Jan 15, 2025 · welcome to the museum of south texas history (mosthistory)! As you visit our fascinating exhibits, you will discover the rich heritage and blended culture found in the Rio Grande Valley between South Texas and Northeastern Mexico.

Ornamental tiles recall the heritage of Spain and Mexico, and the doors and admission counters are crafted of mesquite, the native tree that has become a symbol of South Texas. Rio Grande Legacy Exhibition

From mammoth bones to conjunto tunes, the Museum of South Texas History collects, preserves and exhibits material relating the distinctive history and heritage of the lower Rio Grande region, along with the adjoining regions of South Texas and Northeastern Mexico.

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Prehistoric plants and animal fossils, native people and European colonization exhibits, and a steamboat replica are but a few of the fascinating displays to see at the Museum of South Texas History.

through time” tells the story of South Texas and Northeastern Mexico, as it happened along the lower Rio Grande. There are three main sections: 1. The River Frontier-- the formative era, when the sea, the land, and the river were born; a time of prehistoric beasts, and later, of Indian cultures, conquistadors, and Spanish colonists. 2.

Sep 13, 2019 · The Board of Trustees of the Museum of South Texas History is pleased to announce the recent hiring of Francisco Guajardo as the museum’s new Chief Executive Officer. Guajardo, of Edinburg, Texas, is the former executive director for the B3 Institute at the University of Texas – Rio Grande Valley.

Nov 21, 2024 · Fiesta de Nochebuena continues its traditional holiday festivities at the Museum of South Texas History from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 8. This year’s Fiesta de Nochebuena will feature some familiar favorites including Posada Por Tiempo, a walk through the River Frontier and River Highway galleries, in which a volunteer group will sing the ...

Feb 23, 2024 · Today, the museum preserves and presents the borderland heritage of South Texas and northeastern Mexico through its permanent collection and the Margaret H. McAllen Memorial Archives and exhibits spanning prehistory through the 20th century.

Aug 14, 2024 · Today, the museum preserves and presents the borderland heritage of South Texas and Northeastern Mexico through its permanent collection and the Margaret H. McAllen Memorial Archives and exhibits spanning prehistory through the 20th century.