Explore: The Witte Museum in San Antonio, Texas

Do you enjoy exploring museums? Why don't you try the Witty museum, which is located in San Antonio, Texas. The Witty Museum is not the biggest of museums, but it does have some interesting historical objects to observe. In this article, I will discuss what you can do at the Witty Museum.

About the Witte Museum.

The Witte Museum is smaller than most museums that I have visited in the past. The museum was opened in 1926, and it has the added distinction of being San Antonio's first public museum. It is located near the downtown area of San Antonio, which means parking may be an issue for you. It's not too bad usually, though. Like most museums, you will be charged a small fee for admission. But children under the age of four get in free, so not everyone has to pay. For more information about the hours and fees for the Witte Museum, go here.

What you can do and see at the Witte Museum.

The Witte Museum is home to many different types of exhibits. The main ones are wildlife, a section about Native Americans, mummies, dinosaurs, and more. There are always special exhibits that are held every year. You'll have to check with the museum itself to see what type of special exhibits are available when you go.

Native American Section.

At the Native American section of the museum, you'll discover a large quantity of Indian artifacts. These include arrowheads, ancient tools, weapons, and more. There are also mock up villages rendered by artists who attempt to show what life was like for the Native American populace. The people displayed in these mock up villages can be somewhat graphic in nature(nudity and blood), so you may want to keep young children out of this specific area. But it's not that bad.

Wildlife section.

The wildlife section displays different types of animals that inhabit different parts of the world. Some of the animals are prehistoric in nature, and some animals exist in today's world. Some examples are buffalo, tigers, deer, snakes, birds, and more. Just for the sake of clarity, many of these animals are stuffed. They're not alive.

However, not all of the animals at the Witte Museum are stuffed animals. This museum does have a live bird section, as well as a section for snakes. Yes, you can actually handle various types of snakes. And there are a few other types of live species that exist in the Witte museum as well.

One of my favorite things to do as a child was to play this strange video game that is located within the wildlife section. Basically, you play a hawk that is trying to catch food. If the hawk does not get enough food, you lose the game. It's something for the kids.

Mummy section.

Yes, there is a mummy section to this museum. In this area of the museum, you can observe an ancient Egyptian mummy. The mummy is wrapped up in cloth, and it is well preserved. The mummy is also encased in glass, so you will not be able to touch it or anything(not that you would want to). There are also other Egyptian artifacts that you can see such as pottery, tools; etc.

Dinosaur section.

As for the dinosaur section, you will find all sorts of interesting information. There are the standard dinosaur skeletons to look at, or you can watch videos about the dinosaurs past. My favorite dinosaur skeleton was the Tyrannosaurus Rex, which is also known as the T.Rex for short. I was always amazed at the size of the T. Rexes' teeth, which is probably why it is one of my favorite dinosaurs.

The Witte Museum is definitely a must see attraction if you're into any of the above topics that I have discussed. From ancient Egypt to the time of the dinosaurs, the Witte Museum captures the past and present like no other museum. So have fun and enjoy your trip.