Red River Valley Museum

05/12/2026

The Red River Valley Museum has been growing its collection alongside the Vernon community for more than 60 years and showcases history from prehistoric times all the way to the modern day.

05/12/2026

05/12/2026

The past few days have been busy at the museum- Just like we like it!

Yesterday we had Northside pre-k and kindergarten students explore the museum and today middle schoolers from Lawton Virtual Academy/Gateway visited us!

Between guiding around 60 kids through our exhibits we’ve had Hunter from News Channel 6 KAUZ in grabbing footage and interviews for a feature during Hometown Pride.

And just to top off a busy start of the week, tonight we’re open LATE! Check out the event post here Open Late 'Til Eight: May 12th

05/08/2026

Earlier this week we had Reagan Elementary students visit us!

This group was full of insightful questions. They even noticed the collection numbers on some items and got to learn how museum's take care and keep track of artifacts! These young people are historians, scientists, and artists in the making!

05/08/2026

Our "Wild About Art" summer camp time slots are starting to fill up!
Be sure to register your little artists soon!
https://www.rrvmuseum.org/summer-art-camp

05/06/2026

NEXT WEEK is our bi-monthly Open Late event!
On Tuesday, May 12th the museum will be open from 10:30am-8:00pm.

On this day only there are perks included in your admission!
While supplies lasts we will be giving out wildflower seeds courtesy of our local TXDOT. You are also invited to paint and take home your own flower pot to plant your new seeds in!

To top off the evening, Professor Malinowski will be presenting on the research he is doing at the Texas A&M AgriLife Research center!

ADMISSION:
Children: $5
Adults: $10
Members: FREE

Become a member today: https://www.rrvmuseum.org/membership

05/01/2026

We owe a big THANK YOU to the Axed Pest Control team! They have donated their pest control service to help maintain our exhibits for future generations to enjoy.

If you're in need of reliable and local pest removal, give these guys a call!

04/30/2026

Our staff has been hard at work this week preparing for our TWENTY FIFTH annual art show and sale!

With such a big anniversary we want to ensure everything is in tip-top shape. We've been repainting pedestals, reorienting lights, and preparing a catalogue.

We can't wait to share the work of 40 uniquely talented artists with you soon!

Carolyn Altman Art and Glory Bee Baby, Ginger Borden, Joshua Bradley Karla Brady Art Mary Cardwell Blue Moon Mosaics Exa Cunningham Tressa Duvall Shane Flynn Yellow Cat Art Ron Gordon Dalene Hamer Tricia Kaman Studio/Gallery Mary Martin Jennifer Martin Chris Mayfield The Rusty Easel Sandra Tarno Art Ethan Tate Art Teresa Martinez Artist Kw Whitley LIST NOT COMPREHENSIVE. View all accepted artists names on our site: https://www.rrvmuseum.org/rrvm-news/25th-art-show-artists

04/29/2026

We were honored to be included in this event last month!

In March, Humanities Texas, the Smithsonian Rural Initiative, and Texas Rural Funders hosted "Preserving Rural Stories: Resources and Grants for Historical and Cultural Organizations in the Texas Panhandle" in Amarillo.

The conference—presented in partnership with the Amarillo Area Foundation, the Texas Historical Commission, and the Texas Historical Foundation—brought together organizations from across the Panhandle and West Texas to learn about funding opportunities and resources to support their service to the state's rural communities.

Read more about the program in our April newsletter: https://www.humanitiestexas.org/news/articles/humanities-texas-and-smithsonian-host-panhandle-conference