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NOTICE: Due to Cameron County's “Shelter in Place” mandate, ALL BHA locations will be closed until April 30, 2020. We are doing this in the best interest of our visitors, members, and staff in accordance with local and municipal health guidelines in the hopes of preventing the spread of COVID-19. During this time, the BHA will increase its sanitation efforts as well as review our emergency disaster protocols. For now, ALL events and programming are either postponed or cancelled through the end of April. As a result, we will delay the publishing of our newsletter and calendar until we have a clearer picture of what is in store for us in the coming weeks. Please check our Facebook and Instagram accounts and our website for updates and information.
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We remind everyone that the mission of the BHA is to preserve, educate, and promote the history, heritage, and cultural arts of Brownsville, Texas and its environs through exhibitions, educational programs, publications, cultural events, and archival collections. In line with our mission to protect the history of our community we must also take the appropriate actions to protect the community which we serve.
10TH ANNUAL TASTE OF TEXAS • SATURDAY, MARCH 21, 2020
Discover our History, Heritage & Cultural Arts
Heritage Museum
Stillman house MUSEUM
market square EVENT HALL / research center
Historic AlonSo Building
Historic brownsville museum & Mary Yturria Education Center
Historic Laureles
Ranch house Museum
Admission Rates
Historic Brownsville Museum or Heritage Museum and Stillman House Museum:
Adults
Seniors
Students
Children Under 6
Members
BISD Students & Teachers
Military
$6.00
$4.00
$2.00
Free
Free
Free
Free
Day Pass
Day Pass to the Historic Brownsville Museum, Heritage Museum, and Stillman House Museum:
Adults
Seniors
Students
$10.00
$ 6.00
$ 3.00
With 73 years of service, the BHA is dedicated to serving the local community and creating opportunities for every resident to learn about, participate with, and come to an appreciation of the connection between our history and cultural art. We are able to serve the community through our various museums that cover nearly every aspect of Brownsville and the Rio Grande Valley's history and culture.
The mission of the Brownsville Historical Association is to preserve, educate, and promote the history, heritage, and cultural arts of Brownsville, Texas and its environs through exhibitions, educational programs, publications, cultural events, and archival collections. The vision of BHA is to improve the quality of life for all residents of Brownsville, Texas and its environs by providing life-long learning experiences about the history, cultural arts, and heritage of the region, and to continue to attract tourism to the heart of Historic Downtown Brownsville.
The Brownsville Historical Association serves the community through nine unique locations and numerous programs throughout the year. We encourage you to consider becoming a member of the BHA to take advantage of everything we have to offer. For more information, feel free to contact the Brownsville Historical Association during business hours.
EXHIBITS
Lonesome Dove, A New Traveling Exhibition
When: March 3, 2020 – April 11, 2020
Where: Historic Brownsville Museum
Mary Yturria Education Center
641 E. Madison Street
Cost: Included with paid museum admission
We are pleased to introduce Lonesome Dove, a traveling exhibition, created by the Wittliff Collections at the Alkek Library, Texas State University, and presented in partnership with Humanities Texas. Lonesome Dove is a wall-hanging exhibition that features fifty-five framed and matted sepia tone photographs. These photos capture scenes from the set of the very popular Lonesome Dove miniseries which first aired in 1989.
EVENTS
POSTPONED TO A LATER DATE! Check our website for updates.
10th Annual Taste of Texas Fundraiser
When: Saturday, March 21, 2020
Time: 6pm-9pm
Where: Laureles Ranch House Museum
1501 E. 7th Street, Linear Park
Cost: $60 per person,$50 for BHA Members
www.topboxtickets.com
Join the Brownsville Historical Association in celebration of its 10th Annual Taste of Texas fundraiser. Enjoy Texas-based cuisine and drinks while listening to great music at the Historic Laureles Ranch Museum. All proceeds benefit museum exhibits and programming. For tickets and sponsorship information, please call 956-548-1313
Historic Brownsville Photo Contest
Time: January 1, 2020 - April 30, 2020.
Our museums are currently closed, but we don’t have to stop! Thanks to technology we are bringing the museum to you. In keeping up with our mission and current trends, the Historic Brownsville Photo Contest Exhibit will now be featured online. We are looking for photographs that illustrate our community's most significant and historic features. Send us a photo of your favorite historic landmark, building, architectural detail, or any other subject that portrays our local heritage to collections@brownsvillehistory.org to enter the contest. All submissions will be placed in our “Historic Brownsville” online exhibit album on our official Facebook page. The winner will be determined by the greatest number of likes by 4:00pm, April 30, 2020. The winning photograph of the contest will be our new profile photograph for the month of May, celebrating Historic Preservation Month. We hope that you are doing well and staying safe.
Winning photographs receive:
1st place $100
2nd $50
3rd place $25
For more information, contact us at 956-548-1313.
Hours of Operation:
Tuesday - Saturday: 10:00am to 4:00pm
Sundays - Mondays: CLOSED
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