Hidalgo County TX Museums

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Museum of South Texas History
formerly known as the Hidalgo County Historical Museum
The Museum's Website is located at: www.mosthistory.org & Email: Info@MOSTHistory.org
121
E. McIntyre
Edinburg, Texas 78541
(956) 383-6911 *Fax (956) 381-8518
Thanks to Esteban Lomas for updating our information
| Executive Director | Marsha Rankin |
| Assistant Director | Tom Fort |
| Development | Lynne Beeching |
| Public Relations | Jim McKone |
| Education | Judy McClelland |
| Programs/Interns | Melissa Tijerina |
| Archives | David J. MyCue |
| Registrar | Lisa Adam |
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Archives Assistant Technology-Web |
Esteban Lomas |
| Personnel | Marisela Saenz |
| Receptionist | Sandra Luna |
The Hidalgo County Historical Museum is recorded in the Texas Historic Landmarks.,
There are exhibits on Military, Archeology, Photos, Historical, Local/Pioneer History with educational programs consisting of Guided Tours, Self-guided tours, Films, Museum Classes, School Tours, Hands-on Activities for Children, Lectures, Demonstrations, Interpretive Drama, School/Museum Cooperative Curriculum
Erected 1909-1910. One of first buildings in town after county seat moved here 1908 from Old Hidalgo. Spanish architecture, with red tile roof, white walls. A new jail was built in 1922; this became community center, and served as a meeting place for civic groups until 1931; then was city hall until 1966. Now the Hidalgo County Museum, its tower houses a hanging trap actually used only once, in 1913. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark, 1966
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La Lomita Form - Mission
PO Box 1530
or S Conway 3 1/2 miles Mission, TX 78572 Phone 210 581-2725
Person in charge Rose Lee Lucio Location map
The Museum is a Historic Site, Non-Historic Structure, Museum Building Type: Historic Structure and is a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark and has Photos, Historical, Local/Pioneer History, Other
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McAllen International Museum - McAllen
1900 Nolana
McAllen, TX 78504 4199 Phone 210-682-1564
Email Address: mim@hiline.net Web Site www.hiline.net/mim Location map
Person in charge Amy L Seitz, director and has a staff of 12 full time people
The Museum has Science, Art, Natural History, Interactive, Photos exhibits and has Guided Tours, Self-guided tours, Films, Museum Classes, School Tours, Hands-on Activities for Children, Lectures, Interpretive Drama, Special Programs/Accommodations for Disabled Visitors
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PO Box 8062 or Street Address 515 S Kansas
Weslaco, TX 78599-0151 Phone 210-968-9142
Person in Charge Norman J. Sluis, & Director Mrs. Anne Jorgensen
Displays are generally Military, Archeology, Historical, Local/Pioneer History , General, History was an library originally
Guided Tours, Self-guided tours, School Tours, Lectures
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