Hidalgo County Historical Commission

05/31/2026

Preservation Texas is announcing its 2026 list of Texas’s Most Enda...

05/31/2026

Are you joining us this Summer I for Intro to Archaeology?

We're offering it fully online asynchronous (no set meeting times), so it'll work for the insomniacs or early birds alike. Our Dr. Jack Bish will introduce you to the field, and it counts to the Core Curriculum (Social/Behavioral), the major, and minor in anthropology!

05/31/2026

A nearly 90-year-old restaurant in Rio Grande City just earned a major honor after the Texas Historical Commission named Caro's Restaurant a Texas Treasure. The restaurant, founded by Modesta Caro, has been in the same family since 1937. See what the family says about the award in the link in the comments below:

05/30/2026

✨ Join us for special First Friday evening hours!

Bring the whole family to Museum After Dark and experience the historic Stillman House in a whole new light. Don’t miss this chance to explore the museum after hours! We’ll be open from 6–8 PM for an evening of history, fun, and community. 🌙🏛️

05/30/2026

From mammoths and giant oysters to ancient shorelines and volcanic ash, 43 million years of South Texas history are hiding in plain sight. 🦣

Join the Webb County Heritage Foundation for the opening of Ancient Landscapes of South Texas: Hiding in Plain Sight, a bilingual exhibition in English and Spanish developed by the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley's Community Historical Archaeology Project (CHAPS). The exhibition explores the geological history of the Rio Grande Valley through artifacts, fossils, and stories from across the region.

The opening reception will take place on Friday, June 5, from 6–9 p.m. at the Villa Antigua Border Heritage Museum. At 7 p.m., members of the UTRGV CHAPS program will present a special program and documentary screening at the American Legion Post 59 - Laredo, TX.

Free and open to the public.

05/30/2026

05/22/2026

Free admission for memorial day weekend

This weekend is the perfect time to make a museum day happen.

Thanks to the support of H-E-B, MOSTHistory will offer FREE admission Friday, May 22 through Sunday, May 24!

Come wander the galleries, revisit your favorite exhibits, bring the kids, bring your grandparents, or finally come see what everyone’s always talking about. From mammoths to South Texas stories, there’s something here that connects all of us.

Friday, May 22 – Sunday, May 24
FREE admission all weekend long

We’d love to see y’all at the museum. ❤️

05/22/2026

05/17/2026

Teachers and K-12 Educators, mark your calendars and sign up for a professional development workshop organized by Utrgv Chaps

The CHAPS Program's next 6-hour professional development workshop for regional K-13 educators is scheduled for Friday, June 19th. Please feel free to share!