el paso museum of history

There were a few good displays and quite a few filler pieces that didn't seem to have a cohesive flow.

I enjoyed this museum. It had a variety of interactive displays and the coolest thing to check out is the digital wall when you first come in. That makes it worth a visit all in its own!

This is a nice history museum with several interesting exhibits displaying the history of El Paso. It only takes an hour if you want to skim or two if you want to read and do everything. I particularly liked the time dial which shows on a big screen map the growth of El Paso from 1490 to present day. I recommend this for all visitors interested in an overview of El Paso history.

Lots of in depth history of the culture, life, and beginning El Paso. Great presentation, and plenty of artifacts to explore.

This museum is small, but gives a great little snapshot history and context for El Paso del Norte, as the city was once known. My favorite bit was the rotating display of the evolution of El Paso's geography, although the docent cautioned to be gentle with it since it was getting old.They had a whole section on oral history of two of the neighborhoods, which was nice. Definitely worth an hour or two, and it's nice that it's free.

Just like the art museum, it will take the average family about 30-60 minutes to see this museum. The fire exhibit is by far the best area of the museum. You will go once and probably never go back. I would have rated it poor, except admission is free.

Since I am the 5th generation to be born in this border, this museum tells the story of my town, family, and people. Liked the pictures and the oral stories about the Segundo Barrio..even if I did grow up in Juarez..my parents both spent their childhoods in the Segundo

This is a fairly small museum. I saw the "Up in Smoke" exhibit that I enjoyed and the upstairshistory of El Paso exhibits. It also has the best museum gift shop in town. There are toys and inexpensive gifts as well as some very fine pottery at around $100 dollars(a very good selection of quality items for every pocket book). The museum is free and worth a trip.

A small museum that was free (unless you want to see the traveling exhibit). The second floor history of El Paso area was informative. Some interesting drawings and pics of old El Paso that shows how the town grew.

This was a school trip back in the 7th grade! At this time, it was always an awesome experience to get out of class!!!

The rotating exhibit (about El Paso's firefighters) took up most of the first floor. The subject matter didn't interest me, so I sort of breezed through it. However, the history of the entire El Paso area located on the museum's second floor was pretty good. There was a good balance between artifacts and signage with historical information. I particularly enjoyed the "scroll wheel" exhibit that lets you turn a knob that changes a large LCD display. It creates an interactive timeline of the area, complete with important dates and corresponding maps.The other rotating exhibit showcases the different neighborhoods in the El Paso area. The one on display during my visit highlighted Segundo Barrio and Chihuahuita. This exhibit was mostly individuals' stories and photos, but I liked that it gave the real flavor of the areas being showcased.The museum is free (donations accepted) and a good way to orient yourself to the history of the area. It's located in a park, right next door to the main library branch and the soon-to-open El Paso Chihuahuas ballpark. As part of a tour of downtown El Paso, it was a nice way to spend part of an afternoon.

Let me start by saying this museum is FREE! It is not the best museum but it is a great place to take the family and teach the kids about El Paso history! And did I mention its FREE! Everyone in El Paso should make the trip at least once and don't forget to leave a donation.

Permanent collection on history of El Paso was well-presented but the place is small and can easily be zipped through. To read everything would take an hour max. But it is free.

Their collection was not very big and they really did not have much information on the history of El Paso or the surrounding areas. It wasn't a large museum and it seemed they didn't even have enough to fill the room they did have. I felt that there could have been much more information and artifacts about this very historical area.

A few really cool features, mostly just some interesting history about the area. Not very extensive though. But hey, it's free! **Has a couple interactive exhibits for kids that can be neat.