Panhandle–Plains Historical Museum
Texas's largest history museum, covering dinosaur fossils, Indigenous peoples, cowboy ranching, oil and art, with an extremely rich permanent collection.
The museum sits on the campus of West Texas A&M University in Canyon. It opened in 1933 and holds about 3 million artifacts: dinosaur fossils including Allosaurus, artifacts of Plains Indigenous peoples such as the Comanche, cowboy gear from the Goodnight Ranch, oil drilling rigs, a reconstructed pioneer town street and Texan art. The collection is large, so allow at least 2–3 hours. Adult admission is about US$15, and the museum is usually closed on Sundays and Mondays (check the official website). It can be combined with Palo Duro Canyon on the same day, about 20 km away.
Opening hours
Tue–Sat approx. 9:00–17:00
Nearby sights
- Ozymandias on the Plains
- Cadillac Ranch
- Don Harrington Discovery Center & Helium Monument
- U.S. Route 66–Sixth Street Historic District
- TEXAS Outdoor Musical
- American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame & Museum
- Lighthouse Trail & Lighthouse Rock
- The Big Texan Steak Ranch