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Upcoming Events
March
March 3
Building Bots Robotics & Engineering FunLab
4:30 – 6:30 p.m. (NEW TIME)
Grades: K – 2nd
Pre-registration is required. Click here for more information or to register.
Sponsor: Oxy
March 5
STEAMgineering Family Science Night
6:30 – 8:00 pm
6:00 – 6:30 pm: Members Only
FREE Admission
Sponsor: Chevron
March 9-13
STEAM Break: Evolution Expedition
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
Pre-registration is required. Click here for more information or to register.
Sponsor: Ovintiv
March 9-13
STEAM Break: Mythbusters Jr.
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
Pre-registration is required. Click here for more information or to register.
Sponsor: Ovintiv
March 10
Brown Bag Lunch & Lecture Series
Speaker: TBD
11:30 am – 12:30 pm
Free Admission
Drinks and dessert provided
Sponsor: Hahl Proctor Charitable Trust, Bank of America, N.A. Trustee
March 17
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
March 25-26
Roseland Oil & Gas West Texas Oil & Gas Convention and Tailgate Party
Midland County Horseshoe Pavilion
Join us to learn about new trends, products, and resources for the industry and visit our booth on the exhibit floor!
April
April 5
Happy Easter! Museum Closed
April 7
Building Bots Robotics & Engineering FunLab
4:30 – 6:30 p.m. (NEW TIME)
Grades: K – 2nd
Pre-registration is required. Click here for more information or to register.
Sponsor: Oxy
April 14
Brown Bag Lunch & Lecture Series
Speaker: Stacy Baccus
Mission Agape
11:30 am – 12:30 pm
Free Admission
Drinks and dessert provided
Sponsor: Hahl Proctor Charitable Trust, Bank of America, N.A. Trustee
April 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
April 23
Arlen Edgar Distinguished Lecture Series
Speaker: Cristen Wohlgemuth
Mountain States Legal Foundation
7:00 pm
Free event with limited seating
For reservations, click here or call 432-683-4403
Sponsor: Abell-Hanger Foundation
May
May 5
Building Bots Robotics & Engineering FunLab
4:30 – 6:30 p.m. (NEW TIME)
Grades: K – 2nd
Pre-registration is required. Click here for more information or to register.
Sponsor: Oxy
May 7
Earth Unleashed Family Science Night
6:30 – 8:00 pm
6:00 – 6:30 pm: Members Only
FREE Admission
Sponsor: Chevron
May 12
Brown Bag Lunch & Lecture Series
Speaker: Misty Thomason
Education Director, Sibley Nature Center
11:30 am – 12:30 pm
Free Admission
Drinks and dessert provided
Sponsor: Hahl Proctor Charitable Trust, Bank of America, N.A. Trustee
May 19
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
May 25
Happy Memorial Day! Museum Open
June
June 9
Brown Bag Lunch & Lecture Series
Speaker: TBD
11:30 am – 12:30 pm
Free Admission
Drinks and dessert provided
Sponsor: Hahl Proctor Charitable Trust, Bank of America, N.A. Trustee
June 9-11
Summer Science Camp: Galactic Quest
1:00 – 5:00 p.m.
Ages 6-8
Pre-registration is required. Click here for more information or to register.
Sponsor: Oxy
June 10-11
STEAM Sprouts: Starlight Seekers
9:00 – 11:00 a.m.
Ages 4-5
Pre-registration is required. Click here for more information or to register.
June 16-18
Summer Science Camp: Ocean Explorers
1:00 – 5:00 p.m.
Ages 6-8
Pre-registration is required. Click here for more information or to register.
Sponsor: Oxy
June 17-18
STEAM Sprouts: Captain Tinker’s Ocean Lab
9:00 – 11:00 a.m.
Ages 4-5
Pre-registration is required. Click here for more information or to register.
June 23-25
Summer Science Camp: Around the World
1:00 – 5:00 p.m.
Ages 6-8
Pre-registration is required. Click here for more information or to register.
Sponsor: Oxy
June 24-25
STEAM Sprouts: Little STEAM Travelers
9:00 – 11:00 a.m.
Ages 4-5
Pre-registration is required. Click here for more information or to register.
July
July 7-9
Summer Science Camp: Microscopic Marvels
1:00 – 5:00 p.m.
Ages 8-12
Pre-registration is required. Click here for more information or to register.
Sponsor: Oxy
July 8-9
STEAM Sprouts: Little Lab Detectives
9:00 – 11:00 a.m.
Ages 4-5
Pre-registration is required. Click here for more information or to register.
July 14-16
Summer Science Camp: Design Squad
1:00 – 5:00 p.m.
Ages 10-15
Pre-registration is required. Click here for more information or to register.
Sponsor: Oxy
July 15-16
STEAM Sprouts: Gadgeteers in Training
9:00 – 11:00 a.m.
Ages 4-5
Pre-registration is required. Click here for more information or to register.
July 21-23
Summer Science Camp: Expedition Earth
1:00 – 5:00 p.m.
Ages 8-12
Pre-registration is required. Click here for more information or to register.
Sponsor: Oxy
July 22-23
STEAM Sprouts: Planet Pals
9:00 – 11:00 a.m.
Ages 4-5
Pre-registration is required. Click here for more information or to register.
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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


