Van Area Oil and Historical Museum

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Van Area Oil and Historical Museum Museum showcasing the oil + gas and local history of
Van Texas and the Pure Oil Co.

10/04/2026

Thanks to Batie Plumbing Co. for the recent repairs at the museum. Thank you Ronie Batie for your continued support of the Van Oil Museum and the Van community.

07/13/2026

The museum will not be open today, but will be open on Wednesday.

07/02/2026

The Van Area Oil & Historical Museum will be open on July 4th. Come visit.

06/11/2026

New Hours for the Van Area Oil and Historical Museum have been added!!!
Starting June 15, the Museum will now be open for tours every Monday and Wednesday - 1 pm to 4 pm. It will continue their regular Saturday hours of 10 am to 2 pm.
Nice place to spend a little time out of the heat this summer!
Check out the attached!

05/12/2026

We had a great visit with the teachers, students and parents, from Christian Heritage School in Tyler. They came to the museum for their field trip and then to spend time at the City of Van splash pad and park. It's been a really good day.

VISD 2nd grade students enjoyed their school field trip today at the Van Oil Museum. Had a great day with teachers and s...
05/08/2026

VISD 2nd grade students enjoyed their school field trip today at the Van Oil Museum. Had a great day with teachers and students.

04/11/2026

Don't forget our " Delayed " Easter Egg Hunt is today - April 11th 10am Bring the kids out and get some eggs.

04/09/2026

Last week we got canceled by the weather, but we have decided to go ahead and have our " Annual Easter Egg " hunt on Saturday April 11th. Gather up at 10:00 am and hunt at 10:15. Sorry about the delay but we hope you will bring the kids out for some fun.

04/04/2026

Easter egg hunt has been cancelled due to the weather.
Details to follow for rescheduling.

Address

190 Redwood
Van, TX
75790

Opening Hours

Monday 1pm - 4pm
Wednesday 1pm - 4pm
Saturday 10am - 2pm

Telephone

(903) 216-1765

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