Museum of South Texas History, Regional history museum in Edinburg, United States.
The Museum of South Texas History is a regional museum in Edinburg focusing on this area and neighboring northern Mexico. Its exhibition spaces feature artifacts and displays covering multiple time periods and communities.
The museum opened in 1970 as the Hidalgo County Historical Museum, housed in the county's Old Jail, a Texas National Landmark built in 1910. It has since expanded to three buildings on the town square. In November 2007, the River Crossroads exhibit on the Citrus Era and the Mexican Revolution was added.
The Rio Grande Legacy exhibition shares regional heritage through artifacts and stories spanning different time periods. Visitors connect with the deep ties between this area and northern Mexico through these displays.
The museum occupies more than a city block on a square in Edinburg, spread across three main buildings, so plan to move between them. The Margaret H. McAllen Memorial Archives, with historical photographs, documents and maps, are available for research. The Museum Store sells South Texas history books and Rio Grande Valley memorabilia.
The Margaret H. McAllen Memorial Archives, held by the museum, contain the Valley's largest collection of historical photographs, along with documents and maps that visitors can consult for research. The museum store sells books on South Texas history and Rio Grande Valley memorabilia.
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