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EDINBURG, Texas — Summer Nights at the Museum: A Family Adventure, comes to an end from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday, July 8, at the Museum of South Texas History in Edinburg.
Summer Nights at the Museum is a three-night series featuring living history games and puppet shows that highlight South Texas history. Families will receive a Scavenger Hunt, which can be completed and turned in for a small prize, and a chance to win a prize bag filled with Museum Store items. Those who completed the scavenger hunts at all three Summer Nights at the Museum events are also entered into the Grand Prize drawing for a Family FRIENDship to the museum.
The River Crossroads section of the museum’s Rio Grande Legacy exhibition will come to life with costumed characters and history-based games themed to the 20th century. Visitors can enjoy a brand-new puppet show, “The Oranges I Promised,” in the Courtyard Gallery. Showtimes are 6:30 p.m., 7 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. “The Oranges I Promised” tells the story of Valencia the packing shed manager, Lionel the Train, and their boss “El Jefe” as they figure out how to ship oranges north in 1920 South Texas.
The Family Photobooth is also open between 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. Photo sessions and prints must be purchased at the Museum Store beforehand. Family Photobooth includes try-on history clothes and props. E&B Elotes will be on hand to help you refuel and continue the adventures with snack favorites lik corn on the cob, corn in a cup, aguas frescas and other Rio Grande Valley classic treats. E&B Elotes accepts Zelle payments and cash only.
Do not forget to visit the Museum Store to purchase other borderland-spirited mementos, and please consider supporting the museum with a FRIENDship. FRIENDs of MOSTHistory enjoy 10% off their purchases at the Museum Store and free admission to all three Summer Nights at the Museum.
Each Summer Nights event will observe social distancing across the museum galleries and outdoor areas. Masks are highly encouraged. Tickets are limited but can be purchased at mosthistory.org/events or TEXT “Tickets” to 956-300-4999.
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.
