Event Calendar

DINO DAY AT PPHM OCTOBER 8

CANYON, TEXAS— Adventure awaits at the Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum’s Dino Day on October 8th! Activities will be held museum wide from 2-4pm, but a $5 discounted admission all day (9am to 5pm) encourages future paleontologists to spend the day exploring PPHM’s Paleontology/Geology exhibit before activities begin.

Kids will be able to excavate a dig site on our East Lawn, make fossils and you don’t want to miss a visit with our guest Paleontologist. New this year is a partnership with Amarillo Zoo for a live animal show which features a number of dinosaur decedents. From kids to kids-at-heart, everyone will enjoy this event that celebrates October as Archaeology Month.

“Dinosaurs remind us of not only our past, but how connected things of the past are to the present,” stated Heather Friemel, Assistant Director “Kids will not only get to dig in to the past, but see how it relates to elements they see every day.”

For more information about the event, contact Stephanie Price at sprice@wtamu.edu or (806) 651-2235. Admission is $5 for everyone, all day and includes all activities that will be held 2-4pm.

ABOUT PPHM:
Located on the campus of West Texas A&M University, the Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum is the largest history museum in Texas, with more than 285,000 square feet—and over two million artifacts—dedicated to preserving this area’s past. PPHM offers visitors a chance to step into panhandle history with special exhibits, a permanent collection, Pioneer Town, cell phone tours, educational tours and special events. For more information about PPHM please visit www.panhandleplains.org .