National Border Patrol Museum in El Paso
In this museum you can find the history of the Border Patrol, as an emblem of the beginning of the origins of immigration control in the border strip between Ciudad Juarez and El Paso.
There are Interactive exhibits, historical photographs, cars and uniforms of the CBP during its early days.
You will be able to travel in a helicopter and in a CBP car!
This space is open from Tuesday to Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; it is located at 4315 Woodrow Bean Transmountain Road.
The entrance is free during this time, However, the department accepts voluntary donations from its visitors.
El Paso Railroad and Transportation Museum
The museum houses the History of Locomotive No. 1 in El Paso, Texas, transport used to from 1857formed as a key piece for commerce and mobility in the city.
Take advantage of this opportunity to delve into the history of railway transport and its economic and social implications within the El Paso community.
This space is located at the intersection in 400 West San Antonio at the transit terminal of Union Plaza, south of the Civic Center.
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El Paso Museum of Archaeology
He El Paso Museum of Archaeology It brings together 14,000 years of history, from hunters in the Paleolithic era to the American Indians, descendants of these nomadic tribes.
You will find collections of pottery, spears and hunting items typical of Aridoamerica. These elements allowed the survival of these pre-Hispanic settlements.
The El Paso Museum of Archaeology is located at 4301 Transmountain Road. You can come and see these exhibits Tuesday through Saturday at a opening hours: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Centennial Museum and Chihuahuan Desert Gardens in El Paso
In this 20 acre space There is a botanical garden with endemic flora of the Texas desert. This space is also known as the Centennial Museum.
The museum was opened in 1936 and is one of the botanical gardens members of the Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI), because it houses more than 600 botanical species which are grouped into thematic gardens grouped according to their type and care.
In the museum you can find collections of pottery from the Casas Grandes culture, as well as archaeology and higher vertebrate species from the region.
The botanical garden is located on the grounds of the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP), located at 500 W El PasoYou can visit it during the following hours: Tuesday to Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.Admission is free, however, you will have to pay a parking fee.
Chamizal National Memorial
In this museum you can find a cultural center, art galleries, a theater and an amphitheater.
This park commemorates the peaceful dispute over the territory of the El Chamizal nature reserve and the resolution of the presidents of Mexico and the United States, achieved after a hundred years after controversy due to the movement of the Rio Grande riverbed.
This open-air space allows you to do sports activities such as jogging, cycling or walking your pet.
You can have fun in this space in a hours from 5:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. at 800 S San Marcial street.
