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Centennial Museum/Chihuahuan Desert Gardens at the University of Texas at El Paso
Wiggins Road & University Avenue
El Paso, Texas
79968-0533
(915) 747-5565
www.utep.edu/museum
The Centennial Museum features the natural and cultural history of the Southwestern United States and Mexico. Exhibit galleries include paleontology, geology, ethnology, mammalogy, ornithology, and special presentations. The Chihuahuan Desert Gardens highlight drought-tolerant native plants. Admission is Free. Open Tuesday- Saturday: 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

Chamizal National Memorial
800 South San Marcial Street
El Paso, TX 79905
(915) 532-7273
http://www.nps.gov/cham/
A unit of the National Park Service, the Memorial commemorates the signing of the Chamizal Treaty, ending a 100-year-old boundary dispute between Mexico and the United States. The Memorial includes a museum, theater, and art gallery. Admission is Free. Park grounds are open daily 5 a.m. -10 p.m. The visitor center is open 8 a.m.-5 p.m. daily.

El Paso County Historical Society
603 West Yandell Drive
El Paso, Texas 79902
(915) 533-3603
www.elpasohistory.com
The El Paso Historical Society is dedicated to researching, preserving and publishing area history, and making the community aware of El Paso's rich heritage. Here the Society maintains the Jane Bugres Perrenot Research Center, which includes an extensive collection of photographs, archival collections, and postcards.
Admission is free. Open Tuesday and Thursday, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m., Friday 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., or by appointment.

El Paso Firefighters Museum
8600 Montana Avenue
El Paso, TX 79925
(915) 771-1000
www.elpasocvb.com/attraction_detail
Visitors will find various types of firefighting paraphernalia, including a 1930 American La France Fire Engine and a rare 1898 American Fire Engine Company "Steamer." The Steamer is in original condition and is one of only two in the world. Admission is Free. Open Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.

El Paso Holocaust Museum & Study Center
101 S. Kansas Ave.
Lower Level
El Paso, TX 79901
(915) 341-0048
www.elpasoholocaustmuseum.org
The El Paso Holocaust Museum & Study Center, scheduled to re-open in 2005 in downtown El Paso, will feature a collection of artifacts, documents, and an Education/Study Center in a 20,000-square-foot facility. Currently, a referral service provides speakers, docents and "teaching trunks" to area schools and other organizations. The goals of the museum are to combat prejudice and bigotry through education and to remind the world of the value and dignity of human life.

El Paso/Juarez Historical Museum
6400 Airport Road
Suite L
El Paso, TX 79925
(915) 771-6727
www.visitelpaso.com
The museum specializes in the historical legacies of the El Paso/Juarez area, southern New Mexico, far West Texas and northern Chihuahua. Admission is Free. Open by appointment only, Monday-Friday, 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.

El Paso Medical Museum
1301 Montana Avenue
El Paso, TX 79902
(915) 533-0940
www.elpasocvb.com/attraction_category
The Medical Museum, housed in the historic Turner Home, began in 1966 and is a collection of antique medical equipment, artifacts, books, and records. Three 1900s period rooms, including a Pharmacy, Operating room, and Physician's office, are portrayed as they were at the turn of the 20th century. Admission is Free. Tours by appointment only - November through May. Call the El Paso County Medical Society to schedule a tour.

El Paso Mission Trail Association
One Civic Center Plaza
El Paso, Texas 79901
(915) 534-0630
www.texasmountaintrail.com/home/index.asp
El Paso Mission Trail Association is dedicated to the education, promotion and preservation of the missions at Ysleta, Socorro, and San Elizario Chapel. An exhibit, "Paths of thePadres-Discover El Paso's Historic Missions" is on permanent display at the El Paso International Airport.

El Paso Museum of Archaeology
4301 Trans Mountain Road
El Paso, Texas 79924
(915) 755-4332
www.elpasotexas.gov/arch_museum
Dioramas, artifacts, and exhibits, including a nature trail with native plants, narrate adaptations of indigenous peoples in the southern Southwest and northern Mexico from 12,000 years ago to the present. Admission is Free. Open Tuesday-Saturday: 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

El Paso Museum of Art
One Arts Festival Plaza
El Paso, Texas 79901
(915) 532-1707
www.elpasoartmuseum.org
The El Paso Museum of Art houses a permanent collection of more than 5,000 works of art, including the Samuel H. Kress Collection of European art from the 13th-18th centuries; American art from the 19th-20th centuries; Mexican colonial art and retablos from the 18th-19th centuries; works on paper and contemporary art from the Southwestern U.S. and Mexico. Admission is Free. Open Tuesday- Saturday, 9a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday 12-5 p.m.

El Paso Museum of History
501 N. Santa Fe
El Paso, Texas 79901
(915) 351-3588
www.elpasotexas.gov/history
The Museum highlights the heritage of the Southwest from American Indians and Spanish explorers to stagecoach travelers and cavalry soldiers. Exhibits include information and artifacts from missions, trails, stagecoach and railroad routes, gunfighters, and the Mexican Revolution. Admission is Free. Open Tuesday and Thursday 1:00-5:00 p.m., Wednesday and Friday 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. The museum will move to Cleveland Square (across the street from Insights Museum) in the Fall of 2005.

El Paso Zoo
4001 East Paisano Drive
El Paso, Texas 79905
(915) 521-1850
www.elpasozoo.org
The zoo features 800 animals of over 300 species. Exhibits include: tigers, leopards, bears, monkeys and elephants of Asia; an historical cultural exhibit of El Paraje; birds, fish, reptiles, spider monkeys, sea lions, ocelots, jaguars, and Mexican wolves of the Americas. Amenities include gift shop, restaurant, catering, meeting facility and special events. Admission: age 2 & under Free; 3"to 12 S3; 13 to 61 $5; 62 & over $4. Open daily 9:30 a.m-4 p.m.; Summer hours: Saturday and Sunday 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m.

Fort Bliss Museums & Study Center
Building 1735, Marshall Rd
Fort Bliss, Texas 79916
(915) 568-5412
Exhibits include artifacts, vehicles, weapons and information about the histories of the U.S. Army at El Paso and the Air Defense Artillery branch. Nearby is Old Fort Bliss, a reproduction of the first post of that name. Admission is Free. Visitors must have a valid driver's license and current vehicle registration to enter Fort Bliss. Both facilities open Monday-Sunday 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

Heritage House Museum at The University of Texas at El Paso
500 West University Avenue
Located on campus in the old Cap Kidd House on Kerbey Ave
El Paso, TX 79968
(915) 747-5700
Heritage House preserves the history of the University of Texas at El Paso and is operated by The Heritage Commission. Admission is Free. Open Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday 10:00 a.m.-noon; also by appointment.

Hueco Tanks State Historic Site
6900 Hueco Tanks Road #1
El Paso, TX 79938
(915) 857-1135
www.tpwd.state.tx.us/park/hueco/hueco.htrnl
Hueco Tanks State Historic Site is known for its many American Indian rock paintings and unique geology. Pictograph tours are offered, as well as hiking, picnicking, climbing and camping opportunities. Admission: Adults (ages 13 and above) $4; Children (ages 12 and under) Free; Texas residents who turned 65 on or before Sept. 1, 1995: 50% discount, veterans with at least 60% disability and those 72 years of age: Free. Summer: Monday-Thursday 8 a.m.-6 p.m., Friday-Sunday 7 a.m.-7 p.m.; Winter: daily 8 a.m.-6.pm.

Insights El Paso Science Museum
505 North Santa Fe Street
El Paso, TX 79901
(915) 534-0000
www.insightselpaso.org
At Insights, you'll uncover the wonders of science from millions-of-year-old fossils to bubbles and magnets. All exhibits are designed to make learning about science an active experience. Rooftop observatory open first Friday of the month, weather permitting. Call for hours. Admission: $5.50 adults, $4.50 students, military/seniors and children $3.50. Open Tuesday-Friday, 9 a.m-3 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday, 12-5 p.m.

International Museum of Art
1211 Montana Avenue
El Paso, TX 79902
(915) 543-6747
The International Association for the Visual Arts operates the museum in the historic Turney Home. The exhibits feature Bushmen and other African artifacts, western and regional art, works of art by local artists, and changing galleries reflecting regional artists. Admission is Free. Open: Thursday-Sunday, 1-5 p.m.

Los Portales Museum & Information Center
1521 San Elizario Road
San Elizario, Texas 79849
(915) 851-1682
www.epcounty.com/history/saneli_walkingtour.htm
Housed in an 1850s Territorial Style building, the museum is operated by the San Elizario Genealogy and Historical Society. Exhibits focus on the rich and colorful historical legacies of San Elizario including the "First Thanksgiving," Spanish Presidio, San Elizario Salt War of 1877, and El Paso's first County Seat. Admission is Free. Open: Tuesday- Saturday, 10a.m.-2 p.m., Sunday 12 p.m.-4 p.m.
Since information contained in this guide is subject to change without notice, it is always a good idea to call ahead.

Magoffin Home State Historic Site
1120 Magoffin Avenue
San Elizario, Texas 79901
(915) 533-5147
www.magoffinnome.com
Built in 1875 for pioneer, politician, and civic leader Joseph Magoffin, the twenty-room adobe home containing original family furnishings, is El Paso's only historic house museum. Tour Fee: Adults S3; children under 12 no charge. Open daily 9 a.m.-4:00 p.m.

MCAD
(2) Civic Center Plaza
El Paso, TX 79901
(915) 541-4481
www.elpasotexas.gov/mcad
The mission of the Museums and Cultural Affairs Department (MCAD) is to assist in developing a world-class arts community in El Paso. To accomplish this goal the MCAD has established The Museums Division comprised of the El Paso Museum of Art, the El Paso Museum of Archaeology and the El Paso Museum of History each dedicated to providing exhibitions and educational activities that recognize the region's multi-cultural heritage and contributors. The Cultural Affairs Division implements funding programs, public art programs, cultural tourism initiatives and performing/visual arts events that provide a variety of opportunities to engage in arts and cultural activities that enliven and celebrate the City of El Paso and the region.

McCall Neighborhood Center
3231 East Wyoming Avenue
El Paso, TX 79903
(915) 566-2407
www.elpasocvb.com/attraction_detail
The McCall Neighborhood Center is the epicenter meeting and gathering place for El Paso's small, but prominent African American Community. Located in the historic home of Marshall and Olalee McCall, the newly expanded complex houses a museum, gift shop, archives, and photographic collection on local and national Black History. The Center's many sponsored programs are designed to serve neighborhood, community, and city-wide interests and needs. Admissionis Free. Open Monday-Friday 10 a.m.-3 p.m. On weekends by appointment and scheduled activities.

Museo de Arte e Historia del INBA de Ciudad Juarez
Avenida Lincoln y Coyoacan
Zona Pronaf (32310)
Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico
Tels: 616-7414 . 616-7413 . 613-1708
www.visitelpaso.com
The Juarez Museum of Art, National Institute of Fine Arts, features art from different periods, by local and internationally known artists. Admission is $1. Open Tuesday-Sunday, 11 a.m.-7 p.m.

Museo Historico de Cd. Juarez
Avenida 16 de Septiembre y Avenida Juarez
Cd. Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico
Tels: 612-4707 . 612-2969
Housed in the Ex-Aduana (Old Customs House), The Museo Historico features a permanent exhibit of regional history starting with the pre-Columbian cultures followed by the explorations of Spanish conquistadors, the period of the Spanish Vice-Royalty, Independence, the Reformation, the Porfirio Diaz era, and the Mexican Revolution. Admission is Free. Open Tuesday-Sunday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.

National Border Patrol Museum & Memorial Library
4315 Trans Mountain Road
El Paso, TX 79924
(915) 759-6060
www.borderpatrolmuseum.com
Exhibits cover the history of the U.S. Border Patrol, from the Old West to current operations, through paintings, photographs, vehicles, equipment, documents, and artifacts. Open Tuesday-Saturday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Closed Sunday, Monday & Major Holidays. Admission is Free.

Natural History Museum of El Paso
North Park Mall
9348 Dyer Street Suite J
El Paso, Texas 79924
(915) 759-8585
www.elpasoartmuseum.org
The 36,000-square-foot exhibition hall features "Paleomania - the Great International Fossil Exhibition" representing over 60 major international museum collections; "Treasures of Eden: The Legacy of Civilization" featuring 70 rare ancient artifacts from Sumer to the Holy Land and Rome; "Vessels of the Gods," replicas of ancient art from the major museums of Greece; "Starscape," a photographic odyssey through the cosmos. Admission: $5 for adults; $4 for children age 6 and older, seniors & military; S3 for children age 3-5. Open Saturday and Sunday, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Open weekdays to school groups by reservation only.

Railroad & Transportation Museum of El Paso
400 West San Antonio Avenue at Durango Street
El Paso, TX 79901
(915) 422-3420
www.elpasorails.org
A restored 4-4-0 "classic American" 1857 locomotive is on display along with exhibits on the history of EP & SW No. 1, the building of the second transcontinental railroad through El Paso, railroad workers and their jobs, and the use of railroads in time of war. A featured exhibit covers urban transit from the 1880s mule car through the electric streetcars of the early 20th century to the streamlined art deco streetcars of mid-century. Free admission, open daily, 9 a.m.-6 p.m.

Tigua Indian Cultural Center
305 Ya Ya Lane
Socorro Road on the Mission Trail
El Paso, Texas 79907
(915) 859-7913
www.elpasocvb.com/
The Center features the Tigua Cultural Museum, exhibiting over 300 years of Pueblo experience, including the Tiguas relationship to the Tiwas of northern New Mexico. Admission is Free. Open Tuesday-Sunday, 8 a.m-4 p.m.

War Eagles Air Museum
8012 Airport Road
Santa Teresa, New Mexico 88008
(505) 589-2000
www.war-eagles-air-rnuseum.com
War Eagles Air Museum features a collection of nearly 30 World War II and Korean War military aircraft, most of them fight worthy, and over 40 automobiles. Among the historic aircraft on display are two P-51D Mustangs (one of them a very rare two-seat trainer), a P-38L Lightning, an F4U-4 Corsair (considered the finest example in existence), a P-40E Warhawk and several Soviet aircraft, including a rare Tupolev Tu-2, two MiG-15s and a MiG-21. Admission: $5 Adults, $4 Seniors and Military w/ID. No charge for Children, Open Tuesday-Sunday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

West Texas Air Museum
1345 Aircoupe Drive
El Paso, Texas 79928
(915) 852-3554
A small aviation museum with aircraft and aviation artifacts. Admission is Free. Open Daily-daylight hours.

U.S. Army Museum of the Noncommissioned Officer
Building 11331, Staff Sergeant Simms St
Biggs Army Airfield
Fort Bliss, Texas 79918
(915) 568-8646
www.visitelpaso.com/
The museum features the Noncommissioned Officer's changing role in the U.S. Army from 1775 to the present. Equipment and uniforms used by sergeants and other NCO's through the years are on display. Admission is Free. Open Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
The Guide to Museums of El Paso & Cd. Juarez is a collaboration of the Border Museum Association, El Paso Sports Commission and The Pass of the North Heritage Corridor, a project of El Paso Community Foundation. Distributed by the EI Paso Convention and Visitors Bureau.