children's tire swing
Whitehead Memorial Museum

children painting tractor

A small frontier town in the middle of Del Rio, Texas
 
Children's Exhibits
 
   The children's exhibits are open during normal museum business hours, except during special events. 

     These exhibits offer children an opportunity to experience things of the past, before the invention of video games and television, through various hands on activities.

 
   
children's exhibit wash board Wash Board
Do laundry like they did before washing
machines were invented.
water pump Hand Pump
Draw water through a hand pump which was the first faucet.
bang and clang Bang & Clang

Discover the different sounds and vibrations that metal and plastics make - Come make "music" with us.
dress up corner Dress-up Corner

Pretend to be a anyone from a wizard, Cinderella, to a cowboy, just to name a few
.
calf roping Calf Roping

Ever want to rope cows like a real cowboy?  Come rope our "longhorn" and pretend to be a real cowboy.
bird watching Bird Watching

Come see the various birds that visit the museum.  Maybe you might even see a creature or two.
   
  and many more

Whitehead Memorial Museum © 2009
1308 Main St, Del Rio  Texas  78840
Site designed by
C. Mullins