Trip Ideas
Downtown Museum Crawl
The El Paso Holocaust Museum & Study Center was established to educate the public about the Nazi Holocaust, and to honor those who perished and those who survived. The museum houses exhibits that trace the rise of the Third Reich, the mass deportations of millions of German and European citizens to ghettos and concentration camps, their valiant resistance efforts, and the liberation of the camps by Allied Forces in the closing days of World War II. Admission is free.
Hours of Operation
Sun: Closed Mon: Closed Tue: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Wed: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Thu: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Fri: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Sat: 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
The El Paso Museum of Art (EPMA) houses a permanent collection of over 7,000 works of art from the Byzantine era to the present. Among the collection’s strengths in American, Mexican, and European art are Renaissance and Baroque masterpieces from the likes of Botticelli, Canaletto, and Van Dyck, as well as 20th century works by notable natives like Tom Lea. In addition, the museum hosts a robust schedule of temporary exhibitions. The museum school also offers diverse classes, hands-on workshops, and popular camps for adults and children alike.
Hours of Operation
Sun: 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM Mon: Closed Tue: Closed Wed: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM Thu: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM Fri: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM Sat: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
The El Paso Museum of History (EPMH) offers visitors a bilingual, multi-cultural experience through exhibitions that focus on the history of El Paso del Norte (The Pass of the North). The permanent and rotating exhibitions in the museum’s six galleries feature history beginning from pre-Spanish contact to present. Through exhibitions and educational programming, EPMH involves diverse audiences in exploring the varieties of human experience and encourages individuals to explore the past by reflecting on their own place in history.
Hours of Operation
Sun: 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM Mon: Closed Tue: Closed Wed: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM Thu: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM Fri: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM Sat: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Located at the entrance of the El Paso Museum of History, the Digital Information Gateway in El Paso (DIGIE) is an interactive Digital Wall and community archive that was created as part of the 2012 Quality of Life Bond Program. Displayed across five touch-sensitive screens that total 35 feet in length, it is currently the only digital wall of its kind in the United States and one of four in the world!
DIGIE is a vast collection of images and videos exploring El Paso’s past and present. There are over 16,000 community uploads available to view on DIGIE and the Museum of History is not the only place to access it! DIGIE offers a cross-media experience where users can browse and co-curate content within the digital archive.