Current Exhibitions
From Plans to Planes and Petroleum: Midland During World War II
This exhibition opened in March, 2019. The exhibit includes reproductions of Midland Reporter-Telegram newspapers from the years 1941-1945 allowing visitors to discover details of wartime life for themselves. Prints of local photographs, multi-media features, and historical items from the time immerse visitors in the look and sound of the era.
Paleo Midland
This small exhibition opened in November 2019 and documents the story of the prehistoric skull found in 1953 - that of a woman who turned out to be nine to twelve-thousand years old. Learn about the discovery and the excitement as the oldest North American skull at the time, as well as its subsequent history in connection with Midland and the Museum. See what the Llano Estacado region was like during this ancient time and a replica of the skull!
Coming in 2023!
"Russell Lee Photographs" March 2 through April 8, 2023
Beginning March 2, 2023, at the Midland County History Museum, the Midland Historical Society will present “Russell Lee Photographs,” an exhibition organized by the Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin, and presented in partnership with Humanities Texas, the state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Renowned documentary photographer Russell Lee decided to use photography to impact change in the world. He produced stunning images, focusing on categories such as politics, travel, industry and, most touchingly, the human condition.
"Russell Lee Photographs" showcases photographs drawn from the magnificent archive that he donated to the Center for American History just prior to his death in 1986. The exhibition offers a rare glimpse at the remarkably accomplished images he produced in 1935 and 1936 when he first took up a camera and goes on to highlight the vast body of important work that Lee produced from 1947 through 1977.
The exhibition will be on display for the public from March 2, 2023, for six weeks, through April 8, 2023, during regular museum hours, 11 am to 4 pm, Thursday-Friday. To arrange a special group visit, contact jim@midlandhistoricalsociety.com or call 432-688-8947.
Humanities Texas develops and supports diverse programs across the state, including lectures, oral history projects, teacher institutes, museum exhibitions and documentary films. For more information, please visit Humanities Texas online at http://www.humanitiestexas.org or call 512.440.1991.
Sea of Grass: The West Texas Farming and Ranching Frontier
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This exhibition opened in March, 2019. The exhibit includes reproductions of Midland Reporter-Telegram newspapers from the years 1941-1945 allowing visitors to discover details of wartime life for themselves. Prints of local photographs, multi-media features, and historical items from the time immerse visitors in the look and sound of the era.
Paleo Midland
This small exhibition opened in November 2019 and documents the story of the prehistoric skull found in 1953 - that of a woman who turned out to be nine to twelve-thousand years old. Learn about the discovery and the excitement as the oldest North American skull at the time, as well as its subsequent history in connection with Midland and the Museum. See what the Llano Estacado region was like during this ancient time and a replica of the skull!
Coming in 2023!
"Russell Lee Photographs" March 2 through April 8, 2023
Beginning March 2, 2023, at the Midland County History Museum, the Midland Historical Society will present “Russell Lee Photographs,” an exhibition organized by the Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin, and presented in partnership with Humanities Texas, the state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Renowned documentary photographer Russell Lee decided to use photography to impact change in the world. He produced stunning images, focusing on categories such as politics, travel, industry and, most touchingly, the human condition.
"Russell Lee Photographs" showcases photographs drawn from the magnificent archive that he donated to the Center for American History just prior to his death in 1986. The exhibition offers a rare glimpse at the remarkably accomplished images he produced in 1935 and 1936 when he first took up a camera and goes on to highlight the vast body of important work that Lee produced from 1947 through 1977.
The exhibition will be on display for the public from March 2, 2023, for six weeks, through April 8, 2023, during regular museum hours, 11 am to 4 pm, Thursday-Friday. To arrange a special group visit, contact jim@midlandhistoricalsociety.com or call 432-688-8947.
Humanities Texas develops and supports diverse programs across the state, including lectures, oral history projects, teacher institutes, museum exhibitions and documentary films. For more information, please visit Humanities Texas online at http://www.humanitiestexas.org or call 512.440.1991.
Sea of Grass: The West Texas Farming and Ranching Frontier
(Watch for more details)
