The museums variety of collections, exhibits and interpretation of the oil industry make it an outstanding visitor site. Historical highlights include thousand-year-old reed mats and woven fiber articles from the area's prehistoric population; superb historical paintings; cowboy tack and early railroad artifacts. Petroleum exhibits include great historic photos of early boom-town activities; fascinating well-drilling techniques in paintings, models, and hardware; three dimensional models of oil strata; geological AV shows and the story of oil formation; actual oil well cores from deep underground. This museum also features the largest collection in the nation of Tom Lovell works.
Location:
1500 I-20 West, Midland Texas
Telephone
915-683-4403
Other History nearby:
(Gillett) Arkansas Post Museum
(Monroe) Bible Museum
(Monroe) Biedenharn Museum & Gardens
(Denver) Colorado State Capitol
(Port Gibson) Grand Gulf Military Monument Park
(Ruston) Lincoln Parish Museum
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06/08 Coming to The Midland area
World Catfish Festival Belzoni MS April6 This whiskers and fin festival held every April celebrates the world's largest catfish fry. Bands ranging from Gospel, Country, to Rock-n-Roll and Blues! Free Kids Zone!
World Famous Armidillo Festival Hamburg AR May1-4 The World Famous Armidillo Festival takes place on Hamburg's town square and the surrounding blocks. Local bands play on Friday night of the festival and all day Saturday to ensure your weekend is the best.
Louisiana Peach Fest Ruston LA June21-22 The fun begins on Friday in Ruston’s historic Railroad Park at 6:30 p.m. with Dixie Tradition, followed by a return festival appearance by Chubby Carrier and the Bayou Swamp Band at 8:30 p.m.
Hope Watermelon Festival Hope AR August9-11 Watermelon Olympics, melon judging and auction, watermelon eating contest, seed spitting contest, melon toss, antique engine show, entertainment and SW Arkansas' largest arts and crafts show.
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