Museum of South Texas History

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The Museum of South Texas History is accredited by the American Alliance of Museums. It is located in downtown Edinburg at 200 North Closner Boulevard on the Hidalgo County Courthouse square. Founded in 1967 as the Hidalgo County Historical Museum in the 1910 Hidalgo County Jail, the museum has grown over the decades through a series of expansions to occupy a full city block. In 2003 following the

completion of a 22,500 square foot expansion, the museum was renamed the Museum of South Texas History to better reflect its regional scope. Today, the museum preserves and presents the borderland heritage of South Texas and Northeastern Mexico through its permanent collection and the Margaret H. McAllen Memorial Archives and exhibits spanning prehistory through the 20th century. For more information about MOSTHistory, including becoming a FRIEND, visit MOSTHistory.org, like us on Facebook, follow on Twitter and Instagram and subscribe to our YouTube channel or call +1-956-383-6911.

08/28/2026

Join us this afternoon for a special Museum Plática with one of the Rio Grande Valley’s most familiar, trusted and beloved journalists!

08/28/2026

We’re live with Rick Díaz! Join us now for today’s Museum Plática.

Some voices become part of the place we call home. For generations of Valley families, Rick Diaz has been one of those v...
08/28/2026

Some voices become part of the place we call home. For generations of Valley families, Rick Diaz has been one of those voices.

After more than five decades of telling our stories, Rick will share some stories of his own. Join us this afternoon on Facebook Live for a special Museum Plática with one of the Rio Grande Valley’s most familiar, trusted and beloved journalists.

DATE: Today, Friday, August 28
TIME: 2 p.m.
PLACE: Facebook Live

Watch on the Museum of South Texas History page.

08/28/2026

Celebrate History. Support the Future.

Join the Museum of South Texas History for Fandango 2026 on Saturday, October 3, from 6 to 11 p.m.

As the museum’s premier annual fundraiser, Fandango supports the work MOSTHistory does throughout the year, from preserving the stories and collections of South Texas to creating exhibitions and educational programs for the community.

This year, MOSTHistory is proud to honor H-E-B for its commitment to South Texas and the communities it serves. Guests will enjoy dinner, live entertainment and live and silent auctions, all in support of the history we share.

For sponsorship opportunities, contact Debra D. Gomez at 956-383-6911 or [email protected].

Official page of the Museum of South Texas History … a place with a history like no other!

Today! Join us at 2 p.m. for this special Museum Plática.WATCH: Museum of South Texas History pageFACEBOOK:
08/28/2026

Today! Join us at 2 p.m. for this special Museum Plática.

WATCH: Museum of South Texas History page
FACEBOOK:

What a night at MOSTHistory!A heartfelt thank you to the wonderful models who brought so much style and personality to t...
08/27/2026

What a night at MOSTHistory!

A heartfelt thank you to the wonderful models who brought so much style and personality to the runway, and to Saint Boutique, Leona Boutique, Lionel’s and Hammond Vision Center–McAllen for being part of such a special evening.

More photos from Evening with Friends are coming soon!

08/27/2026

Rick Díaz joins us Friday at 2 p.m. for Museum Plática, live on Facebook.

Tonight’s the night!Join us at 6 p.m. for an evening of fashion, friends and fine wine at the Museum of South Texas Hist...
08/26/2026

Tonight’s the night!

Join us at 6 p.m. for an evening of fashion, friends and fine wine at the Museum of South Texas History.

Enjoy a runway show featuring local celebrities and looks from Saint Boutique, Leona Boutique and Lionel’s, plus wine and cheese and pop-up shopping. Hammond Vision Center–McAllen will also be here with its latest sunglasses.

Museum Friends attend free. Tickets are $65 and include a one-year museum membership.

We’ll see you tonight!

For more than five decades, Rick Diaz has not simply reported the story of the Rio Grande Valley. He has helped us see o...
08/26/2026

For more than five decades, Rick Diaz has not simply reported the story of the Rio Grande Valley. He has helped us see ourselves in it.

This Friday, we’ll hear his story. Join us on Facebook Live for a special Museum Plática with one of the Valley’s most familiar and trusted voices. Rick will sit down with Dr. Francisco Guajardo to reflect on his remarkable career, the stories that have stayed with him and the Valley he has watched change along the way.

DATE: Friday, August 28
TIME: 2 p.m.
PLACE: Facebook Live

Watch on the Museum of South Texas History page.

RAISE A GLASS TO HISTORY & STYLEWednesday, August 26 | 6 p.m.Museum of South Texas HistoryJoin us for An Evening with Fr...
08/25/2026

RAISE A GLASS TO HISTORY & STYLE

Wednesday, August 26 | 6 p.m.
Museum of South Texas History

Join us for An Evening with Friends, featuring wine and cheese, a runway show with local celebrities, and an evening of shopping.

— FEATURED VENDORS —

SAINT BOUTIQUE
LIONEL’S
LEONA BOUTIQUE
HAMMOND VISION CENTER-MCALLEN

MUSEUM FRIENDS
Admission is free. Call or email the museum to RSVP.

NOT YET A MUSEUM FRIEND?
Tickets are $65 and include a one-year Museum membership.

Come for the fashion. Stay for the wine, the company and a celebration of the history we share.

Address

200 N Closner Boulevard
Edinburg, TX
78541

Opening Hours

Tuesday 10am - 5pm
Wednesday 10am - 5pm
Thursday 10am - 5pm
Friday 10am - 5pm

Telephone

+19563836911

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