2026 Community altar exhibit
The Mission Historical Museum's 2026 Community Altar Exhibit will be available from October 6th - November 13th.
We invite you to explore altars created by community members in honor and remembrance of loved ones who have passed. Visitors may also honor their own loved ones by leaving a personalized note in the exhibit’s “Remember Me” Room.
Exhibit Hours:
Tuesday - Friday (1:00 PM-4:00 PM)
Saturday, October 10th (10:00 AM-1:00 PM)
lecture series
We welcome the community to kick off this year's Lecture Series with us on Saturday, October 10th from 11:00 AM-12:00 PM with Ms. Rachael F. Brown of South Texas College!
Lecture Series Dates:
- Saturday, October 10th - El Dia de los Muertos and Its Influence on Mexican and Mexican American Art by Rachael F. Brown
- Saturday, November 14th - The UFW, Citrus Growers, the Freeze of 1983, and the Changing Economy of the RGV by Dr. Brent Campney
- Saturday, December 12th -Tending To The Frontera: A History of the Texas Borderlands Through the Women Who Shaped It by Christopher Carmona
- Saturday, January 9th - A Difficult Ask: Deserters, Patriotism, and the Texas Revolution by Dr. Linda English
- Saturday, February 13th - Pathways to Freedom Through South Texas Into Mexico by Roseann Bacha-Garza
- Saturday, March 13th - The Historic Bryan House by Ariel King
This annual program takes place every 2nd Saturday of the month starting in October and ending in March. The lecture series features a local speaker, author, or professor with knowledge of topics of local history or culture. The program is free and open to the public. If you'd like to participate as a speaker please email clunderwood@missiontexas.us.
Summer programs
SUMMER CRAFT DAYS
Every Wednesday in June & July, the Mission Historical Museum welcomes local families to our Summer Craft Days, where children and parents alike were invited to engage in hands-on, history-themed crafts celebrating our community's rich heritage.