Odessa Meteor Crater Museum

Welcome to the Official Website of the Odessa Meteor Crater Museum!

The Meteor Crater Museum.

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Hours: Open year round

Museum Hours:
Tuesday through Saturday: 10 AM to 5 PM (CST)
Sunday: 1 PM to 5 PM (CST)
Closed on Mondays

Park is open daily from 10 AM to 5 PM (CST)
The gate to the park will be closed and locked at 5 PM

The Odessa Meteor Crater Museum is not a meteorite identification service.

Quick Facts:

• Currently 550 ft. across, 15 ft. deep.
• Originally 394 ft. across, 115 ft. deep.
• It is a vanishing landmark, due to high wind and heavy rain erosion.
• In 1965, this site earned the title of Registered Natural Landmark by the Dept. Of Interior.
• The Museum was opened on October 1, 2002.
• The Museum is ADA Accessible.
• The Crater has been featured in several publications such as Texas Curiosities (Kelso & Buckner) and Mysterious America (Loren Coleman).
• It has also been featured on television shows like Meteorite Men and The Texas Bucket List.
• It has been studied and explored by graduate students from universities including Texas A&M and UTPB.
• The crater is widely unknown. Many residents of Odessa claim they never knew it was in their area, even if they were born and raised here!
• The crater is home to many species of wildlife including: bobcat, badger, ground squirrel, burrowing owl, coyote, rabbit, and deer. We also have Texas Horned Frogs and Jack Rabbits. All wildlife is protected inside the fence line.
• Below is an aerial photo provided by Google Earth. Thank you Ted Brattstrom from Hawaii for the link!

Want to visit?

5599 Meteor Crater Rd.
Odessa, TX 79766
432-381-0946
(All hours are Central Standard Time)
Tuesday – Saturday 10:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.
Sunday 1:00 P.M. to 5:00 P.M.
Museum is closed on Monday
Park Trail is open daily (weather permitting) 10:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.