STEPHENVILLE, Texas — Tarleton State University’s W.K. Gordon Museum and Research Center will host “Museum After Dark,” beginning at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, March 8.
Guests can explore the facility and expand their knowledge of historic Thurber by viewing the museum in an entirely new light. The after-hours tour requires attendees to bring flashlights to explore, find clues and unlock the key to escape.
The W.K. Gordon Museum and Research Center, a facility of Tarleton State University, is located at 65258 Interstate 20, Exit 367, in Mingus and is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays and from 1 to 4 p.m. Sundays. The combined museum and special collections library is located at the site of the Thurber ghost town. To learn more about the museum, visit www.tarleton.edu/gordoncenter.
A founding member of The Texas A&M System, Tarleton State University is breaking records — in enrollment, research, scholarship, athletics, philanthropy and engagement — while transforming the lives of approximately 18,000 students in Stephenville, Fort Worth, Waco, Bryan and online. For 125 years, Tarleton State has been committed to accessible higher education opportunities for all while helping students grow academically, socially and professionally through programs that emphasize real world learning and address regional, state and national needs.