FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Monday, May 13, 2019
STEPHENVILLE, Texas — Tarleton State University’s W.K. Gordon Center for Industrial History of Texas opens a new summer exhibit Saturday, May 25, at the museum in Thurber.
“Science Space” incorporates geology, paleo-geology, engineering and energy industries and is geared toward kids.
Interactive exhibits include a fossil dig station and an engineering space.
The museum, in historic Thurber, is open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays and 1 to 4 p.m. Sundays. It is located at Exit 367 on Interstate 20 between Fort Worth and Abilene.
Tarleton, founding member of The Texas A&M University System, provides a student-focused, value-driven education marked by academic innovation and a dedication to transform today’s scholars into tomorrow’s leaders. It offers degree programs to more than 13,000 students at Stephenville, Fort Worth, Waco, Midlothian, RELLIS Academic Alliance in Bryan, and online, emphasizing real-world learning experiences that address societal needs while maintaining its core values of tradition, integrity, civility, excellence, leadership and service.
Contact: Phil Riddle, News and Information Specialist
817-484-4415
priddle@tarleton.edu
