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El Paso Museum of History 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.

📍🍂Join us this Saturday, October 24, at 1 PM at El Paso Museum of History for an Artist talk withMi Corazón Mexica (Davi...
10/22/2026

📍🍂Join us this Saturday, October 24, at 1 PM at El Paso Museum of History for an Artist talk with
Mi Corazón Mexica (David Gremard Romero) is a Mexican American artist based in Mexico City, dedicated to the art and craft of Mexica spirituality. His work encompasses painting, illustration, textiles, sculpture, handcrafted dance regalia, and sacred objects for Mexica ceremonies. ✨🍂

In conjunction with the Día de Mu***os celebration on October 24, 2026, visitors can meet the artist during an informal talk at 1:00 pm. Romero will also participate in the Día de Mu***os parade in partnership with the El Paso Museum of History. Romero will also offer items for sale at the El Paso Museum of History. 🧡📍

🍂Join the El Paso Museum of History alongside Cacao Coyatoc for a hands-on Traditional Chocolate making presentation and...
10/21/2026

🍂Join the El Paso Museum of History alongside Cacao Coyatoc for a hands-on Traditional Chocolate making presentation and activity. 🍂

🍫Learn to peel, grind, and craft your own artisanal chocolate using ancestral tools behind the pre-Hispanic customs. Take home your handmade chocolate and a deeper appreciation for this ancient tradition.
Materials included. $15 per person.


🍂Acompáña a El Museo de Historia de El Paso y a Cacao Coyatoc en una presentación y actividad didáctica sobre la elaboración tradicional de chocolate🍂

Aprende a pelar, moler y preparar tu propio chocolate artesanal utilizando herramientas ancestrales, siguiendo las costumbres prehispánicas. Llévate a casa tu chocolate hecho a mano y una mayor apreciación por esta antigua tradición.
Materiales incluidos. $15 por persona.

⏰📍October 24th
Outdoor terrace
1st session – 3pm – 4pm
2nd session – 5pm – 6pm

✨🍂Celebrate Día de los Mu***os with the El Paso Museum of History! ✨🍂We have activities for all ages throughout the day,...
10/20/2026

✨🍂Celebrate Día de los Mu***os with the El Paso Museum of History! ✨🍂

We have activities for all ages throughout the day, plus an artist pop-up by Mi Corazón Mexica, a coffee pop-up by Reyna’s Mercadito, and pan de mu**to for sale. ☕️🍂

All day - Miquiztli Día de Mu***os Ofrendas and Art by Mi Corazón Mexica
11 AM to 7 PM - matchbox nichos
1 PM to 1:30 PM - artist talk with Mi Corazón Mexica
1 PM to 4 PM - monarch butterfly & marigold craft with Frontera Arts & Education Collaborative
2 PM to 2:45 PM - Obon Japanese festival of the dead workshop with UTEP Japanese Language Education
3 PM to 3:45 PM - Obon Japanese festival of the dead workshop with UTEP Japanese Language Education
3 PM to 4 PM - traditional chocolate making workshop by Cacao Coyatoc **requires paid registration
4 PM - parade!
5 PM to 5:45 PM - Obon Japanese festival of the dead workshop with UTEP Japanese Language Education
5 PM to 6 PM - traditional chocolate making workshop by Cacao Coyatoc **requires paid registration
6 PM to 6:45 PM - Obon Japanese festival of the dead workshop with UTEP Japanese Language Education
 
Please note spaces are limited and supplies are on a first-come, first-serve basis. 📍📆
 
🧡 See you Saturday! 🧡

🍂 Miquiztli: Día de Mu***os Ofrendas and Art by Mi Corazón Mexica 🍂Exhibition Period: 📆October 24, 2026–January 10, 202...
10/20/2026

🍂 Miquiztli: Día de Mu***os Ofrendas and Art by Mi Corazón Mexica 🍂

Exhibition Period: 📆October 24, 2026–January 10, 2027📆

As part of our annual Día de Mu***os celebration, this year’s community gallery pop-up will feature the work of artist Mi Corazón Mexica (David Gremard Romero). Romero is a Mexican American artist based in Mexico City who is dedicated to the art and craft of Mexica spirituality. His work encompasses painting, illustration, textiles, sculpture, handcrafted dance regalia, and sacred objects for Mexica ceremonies. ✨
 
The pop-up exhibition will feature a Mesoamerican Día de Mu***os altar created by Romero, along with other works, including his original Mesoamerican tarot deck. In conjunction with the Día de Mu***os celebration on October 24, 2026, visitors will have the opportunity to meet the artist during an informal talk at 1:00 pm. Romero will also participate in the Día de Mu***os parade in partnership with the El Paso Museum. In addition, Romero will offer items for sale at the El Paso Museum of History.📍

Join us for a curator talk led by Quetzaly Segovia (Curator, El Paso Museum of History)! This event will explore both ou...
10/19/2026

Join us for a curator talk led by Quetzaly Segovia (Curator, El Paso Museum of History)! This event will explore both our current Brujeria exhibit as well as upcoming celebrations of Dia de los Mu***os. We will approach the content from a historical perspective and will discuss the mystification of Indigenous knowledge during colonization, the villainization of women of color’s folk healing practices, and how these have shaped modern understandings of brujeria and Dia de los Mu***os. 🍂🧡
 
Visitors will take a tour of the gallery before sitting down to eat with the Curator. Desserts provided, but please bring your own lunch!🍂📍

Join us for a curator talk led by Quetzaly Segovia (Curator, El Paso Museum of History)! This event will explore both ou...
10/19/2026

Join us for a curator talk led by Quetzaly Segovia (Curator, El Paso Museum of History)! This event will explore both our current Brujeria exhibit as well as upcoming celebrations of Dia de los Mu***os. We will approach the content from a historical perspective and will discuss the mystification of Indigenous knowledge during colonization, the villainization of women of color’s folk healing practices, and how these have shaped modern understandings of brujeria and Dia de los Mu***os.

Visitors will take a tour of the gallery before sitting down to eat with the Curator. Desserts provided, but please bring your own lunch!

Join the El Paso Museum of History for Third Thursday festivities! We will be welcoming Las Chicas del Barrio, a communi...
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+

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

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...
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.

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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

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(915) 212-0320

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