News and Events
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Upcoming Events
March
March 23
3rd Annual Space Nation Day
2:00 – 5:00 pm
Free Admission
Hands-on Space Activities
Live Q&A with Space Veteran Terry Virts
Food Trucks On-site
March 24 & 31
STEAM Sprouts: LEGO® Simple Machines
9:30 am – 10:30 am OR 11:30 am – 12:30 pm
Ages 4-5
Mondays for 6 weeks
Pre-registration is required. Click here for more information or to register.
Sponsor: SM Energy
April
April 1
Building Bots: Robotics & Engineering FunLab
5:30 – 7:30 pm
Grades K-2
Pre-registration is required. Click here for more information or to register.
Sponsor: Oxy
April 7, 14, 21, & 28
STEAM Sprouts: LEGO® Simple Machines
9:30 am – 10:30 am OR 11:30 am – 12:30 pm
Ages 4-5
Mondays for 6 weeks
Pre-registration is required. Click here for more information or to register.
Sponsor: SM Energy
April 8
Brown Bag Lunch & Lecture Series
Speaker: Megan Powell, Recording Library of West 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
April 12
Retro Rate Day
Enjoy admission prices from 1975.
Adults: $1.00
Students: $0.50
Under 5: FREE
April 15
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
