The Witte Museum boasts a 10-acre campus and is dedicated to history, science, and South Texas heritage. See a dinosaur, learn how your body works, or explore the life of a hunter-gatherer.

There’s plenty of hands-on experiences at The Witte. Check out the Robert J. and Helen C. Kleberg South Texas Heritage Center and you can go back to the days when vaqueros, chili queens, and cattle kings roamed the wild and vivid land of the state. See Davy Crockett’s fiddle, and hear the stories of the cowboys who helped to build Texas.

As San Antonio’s largest museum, the Witte keeps its content relevant with a comprehensive rota of temporary exhibitions. The perfect family-friendly day out, this museum provides an engaging and enriching learning experience for visitors. Be sure to check their schedule online to see what's currently featured.

Witte Museum highlights

H-E-B Body Adventure – explore four floors of interactive adventure for all ages. Get a Powerpass and learn how long it takes to walk or run the 13-mile river walk path connecting the Witte to San Antonio’s historic missions, and learn how your body works.
Naylor Family Dinosaur Gallery – encounter skeletons, excavate dinosaur bones and learn about those huge dinosaur footprints. You’ll also find out more about the seas that covered Texas 90-million years ago.
Kittie West Nelson Ferguson People of the Pecos Gallery – explore the prehistoric hunter-gatherers of Texas. See life-sized recreations of camp, find out about hungering, and learn about rock art.

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