Panhandle Plains Historical Museum

a CILC Content Provider

Where can you explore more than 500 million years of history across 26,000 square miles under one roof? Since opening as a one-room gallery called Pioneer Hall in 1933, the Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum has become the largest history museum in Texas. PPHM is committed to bringing new and engaging exhibits to students and teachers and demonstrating our relevance to every generation every day. PPHM's collections encompass a range of diverse subjects including art, history, archeology, paleontology, ethnology, geology, petroleum, textiles, weapons, transportation and sports.

2023-2024

2022-2023

2021-2022

2020-2021

2013-2014

Programs by Panhandle Plains Historical Museum

A look into Presidents' Day

What is Presidents’ Day? How do we celebrate it? Who are we celebrating? These are just some of the questions that will be answered in our new distance learning program, ‘A look into Presidents' Day’. Presidents’ Day is a holiday that you might...

A Native American's MVP

An Indian’s life on the southern plains was not one of luxury. Indians were nomadic and had to carry all of their worldly possessions with them. This distance learning program will talk about the MVPs, or Most Valuable Possessions, of the southern...

Dia de los Muertos: The history behind the celebration

New to our distance learning platform, Dia de los Muertos: The history behind the celebration. Dia de los Muertos is a holiday celebrated by people of Mexican hertiage honoring their relatives who have passed. From flowers to skeletons, we will...

Dinomite Dinosaurs

Step back in time—way, way back in time—with a virtual stroll through our paleontology exhibit. During this In the News Program we will focus on fossils unique to the Panhandle-Plains, and others you may be more familiar with. Many people are...

Dinostaury Time

Dinostaury Time features a live book reading to your classroom. Your students will have the opportunity to view dinosaur artifacts and can even write our very own Ace the Allosaurus after the program. Bring your class on this wild virtual dinosaur...

From Boom to Dust in the Texas Panhandle

The Dust Bowl was a period of severe dust storms causing major ecological and agricultural damage to American and Canadian prairie lands from 1930 to 1936 (in some areas until 1940). Using photos and videos unique to the Panhandle Plains, we will...

Home on the Plains: A Bison’s Journey

When Christopher Columbus landed on the eastern shores of North America, there were an estimated 60,000,000 bison roaming the land. For thousands of years Plains Indians hunted bison to use a food, clothing and shelter. When the first...

Panhandle Petroleum

Petroleum and natural gas are an important part of the Panhandle economy. This program will explore the reasons why it’s present in the Texas Panhandle, how it was formed, the discovery of the resource and the many uses of petroleum and natural...

Quanah Parker: Adapting in a World of Change

For over 200 years the Comanches ruled the South Plains. They were called "Lords of the Plains," and lived a horse and bison centered culture. After the Red River War, Texas Panhandle Indians were placed on reservations. Quanah Parker, last chief...

The Bedecked Buckaroo

Cowboys in the Texas Panhandle faced many obstacles including weather, wildlife and wily livestock. Thus, the cowboy traveled light and owned very little. Every article of clothing and equipment had to be functional and serve a multitude of...

Wild and Wacky Weather

People on the Panhandle-Plains have adapted to weather for centuries. Come along with our friendly cricket, Thomas J, and learn all about wild and wacky weather. This science-based program will help your students understand what causes weather...

Type of Organization

Arts/Cultural/Museum

Contact

Sheridan Voigt education@pphm.wtamu.edu
2503 4th Ave
Canyon TX 79015
8066512249
United States

http://www.panhandleplains.org/edu

Primary Disciplines

The programs of Panhandle Plains Historical Museum cover:

Language Arts/English
Science
History & Social Studies
Writing