The Petroleum Museum is a great location to introduce you and your guests to the petroleum industry, the beauty of Tom Lovell's artwork, and the thrill of Chaparral racing. All this is through world-class interactive exhibits for all ages, from ancient and modern drilling rigs, to seismic explosion demonstrations....and real race cars.
The Museum’s 60,000 square feet facility houses photographic wall murals depicting early life in the oilfields, a West Texas boomtown, a unique marine diorama allowing visitors to travel back some 230 million years ago, taped interviews with pioneers who died many years ago, equipment now called “antique” that was necessary to oil men 80 years ago as computers are to business men today, and the largest permanent collection of original paintings by Prix de West Gold Medal artist Tom Lovell.
The Petroleum Museum is divided into three wings, each illustrating one of the three aspects of our story: Geological, Technical, and Cultural.
The Museum has since added a new wing dedicated to sharing the connection between petroleum and transportation. This wing houses six of Jim Hall’s world renowned Chaparrals and his 1980 Indy 500 Champion Yellow Submarine.”“ Chaparrals on Tour this Month
