Midland sits in West Texas as a center of the Permian Basin oil country, a city whose skyline earned it the nickname Tall City. The Permian Basin Petroleum Museum tells the story of oil discovery and production with exhibits and historic equipment, and the Museum of the Southwest brings art and history to a historic home and grounds. The George W. Bush Childhood Home preserves the house where the former president spent his boyhood, and downtown keeps offices, restaurants, and cultural venues close together. Midland grew with oil booms and busts, and its people keep a resilient, family centered character through every cycle.