Reviews of El Paso Museum of Archaeology (Museum)

Manuel Loya

History @ it's best...very vibrant presence Going West ? Watch for the Indians € *

Marc S

Very nice small museum. It's also free. Highly recommend it.

Edward Dubowitz

Great place to learn more about the history and plants of El Paso

Wayne terry

This is a small museum inside but a big place to see outside very interesting.

Rick R

Loved it!!!

coturtleco

Great little gem. Never been but it is very cool.

Sarah Jayne

Beautiful grounds, beautiful surroundings, plenty of artifacts and informative info, friendly staff, and a great gift shop on top of it all! Admission is free; you have no excuse for not going.

Hector Villegas

Very nice, and clean. The displays were nice to see and the descriptions were very informative. The kids loved it, and we're asking tons of questions. Way better then staying at home, plus it was free.

David Britton

Half of the old trails have been closed. Not good.

Fernando Fernandez

Love it!!! Very interesting and the path outside is fun and adventurous

Laura E Pinon

My grandkids love visiting this little museeum, and I love to take them.

Donta Hayes

AWESOME fun with family good to about elpaso history and plants of the area

Kelly B

This place gives you a great history of the area. There is a walking trail behind the building and they have archery classes back there.

Rick Donotknow

Alway a great stop with the kids and a must go see.. also run by next door for a great stop at the Border Patrol museum

Tishi Ramirez

Scarey security guard..i was barely in the door and i felt i was questioned too much that maybe i just needed to leave. I stayed to make a purchase for a gift. I rarely go and now I'll just go online to visit.

Ruben Vargas

Beautiful nature trail. Love the scenery.

Abraham Orozco

You can finish the tour in about ten minutes. But it it entertaining, and informative about parts of history of El Paso. There's a TV room where occasionally they'll show a movie, there's a small adobe house that you can touch. Also lots of pottery and pictures, and a gift shop to remember the experience. Outside there's a trail with plants and there names. Pretty great to be when you get a chance. People were nice.

Jessica Burden

This is a wonderful little place. Thank you for making it kid friendly!

Francesca Tosado

My niece and nephew enjoyed it and the staff were friendly. Beautiful place for photo shoots!

Katiana Simmons

Great place to take kids

teri fuette

Fun very small.

Nathalie Mendoza

Beautiful scenery when poppies are out, great easy hiking trails for the kids, the museum holds different events check their calendar for more info

Miguel Quintana

Plenty of parking handicap exsesible clean restrooms drinking fountain great exhibits

Karen Jo Steele

Very interesting

Juan Gonzalez

Love the archery Saturday!

Josh Rechy

This place is great for your nature enthusiast with it's own museum and next door to the U.S. Border Patrol Museum. There are also SCA events as well as seasonal festivals and a farmers/artist market.

Terry Parks

Enjoyed the poppy season, very beautiful for hiking, relaxing and for taking landscape photography.

JoAnn Casper

Museum was closed.

Ray Swindale

Small but interesting museum with beautiful trails.

Reddel Rocha

Came from Tucson AZ for work trip related passed through I stoped with my wife to see the museum it was so stunning and beautiful moment

Rigoberto DE LA Mora

It is a great feeling to visit our Museum, the docents are very courteous and friendly. The exhibits are an attraction on its own. Bravo for our EMMA.

Sarah Budai

Wonderful, but very small. The exhibits have an impressive amount of tribal input.

June Quinn

Wonderful museum lots of artifacts and knowledgeable staff.

Lizette Portugal

Open late on weekends. Always had family fun activities for free!!! Wonderful friendly staff!!! A must see!

Karim Ley

This is a great place to turn your back on Civilization and recover from the alienation that is rampant in our Labor Economy. Loved it!

manuel esquivel

Nice museum

Jeanne Pahls

Great life sized dioramas... a good place to take kids

Kenneth Coons

Nice museum about area.

Tracy Simon

To be truthful I've lived here in El Paso for a number of years and that was the first time I went up there was back in April and really enjoy the Museum and walking around looking at all the poppies and all that really great great great great place

Rj B. Sanchez

Impressive collection.

Escobaria Gracilis

Small but very interesting museum. Also nice trails to take a walk.

Layssa Pilier Fontanez

Love it

Jutta Gallentine

Wonderful trail of indigenous plants around the building. Inside very interesting displays of local architectural finds

James Gantz

Wonderful learning and family experience!

Crystal Malizia

I believe this place was free to get in, It was pretty small inside but still had some interesting items to look at.

Daniel Moriel

It was awesome going again next week

Paulina Parga

15 to 20 min for the exhibition

Aaron Sanchez

Very lovely and Hands-On for small children. The attention to detail is amazing. The walking path outside surrounding the building is extremely picturesque especially with the mountains in the background. I highly recommend this little Museum.

Bri Button

Great free museum! A must see.

Glenalth

Better museum than expected.

pNathan Brewer

It was informative and the staff was very helpful and friendly.

j.s. Trams

Nicely organized museum with knowledgeable staff. Experience was great !

Santiago Hernandez

Love it. Its not that big but its well put together with interesting facts and things to see. For all ages! Little gift shop to take souvenirs. Breath taking view of the mountains so bring a good camera to take pictures with family.

Karen Moe

Wonderful! Shows the history of the area. Lots of great exhibits

HEBDYG NABBHD

Interesting

Greg Roller

Learned some interesting stuff about El Paso TX

Leilani Lords

Great museum.

Brando

Had a TON of fun with archery at the museum today. It was packed and the line was run extremely well. Definitely going to keep coming back on Saturdays.

Dante Padilla

Amazing cultural learning experience.

Luq Wal Walker

This museum was really great. Lots of educational scenery

Carlos Spiritrunner

A unique and wonderful museum...inside and out ...

Angelea

Nice museum. However the directions take us to the opp. side of the freeway. The museum is located opp from the shopping center. Great detailed exhibits. Lots of great artifacts. Cute little gift shop. We visited this museum on a Friday around 4pm and there was no one else there. There is also a nice scenic trail around the museum.

Sherri Davis

Great dioramas, lots of great history, but not so large as to be overwhelming. I thoroughly enjoyed our visit.

Jonathan Chappell

It's a great place to see and the people are wonderful always ready to help or just ask questions. It's just so cool to see how most of it hasn't changed over the years. Very informative and gives you many new directions for future travels to Native American places and other national parks.

Angelique Patino

Such a wonderful experience! Beautiful atmosphere and the staff is amazing!

Lora Jackson Legare

Excellent exhibits!

Ruth Aveson

Small but well put together

Yvonne Barraza

Great place to learn about this area

Rosie Vasquez

Great learning experience!

Donna Beebe

Small but interesting. Worth the visit

Chris Stantis

The people at the front desk weren't as helpful as I would have liked, but the exhibits were cool. Hard to beat free!

Paul Deason

Excellent displays and dioramas, with great descriptions, selected to communicate the information without being overwhelming. Great place for parents to take kids, and for the amateur and professional archaeologist as well. Additionally the monthly lectures are informative and we'll attended.

Frank Estrada

The best for the family

Rachel Campbell

Loved it! Great place to take kids!!

Sal Saldivar

They give good presentations here regularly. Well worth going. The director there does a great job..

Yenia Perez

So much to learn and so little time. Awesome and interesting exhibits. You are sure to discover something you didn't know about local history. Definitely a must

Jazmin Tosado

Really neat small museum with lots to offer.

brutus g

Interesting artifacts about our history.

Barbara Mulkey

I learned a lot there but the staff was stand offish.

Mel Garcia

Great place to explore and unwind

Amy Mullis

My daughter loves going and walking the trails. Very educational

G Pritchard

Love it, check it out!!

Claudia Anchondo

This museum is so GREAT! You need to visit

Madeline Griffin

Nice

J L

Great views of the Franklin mountains and the desert habitat.

Richard Russell

A great free place to bring the whole family. It's educational but entertaining as well.

Gail Weber

Excellent exhibits--we especially loved the modern pottery!

Jake Nail

Incredible free archery program. Only one like it and I'll Paso!

Irma Martinez

They have free archery,every Saterday,from 10:00am to 1:00 pm.Nice if looking something to do.Kids are welcomed,they have people to show you every step of the way..Take you some snacks,just in case & water..drinks for the hot weather...

Nikki Gustafson

Great place for family, nice hike, very friendly atmosphere.

aka Allen

Nice place to take pictures! I wish the roses were in full bloom already, but nice all the same

Jose Gaston Barriga

The tours are free for the public, and they start approximately at 10:00 AM every Saturday, and they last around 40 to 50 minutes. A great touristic and educational resource.

David Lauthers

Interesting place to visit

Sherrie R. McDaniel

I loved this! Awesome artifacts!

Jorge Sigales

Nice place for a stroll and outdoor fun

stela Gonzales

First Time was so interesting

Benjamin Spead

Really great museum!! Wish we had found it years ago :)

Carmen Cortes

Everytime I visited El Paso I stop at the Archeology Museum

S Kenzle

Very cool. Well worth a visit.

George Doering

It makes me feel like I'm in mexico I love it

Rita McDowell

We had a wonderful time together

Laura Valencia

I used to take my Daughter's & I took my Granddaughter's 5 & 7 years old for the 1st time. They loved it. Especially, the homemade toys that the Indians made for their Children. And of course, they loved the gift shop. The stuffed toys are only $14.99. At the zoo, they are $30. Plus they have books that aren't expensive, and snacks that are reasonably priced. I got great pics of them outside among the cactuses, too.

Travel The Pass MMP Est.1991

Thank you, ARCHAEOLOGY MUSEUM

Jianwei Shi

Small museum. Besides, Some plants along the trail outside of the museum.

HumNev99

A small museum but definitely full of great stuff, a nice educational place to visit. Cool that the border patrol museum is next door as well.

L. B. McKay

The El Paso Museum of Archaeology is small museum situated in a wilderness park of the Northeast of El Paso. The museum was founded in 1977 in a site were number of archaeological sites in the area have been found. The museum offers a great collection of artifacts which focus on the prehistory and culture of El Paso area and the Southwest. Their exhibitions are very educational as well as conferences open to the public. In the Spring the museum has a festival of the Yellow Poppy. there is also a free archery classes every Saturday. And finally, I really enjoy the walk nature trails on their 15 acres with more than 250 varieties of Chihuahua Desert native plants.

Elizabeth Houser

The museum isn't our family's cup of tea but the nature area behind it is PHENOMENAL.

Richard Cunyus

Has a lot of intetesting artifacts.

Ronda bOWNE

Interesting museum, even has maps where digs are at nearby.

Mike Hawkins

Nice way to learn about the history of the area. You can go through the museum in about an hour. It is a great place to get an overview of the history and then plan dinner day trips to see the real thing

Regina Meigel

Nice place to walk or picnic!

Nathan Pollack

It is a small nice museum with beautiful pottery collection, weapons, clothing, jewelry and sculptures of the local tribes. Life-size dioramas show what life was like many centuries ago. There is no fee. Donations welcomed. The staff was helpful and knowledgeable. They also have a nice small gift shop. Nice place to visit with children, I think they'll love it. Worth to visit!

Ceci Flores

Lots to see!

A. L. Servello

Free, fun, reasonable gift shop

Meg Gilbert

The El Paso Museum of Archaeology is a great asset to the El Paso, there events are great! There exhibits give great insight into the history and culture of the SouthWest!

Sam Howell

A nice short stop. Visit is free, and there is a donation box.

Bryan and camil Blackburn

Great place, filled with historical value!

Phil Pendergrass

The desert poppy"s are beautiful this time of year.

Elorha Nail

This place offers a beautiful view and also every Saturday they have archery. This museum has a learning experience all around. There are events that take place there, these events are so interesting and fun.

Yoshi Keb

It's my favorite museum of all. So much too see and learn!

Irma Velasquez

Nice museum. Wish there was more parking.

Mike Melia

Lots of items too see, models of living quarters and past inhabitants. Nice gift shop, and donations help keep museum running.

Matias Guillen

Great place to learn about the local anthropology!

Christina Contreras

Very friendly and helpful staff. They have beautiful dioramas.

david vargus

This Museum has great information and our local history.

Hector Gallegos

It's nice and it's free. It's very interesting to learn about how people back then lived.

Caleb Binford

Makes the most of the area given!

Naomi Martinez

Wonderful experience

jose gonzalez

Great place

cory dickey

This is a great place to visit and learn from

Clarissa Conde

My family went for the poppy festival and had so much fun! There were so many activities and we loved the museum and to go on a nice trail hike

Deane Gardner

An interesting stop along with the border patrol museum next door.

Mr. H

They have a very interesting way of depicting the local history and natives. The scenery is beautiful around this time of the year with the yellow flowers in bloom.

Jessica Lewis

beautiful grounds.

Jd Saenz

If you're a local come check it out

justin hammond

Amazing place to visit! Offers free lectures!

Libby

Inexpensive place to bring kids to introducevfx them to Southwest history and early culture.

DannyAmy Deese

Stopped by to enter in museum, very agricultural and interesting history. Enjoyed it very much, worth the stop. Didn't do hiking because was not in proper shoes for it, so maybe a later visit is in store.

Crystal Jackson

The interior consists of life sized dioramas which show how different peoples loved in the harsh conditions of the Chihuahuan desert. The museum makes a point of fairly representing the larger groups in the area. On the opposite side is a room with an interior conference room but the conference room has displays along the back with drawers filled artifacts and explanations. The outer portion of the great room has Meso-American artifacts. The staff are approachable, knowledgeable but allow you to chose whether you want to ask questions or silently absorb the displays in your own way. By the way be sure to walk the garden path outside as well. It’s also with the time.

Owen Riggs

Great place for native history.

Ernestine Glass

The staff here very informative about the museum.

Yuri Gonzalez

Friendly staff, and educational.

Jose O. Garcia

Great place to stop and take a walk or learn

Ismael Avila

Nice place with weekend activities.

Leonardo Reyes

Really cool place

Kim Wruble

Small, but very good exhibits!!

Jessica Freeman

Great place to bring the family to learn the history of El Paso. We had a great time and the tour guide gave us a lot of knowledge about this city.

That Sky Guy

One of the first things you'll notice about this museum is the quality of the artifacts stored here. The staff are welcoming and have a broad knowledge-base, and are quick to satisfy any inquisitive mind that enters the door. Inside, the exhibits and displays are accurate and beautiful. Some are even interactive! Photography is allowed and the gift shop is decently priced. Outside, you're met with plant and animal life year-round and an assortment of trails to follow. 5/5, I love visiting this museum!

Christopher Lopez

Awesome historical place.

George Maloof

Great little museum! Well worth the visit.

Patricia Contreras

Free and educational. Its great for kids

james newman

Excellent depiction of life long ago

Carrie Ellis

Nice displays, including one for the kids to play in, and it's free admission

k white

Educational experience

Philippe Jacques Kradolfer

The El Paso Museum of Archaeology is a small but has nicely done exhibits from the prehistory to almost present day, of the area surrounding El Paso, Texas. The museum is located in Wilderness Park, at the base of the Franklin Mountains.The museum was opened in 1977 and has been well kept with very interesting artefacts opening a nice window into the native culture of the area. With a nice atmosphere it is a great place to see and learn about the inhabitants of the area, their way of life and art. The museum has many nice displays with interesting information for young and adult. A nice place to visit, specially during blooming of the Mexican Poppies.

Larry B

This little gem is certainly worth your time. They have found this area was populated as far back as twelve thousand years ago. Also take the time to look over the Museum's website.

Tina Martinez

My children enjoyed the pottery and how Mrs. Martinez made them under ground wow!!!!

Montana Poor

Went the the nature trail behind it. Beautiful this time of year!