Museums of El Paso Texas

Museums of El Paso Texas

Hi and welcome to Living in El Paso, Texas. My name is John Peña. I'm a real estate agent here in El Paso and in this episode we're going to talk about the museums of El Paso. Hi and thanks so much for checking out the YouTube channel. My name is John

Peña. I'm a real estate agent here in El Paso, Texas and this channel is all about El Paso. Eat, sleep, work, play. This is where you're going to find information about what's going on in El Paso, different things to do like in this episode. If you're considering a move to El Paso, this is going to be the channel

that's going to really help you kind of figure out the the city and figure out the different areas. If you are looking to sell your home, this is going to be a resource for you as well as we are now beginning to feature listings on the channel and so this is all things El Paso, Texas. We love this place. We've

been here for about two years now and we absolutely love it but you know maybe we're a little bit biased. So anyway in this episode we're going to talk about all of the different things that you can do in El Paso because one of the things that people reach out to me all the time and ask is is there you know what's

there to do and there's plenty to do. If you're into outdoor activities, there's hiking, mountain biking, you can go up north a couple hours and go skiing in the winter, you know all sorts of things to do. Road cycling is a big thing here. Off-roading is a big thing here. So you know there are plenty of those types of

outdoor activities but if you're looking more for something kind of indoors or if you're looking for something you know maybe to do with kids, the museums are a fantastic option. As you're going to see in this video, we sent Miguel out to the History Museum so we're going to roll footage of that just so you have

something better to look at than my face and but what I'm going to kind of explain to you and just kind of go through all of the different museum options. We are actually in the midst of building a children's museum and from what I hear it is going to be absolutely epic so everybody's pretty excited for

that and so you know if you're looking for something more kind of alongside the cultural lines, museums are a pretty awesome bet. We have a lot of different and very diverse museums here and so like I said we're going to kind of go through, show you what the Historical Museum looks like, and tell you about all

the other options that you have. Thank you so much. If you haven't done so already, please consider subscribing to the channel, click the notification bell, or even better, share the videos and the channel with other folks. Thank you so much and without further ado the museums of El Paso. Okay so most of the

information that I'm going to share with you is taken from a great website that you ought to check out. It's called visitelpaso.com so this is a you know a community city website obviously geared towards tourism and so it does have a ton of resources in here from sports to film festivals to museums to outdoor

activities you know you name it. So a lot of the information like I said is coming straight from their fantastic website. So what you're seeing on the screen is some of the footage from downtown near the Museum of History, libraries down here. It's a really fun area, great area. As you can see there's lots of nice landscaping,

places to kind of chill out and this is where the Museum of History is. And so we're gonna go ahead and kind of just let the footage of the Museum of History roll. Some of the museums were closed because of COVID and so you know that's kind of bubbled back up in the country here. We are in kind of August 20, 2021

and so but the Museum of History was open so like I said it's better to to look at some interesting stuff rather than should just look at me blabbing on. But let the blabbing commence. So here are is a pretty extensive list of the different museums that are in El Paso, Texas. So I'm just gonna go in order here

no particular order of importance here. Carlos M Ramirez Tech H2O Water Resources Learning Center. This I love. This is awesome. This is essentially a learning center that provides education and training to foster the understanding and appreciation of total water management in the Chihuahuan Desert. So

this place is about 30,000 square feet. It says 30,000 square foot center of angles, curves, circles, and waves. Includes a 250 seat auditorium for hosting forums. Sounds like there are interactive displays, exhibits, and demonstration projects that bring water management to life. And so you know it's

funny I think I talk about water a lot but in a desert water is pretty important as you can imagine. And so one of the episodes that I'm really excited about doing is El Paso water management because as more people move to our amazing city you know we're gonna need to make sure that we can accommodate

everyone's water needs. And so I love the idea that there's a learning center museum just about water. So another one Centennial Museum in Chihuahuan Desert Gardens. This was created in 1936. It was the first museum in El Paso, one of the earliest buildings at the College of Mines which is now UTEP. Permanent

exhibits focus on the Chihuahuan Desert region, the largest desert in North America. And so temporary exhibits generally related to border life culture more broadly to the Americas. And it sounds like they have pretty extensive gardens with a lot of native plants. So in a variety of different settings. So

let's keep going here. We have a number of historical societies. So the El Paso County Historical Society's Burgess House. This is a famous home of Richard Burgess. It serves as a historical research center. The classical revival style house features four large columns in the front

supporting the roof. Burgess was a city attorney in 1908, wrote the city charter. And so this is kind of a bow down to him. The El Paso Holocaust Museum and Study Center. So we actually do have a Holocaust Museum. It was established to educate the public about the Nazi Holocaust and to honor those who

perished and those who survived. Exhibits that trace the rise of the Third Reich, the mass deportations of millions, resistance efforts, all of that. And the admission on that one is free. And so hard to be free. We have an El Paso Museum of Archaeology Wilderness Park. This is home to over 15 acres of nature

trails with more than 250 varieties of Chihuahuan desert native plants. Outdoor exhibits and Indian gardeners. So Indian gardens, excuse me. So that was pretty cool. The El Paso Museum of Art. This one we're gonna definitely have to do its own episode on because this thing sounds pretty epic. This one was closed at the

time. So it sounds like it has a permanent collection of over 7,000 works of art from the Byzantine era to the present. Among the collection's strengths in American, Mexican, and European art are Renaissance and Baroque masterpieces, also some 20th century pieces by notable natives like Tom Lee. Museum

hosts a robust schedule of temporary exhibitions. Also has classes, hands-on workshops, and camps for kids and adults. So you're looking at the El Paso Museum of History. It's host to more than 16,000 square feet of exhibition space featuring five galleries representing 400 years of US-Mexico border history. So this

place does look pretty awesome. A number of different floors from everything to you know the arrival of the Mayflower, borderland racing history, the history of medicine, all sorts of pretty interesting stuff as you can see here. So that one is definitely a pretty awesome one. Sounds like also they have a 3D digital wall. It

says it's a vast collection of images and videos exploring El Paso's past and present. So that one sounds pretty cool too. Admission in this one is free as well. Now if you've been watching the channel you know that Fort Bliss is one of the largest army bases in the country that is situated right here in El Paso.

And sure enough there is a Fort Bliss and Old Ironside Museum. This museum features the 168 year history of Fort Bliss and the history of the 1st Armored Division from its organization before World War II until the present day. And this one sounds pretty awesome in that there are over 40 tanks and

other armored vehicles. So that sounds pretty awesome. There is a heritage house at UTEP that preserves the history of UTEP. We also have an International Museum of Art. It says together with the African and Western galleries, you know, these additional galleries make up a permanent collection at the

International Museum of Art. This one sounds pretty awesome. Diverse artistic media and themes. It says it's a great place to start your exploration of local art too. And so finally we have got a number of different historical sites. We have a National Border Patrol Museum. We have a Visual Arts Museum. We have a Tegua Indian

Cultural Center. A U.S. Army Museum of the Non-Commissioned Officer. And finally the War Eagles Air Museum which is located at the Doña Ana County Airport and features a collection of more than 30 military and civilian aircraft of World War II to the Korean War period. So as you can see, plenty of museums, plenty

of stuff to do. So, you know, let it not be said that El Paso is a boring place because like I said, in addition to all of the outdoor activities, we have got tons of pretty awesome museums. And that doesn't even begin to scratch the surface as far as entertainment, sports, dining, all of those types of activities.

So thanks so much everybody. I hope that everybody has a fantastic week. Hey everybody, it's John Peña here. Just wanted to do a little bit of real estate agent self-promotion here. You know, I know when people are looking for a real estate agent, everybody's looking for something a little bit different. You

know, you want somebody who's going to be able to negotiate well on your behalf. You also want somebody who's going to be able to, you know, have clear articulate communication. You know, there's a number of things that are important when you hire a real estate agent. And for some of you, I suspect that

you are looking for the toughest real estate agent out there. And so, you know, I had something happen to me recently that perfectly demonstrates that without a doubt I am the the toughest real estate agent in El Paso. You know, I've mentioned that I do some martial arts, some grappling, some Brazilian jiu-jitsu. And

you may have noticed in the last episode when I was eating tacos that this ear here looked a little Mike Tyson in that got a little bit of a cauliflower ear situation going on here. And so, you know, I was joking with my wife that, you know, everyone's gonna think that I'm a pretty pretty tough guy. You know, they're gonna

see that cauliflower ear and no one's gonna want anything to do with this. So, you know, I thought I would use it as a nice little opportunity just to, you know, to kind of showcase the the toughness of real estate agent that you get with Peña El Paso. And so, with that said, hope everybody's doing well. And, you

know, just to make sure that I keep up my, you know, very groomed this, I'm actually gonna go into the just now, what is it called, Care Now Urgent Care Center and get my cauliflower ear drained. So, that should be a real treat. All right.