Please keep in mind, that half of the Paleontology hall is not open to the public due to construction until Dec 15th for our "Here There Be Dragons" Exhibit Unveiling.
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The Whiteside Museum of Natural History in Seymour, Texas is proud to announce the first annual “Permian Fest”, which will be held from February 24th, through the 26th. The festival will include three days of unique, science and paleontology theme vendors, food trucks, and professional lectures. On the evening of Saturday, February 25th, the event will include a fundraiser dinner and silent auction benefiting the longevity of the museum and its educational programming.
Professional Lecture Series
Permian Fest will offer multiple lectures throughout each day of the lecture series from prominent scientists in the paleontology industry. Tickets may be purchased for each day of the lecture lineup or for the full series.
For Schools!
We cordially invite and encourage schools to take advantage of the free-for-schools WMNH Professional Lecture Series and consider bringing their students on Friday, February 24th.
For more information or to schedule your students, please feel free to call the Whiteside Museum of Natural History at 940-889-6548 or send us an email at whitesidemuseum@gmail.com.
You can't come in person?
We will be live streaming our lectures with ZOOM!
Please be courteous of our lectures and live audience and leave your microphones turned off during the lectures.
FRIDAY ZOOM LINKS
8:45 AM - 11:30 AM
12:30 PM - 3:00 PM
SATURDAY ZOOM LINKS
8:45 AM - 11:45 AM
1:00 PM - 3:45 PM
SUNDAY ZOOM LINKS
9:45 AM - 11:30 AM
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Educational Workshops Schedule Coming Soon
Ticket Options
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$350 per day (8 slots available per day).
Lectures
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$35 for adults and $25 for children.
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Ticket covers full day of lectures
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Comes with FREE Museum Admission
Workshops
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$10 for adults
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$7 for children
Permian Fest Dinner
Ticket sales end Feb 21st, 2024
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$50 for non-members
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$35 for members
Full Event Package
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includes dig workshops, lectures, and fundraiser dinner.
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$1,200 (You save $285!)
Tickets/Event Schedule:
Dig workshops (February 19th - 22nd, 2023)
Vendor List
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Dinos Will Always Be Awesome
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Simply Sketching
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Paleo Pals
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Dale Novak Illustrations
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Steve Bush Illustrations
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Eddies Rocks & Relics
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The Three Rivers
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Copper Breaks State Park
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Austin Paleo Society
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Dallas Paleo Society
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Still Crazy Arts and Crafts
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Rockit Jewelry
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River Bend
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Texas Master Naturalists
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Fossil Quest
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Stockton Skulls
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ALZROX LLP
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Maxed Out Design
Guests of Honor
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Dr. Robert Bakker
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Dr. Scott Persons
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Carl Mehling
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Amelia Zietlow
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Cate Larsen
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Mike Eklund
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Evelyn Vollmer
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Myria Perez
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Cody Schulte
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James Washington
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Travis Nolan
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Jimmy Waldron
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Ashley Hall