For many cowboy culture fans and Texans, names like Bill Pickett and Johanna July may not resonate. An exhibit at the Witte Museum called "Black Cowboys: An American Story" highlights theirs and others’ contributions.

Approximately 100 community members attended the Judicial Meet-and-Greet event with several past and current judges at the Witte Museum on Saturday.

The Witte Museum will welcome a new CEO and President tomorrow.

This weekend, a month-long celebration returns to San Antonio honoring the rich contributions of African Americans to the city and nation.

The Witte Museum has announced “Ode to Juneteenth: Slavery in Texas” as the theme for its eighth annual Conference on Texas.

While the celebration is still months away, the Fiesta San Antonio Commission will soon be casting a vote on the poster design on Thursday.

All the biggest museums in the Alamo City have at least one day a month or a few hours a week when they offer free admission to Bexar County residents.

Sharks, sharks and more sharks! The Witte Museum is set to open its new blockbuster exhibition featuring sharks this Saturday.

UT Health San Antonio is hosting its annual “Viva Science SA” event on Saturday at the Witte Museum.

This spring break, you can have an up-close look at space exploration at a new exhibit at the Witte Museum.

San Antonio’s ultimate brunch fest that benefits the United Way of San Antonio and Bexar County is returning in February.

A new exhibition at the Witte Museum takes visitors along an exciting journey through Texas iconic habitats.

In preparing for his 50-year retrospective “Mi Cultura” opening Saturday at the Witte Museum, photographer Al Rendon made a surprising discovery among hundreds of film rolls.

The Witte Museum's annual Dino Dash 5K will celebrate its new exhibit, “Tyrannosaurs: Meet the Family," this Saturday.

It’s a summer of blockbuster dinosaur exhibitions at the Witte Museum and the latest one to open this week features one of the fiercest predators of all time.

The Witte Museum isn’t the only museum revisiting how it portrays history.

Looking for spring break ideas? From theme parks and museums to hiking and live music, here are some of the best places to visit for spring break in the Alamo City.

The Witte Museum has hundreds of thousands of artifacts that you can explore their collection -- a collection filled with one of a kind items you won’t see anywhere else.

The Witte Museum is hosting the Field Museum in Chicago’s ‘Antarctic Dinosaurs’ exhibit this month.

Adults can relive cherished memories from their childhood with retro toys at the latest exhibit at the Witte Museum.

An exhibit at the Witte Museum explores the story of Brackenridge Park through maps, photos and artifacts.

An installation at the Witte Museum is exploring rare and enormous fish found all over the world.

The Witte Museum is opening a new National Geographic exhibition, “Monster Fish: In Search of the Last River Giants,” on Oct. 8.

People who live in Uvalde can visit The Witte Museum in San Antonio for free this summer.

A new exhibit called “The Power of Poison” is coming to the Witte Museum.

The first glimpse of Fiesta 2022 took center stage Wednesday night when the official poster for the 10-day citywide party was unveiled at the Witte Museum .

A new exhibit at the Witte Museum take guests on a journey into the microbiome that makes you, you.

Your story can be part of a museum. The Witte Museum is documenting stories of how people in San Antonio responded to the needs of others during the pandemic.

¡Órale! The Magical Art of Oaxaca that explores some of the southern Mexican state’s traditional art forms and themes including COVID-19.

“Ode to Juneteenth,” a freed slave’s story of celebration and hope, will be showcased by the Witte Museum on Freedom Day, June 9.

Today at 1 p.m., Father's Day crafts and gifts, a new exhibit and Fiesta at the Witte Museum, summer fun and more.

Hello parents, teachers and students! Are you happy it’s Friday? It’s got to feel nice that the school year is coming to a close.

The planet is full of amazing animals and a new exhibit at the Witte Museum is going to showcase some of the most extreme creatures and the lengths they go to in order to survive.

The official Fiesta 2021 poster will be unveiled Wednesday night at the Witte Museum.

A piece of San Antonio’s greatest annual celebration is at the Witte Museum.

KSAT Community is partnering with local nonprofits to help San Antonians recover from the aftermath of the winter storm last week. San Antonio Food BankThe San Antonio Food Bank provides food to those in need. San Antonio Humane SocietyThe San Antonio Humane Society campuses need repair after several pipes burst due to the winter storm. AdHelp save a life in the KSAT Community blood driveUniversity Health has rescheduled the upcoming KSAT Community blood drive to run March 1-2 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Witte Museum. AdThe San Antonio Water Systems CPR program is now taking applications.

SAN ANTONIO – The Witte Museum installed a state of the art HVAC system in 2017 with the “New Witte” expansion. This HVAC upgrade installed by Shafer with the new air purification system is improving the H-E-B Body Adventure, making the visiting space safer during the coronavirus pandemic. Museum officials on Tuesday said the new system can reduce 99.4% of COVID-19 air particles within 30 minutes of use. “The air purification systems use ionization and UV light to reduce virus particles, making The Witte Museum one of the city’s most advanced attractions and cultural institutions as far as pandemic health precautions,” the release states. Read also: Witte Museum unveils first traveling exhibit of 2021 ‘The Machine Inside: Biomechanics’

KSAT Kids got an inside look, and you can read about it or watch a video here. AdFor those students still seeking additional schooling help, the San Antonio Public Library continues to offer resources to help with their lessons. A San Antonio based teacher is making moves on TikTok to help students retain math equations and keep them logging in to her virtual class. (KSAT)Do you know of a classroom or school that is doing amazing work and deserves to be featured in KSAT Kids? Witte Museum unveils first traveling exhibit of 2021 ‘The Machine Inside: Biomechanics’Want to help make San Antonio more earth-friendly?

SAN ANTONIO – Due to inclement weather, University Health has rescheduled the upcoming KSAT Community blood drive from Feb. 18-19 to March 1-2 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.“Our priority is for the health and safety of our community, and with this unprecedented weather we decided to reschedule the blood donation drive,” said Debra Serna, manager of blood donor services at University Health. We and our partners, the Witte and KSAT Community, look forward to a successful event in early March.”KSAT Community partner, University Health is encouraging the community of San Antonio to make a difference and help donate blood. AdAccording to University Health, every two seconds someone in the U.S. needs blood and nearly 21 million blood products are transfused each year. Every time one donor gives blood, they are able to help University Health save three lives. KSAT Community operates in partnership with University Health, Energy Transfer and Randolph-Brooks Federal Credit Union.

The Witte Museum is celebrating its first traveling exhibit of the new year and it takes a closer look at the nuts and bolts of the natural world. It’s called “The Machine Inside: Biomechanics” and it traveled from Chicago’s Field Museum. Pumps, motors, thick jaws and much more allow visitors to learn about how every machine in human bodies, plants and even animals have a function. All the information presented in The Machine Inside: Biomechanics is presented in both English and Spanish, allowing for more visitors to learn about science. AdStaff will help enforce the use of facial masks and social distancing throughout the exhibit and museum.

(AP Photo/Eric Gay)Texas has now administered more than 2 million COVID-19 vaccinations, state health officials said Thursday, and the new Biden administration could help determine who’s next in line. But Texas surpassed the milestone for doses while lurching toward the end of the state’s deadliest month of the pandemic. Of the more than 35,000 reported COVID-19 deaths in Texas, more than 1 in 5 have come in January. But Imelda Garcia, who chairs the state panel that recommends vaccine prioritization for Texas’ nearly 30 million residents, said the Biden administration may make some changes that they’ll want to consider for the next phase. AdGarcia said Texas is “not satisfied” with the supply of vaccines and did not hint at what groups might be eligible next.

SAN ANTONIO – Known for teaching and inspiring South Texans through experiences in nature, science, and culture for nearly 100 years, the Witte museum hopes they can continue to do so. “Our calculated revenue loss for this year is between three and four million dollars, that’s a combination of membership, admissions, donations, and it’s a lot,” Marise McDermott, CEO & President Witte Museum said. But the museum still needs the community’s help -- which is why they currently have the Not Out of the Woods Yet Recovery fund. Another hit the Witte has taken is the revenue from its weddings and events which have been canceled since March. “It’s an almost 100-year-old gather place,” McDermott said.

COVID-19 has led to several planned excavation digs to be sidelined or postponed, but the Witte Museum is doing what they can to stay in discovery mode. Witte Museum fossil image. (KSAT)Dr. Adams gave KSAT12 an inside look at the secret Witte Museum repository. So labs are just so important to do paleontology,” Dr. Thomas said. And so, as an example, this year we went out and spent a few days collecting some Mosasaurus fossils,” Dr. Thomas said.

SAN ANTONIO – The Witte Museum is offering a new in-person after school program for kids that will focus on museum explorations and outdoor play, a press release said Wednesday. The parent-free program is for children ages 6-12 and will offer the opportunity to discover nature, science, and culture. “In a time of distance learning, the Witte Team recognizes the importance of being outside and learning with others, in a safe space,” remarked Helen Holdsworth, Chief of Engagement at the Witte Museum. “The Witte Adventurers offers a flexible, fun and educational program that will include full exploration of the Witte and plenty of time outside, including some hikes into Brackenridge Park!”“Witte Adventurers” is available select Mondays through Thursdays during the fall season from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m., the museum said. For more information about Witte Adventurers, you can visit the Witte Museum website by clicking here.

Witte Museum unearths $250,000 grant to help collect, maintain fossilsPublished: August 31, 2020, 12:49 pmThere are excavations going on throughout the year, and now, thanks to a new grant, the Witte Museum will be able to find so much more.

Witte Museum receives $250,000 grant for conservation, preservation of fossilsPublished: August 31, 2020, 12:25 pmThere are excavations going on throughout the year, and now, thanks to a new grant, the Witte Museum will be able to find so much more.

San Antonio – If you still want to get your Fiesta fix this year, you can at the Witte Museum’s annual Fiesta exhibition! We take you to The Point Park and Eats food truck park that has been changing with the times, but still serving amazing meals and drinks. We want to know what funny or strange habits did you pick up from your parents? SA Live airs weekdays at 1 p.m. on KSAT 12. Stream the show anytime from the KSAT TV app on Roku, Fire Stick, your smart TV or your smartphone.

SAN ANTONIO While the Witte Museum made the decision to suspend in-person camps through June, the summer camp will still go on in a new way. Each camper who is signed up will receive a Witte Box of Wonders, which will have everything they need to complete multiple projects and experiments. Each day, campers will virtually connect with the Witte Musuem Camp team to go over each activity. If it is safe to do so, the Witte Museum will host a Camp Field Day for campers and their families to come to the Witte and participate in fun activities. To learn more, visit the Witte Museum website.

SAN ANTONIO – The fate of Fiesta 2020 remains in limbo due to San Antonio’s surging COVID-19 case count, but fans can still take in the tradition at an upcoming exhibit. The Witte Museum will open the “Fiesta Couture: Behind the Seams” exhibit on Saturday, shining a light on the art and skill that go into the making of the dresses worn in the Coronation of the Queen of the Order of the Alamo. City to make announcement on Fiesta this week, mayor saysAccording to the Witte, the annual event is organized around a theme that is selected two years in advance. The exhibit is included in the museum admission. Fiesta was postponed in the spring as the city saw the first impacts of the coronavirus crisis.

SAN ANTONIO San Antonios Witte Museum closed to the public a second time during the coronavirus pandemic over the weekend, but will reopen its doors again Wednesday. Katye Brought, Witte Musem vice president of communications, told KSAT the museum will be limited to 25% capacity and that all hands-on areas are temporarily closed. During this pandemic era, it is essential to reassess how to be open, regularly, president and CEO of the Witte Museum Marise McDermott said. In regard to the temporary reclosure of the museum, McDermott said, we are taking the two days to pause and ask what can be done better. To read more on the Witte Museums commitment to the community and additional safety measures being taken on campus, click here.

SAN ANTONIO Both the Witte Museum and the DoSeum will be closing their doors as COVID-19 cases continue to spike across San Antonio and Bexar County. The Witte Museum announced its temporary closure Sunday, and officials said the building will be closed until Tuesday of next week. Due to the Emergency Alert regarding COVID-19, the Witte Museum will close end of business, Sunday, June 28 through Tuesday, June 30, 2020, The Witte said in a statement. On Saturday, San Antonio and Bexar County reported its highest number of COVID-19 cases in a single day at 795 additional cases. For more information on the Witte Museum, click here.

SAN ANTONIO – The Witte Museum on Friday announced that the play “Ode to Juneteenth” will be brought back as part of the Gallery Theater performances that will be shown this fall. The play, written by nationally renowned playwright Eugene Lee, was first shown in 2018 as part of the Witte’s “Confluence and Culture: 300 Years of San Antonio History”. The museum said they were bringing the play back in celebration of Juneteenth. According to a press release, “Ode to Juneteenth” follows Emancipation Jones, who begins the play by illuminating and commemorating Juneteenth in San Antonio by the reading of General Order No. The daily schedule of Gallery Theater and daily demonstrations can be found on both the Witte’s website and their app.

The Witte Museum will reopen May 30, with members receiving early access starting May 27. If you need help with the Public File, call 210-351-1241.

Witte Museum announces May 30 as date of reopeningPublished: May 6, 2020, 1:01 pmAlthough Gov. Greg Abbott announced at the end of April that museums would be a part of phase one of Texas’ reopening post COVID-19, museums like the Witte Museum has kept their doors closed.

“We were not ready to (open) for the safety of our wonderful Witte team and the safety of our wonderful Witte visitors and our families,” Marise McDermott, president and CEO of the Witte Museum said. All interactive exhibits and audio components will be removed from the Witte Museum. The Witte Museum’s “Reopening Task Force” has announced the safety measures that will be installed including plexiglass protectors, six-foot-distance markers and the removal of interactive exhibits. “For our reopening, the Witte Museum Reopening Task Force reached out to museums all over the world. Click here for Witte Museum admission.

SAN ANTONIO – Editor’s note: This story was published through a partnership between the San Antonio Business Journal and KSAT. Texas museums will be allowed to reopen beginning Friday as part of the first phase of Gov. Greg Abbott’s reopening of select businesses across the state, but at least one of San Antonio’s more popular museum’s plans to take more time to prepare before opening. “The Witte Museum is not quite ready to open safely,” the nearly 100-year-old institution said in a statement hours after Abbott unveiled his plan on Monday. Read more at the San Antonio Business Journal.

SAN ANTONIO – The Witte Museum’s doors may be closed, but that doesn’t mean you can’t get inside! According to an early press release, “Witte Where You Are” will offer online content from Witte Museum curators and educators featuring the Witte’s award-winning camp, demonstration and school program curriculum, as well as behind-the-scenes tours. The press release said the majority is video content, but almost every video will have additional activities and other educational resources that people can do at home. The “Witte Where You Are” content can found via Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and the museum’s web page. More educational content can found on KSAT Kids: