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PPHM Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum

79015 Canyon, TX, United States of America (USA) (Texas )
Address 2503 4th Avenue
 
 
Floor area 17 187 m² / 185 000 ft²  
 
Museum typ Exhibition
Heritage- or City Museum
  • Passenger cars
  • Mining
  • Agricultural
  • Bicycles
  • Textile production
  • Carriages
  • Craft
  • Mills
  • Arms

Opening times
 Memorial Day- Labor Day: Monday - Saturday: 9am - 6pm; Sunday: 1pm - 5pm
September - May: Tuesday - Saturday: 9am - 5pm;

Admission
Status from 02/2024
 Adults: $12.50; Seniors: $10; Children (4-12): $6
Contact
Tel.:+1-806-651-22 44   
Homepage
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panhandleplains.org
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Location / Directions
N34.980221° W101.916840°N34°58.81326' W101°55.01040'N34°58'48.7956" W101°55'0.6240"
* 15 minutes south of Amarillo on I-27
* 15 minutes west of Palo Duro Canyon on SH-217
* 90 minutes north of Lubbock on I-27

Driving Instructions
* Driving into Amarillo on I-40, take exit 70 onto I-27 south. Take exit 110 into Canyon. Turn left on 4th Avenue.
* From Lubbock northbound on I-27, take exit 106 and turn west to drive into Canyon on Fourth Avenue.
* From Palo Duro Canyon, use SH-217 West, which turns into Fourth Avenue in Canyon

Parking:
Available and marked across from the museum on Fourth Avenue, on the west side of the museum on Victory Drive, and in the parking lot directly south of the east museum lawn.

Located just a few miles from Amarillo as well as Palo Duro Canyon, we’re easy to find in the middle of Canyon, Texas. Just look for the big art deco building with the huge floor-to-ceiling windows. And a giant oil derrick inside. And a log-cabin out back.
Description

Main information about the museum.
Where else can you cover 26,000 square miles of the Panhandle-Plains in a day on foot?  From dinosaurs to conquistadors, you'll find it all in Texas' largest history museum. 
Located in Canyon, Texas, 15 minutes south of Amarillo on I-27, the Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum contains 22 galleries and 2 million artifacts in subjects including western heritage, petroleum, paleontology, art, textiles, archeology and transportation. 

One of the most popular exhibits in PPHM, Pioneer Town is a life-size, recreated Pioneer Town where visitors immerse themselves in the pioneer lifestyle. From the adobe casita to the Chinese laundry, from the rough-hewn jail to the stately church, Pioneer Town embodies the diversity and culture of the Panhandle from 1890-1910.

During a Pioneer Town walk-through, visitors can weigh potatoes using a scale in the general store, check prices from the time period, and pick up the cans with authentic labels. Museum guests can also pick up a withdrawal slip at the bank, play the piano in the saloon, tap out their own message in Morse code and handle the laundry at the farmhouse.

PPHM also contains the most comprehensive collection of historic Texas art and one of the best collections of Southwestern art in the nation. The museum houses some 1000 works by Western artist Frank Reaugh, the “Dean of Texas Painters”, and some of the greatest artists from the Taos Society of Artists and Santa Fe Colony. The permanent collection also includes a Georgia O’Keeffe painting of Palo Duro Canyon.

Trace the lives of the first people on the Plains 14,000 years ago through modern times in the People of the Plains interactive exhibit area. Explore the many ways different cultures have met their need for food, shelter, clothing, transportation and trade.

The transportation collection is proud to include the oldest known assembly line Ford automobile in existence: a 1903 Ford Model A serial #28.

Opened in 1923, the museum is a fascinating chronicle of lives and events which have shaped this unique area of the country. The museum offers something of interest for everyone and is well-worth the visit. For more information, call (806) 651-2244 or visit panhandleplains.org.
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