Witte Museum
The Witte Museum ( WIT-ee) is a museum located in Brackenridge Park in San Antonio, Texas, and was established in 1926.
A museum inside San Antonio
Summers are hot
July and August highs run 95–97°, and about 112 days a year reach 90°. When to go ↓
You can stay in San Antonio
Witte Museum is inside San Antonio, which has 584 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
A day trip from Austin
Austin is about 72 miles northeast (straight-line). Where to stay ↓
Best months: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Oct, Nov and Dec
January, February, March, April, October, November and December are the mild months, with highs of 64–83°. When to go ↓
An airport 5 miles away
San Antonio (SAT) has airline service, about 5 miles from Witte Museum.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
Weather, month by month
Typical highs and lows in San Antonio. Green months are the mild ones.
Witte Museum
The Witte Museum ( WIT-ee) is a museum located in Brackenridge Park in San Antonio, Texas, and was established in 1926. It is dedicated to telling the stories of Texas, from prehistory to the present. The permanent collection features historic artifacts and photographs, Texas art, textiles, dinosaur bones, cave drawings, and Texas wildlife dioramas, in addition to nationally acclaimed traveling exhibits. Artwork in the collection includes sculpture by San Antonio-born Bonnie MacLeary.
The Witte Museum is named after San Antonio businessman Alfred G. Witte, who bequeathed $65,000 to the city for construction of a museum of art, science, and natural history to be built in memory of his parents. The first director of the Witte Museum was Ellen Schulz Quillin.
- Type
- Museum
- Established
- 1926
- Wikipedia readers
- 3.7K a year
Where to stay near Witte Museum
The closest towns with hotels, motels or campgrounds are San Antonio (584) and New Braunfels (82).
- 1Alamodome
- 2Alamo Mission
- 3Frost Bank Center
- 4Tower of the Americas
- 5Six Flags Fiesta Texas
- 6SeaWorld San Antonio
- 7San Antonio Zoo
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Witte Museum | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Antonio | in town | — | 584 446 hotels · 89 motels · 19 inns & B&Bs · 9 lodges & cabins · 1 hostel · 7 campgrounds · 13 RV parks | 1,548,422 | $236K | D− |
| New Braunfels | 27 mi northeast | 40 min | 82 57 hotels · 2 motels · 10 inns & B&Bs · 5 lodges & cabins · 3 campgrounds · 5 RV parks | 122,492 | $339K | B− |
| Balcones Heights | 5 mi west | 10 min | 5 4 hotels · 1 motel | 2,728 | $200K | D− |
| Schertz | 15 mi northeast | 20 min | 13 8 hotels · 1 lodge or cabins · 2 campgrounds · 2 RV parks | 45,978 | $317K | B |
| Live Oak | 10 mi northeast | 15 min | 6 6 hotels | 16,426 | $246K | D |
| Windcrest | 6 mi northeast | 10 min | 3 2 hotels · 1 RV park | 5,809 | $302K | D− |
| Selma | 13 mi northeast | 20 min | 6 6 hotels | 11,955 | $314K | C |
| Lackland AFB | 10 mi southwest | 15 min | 4 2 hotels · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground | 6,785 | — | — |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Also near Witte Museum
Other well-known places within 45 miles. Numbered ones are on the map above.
Big draw13 mi Stadium & arenaAlamodome
23 mi LandmarkAlamo Mission
33 mi Stadium & arenaFrost Bank Center
43 mi LookoutTower of the Americas
513 mi Theme parkSix Flags Fiesta Texas
45 mi CaveJacob's Well (Texas)
614 mi Theme parkSeaWorld San Antonio
7in town Zoo & aquariumSan Antonio ZooPhoto credits
Alamodome: Billy Hathorn, CC BY 3.0 · Alamo Mission: Zygmunt Put Zetpe0202, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Frost Bank Center: Atristan 77, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Tower of the Americas: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0 · Six Flags Fiesta Texas: Chris Hagerman, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Jacob's Well (Texas): Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0 · SeaWorld San Antonio: TheConduqtor, CC BY-SA 3.0 · San Antonio Zoo: Billy Hathorn, CC BY-SA 3.0
Visiting Witte Museum
Is Witte Museum in San Antonio?
Yes. It’s inside San Antonio, TX.
When is the best time to visit Witte Museum?
January, February, March, April, October, November and December, with highs of 64–83°.
How far is Witte Museum from Austin?
About 72 miles northeast of Austin, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Witte Museum?
San Antonio (SAT), about 5 miles away.
Where should I stay near Witte Museum?
San Antonio (in town, 584 places to stay), New Braunfels (27 mi, 82 places to stay) and Balcones Heights (5 mi, 5 places to stay).
Tips from people in San Antonio
No tips yet. Ask, or answer, in San Antonio’s Town Square.
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.