Art collections displayed in 1934 mansion on National Register
of Historic Places. Interior house accents include carved wooden
friezes, hand-painted tile and Italian marble fireplaces.
Collec-tions focus on Southwest and include works by Taos Society
of Artists, Texas regionalists, photographers, and sculptors.
Varying traveling exhibits shown. Septemberfest arts and crafts
fair first weekend following Labor Day each year. Donations
accepted.
Fredda Turner Durham Children's Museum - Exhibits
provide children and families with an interactive environment for
exploration and investigation. Explore Citiscape, a mulit-level,
child-size city complete with a bank, grocery store, television
station and more. Exhibits for children ages 4 - 12; computer area;
pre-school play area. Children 12 and under must be accompanied by
an adult. Open Tues. - Sat. 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., Sun. 2 - 5 p.m.
432/683-2882. Admission fee.
Marian Blakemore Planetarium - Public sky shows.
Group s by reservation. (Midland schools use facilities for
astronomy classes during school year.) Gallery area and interactive
video component. Admission fee. For information and show times,
432/683-2882.