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 Harlingen Arts & Heritage Museum, Harlingen, Texas Posted by:  JimmyEv
N 26° 13.021 W 097° 40.016
14R E 633171 N 2900401
An art museum with temporary exhibitions, the oldest house in Harlingen, a room full of Valley history, and a recreated hospital and inn make up the Harlingen Arts & Heritage Museum.
Waymark Code: WM2Q0J
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 12/04/2007
Views: 82
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You’ll enter this complex through a building containing temporary art exhibitions, opening up onto a courtyard surrounded by three historic buildings - an inn, a hospital and the oldest house in Harlingen - and the history museum. You’re free to wander around and open the doors of the inn, the hospital and the home to explore the rooms, recreated in period detail. Don’t miss the interesting quilts draped on the walls of the historic home.
The History Museum, housed in the adobe building at the rear of the courtyard, has exhibits that go into excruciating detail (with small print) on interesting facets of local history, such as the Republic of the Rio Grande, the Mexican War, and the Civil War port of Bagdad. There’s even an exhibit on Pancho Villa who, mind you, never once set foot in the Rio Grande Valley.
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Theme:
Local History.
Street Address:
2425 Boxwood
Harlingen, Texas
Gift Shop: yes
Hours of Operation:
Tuesday-Saturday, 10am-4pm
Sunday, 1pm-4pm
Museum Size: Small
Relevant Web Site: [Web Link]
Food Court: Not Listed
Cost: Not Listed
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Visit Instructions:
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