Museum Day 2010 "Stroll 'n Roll"
Museum Day 2010
Come enjoy the fun, adventure and excitement of Museum Day 2010.
When:
Saturday, Sept. 11, 2010 from 10:00am to 5:00pm
Where:
Nine area museums and one historic site
Cost: FREE
More Information:
Please contact the City of Wichita Falls Public Information Office at 940-761-7401
Video Presentation:
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Free Shuttle Service
Bring the family and friends and enjoy the fun, adventure and excitement of Museum Day 2010. Free bus and trolley service is provided to six downtown museums (park at MPEC for shuttle service). Two other museums and one historic site can be accessed by private transportation.
Plenty to See
Once on your way you'll experience the rich history of Wichita Falls and North Texas, see unique collections from our past and from around the world and the latest art and sculpture sweeping the nation. Tour Map |
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Participating Museums and Historic Sites
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New This Year- Riverside Cemetery
Location: 1810 5th Street
Open: Daylight hours only
Website: Friends of Riverside Cemetery
The tree lined roads and pathways of Riverside Cemetery lead to the resting places of city leaders, honored members of the military, philanthropists, business leaders, industrial innovators, pioneers, politicians and the infamous.
Tour books offer significant insite into the lives, tales and works of the people who lived in and formed the city of Wichita Falls.
Tour books can be purchased at the Wichita County Heritage Society located at 900 Bluff, (940) 723-0623. |
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Museum of North Texas History
Location: 720 Indiana
Open:Tues-Fri 10-12 and 1-4
Sat 10-2 Museum Day 10-5
Website: Museum of North Texas History
Phone: 940-322-7628
History comes alive at this North Texas favorite. Step back into the past and explore the oil and gas industry, six rooms of military exhibits, the Monroe Street Post Office, Nat's Hats, rotating special exhibits, guided tours and more. |
Kemp Center for the Arts
Location: 1300 Lamar
Open: M-F 9-5 Sat. 10-4
Museum Day 10-5
Website: Kemp Center
Phone: 940-767-2787
The Kemp Center for the Arts is the heart of the arts community in Wichita Falls. Home to the Arts Council, Wichita Falls Symphony Orchestra, Sculpture Garden, NorthLight Gallery, West End Studio and the What's Up Downstairs area the Kemp Center is the place to experience art and culture in Northg Texas. |
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Wichita Falls Fire and Police Museum
Location: 102 Pecan St.
Open: Call for an appointment
Museum Day 10-5
Website: Fire and Police Museum
Phone: 940-782-1686
The Fire and Police Museum holds the history of the brave men and women of the Wichita Falls Fire and Police Departments. The WFPD was established in 1890 and the WFFD in 1893 as a volunteer fire department. Stop by and see equipment that fought fires and defended the law decades ago. This is undoubtedly one of the kid's favorites. |
Kell House Museum
Location: 900 Bluff
Open: Tues-Fri 10:00-3:00
Sat-Sun 2:00-4:00
Museum Day 10:00-5:00
Website:Kell House Museum
Phone: 940-723-2712
The Kell House is one of the most historically and architecturally significant buildings in Wichita Falls. The Museum features distinctive architecture, original family furnishings, decorative art, and historic clothing. |
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River Bend Nature Center
Location: 2200 3rd Street
Open: M-F 9-5 Sat 10-4 Sun 12-4 Museum Day 10-5
Website: River Bend Nature Center
Phone: 940-767-0843
River Bend is an 18 acre environmental education center featutring the Ruby N. Priddy Butterfly and Nature Conservatory, River Bottom Forest Trail, Children's Garden, Hands-On Educational Classroom, giftshop and more. |
Wichita Falls Railroad Museum
Location: 500 9th Street
Open: Sat 12-4 Museum Day 10-5
Website: Railroad Museum
Phone: 940-723-2661
Railroad buffs from across the country and around the world place the Wichita Falls Railroad Museum at the top of their list when wanting to be surrounded by everything railroad. Climb aboard actual train cars and Steam Locomotives including Commuter Cars, Pullman Troop Sleepers, Dining Cars, Post Office and Baggage Cars, Cabooses and so much more. |
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WWI Call Field Aviation Museum
Location: Kickapoo Airport 4515 Jacksboro Highway
Open: Sat 10-2 Museum Day 10-5
Website: Call Field Museum
Phone: 940-766-1735
The museum honors the brave men who trained in Wichita Falls at the World War I Army Air Corp base known as Call Field from 1917-1918. Hundreds of pilots learned to fly using the Curtiss JN4-D "Jenny." The museum has one of only five Curtiss Jenny's left that can take to the sky. |
Sheppard Heritage Center
Location: Sheppard Air Force Base- Main Gate Entrance
Open: Museum Day 10-5
Website: No Website
Phone: 940-676-2787
Learn about the vital role Sheppard Air Force Base plays in the success of the United States Air Force Air superiority around the world, the history of the base and the tremendous training programs supported by SAFB. |
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The Juanita Harvey Art Gallery at MSU
Location: Midwestern State University Fain Fine Arts Center on the corner of Louis Rodriguez Drive and Nocona
Open: M-F 9:00-12:00/2:00-5:00
Museum Day: 10:00-5:00
Website: http://finearts.mwsu.edu/art/gallery/
Phone: 940-397-4264
See wonderful exhibits from MSU students, visiting artists and special exhibits covering every genre of art including sculpture, photography, graphic arts, painting and more. |
The Wichita Falls Museum of Art at MSU is undergoing construction and will be closed Museum Day.
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Wichita Falls Museum of Art at MSU
Location: 2 Eureka Circle
Hours: Tues-Fri 9:30-5:00
Sat 10:30-5:00
Museum Day- Closed for Construction
Website: Museum of Art at MSU
Phone: 940-397-8900
Rotating exhibits, permanent collections, art classes, discussion groups and concerts by the lake. |
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