The Witte Museum

Photos with Santa and the Dinosaurs
2022-11-26 10:00 - 12:00, 2022-11-27 12:00 - 14:00 (America/Chicago) | Valero Great Hall, 3801 Broadway, San Antonio, TX, 78209, United States
Bring a sense of wonder to your family photos this holiday season with Santa Claus in the Naylor Family Dinosaur Gallery!
Santa Claus will be available for photos on the following dates:

Saturday, Nov. 26 | 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Sunday, Nov. 27 | 12 – 2 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 3 | 12 – 2 p.m.
Sunday, Dec. 4 | 12 – 2 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 10 | 3 – 5 p.m.
Sunday, Dec. 11 | 12 – 2 p.m.

Photos are free with Museum Admission. Please bring your own camera.

15th Annual La Tamalada
2022-12-10 11:00 - 14:30 | Witte Museum, 3801 Broadway, San Antonio, TX, 78209, United States
SOLD OUT — Tamale season is around the corner!
Join your Witte family for the 15th annual La Tamalada as we learn a little tamale history, which dates back thousands of years. Spend your morning getting your hands in masa and making tamales, followed by a box lunch.
While tamales cook, enjoy demonstrations on how to make salsa and chili with the Witte’s Chef Overton Lesley of the Tremblay Family Café. Communal learning of how to make tamales has been key to keeping this skill alive, so join us as we continue to pass along this tradition. Each participant will make and take home a dozen tamales and the skills to host their own Tamalada.

Saturday with a Scientist: River Demonstration Day
2022-12-03 12:00 - 14:00 | Kathleen and Curtis Gunn Gallery at the Witte Museum, 3801 Broadway, San Antonio, TX
Join Saturday with a Scientist: River Demonstration Day, featuring San Antonio River Authority Senior Water Quality Scientist Michiko Daniels, Molecular Biologist Maria Villa and Water Quality Scientist Anna Garza. Discover how DNA is extracted from bacteria, uncover E coli detection in water samples and learn how to use a dissolved oxygen meter. Ask questions, get real answers and meet local scientists inside National Geographic’s Monster Fish special exhibition.
General museum admission and special exhibition ticket required. Reserve your admission online.

"Brackenridge: San Antonio's Acclaimed Urban Park" by Lewis Fisher: Book Signing & Program
2022-11-22 15:00 - 17:00 | Memorial Auditorium and the Bolner Family Museum Store, 3801 Broadway, San Antonio, TX, 78209, United States
Join author Lewis F. Fisher during Free Tuesday on November 22 as he shares insights from his new book. Published by Trinity University Press, Brackenridge: San Antonio’s Acclaimed Urban Park, is the first comprehensive look at the fascinating story of this unique park and how its diverse layers evolved to create one of the city’s foremost gathering places.
The presentation will take place in Memorial Auditorium with the book signing to follow in the Bolner Family Museum Store.
Free with general admission. Reserve museum admission online.

"Beasley's Vaqueros" by Andrés Tijerina: Book Signing & Program
2022-11-20 16:00 - 18:00 | Ewing Halsell Hall in the South Texas Heritage Center at the Witte Museum, 3801 Broadway, San Antonio, TX, 78209, United States
Join Dr. Andrés Tijerina, author of the new book Beasley’s Vaqueros: The Memoirs, Art and Poems of Ricardo M. Beasley, for an afternoon discussion highlighting the life and work of South Texas artist Ricardo M. Beasley. In addition to a selection of Beasley’s work, historian Andrés Tijerina has collected and translated an extensive interview with the artist and several of his poems for this new book.
More than just a testament to the talents of a singular, self-taught artist, Beasley’s Vaqueros is a record of vaquero life in South Texas that spans the centuries.
The book signing will take place in Ewing Halsell Hall in the South Texas Heritage Center.
Free with Museum Admission. Reserve museum admission online.

Saturday with a Scientist: Bottom Dwellers
2022-11-19 12:00 - 14:00 | Kathleen and Curtis Gunn Gallery at the Witte Museum, 3801 Broadway, San Antonio, TX
What is “river health,” and how is it measured? Join San Antonio River Authority Aquatic Biologist Adrian Reyna for Saturday with a Scientist: Monster Fish Edition. Focusing on bottom dwellers and unexpected river health indicators, Reyna will be inside National Geographic’s Monster Fish exhibition answering your questions about the health of the San Antonio River.
General museum admission and special exhibition ticket required. Reserve your admission online.

Saturday with a Scientist: Protecting Pollinators
2022-11-12 12:00 - 14:00 | Kathleen and Curtis Gunn Gallery at the Witte Museum, 3801 Broadway, San Antonio, TX
How can you protect pollinators this fall and winter? Join Alicia Ramsey, San Antonio River Authority Watershed Monitoring Scientist II, for Saturday with a Scientist. From 12:00 – 2:00 p.m., Ramsey will be inside National Geographic’s Monster Fish exhibition explaining at-home tips and tricks and answering your questions.
General museum admission and special exhibition ticket required. Reserve your admission online.

"Wilder" by Millie Kerr: Book Signing & Program
2022-11-08 19:00 - 20:30 | Memorial Auditorium at the Witte Museum, 3801 Broadway, San Antonio, TX, 78209, United States
Rewilding is a radical form of environmental conservation that seeks to restore entire ecosystems and revitalize our relationship with the natural world.
Join author and wildlife conservationist Millie Kerr on November 8 as she shares insights from her new book, Wilder: How Rewilding is Transforming Conservation and Changing the World, which spotlights a range of contemporary rewilding projects from around the world. In conversation with Shaun Donovan of the San Antonio River Authority, Millie will discuss the restoration of the Mission Reach and explore the importance of conservation and outdoor recreation in San Antonio–and beyond.
Admission is complimentary, however a reservation is required. Reserve your spot online.
Doors open at 6:45 p.m. Refreshments will be served.
Copies of Wilder will be available to purchase and Ms. Kerr will be available to sign them after the program.
*Please note, November 8 is election day. Millie Kerr and the Witte Museum encourage all to exercise your right and vote early.

Millie Kerr is a lawyer-turned-writer focused on wildlife conservation. After time in legal practice, Millie decided to instead pursue her passions of storytelling, travel and wildlife conservation, and for the last ten years, she has worked as a freelance journalist and conservation communicator.
Millie’s creative essays and reported articles have appeared in dozens of American and British publications, including The Economist, The Guardian, National Geographic Traveler, New York Times, Popular Science and The Wall Street Journal. Millie has also worked for Panthera and the Wildlife Conservation Society; and has been retained by African Parks, Elephant Family and Fauna & Flora International as an external consultant. She is a skilled wildlife photographer and has won several awards for her images.
A Royal Geographical Society fellow, Millie holds a B.A. in history from Wake Forest University, a J.D. in law from The University of Texas and an MPhil in conservation leadership from the University of Cambridge, where she wrote her dissertation on conservation storytelling while collaborating with the Cambridge Conservation Initiative’s arts, science and conservation program. A native of San Antonio, Texas, Millie is based in London, where she has lived on/off since 2001.
Shaun Donovan is the Manager of Environmental Sciences and has been with the River Authority since 2012. He was originally hired as an Aquatic Biologist and worked his way to the Senior Aquatic Biologist position before being promoted to management. In his time with the River Authority, he has been instrumental in developing and expanding proactive ecological restoration efforts throughout the basin including fish and mussel reintroductions. He is a Certified Fisheries Professional and active member of the American Fisheries Society and a certified Project Management Professional.
Shaun received his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi then worked offshore for two years conducting research in the shrimping industry, including research on red snapper and various shark species.

Quillin Society: Explorers Distinguished Speakers Series
2022-10-28 17:30 - 19:30 | Witte Museum, 3801 Broadway, San Antonio, TX, 78209, United States
Quillin Society Members are invited to the Explorers Distinguished Speakers Series featuring world-renowned archaeologist Anna Roosevelt, PhD.
Anna Roosevelt’s groundbreaking work and excavation of the Caverna da Pedra Pintada in Brazil transformed scientific understanding. Her scholarship complements the Witte’s own history of revealing the rock art and lifeways of the people of the Lower Pecos region in North America, including the White Shaman Preserve.
Admission is free with Quillin Membership and an RSVP to JustinMunoz@WitteMuseum.org. Kindly RSVP by October 25, 2022.
More information about becoming a Quillin Society member can be found here.
The inaugural archaeology presentation in honor of Hugh “Sunny” Fitzsimons and his love of rock art is sponsored by the William Knox Holt Foundation.

Homeschool Day – Monster Fish Edition!
2022-10-26 09:30 - 13:30 | Witte Museum, 3801 Broadway, San Antonio, TX, 78209, United States
What better way to spend a day than immersing your students in the Witte Museum?
Join us for a fun day of learning at Homeschool Day – Monster Fish edition!
Your admission will include all of the galleries and access to our newest traveling exhibit – National Geographic’s Monster Fish: In Search of the Last River Giants, presented by the Will Smith Foundation!
Choose between two special Monster Fish-themed programs.
Texas’ Most Unwanted: Invasive Species: What is an invasive species, and what effects do they have on the environment around them? Come explore and learn about some of our unwelcomed guests.
Buoyancy Blast: Why don’t fish sink or float? Join us for this hands-on workshop examining the physics of fish.

9:30 – Texas’ Most Unwanted: Invasive Species (Grades K-3)
10:30 – Buoyancy Blast (Grades 4 & Up)
11:30 – Texas’ Most Unwanted: Invasive Species (Grades K-3)
12:30 – Buoyancy Blast (Grades 4 & Up)

Non-members: $8 per participant / Members: $5 per participant. Space is limited.

Witte Game Dinner
2022-10-17 18:00 - 22:00
Join us for the 52nd Annual Witte Game Dinner on October 17, 2022 for an unforgettable experience in the Witte Museum Zachry Family Acequia Garden. Let’s come together under the stars to share your love of the Witte and to support the museum as the premier center for nature, science and culture relating to Texas.
Reserve your table today! Thanks to the loyal and generous support of corporate and individual sponsors, the Witte Game Dinner continues to be one of San Antonio’s most successful fundraisers – and we are confident that this year will be no different. Enjoy one-of-a-kind live auction packages, a delicious array of wild game cuisine served to you by the RK Group, Inc., and a rousing country music concert. And back by popular demand, your favorite bites will be available for grazing during cocktail hour!
We invite you to review the exciting yet limited opportunities for sponsorship and tables. Sponsorships range from $50,000 to $10,000 or reserve your table at levels available for $25,000 – Roosevelt Outdoorsman, $15,000 – Grand Slam, or $10,000 – Trophy. This year, there are only 15 tables available at the $6,000 – Big Game level. The event will sell out!

Movie at the Museum: Flight of the Butterflies
2022-10-15 13:00 - 15:45 | Memorial Auditorium at the Witte Museum, 3801 Broadway, San Antonio, TX, 78209, United States
Celebrate the Monarch at the Witte!
In celebration of the 2022 Monarch Butterfly & Pollinator Festival, the Witte presents Flight of the Butterflies. This award-winning documentary follows the extraordinary migration of the Monarch butterfly from Canada across the U.S. to Mexico.
Two showings will take place at 1 PM and 3 PM.
Run time is approximately 45 minutes.
Free with museum admission. Reserve museum admission online.

Monster Mash Day Camp
2022-10-10 08:30 - 15:30 | Witte Museum, 3801 Broadway, San Antonio, TX, 78209, United States
In the spirit of October and the upcoming special exhibition, Monster Fish: In Search of the Last River Giants, the Witte Museum invites children aged 6-12 to the Texas-style Monster Mash Day Camp!
We will have a fun full day learning about the “monsters” of Texas.
Campers will spend an action-packed day engaged in museum exploration, activities, crafts, games, animal encounters, snack-making and more!
Camp drop off is 8:30-9 AM; pick up is from 3-3:30 PM.

Texas Heritage Awards
2022-09-12 18:00 - 19:30 | Mays Family Center at the Witte Museum, 3801 Broadway, San Antonio, TX, 78209, United States
2022 Texas Heritage Awards of the Witte Game Dinner
Presented by PNC Bank
Honoring Susan Naylor, Feik Family Foundation and SWBC
Monday, September 12, 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Catering by the RK Group
Complimentary Valet Parking on Gunn Drive
Business Attire
Complimentary tickets for Boone & Crockett Table Buyers:

Roosevelt Outdoorsmen – 12 tickets
Grand Slam – 12 tickets
Trophy-10 tickets
Big Game – 2 tickets

Additional tickets are available for $75 per person.
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Home School Day
2022-09-01 | Witte Museum, 3801 Broadway, San Antonio, TX, 78209, United States
Poison can harm and heal. Join the Witte Museum for an engaging educational program and learn about the two sides to poison. Offered on September 1st will be Creature Features and Dose Detective. You will also have the opportunity to immerse yourself in the Witte’s blockbuster summer exhibit, The Power of Poison.
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Cocktails & Culture: Whiskey in the Wilderness
2022-08-18 19:00 - 21:00 | Zachry Family Acequia Garden, 3801 Broadway, San Antonio, TX, 78209, United States
Explore the wonders of nature. Your adventure begins with a meet and greet of Zoomagination’s featured residents in our Zachry Family Acequia Garden and a 30 minute Q&A session. Capture the view from your shelter and bear the moment as you enjoy specialty themed cocktails and local brewed beverages generously provided by our community partners. See if you have what it takes to survive in the Texas Wild!
This adventure is for guests 21 and over.
Food available for purchase by Cakes by Felicia from Mi Taquito.
Entertainment provided by resident DJ Alyson Alonzo.
Vendors: Hill Country Cider House, Devils River Whiskey, Dripping Springs and Freetail Brewing Co.
Tickets are $35 per person ($30 for members).
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Metro Health Pop-up Vaccine Clinic
2022-08-04 13:00 - 16:00 | Mays Family Center
The Witte Museum partners with the San Antonio Metropolitan Health District to host a free vaccine clinic on Thursday, August 4 from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. in the Mays Family Center. Come this day to get get vaccinated and you’ll receive a coupon for $2 off admission to the Witte Museum.
Metro Health will provide Pfizer, Johnson & Johnson, and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines for individuals 6 months of age or older. The clinic will also provide “back to school” vaccines for children. All vaccines are subject to availability.
The outreach clinic is open to the public and available on a first-come, first-served basis. Please arrive early as the clinic will only be able to accept individuals until it reaches capacity for the day.
The entrance to the clinic will be on the north side of the Witte Museum campus at the Bodine Gates and Feik Family Pavilion located on Gunn Drive.
For more information on testing, vaccine information and resources visit covid19.SanAntonio.gov.

Cocktails & Culture: Pick Your Poison - Encore
2022-07-28 19:00 - 21:00 | Valero Great Hall, 3801 Broadway, San Antonio, TX, 78209, United States
You wanna “Rock and Roll All Nite?” “Every Rose Has It’s Thorn” so come back to see what else poison can do. The Pick Your Poison party continues on Thursday, July 28th. “Ride the Wind” with a spirit of choice provided by our community sponsors and enjoy delicious food for purchase by Mi Taquito food truck.
Leave the kids at home, bring a friend and continue the exploration of The Power of Poison with performances by our resident DJ Alyson Alonzo. “It’s Nothin’ but a Good Time.”
Entertainment provided by Alyson Alonzo.
Beer and cocktails provided by Devils River Whiskey, Dripping Springs, Hill Country Cider House, Silver Star Spirits, Noblemen Wines and Freetail Brewing Co.
Food available for purchase by Cakes by Felicia and Mi Taquito
Tickets are $35 per person ($30 for members) and include admission The Power of Poison.
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¡Más Museos! - Museum Day for Educators
2022-07-22 09:00 - 17:00
Learn about exhibitions and programs at the Witte Museum, the McNay Art Museum, the San Antonio Museum of Art and the DoSeum and earn six hours of continuing professional education credit. Educators provide their own transportation and circulate through all four museums in 90-minute sessions. Check-in begins at 8:30 am.
Teachers earn six hours of continuing education credit. Space is limited and reservation is required. Fee (includes swag bag, box lunch, and museum admissions): $25. No refunds, but tickets are transferable.
Registered teachers receive their first stop, schedule and rotation by the morning of Wednesday, July 20 via email. For information on walk-in availability or any other questions, email education@mcnayart.org or call 210.805.1768.
Registration Deadline: July 18, 2022

Rise and Recharge: HIIT Fusion Yoga
2022-07-17 12:00 - 13:00 | Zachry Family Acequia Garden, 3801 Broadway, San Antonio, TX, 78209, United States
Stretch, rise, and renew with Sumerlin LL Yoga at the Witte Museum. Yoga session will be a sequence of balancing postures, synching breath, and movement. Bring a friend to relax and recharge for the week.

Experiential Environmental Education For Teachers
2022-06-28 08:30 - 15:30 | Education Service Center, 1314 Hines, San Antonio, TX, 78208
Do you want to take students’ learning outside the classroom? There are many opportunities in Bexar and the surrounding counties! Join us on Tuesday, June 28th at the Education Service Center in San Antonio and hear from the organizations and agencies who are here to serve you and your students.
Registration Deadline: June 21, 2022

Cocktails & Culture: Garden of Love
2022-06-23 19:00 - 21:00 | Zachry Family Acequia Garden, 3801 Broadway, San Antonio, TX, 78209, United States
Let love soar at the Witte! Celebrate love with your partners and friends in the Zachry Family Acequia Garden and enjoy complimentary cocktails provided by local distilleries and breweries. Yummy fare by local food trucks and sweets by Cakes by Felicia will be available for purchase. Hosted and special performance by Kristi Waters and her friends along with our resident DJ Alyson Alonzo. Let love thrive at the Witte’s Garden of Love.
7:00– 9:00 p.m.
This adventure is for guests 21 and over
Food available for purchase
Resident DJ Alyson Alonzo
Hosted by Kristi Waters and Friends
VIP Ticket
$75 per person
• Premiere Front Row Seating
• Private Bar with Premium Liquor
• Custom Witte Pride Swag
• Admission to The Power of Poison
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General Admission
$35 per person
• Open Bar
• Admission to The Power of Poison
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Vendors:
Ant-Rocks Food
Dripping Springs Distillery
Devils River Whiskey
Freetail Brewery
Silver Star Whiskey
Felicia’s Edibles
Elsewhere Garden Bar & Kitchen
Mi Taquito
Resident DJ: Alyson Alonzo
Entertainment: Kristi Waters
Partners:
San Antonio LGBT Chamber of Commerce

Rise and Recharge: Indoor Yin Yoga
2022-06-12 12:00 - 13:00 | Mays Family Center
Stretch, rise, and renew with Sumerlin LL Yoga at the Witte Museum. Enjoy a mindful experience in the museum. Yoga session will be a sequence of balancing postures, synching breath, and movement. Bring a friend to relax and recharge for the week.

Cocktails & Culture: Pick Your Poison
2022-05-26 19:00 - 21:00 | Kathleen and Curtis Gunn Gallery at the Witte Museum, 3801 Broadway, San Antonio, TX
Not all magic spells live in fairy tales. Your adventure begins exploring The Power of Poison with our host, Queen Kristi Waters, as she tempts you with her poison apples. Journey through the temperate forest while sipping on a spirit of choice provided by our community sponsors. Enjoy delicious food for purchase by Mi taquito food truck. Leave the kids at home, and bring a friend to explore The Power of Poison.
This adventure is for guests 21 and over.
Food available for purchase from Mi taquito food truck.
Resident DJ Alyson Alonzo.
Vendors: Dripping Springs, Devils River Whiskey, Freetail Brewery, Felicia’s Ediblesu
Tickets are $35 per person ($30 for members) and include admission The Power of Poison.
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