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Discover the
Permian Red Beds

Open 10 AM - 4 PM  Tuesday - Saturday
12 PM - 4 PM on Sunday & CLOSED Monday

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Last Ticket sales at 3:00 PM

Museum events

  • Halloween Masquerade Ball
    Halloween Masquerade Ball
    17 ʻOka 2026, 6:30 EA – 9:30 EA
    17 ʻOka 2026, 6:30 EA – 9:30 EA
    WMNH, 310 N Washington St, Seymour, TX 76380, USA
    Join us at the Whiteside Museum of Natural History for an exclusive Halloween Masquerade Ball. The evening features music, curated cocktails, and an immersive atmosphere with a Haunted Pirates inspired theme. An elevated Halloween experience: Masquerade Masks Required
  • Dinosaurs After Dark!
    Dinosaurs After Dark!
    24 ʻOka 2026, 6:00 EA – 8:00 EA
    24 ʻOka 2026, 6:00 EA – 8:00 EA
    WMNH, 310 N Washington St, Seymour, TX 76380, USA
    Join us Saturday, October 24th, from 6 PM – 8 PM for an evening of prehistoric fun at the Whiteside Museum of Natural History!

EONS: LIFE AND DEATH ON PANGEA

FEATURING

CHRIS FLIS AND HOLLY SIMON

MUSEUM DIRECTOR AND ASSISTANT DIRECTOR

ons: Life and Death on Pangea is now streaming on PBS.org 
WMNH premieres in Epsiode 2 and 6 

New Permian Casts are Here

Produced by WMNH, the exceptional, museum-quality casts preserves the impeccable detail of the teeth and their fine serrations and bone detail. We are offering high-quality Permian casts from the red beds in Seymour, Texas.

New Book!

Prehistoric Portraits
Written by: Chris Flis & Holly Simon

Immerse yourself in the beauty of the natural world as you take a photographic journey through the halls of the Whiteside Museum of Natural History. 

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New Exhibit Hall

The Sundell Hall of Mammals

This exhibit hall features prehistoric mammals to modern-day mammals. It’s named in honor of Dr. Kent Sundell, who has spent his career studying Oligocene mammals. He has helped improve our understanding of how animals evolved and how ecosystems changed in ancient North America.

New Exhibit Hall

The Bakker Hall of Dinosaurs

The Bakker Hall showcases dinosaurs from across North America and how they relate to modern day birds. The hall is named after world renowned  paleontologist Dr. Bakker who helped reshape modern theories about dinosaurs, particularly by adding support to the theory that some dinosaurs were endothermic (warm-blooded).

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Education

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