Bigfoot Exhibit Opens in Two Days…
Posted by: Craig Woolheater on April 5th, 2006
The Bigfoot in Texas? exhibit opens in two days. Needless to say, I am pretty nervous, waiting to see the exhibit. Anyone that knows me, knows that I get pretty anxious before one of my events opens.
The University of Texas San Antonio’s website featured this article on the event today.
The quote that was used in the article was taken from the following quote from me:
The first somewhat comparable endeavor took place in 1978 at a conference held at the University of British Columbia, where scholars were brought together to meet and present papers. The University of British Columbia Press, Vancouver, published the proceedings ("Manlike Monsters On Trial") in 1980. More recently (October 2005), Bates College sponsored "Cryptozoology: Out of Time Place Scale," an exhibit
and three-day symposium addressing Bigfoot and related topics.
However, as a unique learning opportunity to engage in a fascinating subject from a scientific perspective, The University of Texas at San Antonio’s Institute of Texan Cultures “Bigfoot in Texas” exhibit and speaker series transcends previous efforts by institutions of higher education. The exhibit, prepared in cooperation with the Texas Bigfoot Research Center, features a sampling of some of the most credible and historically significant evidence in support of the existence of an undocumented bipedal ape in North America, including, for the first time, compelling regional evidence. In addition, the speaker series enables Texans to hear some of the most active and knowledgeable researchers involved with the investigation of the Bigfoot phenomenon.
Here are some sneak peek previews from the museum.
This is the sign outside the front entrance to the museum.
And here is a look at some of the books and merchandise already for sale in the museum gift store.
Stay tuned for updates with photos throughout the opening weekend.
Co-founder of Cryptomundo in 2005.
I have appeared in or contributed to the following TV programs, documentaries and films:
OLN's Mysterious Encounters: "Caddo Critter", Southern Fried Bigfoot, Travel Channel's Weird Travels: "Bigfoot", History Channel's MonsterQuest: "Swamp Stalker", The Wild Man of the Navidad, Destination America's Monsters and Mysteries in America: Texas Terror - Lake Worth Monster, Animal Planet's Finding Bigfoot: Return to Boggy Creek and Beast of the Bayou.
Well done promo, Craig.
Good Luck with the Exhibit!
Good evening Craig….I’m sure your exhibit will be a “Big” hit in San Antonio…eat some killer Tex Mex for us all…much obliged to all the fine folks at TBRC who helped make this exhibit possible….
seeing is believing…
ole bub and Toshiba the Samurai dawg
My wife and I arrived at the Univerity of Texas at San Antonio’s Institute of Texan Cultures this morning. The staffers were very helpful and friendly. Craig and Marcy and Bob and Kathy Strain, along with her two children, soon showed up. As we were escorted to the exhibit we passed by the museum’s bookstore. There, on prominent display, was a TBRC shirt and a stack of TBRC coffee mugs, along with a selection of sasquatch-related books for sale, just as shown in Craig’s photo. I may buy one of the shirts.
The entrance to the exhibit takes you on a dark wandering path through the “Big Thicket” to the accompaniment of spooky night sounds. (Look carefully, or you may not spot an eight-foot tall resident of the woods.) When you enter the main part of the exhibit you’ll see a wonderful variety of sasquatch-related evidence, including lots of casts, photos, Native American lore and artifacts, skulls, a neat video featuring Kathy Strain (Daryl and Gino of the TBRC are shown in it too), replicas of the Skookum body cast, and lots more.
Although there are still some ends to tie up (you should have seen Craig scribbling out his list), I think all of us felt like the museum staff did a really great job.
Nothing like this has ever been done. I highly recommend visiting this exhibit.
Oh yeah, I also got to visit with Peter Byrne. Now THAT was cool.
ARRGH! Why did I move outta Texas? WHY!?!