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Permian Basin Petroleum Museum, Midland, TX

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Permian Basin Petroleum Museum

Museum in Midland, Texas, covering the history and technology of oil and gas in the Permian Basin.

1500 Interstate 20 West, Midland, Texas 79701 USA · Midland, TX

About Permian Basin Petroleum Museum

The museum traces more than 230 million years of regional history through interactive exhibits aimed at visitors of all ages. Its displays cover the geology of the Permian Basin in west Texas and southeast New Mexico, petroleum technology, racing cars designed by Jim Hall, and paintings by artist Tom Lovell. It is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit located along Interstate 20 in Midland.

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