Tex-Kits

Bring a piece of the museum into your location!  The Tex-Kit program offers hands-on, interactive Texas-themed presentations in the following six content areas:

 

American Indians in Texas	Archaeology: Layers of Culture
Artifacts such as bison hide, stone tools and gourds help illustrate the life of Texas' first settlers, the Native Americans.	Become an archaeologist for a day as you examine artifacts, learn about the tools of the trade, and participate in a mock dig to discover clues to the past!
Aviation in Texas	Cowboys and Cattle Drives
What does an airplane have in common with a bird wing? Learn the answer to this question and discover the role Texans played in aviation.	Learn about a day on the dusty trail and get up close and personal with everyday objects that cowboys used! Branding irons, boots, bandanas and beans bring stories of trail rides to life.
Rural One-Room Schoolhouse	Texas Pioneers: Gone to Texas
Enjoy a visit from a 19th century schoolmarm or master, who tells the story of Texas schools 125 years ago using slates, McGuffey Readers and a switch!	A washboard, lye soap, and a sad iron were common objects for a Pioneer woman in the 1800s! See these and more with this kit, which examines life on the early Texas frontier.

Tex-Kits are designed as traveling collections of demonstration items that relate to the kit's particular theme. They present an educational experience that adds a tactile dimension to certain study areas of Texas culture and history.

Presented by either a trained volunteer or museum staff member, Tex-Kits provide opportunities to handle the tools and accoutrements of the people who forged the state of Texas.

A presentation lasts one hour (50 minutes when more than one presentation is requested on a consecutive schedule). Due to the interactive, hands-on nature of the program we recommend that audiences are limited to 35 attendees or fewer per presentation. We regret that we can only present Tex-Kits within a 50-mile radius of San Antonio.

Reservations

1.         Made via online form, telephone (210) 458-2211, fax (210) 458-2325, or e-mail
2.         Must request reservation one month in advance
3.         Reservation is not final until payment/PO is received
4.         Confirmation letter is released after payment/PO is processed

Please be prepared to share the following information:

•         Contact name
•         Contact telephone number
•         Contact fax number 
•         Contact e-mail address
•         Contact mailing address
•         Title of Tex-Kit presentation you would like to request
•         The date and time you would like to host the presentation
•         A schedule of presentations if more than one is requested
•         The specific location of the presentation (e.g., school library)
•         The approximate number of participants

Pricing

Schools, educational institutions and university partner institutions

$50 per presentation, plus 50 cents per mile (round trip; to cover transportation expenses). 

Nonprofit organizations, community organizations/clubs, and other non-educational public organizations

$75 per presentation, plus 50 cents per mile (round trip; to cover transportation expenses).

For-profit entities (e.g. Sea World, Fiesta Texas)

$200 per presentation, plus 50 cents per mile (round trip; to cover transportation expenses).