Witte Museum ~ Nature, Science & Culture

Great to join the Witte Museum to celebrate 100 years of bringing Texas history, science, and culture to life for so many.   The City of San Antonio was integral in the museum’s founding, as it was Mayor John Tobin who authorized $75,000 for the construction of the museum. Additionally, all Witte employees worked for the City of San Antonio for the first six decades of the museum, showing how intertwined the City and the Witte were from its origins. Founded through the vision of educator Ellen Schulz Quillin and the support of students, neighbors, and the City of San Antonio, the Witte continues to expand opportunities to learn.   Thank you to Marise McDermott for her years of leadership and for documenting this history in The Witte Museum: 100 Years of Inspiration, Innovation and Resilience. And, thank you to Dr. Michelle Cuellar Everidge, the staff, trustees, volunteers, and supporters for carrying that work forward.   Congratulations to the Witte on a century of discovery and the school trips, family visits, and memories that have made it part of growing up in San Antonio.