse remains open until 7 p.m. Food and drink available...
    07/09/12- 07/13/12	Summer Adventure Camp: Survival …on the Wild and Vivid Land Witte Museum Summer Adventure Camp: Survival …on the Wild and Vivid Land Presented by Witte Museum at Witte Museum July 9-July 13, 2012 Choose your own summer adventure! Gear up for a week-long or day-long exploration in ecology, history or science. First discover how early Pecos people made fire, hunted and used plants to make rope. Then put on your cowboy hat to explore life on the ranch! Design a brand, practice roping and find out the secret of the prickly pear burner. Interact with live animals including Texas Longhorns, horses and other ranch animals. It’s all about the South Texas land!
    07/16/12- 07/20/12	Summer Adventure Camp: Sensational Summer Science! Witte Museum Summer Adventure Camp: Sensational Summer Science! Presented by Witte Museum at Witte Museum July 16-July 20, 2012 Do you ever wonder how things work? Make catapults to find out how fast things can move, use human energy to make lights glow, sink a ship to find out how things float and sink and cool down, fire up and mix it up with a fun-filled week of summer science!
    07/18/12	The Louis A. and Frances B. Wagner lecture Series: Darwin in Depth Witte Museum The Louis A. and Frances B. Wagner lecture Series: Darwin in Depth Presented by Witte Museum at Witte Museum July 18, 2012 In 1831, Charles Darwin set sail aboard the HMS Beagle on an extraordinary voyage that would lead to his groundbreaking theory of evolution by natural selection. This theory turned the world on its head and remains unchallenged as the key principle of modern biology. Join us on our journey of discovery. *NEW* Due to popularity, the Witte has added another presentation to the Darwin in Depth Lecture Series. Join us for the final installment at the brand new outdoor...
    07/21/12	*Time Travel Saturdays* A Day in the Market Witte Museum *Time Travel Saturdays* A Day in the Market Presented by Witte Museum at Witte Museum July 21, 2012 Go shopping in a San Antonio market in the late 1800s. Meet seamstresses and soap makers selling their wares, shop for gun flint and brooms, try aguas frescas and fresh tortillas and find out what $3 could buy.
    07/23/12- 07/27/12	Summer Adventure Camp: Birds, Beetles and Other Beasties…It’s All About Nature Witte Museum Summer Adventure Camp: Birds, Beetles and Other Beasties…It’s All About Nature Presented by Witte Museum at Witte Museum July 23-July 27, 2012 Pack your gear for a five day journey with Darwin around the world and to the Galapagos. Create your own habitat and creatures to live there! Discover the food web by dissecting owl pellets. It’s all about nature…birds, deadly plants and more! Designed for children in grades 1-2 and 3-5.
    07/24/12	The Texas Nature Challenge at the Witte Museum Witte Museum The Texas Nature Challenge at the Witte Museum Presented by Witte Museum at Witte Museum July 24, 2012 Get ready to complete a nature challenge by exploring the South Texas environment at the Witte while visiting the Texas Wild exhibit, the Edwards Aquifer Simulation Theater and the new Robert J. and Helen C. Kleberg South Texas Heritage Center. Meet the ever popular Doc Edwards and enjoy the dynamic presentation History of a Rock Star: The Edwards Aquifer. Visit the Texas Nature Challenge at http://naturechallenge.tamu.edu/ to print out the Witte Museum challenge or ask for a copy at the...
    07/26/12	Cocktails & Culture: The Witte Uncorked! Wild Senses—Back by Popular Demand! Witte Museum Cocktails & Culture: The Witte Uncorked! Wild Senses—Back by Popular Demand! Presented by Witte Museum at Witte Museum July 26, 2012 Experience the Witte Museum after hours during an evening exclusively for adults (21 and older) that mixes cocktails, conversation and innovative museum cultural programming. The evening showcases unique experiences, from science experiments for adults to “blind” tours of museum galleries! Complete with complimentary hors d’oeuvres and a cash bar, don’t miss live performances, interesting music, unexpected surprises and more. Leave the kids at home and...
    07/29/12	Celebrating National Clown Week with the Jolly Joeys Witte Museum Celebrating National Clown Week with the Jolly Joeys Presented by Witte Museum at Witte Museum July 29, 2012 Spend the afternoon with San Antonio’s own Clown Alley, the Jolly Joeys. Learn to juggle and make juggling balls, have your face painted, create balloon animals and enjoy clown performances. In 1970, President Nixon passed the law to observe National Clown Week for recognition of the valuable service clowns provide. The Witte Museum, home to the famous Hertzberg Circus Collection, honors this week with a great clown celebration!
    08/12/12	Sunday Jazz at the Witte: Graham Reynolds and Golden Arm Trio Witte Museum Sunday Jazz at the Witte: Graham Reynolds and Golden Arm Trio Presented by Witte Museum at Witte Museum August 12, 2012 Sunday Jazz at the Witte is back for its eighth season! Kicked off by the UIW Jazz Ensemble in April, this season’s line up brings out some of the best local and regional bands jazz has to offer. Bring the family and enjoy a relaxing afternoon in the calming courtyard, lay down your blankets or lawn chairs and enjoy the outdoors. All performances are from 4 - 7 p.m. Museum galleries close at 5 p.m., however, the H-E-B Science Treehouse remains open until 7 p.m. Food and drink available...
    09/09/12	Sunday Jazz at the Witte: John Magaldi & Primetime Jazz Orchestra Witte Museum Sunday Jazz at the Witte: John Magaldi & Primetime Jazz Orchestra Presented by Witte Museum at Witte Museum September 9, 2012 Sunday Jazz at the Witte is back for its eighth season! Kicked off by the UIW Jazz Ensemble in April, this season’s line up brings out some of the best local and regional bands jazz has to offer. Bring the family and enjoy a relaxing afternoon in the calming courtyard, lay down your blankets or lawn chairs and enjoy the outdoors. All performances^ are from 4 - 7 p.m. Museum galleries close at 5 p.m., however, the H-E-B Science Treehouse remains open until 7 p.m. Food and drink...
    10/28/12	Sunday Jazz at the Witte: Ken Slavin Witte Museum Sunday Jazz at the Witte: Ken Slavin Presented by Witte Museum at Witte Museum October 28, 2012 Sunday Jazz at the Witte is back for its eighth season! Kicked off by the UIW Jazz Ensemble in April, this season’s line up brings out some of the best local and regional bands jazz has to offer. Bring the family and enjoy a relaxing afternoon in the calming courtyard, lay down your blankets or lawn chairs and enjoy the outdoors. All performances^ are from 4 - 7 p.m. Museum galleries close at 5 p.m., however, the H-E-B Science Treehouse remains open until 7 p.m. Food and drink...
    11/11/12	Sunday Jazz at the Witte: Henry Brun and the Latin Playerz Witte Museum Sunday Jazz at the Witte: Henry Brun and the Latin Playerz Presented by Witte Museum at Witte Museum November 11, 2012 Sunday Jazz at the Witte is back for its eighth season! Kicked off by the UIW Jazz Ensemble in April, this season’s line up brings out some of the best local and regional bands jazz has to offer. Bring the family and enjoy a relaxing afternoon in the calming courtyard, lay down your blankets or lawn chairs and enjoy the outdoors. All performances are from 4 - 7 p.m. Museum galleries close at 5 p.m., however, the H-E-B Science Treehouse remains open until 7 p.m. Food and drink available...

• Past
  Events

  • Past Events

    04/11/12	Darwin in Depth: Mysteries of Mass Extinctions Witte Museum
    04/08/12	Sunday Jazz at the Witte Witte Museum
    03/31/12	World Water Day Witte Museum
    03/28/12	Cocktails & Culture: The Witte Uncorked! Bubbles & Bubbly Witte Museum
    03/12/12- 03/16/12	Spring Break Adventure Club Witte Museum
    03/12/12- 03/16/12	Darwin Days Witte Museum
    03/10/12	Discover Darwin! Family Day Witte Museum
    03/07/12	The Louis A. and Frances B. Wagner Lecture Series: From the Beagle to the Business of Biotech Witte Museum
    02/29/12	Louis A. and Frances B. Wagner Lecture Series: Darwin in Depth Meet the Curator! Witte Museum
    02/25/12	Build-it! Science Family Day Witte Museum
    02/24/12	Battle of Flowers Oratorical Contest Witte Museum
    02/23/12	Cocktails and Culture: The Witte Uncorked! Darwin After Dark Witte Museum
    02/07/12	Informance Witte Museum
    10/01/11	SHIPWRECK! Family Day Witte Museum
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    09/16/11- 03/25/12	Opening the Witte Wardrobe: 85 Years of Textiles Witte Museum
    06/30/11	Amazing Amazon Family Day Witte Museum
    06/30/11	Cocktails and Culture: Sharp as a Whip! Witte Museum
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    04/10/11	Sunday Jazz at the Witte Witte Museum
    04/07/11- 07/31/11	A Night at the Museum: Fiesta Exhibition Witte Museum
    03/26/11	From the Acequia Madre to Mission Reach: Celebrating World Water Day Witte Museum
    03/14/11	Sprink Break Adventure Club: Amazon Adventure Witte Museum
    03/12/11- 08/21/11	Miradas: Mexican Art from the Bank of America Collection Witte Museum
    03/12/11	The Magic Lantern Shows Witte Museum
    03/02/11- 09/05/11	Amazon Voyage: Vicious Fishes and Other Riches Witte Museum
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    03/02/11- 09/05/11	Water in Motion: A Visual History of the San Antonio River Witte Museum

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