In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month (Sep. 15-Oct.15), the Collections Department will be presenting a spotlight exhibit featuring artifacts and images from the museum’s collection that tell a part of the greater story of “Farm to Market.” Agriculture has long offered economic opportunity, especially in the Rio Grande Valley. This exhibit will highlight the pioneer […]
"This day-long event, sponsored by the Society of American Archivists, will give you the opportunity to connect directly with archivists in your community—and around the country—to ask questions, get information, or just satisfy your curiosity." During #AskAnArchivist Day, the museum's archival assistant, Melissa Peña, will be available to answer questions that the community has on […]
This temporary exhibit, which was designed by Senior Historian Tom Fort and Associate Education Officer Joseph Fox, features side-by-side comparisons between historic photos of early buildings in Edinburg and recent photos showing what these sites are today. These photos include: the Lipscomb building (once a dry goods store on today’s Cano Street), churches like the […]
In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month (Sep. 15-Oct.15), the Collections Department will be presenting a spotlight exhibit featuring artifacts and images from the museum’s collection that tell a part of the greater story of “Farm to Market.” Agriculture has long offered economic opportunity, especially in the Rio Grande Valley. This exhibit will highlight the pioneer […]
On Saturday, Oct. 12, the Museum of South Texas History will host “Walk & Talk Hispanic Heritage” during Free Saturday Morning. The morning will begin with a bilingual historic walking […]
This temporary exhibit, which was designed by Senior Historian Tom Fort and Associate Education Officer Joseph Fox, features side-by-side comparisons between historic photos of early buildings in Edinburg and recent […]
Join the Museum of South Texas History for a Sunday Speaker Series presentation of “World War I History in the Rio Grande Valley” featuring Charles Vincent Waite and Michael Faubion. Waite and Faubion will present how military reforms at the turn of the 20th century influenced the development of the National Guard. They will also […]
This temporary exhibit, which was designed by Senior Historian Tom Fort and Associate Education Officer Joseph Fox, features side-by-side comparisons between historic photos of early buildings in Edinburg and recent photos showing what these sites are today. These photos include: the Lipscomb building (once a dry goods store on today’s Cano Street), churches like the […]
In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month (Sep. 15-Oct.15), the Collections Department will be presenting a spotlight exhibit featuring artifacts and images from the museum’s collection that tell a part of the greater story of “Farm to Market.” Agriculture has long offered economic opportunity, especially in the Rio Grande Valley. This exhibit will highlight the pioneer […]
This temporary exhibit, which was designed by Senior Historian Tom Fort and Associate Education Officer Joseph Fox, features side-by-side comparisons between historic photos of early buildings in Edinburg and recent photos showing what these sites are today. These photos include: the Lipscomb building (once a dry goods store on today’s Cano Street), churches like the […]
This temporary exhibit, which was designed by Senior Historian Tom Fort and Associate Education Officer Joseph Fox, features side-by-side comparisons between historic photos of early buildings in Edinburg and recent photos showing what these sites are today. These photos include: the Lipscomb building (once a dry goods store on today’s Cano Street), churches like the […]
This temporary exhibit, which was designed by Senior Historian Tom Fort and Associate Education Officer Joseph Fox, features side-by-side comparisons between historic photos of early buildings in Edinburg and recent photos showing what these sites are today. These photos include: the Lipscomb building (once a dry goods store on today’s Cano Street), churches like the […]
Edna Ochoa, a professor at the University of Texas-Rio Grande Valley, will host the Sunday Speaker Series presentation in Spanish. She will contextualize the origins and history of the popular holiday, Día de los Muertos, which is more than its colorful decorations and skulls. Ochoa is an associate professor in the Department of Modern Languages […]
Día de los Muertos: Recuerdos y Ofrendas will celebrate and commemorate the traditions of religious and spiritual worship. Observing these traditions, MOSTHistory presents an annual community altar exhibit in the […]