Director's Corner

Hello All!

It must be a sign of age, but WHERE DID 2023 GO? It seems we just celebrated a new year yet we are again in the middle of the holiday season.

Here at the Museum, we have been so blessed this year. The Museum again provided space for the summer Regional Museum Network exhibit, allowing local museums to shine and bringing in many new friends to the Museum. Our participation in the After Hours Artwalk was fun for all ages, plus, did you see the Weinermobile??

We received donations of auto-racing artifacts, railroad memorabilia, and did you hear about the boat?

We opened two new exhibits, Generations of Play and People and Faces of Eastside. We have some exciting plans for the coming year.

Finally, on behalf of the Board, Staff, and Volunteers of the Museum of North Texas History, we appreciate the many donors who have opened their wallets to help ensure our continued existence. Whether through membership, monthly donation, memorial donation, or during Texoma Gives, we promise dedicated stewardship of your donations that continues our mission.

Happy Holidays,

Becky Trammell

Newsletter Editor

Holiday Hours - Special Events

Take a break from the hectic holidays and spend some family time at the Museum of North Texas History. To give family and friends extra time to visit the Museum, we will open on Tuesday, December 19th, and Wednesday, December 20th.

The Heart of Downtown Model Train Exhibit will run at 11:00 am, 1:00 pm, and 2:30 pm. Stroll through Nat's Hats and remember all those cowboys whose hats came from the Cow Lot. Be a kid and enjoy our Children's Interactive area and Generations of Play. Be reminded of the sacrifices of our Veterans in our extensive military collection. Enjoy the beautiful photography of Dee McMahan in our Artist's Alley.

Heart of Downtown

Holiday hours for the Heart of Downtown Model Train Exhibit continue at the Museum of North Texas History. The trains run Thursday through Saturday at 11:00 am, 1:00 pm, and 2:30 pm with the final day of Saturday, January 13th.

Museum Membership Special

Museum of North Texas History memberships extend from January to December. This year, we are sponsoring an "early" join/renew event.

Come into the Museum during December, become a member of the Museum at any level, or renew your membership and

receive a gorgeous ornament valued up to $50!

The event continues until we run out of ornaments, so come in SOON!

MoNTH At Christmas

Thanks to the members of our Hospitality Committee, the

Museum now has a holiday air.

Art Alley - November/December

With an interest in photography beginning in 2009, Dee McMahan welcomed the opportunity to capture images that filled her soul with peace and solace. Using a retirement present of a digital camera, Dee began taking pictures. While on a visit to her grandparents’ old homestead in Jefferson County, Oklahoma, Dee felt the desire to capture childhood memories of the homestead and the lives of the people on both sides of the Red River.

Dee first offered her photography for sale in 2017. Her photography was awarded a First Place at the 2018 Clay County Pioneer Reunion Photography Contest with a piece called, “Headed Home From Church.” Also in 2018, Dee was the featured Artist at the Garis Gallery in the Chisholm Trail Heritage Center with a work called “Chisholm Trail Lookout Point.” At the 2019 “Cowboy True,” Dee’s work called “God’s Eventide,” earned a First Runner-Up in the Photo Trail Contest.

We are happy to welcome Dee McMahan as the Artist in Residence at the Museum of North Texas History’s Art Alley.

Gift Ideas

Looking for something special for the history buff? How about one of the books written about North Texas by North Texans? Stop by the Museum and take care of your Christmas List!