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1705 W Missouri Ave Midland, TX 79701(432) 683-2882 |
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Created as an art and science museum, the Museum of the Southwest has three separate areas, an art museum, a children's museum and a planetarium. The complex is located next to the family-friendly Haley Park and not far from the city's Dennis the Menace Park, a three-acre copy of the famous park in Monterey, California. Featured pieces at the art museum include works by members of the Taos Society of Artists, engravings by Karl Bodmer, and hand-colored engravings by John J. and John W. Audubon. The children's museum includes a miniature activity town, a 55-gallon aquarium and a "Beach Babies" toddler area.
Open Tue. - Sat., 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.; Sun., 2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.; Closed Mon.
Free.
Hotels
Midtown Hotel Midland, 1.0 miles from Museum of the Southwest Hilton Midland Plaza, 1.1 miles from Museum of the Southwest
