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Upcoming Events
September
September 29
STEAM Sprouts: Little Rockhounds 6-Week Session
Ages: 4 – 5
9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. OR 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Pre-registration is required. Click here for more information or to register.
Sponsors: SM Energy
October
October 6
STEAM Sprouts: Little Rockhounds 6-Week Session
Ages: 4 – 5
9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. OR 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Pre-registration is required. Click here for more information or to register.
Sponsors: SM Energy
October 7
Building Bots Robotics & Engineering FunLab
5:30 – 7:30 p.m.
Grades: K – 2nd
Pre-registration is required. Click here for more information or to register.
Sponsor: Oxy
October 11
Retro Rate Day
Enjoy admission prices from 1975.
Adults: $1.00
Students: $0.50
Under 5: FREE
October 13
STEAM Sprouts: Little Rockhounds 6-Week Session
Ages: 4 – 5
9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. OR 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Pre-registration is required. Click here for more information or to register.
Sponsors: SM Energy
October 14
Brown Bag Lunch & Lecture Series
Speaker: Kirk Edwards, “The Permian Oil Renaissance – Where We Have Been and Where We Are Going”
11:30 am – 12:30 pm
Free Admission
Drinks and dessert provided.
Sponsors: Norma J. McGrew & Hahl Proctor Charitable Trust, Bank of America, N.A. Trustee
October 21
Building Bots Robotics & Engineering FunLab
5:30 – 7:30 p.m.
Grades: 3rd – 8th
Pre-registration is required. Click here for more information or to register.
Sponsor: Oxy
October 23
Frightfully Fun Science Family Science Night
6:30 – 8:00 pm
6:00 – 6:30 pm: Members Only
FREE Admission | Wear Your Costume!
Sponsor: Chevron
November
November 4
Building Bots Robotics & Engineering FunLab
5:30 – 7:30 p.m.
Grades: K – 2nd
Pre-registration is required. Click here for more information or to register.
Sponsor: Oxy
November 8
Retro Rate Day
Enjoy admission prices from 1975.
Adults: $1.00
Students: $0.50
Under 5: FREE
November 11
Brown Bag Lunch & Lecture Series
Speaker: Bob Krumenaker, “Keeping Big Bend Wild”
11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Free Admission
Drinks and dessert provided.
Sponsors: Norma J. McGrew & Hahl Proctor Charitable Trust, Bank of America, N.A. Trustee
November 18
Building Bots Robotics & Engineering FunLab
5:30 – 7:30 p.m.
Grades: 3rd – 8th
Pre-registration is required. Click here for more information or to register.
Sponsor: Oxy
November 24-25
STEAM Break: Autumn Explorers – Fall Nature Science
8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m., OR 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Grades: 1st – 6th grade
Pre-registration is required. Click here for more information or to register.
Sponsor: Ovintiv
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News Articles
- Petroleum Museum Marks 50 Years with Free-Admission Bash
- Science Invades Permian Basin Petroleum Museum
- Oil gets a New Look
- Petroleum Hall of Fame Inducts Three New Members
- The Iron Orchard films at the Petroleum Museum