The Museum of South Texas History will host the four-part Summer Saturdays at the Museum series featuring play money and fun prizes.
Photo above – Participants can “buy” entries with play money for a chance to win custom museum puzzle. Photo credit: MOSTHistory
EDINBURG, Texas — The Museum of South Texas History presents Summer Saturdays at the Museum, an adventure through the Rio Grande Legacy exhibition, 1910 Jail and a makeshift store called La Bodega, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on June 17, June 24, July 1 and July 8.
Each weekend features a different museum gallery through family-friendly adventures that highlight trading, commerce and civics lessons. Participants will interact with play coins and paper bills called “MOSTH Bucks,” which can be redeemed for prizes located at La Bodega. Play money can also buy entries for a chance to win a customized museum puzzle.
The first Summer Saturday scheduled on June 17 highlights the River Frontier gallery, ranging from pre-history to the beginning of the 1800s. Explorers receive play coins at the start of the adventure and make stops at different stations throughout the gallery. Each station features historical themes such as native landscaping and colonial trading goods.
On June 24 explorers travel though the River Highway gallery, highlighting the historic events that took place in the borderland region during the 1800s. Explorers visit stations feature fabric, cotton and cattle. Accumulate your coins to redeem at La Bodega.
River Crossroads gallery activities are scheduled for July 1. This 20th century gallery focuses on the innovations and historic events that took place in the early to mid-1900s in South Texas and northeastern Mexico. Participant “Investors” receive “MOSTH Bucks” and will be tasked on how to use their money during a time of social change. The Great Depression, War World II and the Age Prosperity provide historical context to these activities.
Summer Saturdays at the Museum wraps up in 1910 Jail galleries on July 8. The jail calls attention to the change and growth of South Texas communities in the early 20th century and the importance of civics. During the event, participants will be summoned to serve as jurors in a mock trial on gold found in San Diego, Texas—making this activity an exciting civics lesson.
Admission to Summer Saturdays at the Museum is free from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. Regular admission fees apply after 12 p.m. FRIENDS of MOSTHistory receive free admission as a benefit of their FRIENDship. For more information about becoming a FRIEND or the program, please visit www.mosthistory.org today.
About Museum of South Texas History
The Museum of South Texas History is accredited by the American Alliance of Museums. It is located downtown Edinburg at 200 North Closner Boulevard on the Hidalgo County Courthouse square. Founded in 1967 as the Hidalgo County Historical Museum in the 1910 Hidalgo County Jail, the museum has grown over the decades through a series of expansions to occupy a full city block. In 2003, following the completion of a 22,500 square foot expansion, the museum was renamed the Museum of South Texas History to better reflect its regional scope. Today, the museum preserves and presents the borderland heritage of South Texas and Northeastern Mexico through its permanent collection and the Margaret H. McAllen Memorial Archives and exhibits spanning prehistory through the 20th century. For more information about MOSTHistory, including becoming a FRIEND, visit MOSTHistory.org, like us on Facebook and Instagram, follow on Twitter, find on YouTube or call +1-956-383-6911.