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El Paso Museum of History

Name: El Paso Museum of History
Address: 510 N Santa Fe Street, El Paso, TX, 79901, US
Telephone: (915) 212-0320
Price range: Not applicable
Rating: 4.4

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The El Paso Museum of History is a FREE museum! The El Paso Museum of History exists for the educational benefit of the community and visitors.
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It promotes the understanding and significance of the rich multicultural and multinational history of the border region known as The Pass of the North. Through exhibits and programs, the Museum involves diverse audiences in exploring varieties of human experience and encourages individuals to explore the past and reflect on their own place in history.

10/12/2026

Join the El Paso Museum of History for Third Thursday festivities! We will be welcoming Las Chicas del Barrio, a community and donation-based clay collective, for “Jueves de Barrio”. All are welcome for an informal get-together-style clay night.

✨ Materials provided, just bring your ideas! ✨

☕️ Drinks by café dosmil
📆 Thursday, October 15, 2026
⏰ 4 pm – 8 pm
🍂 Suggested donation $7+

09/27/2026

Join the El Paso Museum of History during Chalk the Block! We have activities for all ages to enjoy our community’s art and history.

***DAY 1 – SATURDAY SCHEDULE***

🎨 ROTULISTAS SCREEN PRINT | 10 pm to 2 pm
Bring your own t-shirt or tote and try your hand at screen printing with a design inspired by our current exhibition “El Otro Muralismo.” Free screen printing with own t-shirt/tote; bandanas and totes available for purchase.

🧱 LEGO BUILD WITH AIA | 12 pm to 4 pm
Join the American Institute of Architects - El Paso Chapter for their annual LEGO build! Come build—and maybe inspire the next great idea, place, or future architect along the way. Prizes for participants!

🐨 DROP-IN PUPPET WORKSHOP | 5 pm to 8 pm
Join artist and puppeteer Anthony Michael Stokes (Kessto Kreatures) to create your own mini-take home hand puppets! While supplies last.

👻 GHOST TOUR WITH 915 GHOSTS | 7 pm to 9 pm
Explore the El Paso Museum of History after dark with the Paso del Norte Paranormal Society! Cleveland Square was once home to a cemetery and staff at the museum have reported various encounters with unexpected phenomena.
Come see for yourself what lies in wait! **Please note this is a ticketed event. Visit our link in bio.**

🔍 SCAVENGER HUNT | all day
Locate the different items within the museum and win a sticker prize!

🖌️ROTULISTA MINIATURE | all day
Created by master miniaturist Adrian Reyes, visitors can color and assemble their own miniature storefront, inspired by the landscapes in our “El Otro Muralismo” exhibition.

09/24/2026

Fall Camp: Dia de los Mu***os
📆 Monday, October 5 – Friday, October 9
⏰ 9 AM to 12 PM
✨ Ages 11 to 14
$25

📍Registration link in bio >>

Join the El Paso Museum of History for a fall camp focused on the traditions of Dia de los Mu***os and the holiday’s Indigenous roots! Over the course of the week, participants will learn more about the history and practices of Dia de los Mu***os. By the end the camp, they will have all the materials to create their own home altar with sugar skulls, photo frames, clay dishes, and more.

09/23/2026

The El Paso Museum of History and the NAACP El Paso Branch Unit 6175 are pleased to present “Where It Began: Civil Rights & the El Paso Branch of the NAACP”, a new pop-up exhibition housed at the El Paso Museum of History (510 N Santa Fe St). The pop-up will open on Wednesday, September 30, coinciding with the 2026 NAACP State Convention, which this year is taking place in El Paso.

Established in 1914, the El Paso Branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) was the first chapter chartered in the state of Texas. Dr. Lawrence A. Nixon, one of the El Paso NAACP’s founding members, became a key figure in the Texas Civil Rights movement as he challenged racist voting laws through the courts. The pop-up highlights key events and figures in Black El Pasoans’ fight for equality and freedom.

“Where It Began” runs from Wednesday, September 30th through Sunday, November 8th.

This exhibition is presented with support from City Representative Chris Canales, District 8.

09/17/2026

🍂Fall Camp: Puppets! 🍂
📆Monday, September 28 – Friday, October 2
✨Ages 12 to 16
⏰9 AM to 3 PM

📍Registration link in bio >>

Led by puppeteer and artist Anthony Michael Stokes (Kessto Kreatures), this camp will explore history of El Paso through the art of puppetry. Over the course of the week, participants will learn foundational puppetry techniques and will go through the complete lifecycle of puppet creation. Participants will also learn more about designing, building, scripting, and performing/recording a short work. At the end of the week, participants will film shorts that will later be edited and will debut on the El Paso Museum of History’s social media as “On Little Barrio Street,” a borderland spin on Sesame Street. The content and puppets will be based on the history of Segundo Barrio and its role as a home for generations of Mexican, Black, East Asian, and Lebanese-Syrian El Pasoans.

*About Anthony Michael Stokes*
Anthony Michael Stokes is a born and raised El Pasoan. A multidisciplinary teaching artist and award-winning educator, he holds B.F.A’s in musical theatre and dance as well as a Master’s in Education from UTEP. He is currently the Theatre Arts director at El Dorado High School. He spent 8 years as an educator at EPISD. With EPISD, Stokes is a two-time Campus Teacher of the Year and 2021 E.P.I.S.D Teach of the Year Top Five Finalist. He has trained as a puppeteer with the Jim Henson Company, the Sesame Street Puppeteer workshop, and was awarded the 2020 Creative Residency for Black Puppeteers grant from Puppet Showplace Theater, where he debuted his short puppet film Bawba Sheep’s Black. Stokes has been awarded grants from the Jim Henson Foundation to further develop his stage show The Scarecrow. His most recent work, An Anansi Experience, was created with support from Chicago Puppet Lab in affiliation with the Chicago International Puppetry Festival, ElasticArts Chicago, The City of Chicago Department of Cultural Arts and Special Events, and The Jim Henson Foundation. He is also a Proud member of AEA and Puppeteers of America.

09/15/2026

Join the El Paso Museum of History for the opening of its new exhibition Frontera Esoterica: An Insight into Curanderismo, Brujería, and Mysticism.

📆 Saturday, September 26, 2026
⏰ 3 pm to 5 pm
📍 El Paso Museum of History
🎟️ Free Event

The terms curanderismo (holistic healing) and brujería (folk magic) encompass a wide range of spiritual and healing practices in Mexico that combine Asian, African, Indigenous Mexican and American, and European traditions. As a predominantly oral tradition, curanderismo and brujería practices can vary significantly between practitioners. Frontera Esoterica explores the Paso del Norte’s traditions of folk magic and spirituality through regional art, artifacts, herbs, and other mystical ephemera. The exhibition will feature original artwork from artists such as David Gremard Romero, Gustavo Marquez, Ome Tlaloc, and more. The exhibition will showcase the history of midwifery in the region and highlight historical folk figures like Teresa Urrea and Don Pedrito Jaramillo alongside the stories of local families who have practiced these traditions for generations.

09/14/2026

Happening this week!

Please join the El Paso Museum of History in partnership with Estudio Norte for a figure drawing session on the museum terrace. Special guests include DJ YEYÉ. Works by La Planta and Xingaderas. Light bites will be provided. Materials not included.

Third Thursdays
El Paso Museum of History: Figure drawing with Estudio Norte
Thursday, September 17, 2026
5:00pm to 8:00pm

Featuring DJ YEYÉ
In partnership with La Planta 🌱 and xingaderas
Chilaquiles popup by xilakillbill
First floor museum outdoor terrace
Cost: $15

09/10/2026

Please join the El Paso Museum of History in partnership with Estudio Norte for a figure drawing session on the museum terrace. Special guests include DJ YEYÉ. Works by La Planta and Xingaderas. Drinks by Unbound Cafe. Light bites will be provided. Materials not included.

Third Thursdays
El Paso Museum of History: Figure drawing with Estudio Norte
Thursday, September 17, 2026
5:00pm to 8:00pm

Featuring DJ YEYÉ
Drinks by Unbound Café
In partnership with La Planta and Xingaderas
First floor museum outdoor terrace
Cost: $15

08/19/2026

Join us this Fall for Free Yoga Saturdays! Whether you’re new to yoga or just looking for a peaceful weekend reset, come move, breathe, and flow with us in a supportive and inclusive environment. Join this beginner and family-friendly class designed to help with flexibility, strength, balance, as well as improve mental health. Instructor Erica Marin believes that yoga should be accessible to the El Paso community regardless of economic background.

08/16/2026

Adobe-Making Workshop

📆 Saturday, August 29
⏰1 pm - 3 pm
📍El Paso Museum of History
🎟️ Free with Registration
👧🏽👦🏻All ages

Join us for an adobe-making workshop led by Ome Tekuani Tlaloc! During this two-hour workshop, participants will learn more the history of adobe and its use in our region. They will also have the opportunity to create their own mini-casitas using pre-made adobe bricks. Adobe is traditional construction material made using clay, water, sand, and grass or straw. Its documented use in construction dates back centuries in the Southwest and was commonly used in El Paso for buildings until the late 1800s. As a construction material, adobe is extremely durable and energy efficient, providing heat resistance during hot summers. In last few decades, there has been a renewed interest in utilizing adobe for modern construction due to it being a renewable resource with low environmental impact. By end of the session, participants can expect to know more about best practices, local history, Indigenous knowledge, and sustainability.

Come learn more and get inspired!

About the Instructor
Ome Tekuani Tlaloc is a Chicano artist and culture bearer from Little Red Sands in El Paso, TX. His work focuses on honoring and understanding the relationship between people and plants in our desert region. In addition to his work returning adobe techniques to the Paso del Norte area, his practice includes traditional basketry, stonework, jewelry, and herbal remedies. Ome’s knowledge of adobe was passed down to him from his grandparents, who were raised in family-built adobe homes.

Click the link to register: https://epmuseumofhistory.doubleknot.com/event/adobe-making-workshop/3156445

Address

510 N Santa Fe Street
El Paso, TX
79901

Opening Hours

Wednesday	10am - 6pm
Thursday	10am - 6pm
Friday	10am - 6pm
Saturday	10am - 6pm
Sunday	11am - 3pm

Telephone

(915) 212-0320

Website

https://epmuseumofhistory.org/

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