Permian Basin Petroleum Museum, Library and Hall of Fame
- 1500 W Interstate 20
- Midland, TX 79701
- 432-683-4403
- Official Website
Details
We offer a variety of meeting and event space including 12 different rooms totaling over 3,000 square feet. Choose from an array of different spaces that can serve as theater style accommodating over 200 people, and a classroom setting serving approximately 80 people.
We also offer daytime venue options between the hours of 8:00AM and 5:00PM and in addition we have an Auditorium and our Atrium and Patio that can be used.
Contact us with any event or meeting plans and we will work to be the perfect fit for your event!
Meeting Facilities
Facility Info
- Exhibits Space
- Description: Daytime Venue Options 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Auditorium Atrium & Patio Board Room Evening Venue Options 5:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. Oil Patch Entire Museum Auditorium, Atrium, and Chaparral Gallery Only Auditorium and Atrium/Terrace Area Only Atrium/Terrace & Chaparral Gallery Lobby & Entire West Wing Board Room Mineral Gallery or Abell Gallery Permian Sea Boomtown Auditorium: Dimensions: 53’8” wide X 57’ deep Built-in podium with CPU Bring your flash drive or laptop with hdmi connection Drop-down projector & 80” X 140” screen Maximum capacity: 200 reception 200 auditorium-style seating 160 banquet seating 140 conference seating 80 classroom seating Atrium & Patio: Glass wall allows guest view of the Oil Patch and skyline of downtown Midland. Maximum capacity: 50 reception style in cafe 40 banquet-style seating in cafe 150 reception style in café, terrace and patio 40 banquet-style seating on terrace 80 banquet-style seating on patio West Wing & Lobby: evening rental only This area includes the welcome area, Hall of Fame, Chaparral Gallery, Lovell Gallery, and Mineral Gallery. Maximum capacity: 350 reception style Entire Museum: evening rental only All exhibition galleries are open for guests to experience: welcome lobby, Geology, Birth and Growth of Oil & Gas Industry, Extreme Science Gallery, Hall of Fame, Chaparral Gallery, Lovell Gallery, and Mineral Gallery. Also included in the facility rental is full use of the auditorium. Maximum capacity: 500 reception style Boom Town: evening rental only Be seated in a 20’s era main street of the boomtown, USA, and enjoy cocktails and/or experience sights and sounds of yesteryear. Maximum capacity: 8 banquet-style seating 20 reception style Permian Sea: evening rental only Enjoy a one-of-a-kind private reception and dinner amidst the creatures of the Permian Sea. Maximum capacity: 8 banquet-style seating 8 reception Mineral Gallery: evening rental only One of the most spectacular mineral collections in the state is showcased in the West Wing. And this venue can be reserved for your intimate dining experience. Maximum capacity: 8 banquet-style seating 20 reception style Abell Gallery: evening rental only Guests can enjoy a relaxing dinner and conversation amid the collection of paintings by Tom Lovell and John Scott depicting the people history of the Permian Basin. Maximum capacity: 32 banquet-style seating 50 reception style Board Room: seats 12 around a conference table (additional seating for up to 8 available) OIL Patch: The Museum’s 40-acre outdoor exhibit area of antique and modern-day drilling rigs, production apparatus, and related equipment makes up the largest collection of its type in the world. Maximum capacity: 1,000 reception and banquet-style Any Questions? Don’t hesitate to ask…. Carey Behrends – Director of Programs & Rentals – Petroleum Museum 1500 Interstate 20 West, Midland, TX 79701 – 432-683-4403 – cbehrends@petroleummuseum.org Daytime Rental Weekday 11:00 a.m.—2:00 p.m. (Must be Museum Member) _____Auditorium: $500 _____Board Room: $250 Weekday-Daytime Rental 8:00 a.m.—5:00 p.m. Museum hours of operation are 10:00 a.m.—5:00 p.m. _____Auditorium / Atrium: $1,000 minimum Use of Auditorium for up to 6 hours plus 2 hours for set up/clean up _____Oil Patch: $5,000 _____Parking Lot (east or west): $4,000 _____Board Room: $500 (8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.) _____Board Room: $300 (11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.) _____Atrium & Patio: $500 (up to 50 people, $5.00 per person for additional guests) _____Education Hall: $250 _____Exterior Facility use only: $750 _____Exterior Facility use with access to interior: $1,250 Daytime Rental Saturday: 10:00 a.m.—5:00 p.m.; Sunday: 2:00 p.m.—5:00 p.m. _____Auditorium / Atrium Area: $2,000 _____Board Room: $500 _____Board Room: $300 (11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.) / Sunday 2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. _____Atrium & Patio: $500 (up to 50 people, $5.00 per person for additional guests) _____Education Hall: $250 _____Exterior Facility use only: $750 _____Exterior Facility use with access to interior: $1,250 Evening (5:00 p.m.—12:00 a.m.) & Weekend Rental (Must be an Energy Circle Museum Member) _____Entire Museum interior: $5,000 _____Oil Patch: $5,000 _____Parking Lot (east or west): $4,000 _____Auditorium, Atrium, and Chaparral Gallery Only: $3,500 _____Auditorium, Atrium, Terrace Area Only: $3,000 _____Lobby & Entire West Wing: $4,000 _____Atrium, Patio & Chaparral Gallery: $3,000 _____Atrium, Patio: $1,000 _____Mineral Gallery or Abell Family Gallery: $2,500 _____Permian Sea: $3,500 _____Boomtown: $2,500 Additional time: Use of venue is for up to 6 hours plus 2 hours for set up/clean up $250 per hour – before 8:00 a.m. or after 5:00 p.m. If rental continues after 12:00 midnight — $250.00 per hour
- Largest Room3021
- Total Sq. Ft.3021
- Reception Capacity200
- Theatre Capacity200
- Banquet Capacity160
- Number of Rooms12
- Classroom Capacity80