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Upcoming Events
December
December 10
Brown Bag Lunch & Lecture Series
Music by: Mystique, Midland High School’s Top Orchestra Group
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
December 24-25
Merry Christmas!
The Museum will be closed on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.
December 30
STEAM Break: School’s Out!
Explosive Science
Intersessional camp for 1st-6th graders
Half-day and all-day sessions available.
Pre-registration is required. Click here for more information or to register.
Sponsor: Ovintiv
January
January 1
Happy New Year!
The Museum will be closed on New Year’s Day.
January 3
STEAM Break: School’s Out!
Explosive Science
Intersessional camp for 1st-6th graders
Half-day and all-day sessions available.
Pre-registration is required. Click here for more information or to register.
Sponsor: Ovintiv
January 14
Brown Bag Lunch & Lecture Series
Speaker: Jeff Beard
Zoo Midland
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
January 23
Family Science Night
The Science of Sports
6:30 – 8:00 pm
6:00 pm Early Admission for MEMBERS ONLY
Hands-on Science Experiments & Activities
Free Admission
Sponsor: Chevron
February
February 4
Building Bots: Robotics & Engineering FunLab
5:30 – 7:30 pm
Grades K-2nd
Pre-registration is required. Click here for more information or to register.
Sponsor: Oxy
February 5-7
NAPE Summit
Come visit our booth at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston!
February 11
Brown Bag Lunch & Lecture Series
Speaker: Don Frazier, Schreiner University
E Pluribus Texas: The Story of Texas for the Future of Texas
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
February 18
Building Bots: Robotics & Engineering FunLab
5:30 – 7:30 pm
Grades 3rd-8th
Pre-registration is required. Click here for more information or to register.
Sponsor: Oxy
Bits & Bytes Newsletter
News Articles
- Petroleum Museum Announces Retirement of Kathy Shannon – Bryan Grant Named New Executive Director
- 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
- http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2016-04/24/c_135306274.htm
- http://www.hotrod.com/events/street-rodder-road-tour/2016/1601-the-2016-arp-street-rodder-road-tour-heads-for-rockies/
- NATO delegation visits Permian Basin to study oil’s impact on economy, security – Mywesttexas.com: Top Stories
- INDYCAR: Hall’s work still present in IndyCar – Mywesttexas.com: Sports
- Summer passport program for Midland kids kicks off Wednesday – Mywesttexas.com: Top Stories
- Kids summer events – Mywesttexas.com: Top Stories
- TxDOT relaunches Don’t Mess With Texas for new generation – Mywesttexas.com: Top Stories
- Cruz: Economic growth will come from private sector – Mywesttexas.com: Top Stories
- Petroleum Museum nears completion of capital campaign – Mywesttexas.com: Oil
- Oil companies invest heavily in Midland organizations, programs – Mywesttexas.com: Top Stories
- Simple Science draws big crowds on Family Science Night – Mywesttexas.com: Education
- Oxy Oil and Gas pledges $500,000 to Petroleum Museum renovations – Mywesttexas.com: Business
- Petroleum Museum seeks volunteers to keep programs running smoothly – Mywesttexas.com: Top Stories
- Petroleum Museum adds 4 to Hall of Fame – Mywesttexas.com: Top Stories
- Museum shows oil show history – Odessa American: Business
- GOOD NEWS: Danny Jordan – Odessa American: Good News
- The birth of an industry – Odessa American: News
- Cruz addresses importance of economic growth – Odessa American: Government
- TxDOT launches new anti-littering ‘CANpaign’ – Odessa American: Roads
