Hours

Monday: CLOSED
Tuesday – Saturday: 10 AM – 5 PM
Sunday: 12 – 5 PM

Last day of operation for 2025: December 23, 2025

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Plan your visit

Upcoming Events

• Dressing the Abbey
  An Evening with Laura Carmichael and Allen Leech – February 26, 2026 @ 6 PM

 

Support the Museum

Areas of need: OVERVIEW

TTU Day of Giving:
Preserving Prehistoric Texas

History Division:
Homegrown in West Texas

Paleontology Division:
Dinos on the Road

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Important Dates/Closures

The Museum is closed on Mondays and will be closed for:

• November 27 – December 1, 2025: Thanksgiving
• December 24, 2025 – January 2, 2026: Winter Break

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