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Panhandle–Plains Historical Museum, Canyon, TX

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Panhandle–Plains Historical Museum

A history museum on the West Texas A&M University campus in Canyon, currently closed after a fire safety inspection.

2503 4th Avenue, Canyon, Texas 79015 · Canyon, TX

About Panhandle–Plains Historical Museum

This Canyon museum holds collections spanning art, archeology, geology, paleontology, pioneer life, textiles, transportation, and weapons, along with rotating special exhibitions. Its contents belong to a historical society, while the university maintains the building. Wikipedia reports that it has been closed since March 2025 following a state fire marshal inspection that raised serious life-safety concerns in its nearly century-old building. Check the museum's official site for current reopening information.

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