Texas Czech Heritage and Cultural Center preserves and promotes the history, language, culture, and heritage of Czech Texans who trace their ancestry to the present-day Czech Republic or the former Austro-Hungarian Empire (including Bohemia, Moravia, Silesia, and Slovakia). In December 1995, Texans of Czech Ancestry (TOCA), an umbrella organization that serves to improve and facilitate communication among Czech-founded organizations, called Read more...

Believing contemporary art can inspire, engage, provoke and inform, the Galveston Arts Center presents dynamic and innovative work created by new cutting-edge visual artists. As a non-collecting, non-profit museum, The Center advances the practices and visions of emerging artists through the production of vibrant art exhibitions, interdisciplinary research and supporting media. Collaborative, wide-ranging education and outreach programs create a public Read more...

Recognized globally as a hotspot for wildlife conservation, the Chihuahuan Desert surrounding El Paso is one of the most biologically diverse eco-regions in North America. Thanks to a City of El Paso bond election, the El Paso Zoo and Botanical Gardens has a new $16M Chihuahuan Desert exhibit that features the flora and fauna of this amazing region. The exhibit Read more...

The Tigua Indians are among the oldest permanent settlers in Texas, and their culture is very much a part of our heritage and culture to this very day. Tigua Indian Cultural Center outlines 350 years of Pueblo Indian history. Come by on the weekends and the first thing you’ll smell is the aromas of homemade bread baked in adobe ovens. Read more...

The National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame is the only museum in the world dedicated to honoring women of the West, and from around the world who have displayed extraordinary courage and pioneer spirit in their trailblazing efforts. The National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame includes interactive exhibit galleries that feature artifacts of the permanent collection, a traveling Read more...