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The Briscoe Western Art Museum is happy to welcome all residents of San Antonio and Bexar County to come and experience the culture and art of the West. Our neighbors can enjoy a free day of art and culture on the first Sunday of each month.

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Hit the trail and head West without ever leaving the River Walk during spring break at the Briscoe Western Art Museum! The museum is extending its hours to be open seven days a week during spring break, March 9 – 20, 10 am – 5 pm EACH day.

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Thursday, Mar. 16: Animals of Texas, 11:00 am – 3:00 pm

Join the Briscoe to learn about some of the interesting animals that live in Texas! After completing a scavenger hunt to locate animals “hidden” in the museum galleries of the Briscoe, visitors have the opportunity to create their own stuffed animal! The program is great for all ages and families will enjoy taking home their own wild West critter.

Friday, Mar. 17: Texas Beauty Around Us, 11:00 am – 3:00 pm

Celebrate Youth Art Month and the beauty of Texas as you create your own landscape or wildflower artwork. Using some of the fantastic Texas artworks on display in the museum’s Marmion Gallery, an artist will lead families in discovering the beauty of Texas’ landscape and wildflowers. Everyone will then create their own landscape or wildflower artwork to showcase.

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Part of the Briscoe’s “Full STEAM Ahead” educational series, step inside the Briscoe to hear about the tall tales of the West! Enjoy a tall tale story time, then learn how to draw one of our story characters – and the official small state mammal of Texas – an armadillo!

“Full STEAM Ahead” allows learners of all ages to work together and learn about the American West by engaging in hands-on STEAM learning experiences. Sharing the American West through STEAM – Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts and Mathematics – each activity ties back to the Briscoe’s art and artifacts, bringing the West to life in a new way.

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