by Pamela Morales | Apr 22, 2020 | Exhibition
Para Español In 1964, the state of Texas launched several local and county programs to preserve regional history. As a part of this effort, citizens of Hidalgo County met in a café near the Hidalgo County Courthouse and began the search for a historic building to tell...
by Pamela Morales | Jul 10, 2019 | Archives, Exhibition, News
Hispanic Heritage Month Acquisitions Here in South Texas, agriculture has played a huge role in shaping history. Today, Texas leads the nation in cotton produce; it has more farms than any other state, and sales of agricultural products account for $500 million...
by Pamela Morales | Nov 9, 2018 | Archives, Education, Exhibition, News
As the Museum of South Texas History’s 1910 Jail renovations come to an end, the new Hidalgo County Courthouse will begin construction. It’s a sign of life’s progress. But, how much has changed in the city of Edinburg? You can find out by visiting at the new temporary...
by Pamela Morales | Dec 28, 2017 | Exhibition, News
Throughout the month of January, the Museum of South Texas History’s “Soy de Tejas: Conjunto Music in the Rio Grande Valley” exhibit will tell the story of conjunto regional and feature instruments, records and record players, 8-track cassette tapes, and pictures of...
by Most | Jan 10, 2012 | Exhibition, News
A new special exhibition at the Museum of South Texas History showcases a traditional folk art form from Mexico. “Saints Preserve Us: Retablos, Ex Votos, and Related Objects from the Museum Collection” features primarily retablo and ex voto paintings of holy figures...
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