Museum Of South Texas History

Museum Of South Texas History was founded in 1970, and is located at 200 N Closner Blvd in Edinburg. Additional information is available at www.mosthistory.org or by contacting Willard Moon at (956) 383-6911.

Did you know that multiple future presidents of the United States led troops into battle in the Valley? Did you know the Nazis tried to get the Mexicans to go to war with the U.S. to distract us from conflicts in Europe? To understand the mix of culture and conflict that has shaped the Rio Grande Valley, make this your first stop. The Edinburg museum attempts to explain the area's formative...

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. Hours of operation are from 1-5 p.m. Sunday and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. Founded in 1967 as the Hidalgo County Historical Museum in the 1910 Hidalgo County Jail, the museum has grown over the...