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Museum of the Southwest

1705 W. Missouri Ave, Midland, TX 79701
915 683 2882
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Ranked #3 of 11 attractions in Midland
Type: Natural History Museums
Most recent review
- 11 Apr 2013
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Senior Contributor
42 reviews 42 reviews
4 attraction reviews
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 April 2013

Great place to visit if you have a couple of hours to kill. The Haley Library is right there too and the GHW Bush childhood home is close by. All 3 a nice way to knock off an afternoon.

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Sweetwater, Texas
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6 attraction reviews
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 April 2013

There is a fine arts museum, planetarium, and children's museum. As a bonus just a few steps away is the Haley Memorial Library. A beautiful 5,000 sq. ft. historical home houses the fine arts museum. I found the building to be more interesting than its holdings. However there were two paintings that seemed extrodinary. Mike Lanier from Abilene, TX was... More

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Midland, Texas, United States
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 October 2012

great children's museum and free on Sundays, my kids love to go there. and the summer lawn concert series are fun too

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Dallas, Texas
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37 reviews 37 reviews
9 attraction reviews
14 helpful votes 14 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 April 2012

A gorgeous historic mansion that houses an art gallery, sculpture gardens, a planetarium and a children's museum. One stop family enjoyment!

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Andrews, Texas
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3 attraction reviews
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 April 2012

Enjoyed the Christmas lunch and getting to sit with two Midlanders since my two guests were from Hobbs and I was from Andrews and we were new to the area. My granddaughter loves this place, especially the Children's Museum section.

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Midland, Texas
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63 reviews 63 reviews
16 attraction reviews
21 helpful votes 21 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 April 2012

The museum is on the grounds of a beautiful old estate and one of the prettiest places in town. They have revolving art shows and a nice childrens museum, plus a planetarium on the grounds.

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Gonzales, Texas
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62 reviews 62 reviews
5 attraction reviews
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 March 2012

I have seen several exhibits here. THey have beautiful artwork. They have a great display of beautiful quilts. This museum has great Christmas displays. Their Christmas trees are fabulous. It is the best place to see different ideas for ornaments and decorations. THey also have a GREAT children's museum. It changes displays about every month. There are also some activities... More

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Midland, Texas, United States
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 March 2012

In September, the Museum hosts a festival on it's grounds. This is a great opportunity to go in and see the museum. For a donation, you can look at classical and modern art, many artists are Western U.S., Western themed, and oil themed.

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Midland, Texas
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 March 2012

Fun place to go when there are exhibits. Really nice grounds.

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Odessa, Texas
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 December 2011

It has been awhile since I have been to the Museum but I enjoyed it immensely when my children and I went with their school for a special cultural event.

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