The Museum of North Texas History

10/17/2026

Mics are live at the Museum of North Texas History, host of Texoma's 2026 Jamboree on the Air with Scouting America! In the first few hours, HAM Operators based in the museum have visited with JOTA participants from San Diego to Seattle, Canada to as far away as Germany!

Stations will be up for the next few hours, so Scouts... grab your uniforms and head on down! Scouts in uniform receive FREE admission and Scout families are only $10 for everyone!

10/16/2026

CALLING ALL SCOUTS!
Are you ready to connect with the world!?

Join the Museum of North Texas History on October 17th as we host Texoma's 2026 Jamboree on the Air (JOTA)/Jamboree on the Internet (JOI)!

**Scouts in uniform receive FREE admission and Scout families are only $10 for the whole crew!**

Talk with Scouts from all over the world! Experience international Scouting through amateur radio and make connections with fellow Scouts across the globe.

What You'll Do
✅ Talk with Scouts from around the world
✅ Learn about amateur radio communications
✅ Discover how technology connects Scouts globally
✅ Experience a unique Scouting adventure

Who Can Attend?
All Scouts, Scouting families, and anyone interested in learning about Jamboree on the Air!

JOIN THE FUN!

For more Information on JOTA, go to: https://www.scouting.org/international/jota-joti/jota/

10/10/2026

Join the Museum of North Texas History as we visit one of Wichita Falls’ architectural treasures at Session #4 of the Bite of History: History in Place series – the Kemp Center for the Arts.

Presented by MNTX CEO Jeremy Davis, and hosted by The Arts Council Wichita Falls CEO, Kristen Shiplet, this month’s program will follow the history of one of our most beloved buildings and the gift that continues to impact North Texas.

Come celebrate National Arts & Humanities Month with MNTX and The Arts Council Wichita Falls at this month’s Bite of History!

Bite of History will be Thursday, October 22nd in the Kemp Ballroom.
Doors open at 11:30am and presentation starts promptly at 12:00pm.

Please enter through the west doors if you need to access the elevator.

Tickets are $10 for MNTX Members and $15 for the general public.
Tickets are available for purchase in person at the Museum or online.

NOTE: Members using Comp Tickets email [email protected] to reserve your spot!

10/08/2026

The Museum of North Texas History pauses to remember a computing pioneer and true icon of the American space program.

Margaret Hamilton (1936-2026), was one of the 20th Century's most profoundly influential computer scientists. Best known for her work at MIT’s Instrumentation Laboratory, Hamilton was the Director of Apollo Flight Computer Programming, the software engineering team for NASA's Apollo program.

At just 32 years old, the woman who literally coined the term "software engineering" helped Apollo and Neil Armstrong reach the Moon on July 20th, 1969.

In November of 2016, Barack Obama awarded Hamilton the Presidential Medal of Freedom in recognition of her work supporting NASA's Project Apollo by leading the development of the flight software on-board the program's spacecraft that brought humanity to the moon for the first time.

Ms. Hamilton passed on September 30th at the age of 90.

10/06/2026

CALLING ALL SCOUTS!

Are you ready to connect with the world!?

Join the Museum of North Texas History on October 17th as we host Texoma's 2026 Jamboree on the Air (JOTA)/Jamboree on the Internet (JOI)!

Scouts in uniform receive FREE admission and Scout families are only $10 for the whole crew!

Talk with Scouts from all over the world! Experience international Scouting through amateur radio and make connections with fellow Scouts across the globe.

What You'll Do
✅ Talk with Scouts from around the world
✅ Learn about amateur radio communications
✅ Discover how technology connects Scouts globally
✅ Experience a unique Scouting adventure

Who Can Attend?
All Scouts, Scouting families, and anyone interested in learning about Jamboree on the Air!

For More Information, contact us at: [email protected]

JOIN THE FUN!
Make new friends • Learn new skills • Explore the world through Scouting

See you at Jamboree on the Air/Jamboree on the Internet!

10/05/2026

MNTX is thrilled to share that we are a feature story in the Winter Edition of Wichita Living Magazine, a part of the Hometown Media Group! Many thanks to the editors, the Wichita Living team, and the fantastic Reanna Gonzalez for her wonderful work!

Make sure to grab a copy today!

10/01/2026

There are few institutions that are blessed to have the kind of dedicated, passionate team member as we are to have Leanne. The longest serving member of the MNTX staff in our entire 26 year history, SMSgt Leanne M. Ray, USAF (Ret) began her journey with the Museum of North Texas History 10 years ago today, October 1st, 2016.

Following a distinguished career in the United States Air Force spanning 23 years, Leanne received her Bachelor of Arts in History with Honors from Midwestern State University in May, 2016. While at MSU, Leanne was inducted into the Tau Gamma Chapter of the Phi Alpha Theta National History Honor Society in 2015.

Throughout her decade of service, Leanne has done... well, everything. From designing exhibits to painting walls, helping organize events to keeping the museum looking its best, and even a turn at acting Director. If a job needed done, Leanne was there.

That's why we pause today to recognize a woman that has truly helped shape the very institution she has called home for 10 years. It's fitting that such a hard-working former NCO be recognized on International Coffee Day!

Thank you, Leanne, for all you have done and continue to do for our institution and the North Texas community. It is only fitting that the very first Legacy of Service Award go to such a remarkable team member, colleague, and friend.

Congratulations!

09/29/2026

Blue Star Welcome Week was created to recognize the more than 600,000 military families who move to new communities each year.

This special week brings businesses, organizations, and communities together to raise awareness, build connections, and show support for military families across the country.

Join us here in Wichita Falls as we celebrate Blue Star Welcome Week at the Museum of North Texas History! Come together with our community as we welcome and honor the military families who call North Texas home.

09/25/2026

We at the Museum of North Texas History feel the best way to celebrate the first ever Dolly Parton Day (which took far too long in our opinion!) is to jam out with Dolly's iconic classic, 9 to 5!

Happy Texoma!

Official music video for ”9 To 5” by Dolly PartonListen to Dolly P...

09/19/2026

The museum gift shop is open!