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Panhandle Plains Historical Museum

Panhandle Plains Historical Museum

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Meeting Rooms
  • Largest Room 4644
  • Total Sq. Ft. 10863
  • Space Notes PPHM is the largest history museum in the state, housed in a 200,000 square foot complex on the West Texas A&M University Campus. Spaces include 4,325 square foot Pioneer Hall, the 4,644 square foot Derrick Room and the 1,894 square foot Hazlewood Lecture Hall
  • Number of Rooms 3
Pioneer Hall
  • Total Sq. Ft.: 4325
  • Theater Capacity: 200
  • Classroom Capacity: 200
  • Banquet Capacity: 200
  • Reception Capacity: 200
Derrick Room
  • Total Sq. Ft.: 4644
  • Theater Capacity: 215
  • Classroom Capacity: 135
  • Banquet Capacity: 160
  • Reception Capacity: 300
Hazlewood Lecture Hall
  • Total Sq. Ft.: 1894
  • Theater Capacity: 150
  • Classroom Capacity: 120
  • Banquet Capacity: 120
  • Reception Capacity: 200
Ending May 31, 2019 Panhandle Plains Historical Museum

Native Lifeways of the Plains

This temporary exhibit will be on exhibition until May 2019. The exhibition draws principally from the museum’s ethnology collection to…

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Ending Dec 31, 2018 Panhandle Plains Historical Museum

"Pop Culture" Exhibitions

RCA to Apple Explore the evolution of consumer electronics and mass media from RCA to Apple. Here, you’ll see a large…

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Ending Aug 24, 2019 Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum

Cattle, Cowboys & Culture: Kansas City to Amarillo, Making and Urban West

The connection between Kansas City and the Texas Panhandle began when Kansas City merchants supplied buffalo hunters at Adobe Walls in 1874.…

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Oct 06, 2018 Panhandle Plains Historical Museum

WTAMU Homecoming Free Admission Event

Celebrate WTAMU Homecoming by visiting PPHM located on the campus. Admission will be FREE from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm on October 6th as part of…

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Oct 13, 2018 Panhandle Plains Historical Museum

Dino Day

Bring the family to PPHM for Dino Day! Kids will be able to excavate a dig site on our East Lawn, make fossils, see live animals and more from…

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Panhandle Plains Historical Museum

Murder and Mayhem! A Murder Mystery Dinner

Brought back by popular demand and with a Cattle, Cowboys and Culture twist this event is not be missed. Come support West Texas…

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Dec 01, 2018 Panhandle Plains Historical Museum

Panhandle Plains Historical Museum Open House

The museum will be bustling with Christmas activity as role players in Pioneer town invite you step in and step back to Christmas in the…

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Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum Admission

The Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum has been described as the largest history museum in Texas and one of the nation’s premier museums. Located just a few miles from Amarillo &…

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EXPIRES: 10 31 2018

$2 Off 1 Adult Ticket

2503 4th Ave, Canyon, TX 806.651.2244 Good for two adult admissions. Expires 10/31/2018

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