Centennial Museum and Chihuahuan Desert Gardens, Botanical garden at University of Texas, El Paso, United States.
The Centennial Museum and Chihuahuan Desert Gardens display over 600 species of plants native to North America's largest desert region.
The museum opened in 1936 to mark Texas independence centenary, becoming the first museum in El Paso and an early structure at the College of Mines.
The museum maintains 70,000 objects spanning from prehistoric dinosaur bones to twentieth-century artifacts, reflecting the border region's development.
The museum welcomes visitors Monday through Saturday from 10 AM to 4 PM, while the gardens remain accessible from sunrise to sunset daily.
The facility houses a Lhakhang, a hand-painted structure given by Bhutan to the United States, open Wednesdays and first Saturdays monthly.
Location: El Paso
Inception: 1936
Website: http://museum.utep.edu
GPS coordinates: 31.76931,-106.50595
Latest update: March 11, 2025 18:56
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