The Stonehenge replica is located on the campus of the University of Texas of the Permian Basin in Odessa in Ector County, Texas. About 20 stone blocks, similar in size, shape, and appearance to the ancient Stonehenge in southwestern England, were unveiled in the summer of 2004. The replica matches the original Stonehenge horizontally, but it falls some 14% short in height from the English monument. The tallest stone on the original is 22 feet, while the highest in the Odessa version is 19 feet
Opened in 1985 as the Art Institute for the Permian Basin, the Ellen Noël Art Museum of the Permian Basin is the culmination of years of grass roots fundraising efforts by Odessans to build a fine arts museum. The Museum was renamed in 1995 to honor the leadership and philanthropy of Mrs. Ellen W. Noël. The museum has four impressive galleries as well as two classrooms, an Art Haus a self directed family space, and a Sculpture and Sensory Garden.
The Globe Theatre is a non-profit organization presenting classical and modern plays on an Elizabethan stage. It hosts community theater performances, monthly country-western shows called The Brand New Opree, and other community activities. The nearby Anne Hathaway Library, a replica of the cottage in which Shakespeare's wife lived, houses displays of special interest to Shakespeare fans. Full-time theatre activity began in the fall of 1968.
Great for team building, or fun with family and friends. You go into a room, and you have one hour to solve the puzzles and follow the clues to GET OUT!
The home was built in 1940[2] and was purchased by the Bush family in 1951 for $9,000 (equivalent to $83,000 in 2016). They lived in the 1,400-square-foot (130 m2) home until late 1955. It was also the earliest childhood home of Governor Jeb Bush. The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2004. It was purchased for $100,000 to become the museum, which had its opening dedication on April 11, 2006.
Today, the Museum of the Southwest’s five-acre campus is comprised of four buildings totaling over fifty thousand square feet of space for the community, including over sixteen thousand feet of galleries and a collection comprised of more than 40 thousand works of art and archaeological items. The Museum is the host of numerous events for the community, over 20 exhibitions per year and a favorite place of visitors near and far for art exhibitions, astronomy programs, musical evenings, festivals and many other activities.
In the late 1960’s, the property which is an 87 acre urban playa lake in its natural state was donated to the City of Midland with the intention of creating a park. However, the city was never able to budget the money for the park. The Midland Naturalists and a cadre of volunteers maintained the preserve for over 20 years. One of these individuals was Jenna Welch, a birding enthusiast and a member of the Midland Naturalists.
The center has so much to offer! Immerse yourself in the nature on a trail walk through Sibley's trail system, discover something new in the exhibits or lose yourself in a book on science or history in the library.