About the Company
rating: 4.1
The Republic of the Río Grande® Museum is housed in one of Laredo’s oldest structures located on San Agustín Plaza in downtown Laredo. The museum is a Mexican vernacular structure, constructed in 1830 with an 1860 addition. It was once the home of Bartolomé García, prominent rancher and mayor of Laredo. According to tradition, in 1840, the structure served as the capitol of the Republic of the Río Grande. The Museum is considered a historic house museum which features displays recreating an authentic c.1830 home in Laredo.
Categories
- Museum
- Tourist attraction
Contact Information
Phone: +1 956-727-3480
Website: https://webbheritage.org/Republic-of-the-Rio-Grande-Museum
Address: 1005 Zaragoza St, Laredo, TX 78040, United States
- Monday: Closed
- Tuesday: 9 AM–4 PM
- Wednesday: 9 AM–4 PM
- Thursday: 9 AM–4 PM
- Friday: 9 AM–4 PM
- Saturday: 9 AM–4 PM
- Sunday: Closed
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Reviews
Review №1
Rating: 5
Went once and once is enough
Date: 2 months ago
Review №2
Rating: 5
Small but interesting. I did not know the history of the Republic of Rio Grande. We had a great conversation with the guy in the front and he was very helpful in explaining the history.
Date: 4 months ago
Review №3
Rating: 4
Date: 8 months ago
Review №4
Rating: 1
This place was closed when we came for a visit. Hopefully this saves someone time in the future
Date: 11 months ago
Review №5
Rating: 4
Date: a year ago
Review №6
Rating: 5
Date: a year ago
Review №7
Rating: 5
Lost history, great information and great staff.
Date: a year ago
Review №8
Rating: 5
Small museum will take about 20 minutes to see. Its $3, which is not bad. I have to say that I had never heard of the Republic of the Rio Grande. It is surprising this topic is not covered at all in school--even as a passing note. Its a simple museum, but I was enamored by the history.
Date: a year ago
Review №9
Rating: 5
Date: a year ago
Review №10
Rating: 5
Date: 2 years ago
Review №11
Rating: 5
Date: 2 years ago
Review №12
Rating: 4
Interesting little museum located on the old church square in Laredo. The museums exhibits tell a colorful story of a short lived, mid 19th century republic and why this area boasts of seven flags over Texas. The building housing the museum dates to that era. Worth a visit.
Date: 2 years ago
Review №13
Rating: 5
Very cute and interesting museum! Cost was $3, with very nice staff and a good selection of gifts for purchase
Date: 2 years ago
Review №14
Rating: 2
Date: 2 years ago
Review №15
Rating: 3
Good
Date: 2 years ago
Review №16
Rating: 5
Date: 2 years ago
Review №17
Rating: 4
Awesome museum to learn about this border town and the tumultuous history!
Date: 2 years ago
Review №18
Rating: 5
Date: 2 years ago
Review №19
Rating: 4
Small but still interesting and inexpensive. Friendly and helpful staff.
Date: 2 years ago
Review №20
Rating: 4
Date: 3 years ago
Review №21
Rating: 5
Such amazing history and displays. Wife and I really enjoyed it. It is small but the content inside makes up for it!
Date: 3 years ago
Review №22
Rating: 5
Small museum in size but it concentrates an extraordinary amount of historical testimonies. To understand Laredo and Nuevo Laredo
Date: 3 years ago
Review №23
Rating: 4
It was closed
Date: 3 years ago
Review №24
Rating: 5
Date: 3 years ago
Review №25
Rating: 5
Date: 3 years ago
Review №26
Rating: 2
A few things at Museum.
Date: 3 years ago
Review №27
Rating: 4
Date: 3 years ago
Review №28
Rating: 5
Awesome history. Great displays and the stories behind them.
Date: 3 years ago
Review №29
Rating: 5
I would call it a hidden gem here in Laredo, has some great information about Laredo, but what I enjoyed was all the artifacts they have there. Streets of Laredo by Marty Robins would greatly add to the atmosphere!
Date: 4 years ago
Review №30
Rating: 5
Date: 4 years ago
Review №31
Rating: 5
Date: 4 years ago
Review №32
Rating: 2
The lady at the front desk was a sweet-heart, very helpful, answer all my questions......but, I give only get 2 stars because, I was confused about the upliftment and glorification of the Conquistadors throughout the museum.
Date: 5 years ago
Review №33
Rating: 4
Date: 5 years ago
Review №34
Rating: 4
Date: 5 years ago
Review №35
Rating: 4
Date: 5 years ago
Review №36
Rating: 5
Date: 5 years ago
Review №37
Rating: 5
Date: 5 years ago
Review №38
Rating: 1
Date: 5 years ago
Review №39
Rating: 4
Date: 5 years ago
Review №40
Rating: 4
Date: 5 years ago
Review №41
Rating: 5
historic place
Date: 5 years ago
Review №42
Rating: 4
It is a small museum with a remarkable exhibition, worth visiting if you are in these parts.
Date: 5 years ago
Review №43
Rating: 5
Date: 5 years ago
Review №44
Rating: 5
The best little must see of early TEXAS history. Confederate history and Laredo TX history. Great building I hope they restore the roof on soon. Cost 2 bucks but worth more. I liked everything about it and will return some day.
Date: 5 years ago
Review №45
Rating: 5
Great place to go to see the history of our historical city
Date: 5 years ago
Review №46
Rating: 5
Awesome place never been there but recommend to check it out.
Date: 5 years ago
Review №47
Rating: 1
Date: 5 years ago
Review №48
Rating: 4
Enough to learn about part of the history of Laredo, it is a very small museum and so far the only one in Laredo, which is sad since there is a lot of history to learn and make known to locals and tourists.
Date: 5 years ago
Review №49
Rating: 2
Date: 5 years ago
Review №50
Rating: 5
It has a lot of history, which everyone should know.
Date: 6 years ago
Review №51
Rating: 4
Laredo. Texas
Date: 6 years ago
Review №52
Rating: 5
So much for so little.
Date: 6 years ago
Review №53
Rating: 5
Just awesome
Date: 6 years ago
Review №54
Rating: 3
Please mark this review as helpful. Visited Laredo this weekend and was looking for cultural places to explore. I was somewhat disappointed in the contents of this musuem but for only a $2 donation, I really didnt feel cheated. Its an actual home from like the 1800s or something. The receptionist was very polite and I purchased post cards to support. It only has 3 rooms but learned new information about the city of Laredo.
Date: 6 years ago
Review №55
Rating: 5
Date: 6 years ago
Review №56
Rating: 5
A very nice place where I came across a lot of Mexican family, of course you are. It is no longer the land of the Mexicans but much of its history is told by them. I think this place is very interesting, although it is very small, it keeps a large amount of historical data both about the American nation as well as the old nation that included all of Mexico, the people of the place are also very charismatic, I liked the climate and I also really liked the manner and treatment of the North Americans.
Date: 6 years ago
Review №57
Rating: 4
Date: 6 years ago
Review №58
Rating: 5
Learned things about Texas that I never knew.
Date: 6 years ago
Review №59
Rating: 3
Date: 6 years ago
Review №60
Rating: 5
Date: 7 years ago
Review №61
Rating: 5
Great admission, great location and very informative! Loved the antiques!
Date: 7 years ago
Review №62
Rating: 3
Date: 7 years ago
Review №63
Rating: 4
Small, but full of history. Give it a quick visit and take in a bit of history! Staff was certainly friendly and knowledgeable on other points of interest around Laredo.
Date: 7 years ago
Review №64
Rating: 4
$2 dollers per person. Lot
Date: 7 years ago
Review №65
Rating: 4
Nice little place.
Date: 8 years ago
Review №66
Rating: 4
Good place to walk around :)
Date: 8 years ago
Review №67
Rating: 1
Date: 8 years ago
Review №68
Rating: 5
Date: 8 years ago
Review №69
Rating: 1
Nothing interesting, no real history. Just a old house.
Date: 8 years ago
Review №70
Rating: 5
Date: 9 years ago
Review №71
Rating: 5
Date: 9 years ago
Review №72
Rating: 4
Date: 10 years ago