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Upcoming Events
July
July 9-11
Summer Science Camp
CSI
9:00 am – 1:00 pm
Ages 8-12
Museum members $80; Non-members $100
Pre-registration required.
Sponsor: Oxy
July 9
Brown Bag Lunch & Lecture Series
Speaker: Magician Chadwick Bronson
The Magic of the Oil & Gas Industry
11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Free Admission
Drinks and dessert provided.
Sponsor: Norma J. McGrew & Hahl Proctor Charitable Trust, Bank of America, N.A. Trustee
July 13
Makers Gonna Make!
Community Makerspace
10 a.m. – 12 noon for K-5th graders
2 – 4 p.m. for 6-12th graders
Pre-registration is required.
July 16-18
Summer Science Camp
Coding with Drones
9:00 am – 1:00 pm
Ages 12-14
Museum members $80; Non-members $100
Pre-registration required.
Sponsor: Oxy
July 23-25
Summer Science Camp
Olympic Science
9:00 am – 1:00 pm
Ages 8-12
Museum members $80; Non-members $100
Pre-registration required.
Sponsor: Oxy
August
August 10
Makers Gonna Make!
Community Makerspace
10 a.m. – 12 noon for K-5th graders
2 – 4 p.m. for 6-12th graders
Pre-registration is required.
August 13
Brown Bag Lunch & Lecture Series
Speaker: Tom Chandler
Extreme Oilfield Conditions
11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Free Admission
Drinks and dessert provided.
Sponsor: Norma J. McGrew & Hahl Proctor Charitable Trust, Bank of America, N.A. Trustee
August 22
Family Science Night
Critter Quest
6:30 – 8:00 p.m.
6:00 p.m. Early Admission for MEMBERS ONLY
Free Admission
Sponsor: Chevron
September
September 2
STEAM Break: School’s Out!
Intersessional camp for 1st-6th graders.
Half-day and all-day sessions available.
Pre-registration is required.
Sponsor: Ovintiv
September 9, 16, 23, & 30
STEAM Sprouts: Fairytale STEAM
9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. OR 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Ages 4-5
Mondays for 6 weeks.
Pre-registration is required. Visit www.pbpetro.org for more information or to register online.
Sponsor: SM Energy
September 10
Brown Bag Lunch & Lecture Series
Speaker: Kalle Vähä-Jaakkola
Space Nation
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
October 7 & 14
STEAM Sprouts: Fairytale STEAM
9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. OR 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Ages 4-5
Mondays for 6 weeks.
Pre-registration is required.
Sponsor: SM Energy
October 8
Brown Bag Lunch & Lecture Series
Speaker: TBD
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 14
STEAM Break: School’s Out!
Intersessional camp for 1st-6th graders.
Half-day and all-day sessions available.
Pre-registration is required.
Sponsor: Ovintiv
October 24
Family Science Night
Spooky Science Spectacular
6:30 – 8:00 pm
6:00 pm Early Admission for MEMBERS ONLY
Hands-on Science Experiments & Activities
Free Admission
Sponsor: Chevron
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