Description:
Midland, being the center of both the Permian Basin (geographically) and the American oil business (economically), is the ideal location for a museum dedicated to "black gold." Requiring a little more than an hour of time to investigate, the displays here are a tad dated and often come off as PR for the Texas oil industry. Nonetheless, the museum interprets both the prehistoric basis for the rich oil field -- West Texas was a tropical sea 230 million years ago -- and the industry's modern history.
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Ask a local about The Permian Basin Petroleum Museum
Ask Midland Locals about The Permian Basin Petroleum Museum
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Contact:
- visit website
- tel: 432/683-4403
Address:
- 1500 I-20 West
- (Exit 136)
- Midland, TX 79702
Hours:
- Mon-Sat 9am-5pm; Sun 2-5pm
Strenuousness:
- No Sweat
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