Museum of South Texas History

Review №1

Rating: 5

The Starr County meteorite, fell Feb 15, 2023.

Date: a week ago

Review №2

Rating: 5

Date: a week ago

Review №3

Rating: 5

Date: 2 weeks ago

Review №4

Rating: 5

Fine place to burn an hour.

Date: 2 weeks ago

Review №5

Rating: 5

This is a hidden gem. They tell the history of this part of Texas and the world from prehistoric times to the present. I will definitely go back!

Date: 2 weeks ago

Review №6

Rating: 5

Date: 2 weeks ago

Review №7

Rating: 5

Beautiful experience, will come again in the future.

Date: 2 weeks ago

Review №8

Rating: 5

Date: a month ago

Review №9

Rating: 5

Date: a month ago

Review №10

Rating: 5

This is a really cool museum to visit. The exhibits are well thought-out and informative, and the overall venue was quite comfortable to explore. Definitely a nice spot to take your family and/or friends on a relaxing weekend afternoon.

Date: a month ago

Review №11

Rating: 5

Good walk on a hot day. Easily accessible with stroller. Fascinating exhibits. Lots of genuine artifacts, including the trap doors of the original gallows in the jail building. Also very informative. I recommend visiting.

Date: a month ago

Review №12

Rating: 5

Really cool place, Ive lived in Edinburg 25 years and Ive never been here before. Going on Saturday before noon you get to go in for free. Lots of history that I had no idea happened in my backyard.

Date: a month ago

Review №13

Rating: 5

Largest compilation of historical items, in one place. You have to see it to believe it.

Date: a month ago

Review №14

Rating: 5

I was pleasantly surprised by this museum. The staff in this place have a deep knowledge of the history of the Rio Grande Valley. This is a great place for solo to family history buffs and they even have a great puppet show that also provides a nice story of a family that resided in the area. What blew me away was the deep history of the indigenous people who resided in the area for generations and explored the people who tried to conquer or assimilate with them. Plus it also honors a Marine in one section of the museum that I encourage people to learn about. While I could only be there for 2 hours, if you take the time to read through the displays, you will likely spend approximately 4 hours there as rushed to take pictures at the end to read later.

Date: 2 months ago

Review №15

Rating: 5

Date: 2 months ago

Review №16

Rating: 5

Awesome place.

Date: 2 months ago

Review №17

Rating: 5

Its a privilege to sign a metal beam from our new court house as a plumber worker

Date: 2 months ago

Review №18

Rating: 5

Great place to take the family, Learned a lot of the History of the Valley on this one trip. Recommended a visit

Date: 2 months ago

Review №19

Rating: 5

Date: 3 months ago

Review №20

Rating: 5

Date: 3 months ago

Review №21

Rating: 5

This museum ought to be so way more popular than it is. Wonderful experience. Genuinely enjoyable to walk through while equally thought-provoking and- dare I say- emotional? If you re in the area, this is worth the visit.

Date: 3 months ago

Review №22

Rating: 5

Date: 3 months ago

Review №23

Rating: 4

Came to see the exhibit on Dr. Garcias Gold. It was a quick viewing. Went ahead and revisited the permanent exhibits as well. Eaxh time I visit there is something I had not seen durimg my other visits. History, especially local history, is fascinating.

Date: 3 months ago

Review №24

Rating: 4

Date: 3 months ago

Review №25

Rating: 1

Date: 3 months ago

Review №26

Rating: 5

A valley gem! So many cool artifacts and wild historial facts.

Date: 3 months ago

Review №27

Rating: 5

The tour guide were nice and the experience wasnt boring

Date: 4 months ago

Review №28

Rating: 5

Awesome artifacts, wonderful people, I highly recommend taking a tour at this amazing Museum of South Texas History!

Date: 4 months ago

Review №29

Rating: 5

Really great history and displays. Had a wonderful time looking at everything, including the old jail cells with my son.

Date: 4 months ago

Review №30

Rating: 5

We are from Dallas, and were able to learn a lot about the history of how the rio Grand Valley developed over the years. The docent was very good with the young students who were here on a school trip. They learned how to use a lasso and rope a cow there in the lobby.

Date: 4 months ago

Review №31

Rating: 4

Date: 4 months ago

Review №32

Rating: 5

Date: 4 months ago

Review №33

Rating: 5

Date: 5 months ago

Review №34

Rating: 5

Date: 5 months ago

Review №35

Rating: 4

Date: 5 months ago

Review №36

Rating: 5

Date: 5 months ago

Review №37

Rating: 5

Date: 5 months ago

Review №38

Rating: 3

Attended the Easter event, which, in my opinion, could have been better organized. We missed the egg hunt cause we waited for an hour for face painting .

Date: 5 months ago

Review №39

Rating: 5

Good museum about Texas history

Date: 5 months ago

Review №40

Rating: 1

Date: 5 months ago

Review №41

Rating: 5

Date: 5 months ago

Review №42

Rating: 5

There was more in here than I expected. Fun way to spend the afternoon.

Date: 6 months ago

Review №43

Rating: 5

Date: 6 months ago

Review №44

Rating: 5

A museum covering the colourful history of south Texas. Extremely well done with many interesting artifacts including a jail and hangman s noose.

Date: 6 months ago

Review №45

Rating: 5

Visiting the Museum of South Texas History is always a highlight. Last time, the exhibit on historical artifacts from 200 years ago was fascinating! Plus, the staffs passion for history truly enhances the experience. A gem in this town!

Date: 6 months ago

Review №46

Rating: 5

Amazing! I went there for a field trip and I had the most amazing experience! I loved the tour guide and my favorite was to learn my school was part of history! My school was Anne L. Magee Elementary!

Date: 6 months ago

Review №47

Rating: 5

Date: 6 months ago

Review №48

Rating: 5

The interior is beautiful. The majority of the displays are original with the exception of a very few that you can touch. It is rich in the items history that helps you appreciate its value as an artifact. The museum is very clean and quiet. They also have persons positioned near the exhibits to answer questions. My favorite was the story of a valley Marine who was awarded the Medal of Honor.

Date: 6 months ago

Review №49

Rating: 5

Wonderful Exhibit

Date: 7 months ago

Review №50

Rating: 5

The extensive history within these walls was educational. Its nice to walk through time and understand how Texas came to be.

Date: 7 months ago

Review №51

Rating: 5

Date: 7 months ago

Review №52

Rating: 5

Awesome museum with a lot of history to read through. The displays are well designed and taken care of! Definitely recommend visiting!

Date: 7 months ago

Review №53

Rating: 5

The museum has a history information we never knew about before The place was clean and nice

Date: 7 months ago

Review №54

Rating: 5

Cool place grandkids approved

Date: 7 months ago

Review №55

Rating: 5

A gem of a museum.

Date: 7 months ago

Review №56

Rating: 5

Date: 7 months ago

Review №57

Rating: 5

One of the best museums in the state I highly recommend that everyone in the state take the time to visit the museum Visited on

Date: 7 months ago

Review №58

Rating: 5

A trip through time. Very nice and educational place. My kids had fun. I really recommend this place.

Date: 7 months ago

Review №59

Rating: 5

Best go to place since I was a kid! Our kids enjoyed coming. They even wanted to come a 2nd time. I recommend it as a place to visit once or twice. Unless your kids want to go more than once, then by all means lol

Date: 7 months ago

Review №60

Rating: 5

The museum is very interesting and organized. As a mom of boys, we had tons fun. It was worth the drive over.

Date: 7 months ago

Review №61

Rating: 5

Worth it !! Very good museum, Really interesting place with lot of Hidalgo county history, polite staff

Date: 8 months ago

Review №62

Rating: 5

I was pleasantly surprised to see the artistry and level of care put into these exhibits. Lovely little museum.

Date: 8 months ago

Review №63

Rating: 5

Date: 8 months ago

Review №64

Rating: 5

Date: 8 months ago

Review №65

Rating: 5

Date: 8 months ago

Review №66

Rating: 5

It was a great experience lots of historical information, engaging and fun!

Date: 8 months ago

Review №67

Rating: 5

Date: 8 months ago

Review №68

Rating: 5

First time in RGV for grandsons and they loved it the history

Date: 8 months ago

Review №69

Rating: 5

Very interesting facts about the history of South TX. A good place to learn about the area we live in.

Date: 8 months ago

Review №70

Rating: 5

Date: 9 months ago

Review №71

Rating: 5

Date: 9 months ago

Review №72

Rating: 5

Really nice museum with great history about South Texas and Rio Grand Valley.

Date: 9 months ago

Review №73

Rating: 5

Informative

Date: 9 months ago

Review №74

Rating: 5

Date: 9 months ago

Review №75

Rating: 5

Date: 9 months ago

Review №76

Rating: 5

Date: 9 months ago

Review №77

Rating: 5

Excellent,newer museum that tells the south Texas story from pre -Spaniards thru today. Excellent artifacts with well done, bilingual signage, Covers all development very well. including military,colonization and industry. We parked in the onsite free parking,and stayed about 3 hours.

Date: 9 months ago

Review №78

Rating: 5

Date: 9 months ago

Review №79

Rating: 5

6$ for 62 and over made this a good deal. There was a lot about texas i didnt realize in the early 20th century. Very informative. Well organized with clean restrooms.

Date: 10 months ago

Review №80

Rating: 5

I learn (or rather retain) something new every time I visit. If you live here, Saturday mornings are free so it worth coming once a month to view the exhibits or join their Sunday speaker series.

Date: 10 months ago

Review №81

Rating: 5

We love a good museum and this is a good one, clean, well labeled and lots to see.

Date: 10 months ago

Review №82

Rating: 5

Good museum and bigger than I imagined it would be. Interesting exhibits on the Spanish influence in the area, with TONS of artifacts from the 1500s, a rare thing to see in the USA! Good info on the founding of Texas as well.

Date: 10 months ago

Review №83

Rating: 5

Havent been here in awhile. I had so much fun!! The exhibits were great. My favorite was the Freddy Gonzalez exhibit! Hometown Hero!!

Date: 10 months ago

Review №84

Rating: 5

Date: 10 months ago

Review №85

Rating: 4

If you like history you will like it here, if its history you are learning

Date: 11 months ago

Review №86

Rating: 5

Date: 11 months ago

Review №87

Rating: 5

Date: 11 months ago

Review №88

Rating: 4

Date: 11 months ago

Review №89

Rating: 5

Date: 11 months ago

Review №90

Rating: 5

Very nice museum, probably best in Edinburg!!!

Date: a year ago

Review №91

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №92

Rating: 4

Date: a year ago

Review №93

Rating: 5

The museum is clean and well kept. The employee guides will guide you to follow a path that will take you through the story of South Texas in chronological order.

Date: a year ago

Review №94

Rating: 5

This is beautiful museum that is much larger than anticipated! I spent a couple of hours here when in town visiting family and had a great time. The museum has a lot of fun interactive pieces while also providing sufficient historical information. Whether a visitor or a RGV native, you should go support this local museum!

Date: a year ago

Review №95

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №96

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №97

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №98

Rating: 5

Best place to bring your family to learn about the Rio Grande Valley history.

Date: a year ago

Review №99

Rating: 5

We visited with our daughter and five grandchildren. Great for all ages. We enjoyed it very much.

Date: a year ago

Review №100

Rating: 5

Very very pleased outstanding presentations very informative staff very knowledgeable aswell

Date: a year ago

Review №101

Rating: 5

This place is way bigger than I thought. So much to see and learn. First time here even though I live in Edinburg. Im definitely going back .

Date: a year ago

Review №102

Rating: 4

What an outstanding museum to learn about South Texas History.

Date: a year ago

Review №103

Rating: 5

Love the atmosphere

Date: a year ago

Review №104

Rating: 5

Amazing experience

Date: a year ago

Review №105

Rating: 5

Friendly staff and a calm environment. Great history of the world and how it relates to the Rio Grande Valley.

Date: a year ago

Review №106

Rating: 5

Fun place to go to learn more of the history of the area!

Date: a year ago

Review №107

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №108

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №109

Rating: 5

Great place to visit if you want to know abt Texan history. Friendly employees there as well. 10 out of 10 recommend.

Date: a year ago

Review №110

Rating: 4

Fun place to take the kids for the summer Saturday events. My son loved the interactive part of the museum. It made it more enjoyable as parents to have him entertained and learning so we could also take our time

Date: a year ago

Review №111

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №112

Rating: 4

Date: a year ago

Review №113

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №114

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №115

Rating: 5

It was great, students really enjoyed it and they were very engaged

Date: a year ago

Review №116

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №117

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №118

Rating: 5

A wonderful place to learn more about the culture and history of South Texas

Date: a year ago

Review №119

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №120

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №121

Rating: 5

Invited to a night of mystery. Loved it all.

Date: a year ago

Review №122

Rating: 5

Beautiful

Date: a year ago

Review №123

Rating: 3

The museum houses an impressive collection of exhibits, which are well-organized and informative. Visitors can learn a lot about the history, culture, and art of the region. However, the staff members seem disinterested in assisting visitors and can come across as unfriendly.

Date: a year ago

Review №124

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №125

Rating: 5

A very clean, well-kept place and the Vangard Academy event was very well organized. Admission to this event was free.

Date: a year ago

Review №126

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №127

Rating: 4

A small museum with broad strokes of information about South Texas

Date: a year ago

Review №128

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №129

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №130

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №131

Rating: 5

Weve lived in the valley all our lives almost and never been here. Was so surprised! My boys loved it and it is truly beautiful.

Date: a year ago

Review №132

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №133

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №134

Rating: 5

Always a great experience

Date: a year ago

Review №135

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №136

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №137

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №138

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №139

Rating: 5

It was awsome, we took our kids and they had a blast.

Date: a year ago

Review №140

Rating: 5

Excellent place to learn about the history of the area. Very hands-on exhibits for young children as well.

Date: a year ago

Review №141

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №142

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №143

Rating: 5

Wow what a gem!!

Date: a year ago

Review №144

Rating: 5

Loved the hanging room 10/10

Date: a year ago

Review №145

Rating: 5

Nicely done! Well laid out in sequence. Very interesting

Date: a year ago

Review №146

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №147

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №148

Rating: 5

Good learning experience

Date: a year ago

Review №149

Rating: 5

Visit and learn

Date: a year ago

Review №150

Rating: 5

Awesome

Date: a year ago

Review №151

Rating: 5

Very clean, nice place to go and visit. The employees are very friendly and willing to answer any questions you may have.

Date: a year ago

Review №152

Rating: 5

We ll organized and informative.

Date: a year ago

Review №153

Rating: 5

A very organized museum.

Date: a year ago

Review №154

Rating: 4

A really in-depth history museum specifically targeted to South Texas history. This museum starts with exhibits at the very beginning of time in South Texas! Really appreciate the inclusion of historically accurate biblical text! We were especially impressed with the first several exhibits, but the whole experience is worth admission! We do wish the gift shop had South Texas/RGV/Edinburg-Macalan pins as we collect them along our path.

Date: a year ago

Review №155

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №156

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №157

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №158

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №159

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №160

Rating: 5

This is a fantastic community museum. We stopped on a December Sunday and were delighted to enjoy Christmas music programs by the local middle and high school. This museum seems to magically embrace the present community with their histories of what brought them to the present. We walked away with a really good feeling of community spirit and friendship. Will be back again to spend time with the displays in detail. Bonus: The museum was very busy while we were there but the bathrooms were still super clean!!!

Date: a year ago

Review №161

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №162

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №163

Rating: 5

Really nice atmosphere, educational displays and historical artifacts. Enjoyed this immensely.

Date: a year ago

Review №164

Rating: 5

This museum is a hidden gem that many must visit if they live near the area, it is very under appreciated and it could use more publicity and perhaps add activities. I didnt take many pictures on this visit but I have on the past I definitely recommend it. Id like the museum management to see this and do more for the place as it deserves it.

Date: a year ago

Review №165

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №166

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №167

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №168

Rating: 5

Great experience. Was very interesting visiting a historical location with the family!

Date: a year ago

Review №169

Rating: 5

I enjoyed the history of the museum itself

Date: a year ago

Review №170

Rating: 1

Very informative walkthrough, if you want to learn about South Texas history. The majority of the staff appeared to be unfriendly and stand-offish.

Date: a year ago

Review №171

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №172

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №173

Rating: 5

Enjoyed seeing my daughters expression to all the different things on display. My daughter told me the following day, I want to go to the museum again. Thats a good thing.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №174

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №175

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №176

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №177

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №178

Rating: 4

A simple place that allows us to learn about the history of two countries and their inhabitants. Very well presented, although unfortunately some projectors were not working. The personnel is very friendly. Parking available and gift shop.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №179

Rating: 3

Great time out. I visited around 10 am it took me about 2.5 hours to get through. I would give more stars but I couldnt enjoy the last exhibit because the customer service rep kept following me around from the entrance throughout the exhibit. I dont know why theres cameras but he made me feel like a criminal so I got out of there asap.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №180

Rating: 5

Simple & easy attraction to take out of towners.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №181

Rating: 5

Get a tour! Loved it!

Date: 2 years ago

Review №182

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №183

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №184

Rating: 5

Big airy museum that provides a time line of the Valley from prehistoric eras to near present day. We took a little over an hour, but we didnt read every display. Nicely laid out in chronological order. Jail with its hanging rooms are sanitized to the point young ones would would likely not know what was on display. Quiet, comfortable with friendly helpful staff. Adult tickets were $9.00 and student $6.00.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №185

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №186

Rating: 5

Extremely knowledgeable staff. I m very interested in why we change the name from Chapin to Edinburgh the city should have a vote to change the name back to Chapin

Date: 2 years ago

Review №187

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №188

Rating: 5

Beautiful, love learning about our Rio Grande Valley history.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №189

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №190

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №191

Rating: 4

Very good experience but the guide in the train section was very rude.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №192

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №193

Rating: 5

Its not that big of a place but I think its put together very well. There are a lot of different subjects covering south Texas history and the exhibits are great. We were a little pressed for time so next time were near there we will surely visit again. If you go, be sure to watch for the ghost near the hanging room.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №194

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №195

Rating: 5

A very nice surprise. This museum is top of the line, you can tell right away that is curated by professional historians. We did the three sections of the museum in the same morning. The staff was super helpful and nice. I will defenitely come back soon, I would love to visit the archive some time soon.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №196

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №197

Rating: 5

Very friendly and helpful people.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №198

Rating: 5

Over all it was awesome. Kids had lot of fun.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №199

Rating: 5

A unique exhibition

Date: 2 years ago

Review №200

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago