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El Paso Museum of History
510 N Santa Fe St, El Paso, TX 79901, United States
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Ke
Review №1

Very nice collections! Loved the Romanov collection. Great permanent display of the history of el Paso.

St
Review №2

Very nice museum and friendly staff. Interesting artifacts, etc., wish they had more historical items available. It is a small museum.

He
Review №3

This museum does a good job reflecting some of the history of El Paso. My favorite part was the history on the motion pictures filmed here. I only gave it 4 stars because we were not able to purchase anything from the gift shop, as the attendant was at lunch. She came back in a couple of times but never acknowledged us.

Re
Review №4

The baseball exhibit was surprisingly comprehensive and covered more than just El Paso memorabilia.

Jo
Review №5

Museum with much of your history from the beginning of the cities time. Showing many historic elements, clothing, photos, equipment, letters, etc. There is so much to see and read, they also have a portion of the museum dedicated to the Federal Reserve. It is free for all who visit they do accept donations also a gift shop at the end has some nice items. Theres a nice outside relaxing park with benches and the front entry has a digital display before you enter the museum to explore.

Di
Review №6

Really enjoyed this museum. Lots to see and learn. Well organized and very informative! Free to the public!

Ke
Review №7

Awesome stuff but for the amazing amount of history this city has. There definitely is not a building big enough to display the great story of gateway city.

Sa
Review №8

Really nice place to go and check it out. There is no admission fee. Entrance is free. Its a 2 story museum. It is nice to look around and see the many things they have.

D
Review №9

Amazing visit to the museum today. First, the museum admission is free, relying on memberships and donations. DIGIE the six screen digital wall starts your visit outside with the ability to look at the city from the interactive perspective, on a timeline or based on interest (aviation, hospitality etc). The museum features some beautifully preserved artificats, showcases the history of El Paso Community College (currently celebrating its 50th year).This museum has so much more than meets the eye. Youre able to complete the visit in 1 hour of you need to but I reccomend at least 1.5 to 2 hours.

Br
Review №10

Great history of the local railroad.

CA
Review №11

Wonderful history museum. Gives you a true understanding of how El Paso came to be. Lots of hreat displays

Se
Review №12

Great place to visit and learn about the history of the borderland! Open late on Thursdays and completely free!

Ar
Review №13

Went here for the monthly free yoga session. Nice place, the man at the service desk was very helpful.

Ga
Review №14

For those who love history or just want somewhere to get away and enjoy some pieces of the past of El Paso this place is for you. Location is very close to other museums in the area so easy to just walk around and enjoy downtown El Paso.

Ma
Review №15

Worthwhile visit although only 2 small floors. Free and photos allowed. Learned alot about history here.

Ge
Review №16

Great place, needs a little bit or more artifacts in the exhibition. But its a good place to spend half day.

Er
Review №17

The museum is great for all ages. Theres tons of interesting information for adults and all throughout, there are areas where kids can interact so they dont get bored. The maps outside are cool because you can send a postcard with your pictures in it

Pa
Review №18

Its a small museum that contains a great deal of information on the history of El Paso. Theres two floors; where the bottom is direct history of El Paso and upstairs had an exhibit on an empire and then information on the history of baseball in El Paso. The museum is free and theres a donation box for you to donate to your liking.

Je
Review №19

Theres always an amazing and educational exhibit here. The Romanov collection was wonderful.

Wi
Review №20

AlthoughIt was close to quitting time, staff went out of their way to answer questions .lovely restful place.

Di
Review №21

It was closed,just wanted to see the digital wall

Br
Review №22

Great local history.

Gr
Review №23

A great free museum! It would be awesome for kids. The digital history wall outside in interactive you could take an hour of your time. But dont worry, there is plenty to see inside. There are lots of cool artifacts that people brought to El paso. The exhibit down stairs changes yearly and is based on an organization selected for their impact on the financial well being of El Paso. Enjoy

ju
Review №24

Loved the shredded money and all the history of el paso

Jo
Review №25

If your downtown for the day, you should drop in and take a look around. This should definitely be a stop on anyones day trip.

J.
Review №26

The virtual wall was awesome, and the building is wonderful. But right now it seems like theyre in between exhibits and just trying to fill space. Was not overly impressed with the curation, as it focused on banking and money rather than the El Paso history that is normally advertised (old west, gunfighter, the missions, Fort Bliss, etc). Still worth a visit though, especially if/when the exhibits change.

Li
Review №27

Awesome place to visit enjoy allthe cultures.

Be
Review №28

Intestin museum if you want to know more about El Paso history. Simpatic staff and free access.

Ja
Review №29

It was an okay place. Really good to see some local history and how El Paso connects with the rest of the region and US History in general, but it lacks more displays and general display variety. You wont be here for more than 15 minutes. At least its free though.

Ap
Review №30

Great wonderful people working here and amazing history layed.out well!

Ri
Review №31

Nice small museum. I think it needs more publicity.

Wi
Review №32

Great little museum that has something for the whole family.

D
Review №33

If you guys havent checked out the new mural that local artist Samantha Gagne painted in the childrens area, definitely go check that out!! And of course the rest of the museum.

Da
Review №34

Great information about our local history and awesome displays.

da
Review №35

Great experience my girls loved it! Several interactive exhibits. Very helpful staff, one my girls lost her wireless earbuds and we stayed till closing time so the young lady said she would look for them and call us the next morning. True to her word she found them and called 20 minutes after opening.

Jo
Review №36

Wonderful historical presentation very easy to move through the exhibits as well as clear and concise explanations of what we were looking at.

Ch
Review №37

Well put together. Had a group tour and although did a quick trip. Very worth a visit.

Am
Review №38

We have been to the museum several times and went this time because of the Irish Heritage exhibit. We dont get tired looking at the exhibits always on display and enjoy what is new. The gift shop has interesting things for purchase. During each visit we were able to park on the street close to the museum (metered parking even on Saturday).

Ri
Review №39

Great place, great food served thanks Mayfield Pools

Da
Review №40

Some good exhibits but El Paso needs a bigger museum to cover all its history.

Ma
Review №41

Confusing smorgishboard of a random assortment of El Paso and seemingly non El Paso things. Some good information on the first level with a video and timeline.

Ka
Review №42

This museum is one of the better in the area. The kids enjoyed it much more than the others locally. There are quite a few interactive spots that kept them interested while the adults were able to browse the displays.

Ju
Review №43

Awesome exposition, awesome music performance.

Da
Review №44

Free of charge, well-curated, very enjoyable.

Ri
Review №45

Very exciting! And lots to do! Have fun and learn at the same time

Ma
Review №46

Interesting place thats shows the history of El Paso

la
Review №47

They have activiries for the children,and touching the digital wall they have is as close as you will get to a time machine.Let your fingwrs travel though the decades.

An
Review №48

Staff is very friendly and the new team has significantly improved the museum

Bo
Review №49

For a free museum, this is a definitely must go to. They periodically change their exhibits, and our children always love coming here. There are also several pokestops outside if you play Pokemon GO.

Th
Review №50

Always great to visit, hands on activities for kids

Da
Review №51

Kind of small. It was free though

Ri
Review №52

Pretty cool little place. Nice exhibits and its free, but you should donate.

HA
Review №53

Nice and interesting historical place... too bad is small

Gi
Review №54

Lot of good stuff in there about the whole El Paso community

Pe
Review №55

Excellent Museum we enjoyed it very much

Ch
Review №56

Free, air conditioning, small but very nice exhibits.

Ca
Review №57

Awesome!! Fun activities and friendly people. Kid friendly special events.

Ma
Review №58

Thus place is bold, bright, and super interactive! Its a great place for all ages, and it is the kind of pad that will give you as much information as youre willing to look for. The history of El Paso is so multifaceted, this museum has something for everyone!

J
Review №59

Enjoyed it alot. Had never been.

Di
Review №60

Another excellent El Paso museum, the collection of religious art is amazing, and the variety of western paintings is a must see.

De
Review №61

One of only 3 interactive touch-screen murals in the world. Great displays and interpretation. Friendly staff. Be careful parking at the meters. There are ridiculously overagressive enforcers roaming around. Got a parking ticket for less than 1/2-hour over despite the area being almost deserted.

Fe
Review №62

It is my first time there and I really enjoyed the meuseum. It may not be large but it does have a lot of information to learn. Also interacting with Some of the objects makes it more memorable

Ra
Review №63

The exhibits make more sense now that I see it was the museum of history and not natural history.

Ge
Review №64

The museum here needs to have more and educate the people that dont know their history

Sa
Review №65

It was very inspirational I learned a lot about El Paso Tx

La
Review №66

Learn about the History and the progress of the city of El Paso!

Jo
Review №67

Its a beautiful facility and the curator has done a great job. Just wish they had more artifacts but thats up to the community to step up.

ra
Review №68

My 5 year olds loved the museum lots of things they can touch although my son says museums are supposed to have dinosaurs lol. The staff let him know they do have some but they come from other museums on a limited basis

Sa
Review №69

Its a fantastic museum and its free! :) If you do go, check out the digital wall, its pretty cool! You can even have your picture taken with your favorite background of El Paso, and then you send it to a friend (or yourself) as a digital postcard. :)

Lo
Review №70

Small and intimate with a good view of how El Paso came to be.

Be
Review №71

Always funGreat baseball exhibit.

Ba
Review №72

Small but interesting exhibits. Plan for 30-40 minutes. Free.

Da
Review №73

Small but they have good museography , second floor is better that the first, always have good temporary exhibition. Is free

Ci
Review №74

They had 2020 Chinese New Year Celebration!

Su
Review №75

They have a really good museography and their exhibitions are interesting.

Le
Review №76

Fun very fun, happy to visit

Cy
Review №77

Great museum and its free. Lots of photo ops. It gives the history of el Paso and the trolley system which they are bringing back soon.

Be
Review №78

Great organizations present /available

Ga
Review №79

Beautiful and very educational

Yv
Review №80

Loved the From Fire and Earth pottey exhibit

Em
Review №81

I was disappointed that they removed the movies star hall of fame and that there are no children activities

Sc
Review №82

One of the best free museums Ive ever been to. I learned a lot about the extensive history of the borderlands.

M
Review №83

The History Museum is very cool in learning about El Paso. It has lots of local reference stations. Only down is that it hasnt changed much in the last 5 years so if you have been by once thats pretty much the only visit you need.

Mi
Review №84

A fun place, the outside wall is set up so you can pick a picture from the area and send it by email to a friend, inside modern with computer stations to view history, good staff. Lots of interesting items about El paso and the local area

Ch
Review №85

Not a bad trip. Super chill and free. Theres some cool history

Ca
Review №86

Had a very nice visit. .nice museum...

Jo
Review №87

One of my favorite Museums in El Paso, its very interesting and has lots to look at lots of cool stories and lots to look at. I love it and totally recomend it to everyone.

Ch
Review №88

Great place to see

Al
Review №89

Good free experience

Mi
Review №90

Is free and really cool hands on activities

Ma
Review №91

Wonderful place to go.Great for any age. Will go again when we go that way.

Am
Review №92

It was a very good learning experience... But their needs to be more things for kids ... And hands on things to play with!!!

Sy
Review №93

GREAT exhibits always enjoy visiting the El Paso museum of History (:Thank you

En
Review №94

Nice events! U can learn a lot about history!

An
Review №95

Pretty cool stuff in there! Admission is free. Plan to spend about 30 min. In there

Ga
Review №96

Great facility. Digital wall is really neat.

St
Review №97

Good for school aged children ... interactive ... interesting displays

Am
Review №98

The baseball exhibit is excellent!

G
Review №99

This museum is awesome! Youll learn so much of our city and get to appreciate it a little more

Da
Review №100

Not the best place. They were remodeling it and three quarters of it was closed.

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  • Address:510 N Santa Fe St, El Paso, TX 79901, United States
  • Site:http://www.elpasotexas.gov/history
  • Phone:+1 915-212-0320
Categories
  • Tourist attraction
  • History museum
Accessibility
  • Wheelchair-accessible entrance:Yes
Amenities
  • Good for kids:Yes
  • Toilets:Yes
  • Restaurant:No
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