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Witte Museum

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Witte Museum is a nature, science and culture museum in San Antonio’s Brackenridge Park, with exhibits on Texas history, dinosaurs and wildlife.

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Why go

  • The Naylor Family Dinosaur Gallery and Dinosaur Lab.
  • South Texas heritage collections include saddles, spurs, branding irons, basketry, clothing, land grants, art and firearms.

Opening hours

Today10:00 – 17:00Show all
Monday10:00 – 17:00
Tuesday10:00 – 18:00
Wednesday10:00 – 17:00
Thursday10:00 – 17:00
Friday10:00 – 17:00
Saturday10:00 – 17:00
Sunday12:00 – 17:00

Don't miss

  • Quetzalcoatlus replicaA replica with a 40-foot wingspan.Valero Great Hall
  • John Twohig’s limestone homeThe limestone home of merchant John Twohig.Museum grounds
  • José Francisco Ruiz’s stone homeThe home of San Antonio’s first schoolmaster, who also signed the Texas Declaration of Independence.Museum grounds

Know before you go

  • General admission includes the permanent galleries and traveling exhibitions; special exhibitions require an added surcharge.

What's inside

  • The permanent collection also includes textiles, dinosaur bones, cave drawings and photographs.
  • The Lone Star Hall of Wildlife and Ecology opened in March 1971 with Texas wildlife dioramas.
  • The Hertzberg Circus Collection arrived in 2003 and includes artifacts, programs, prints and photographs.
  • The H-E-B Science Treehouse opened in the 1990s above the San Antonio River, with interactive science and physics exhibits.
  • Two log cabins built by National Youth Administration participants teach students about pioneer life.

Tips for your visit

  • Buy tickets through the museum’s own website. For enquiries, call +1 210-357-1900.
  • The café is closed for renovation.

Interesting facts3

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  1. 300,000 artifacts

    The B. Naylor Morton Research and Collections Center displays more than 300,000 artifacts and provides study space.

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  2. The renovated museum earned LEED certification for environmentally friendly and sustainable design.

    Witte Museum - Wikipedia
  3. 2026

    The museum marks its 100th anniversary in 2026.

    Witte Museum in San Antonio, Texas

Shorts

History

  1. 1926The Witte Memorial Museum opened, growing from Henry Philemon Attwater’s natural history specimens. Educator and botanist Ellen Schulz Quillin arranged the city’s $5,000 purchase and became the first director. Alfred G. Witte’s $65,000 bequest funded a museum in memory of his parents.
  2. 1930sArchaeological work in Big Bend and the Lower Pecos led to new galleries and a Reptile Garden, which generated museum revenue and income for local snake sellers.
  3. 1940sTwo historic San Antonio houses were moved onto the grounds.
  4. 1984The name was shortened to Witte Museum.
  5. 2014A $100 million renovation began, covering more than 174,000 square feet and adding a 350-car parking garage.
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  1. 2017The renovated museum held its ribbon cutting and grand opening on March 4.

How to get there

  • ParkingThe museum is at 3801 Broadway, San Antonio, Texas.
  • BusVIA Metropolitan Transit routes 9 and 14 serve the museum.
  • ParkingPark in the Brackenridge Park Parking Garage on Avenue B, south of the museum, then follow the Adventure Walk to the Broadway entrance.
  • ParkingOverflow parking is available on the north end of campus and across Broadway at the Allensworth St. parking lot.

Accessibility

  • Accessible parking and drop-offs Available at Gunn Drive North Lot, north of the museum.

Sources: Witte Museum - Wikipedia · San Antonio - Wikivoyage (see) · Witte Museum in San Antonio, Texas · Witte Museum in San Antonio, Texas · Witte Museum Tickets - Plan Your Visit · Witte Museum: tickets (its own site) · Witte Museum Tickets - Plan Your Visit · checked 3 Oct 2026

Where
3801 Broadway St, TX, San Antonio

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Questions and answers

What are the Witte Museum’s opening hours?

Monday and Wednesday–Saturday: 10:00–17:00. Tuesday: 10:00–18:00. Sunday: 12:00–17:00.

Where is the Witte Museum?

It is at 3801 Broadway in Brackenridge Park, San Antonio, Texas.

How do I buy tickets to the Witte Museum?

Tickets are sold online through the museum’s website.

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