4301 Transmountain Road

El Paso, Texas 79924

(915) 755-4332

http://www.elpasotexas.gov/arch_museum/
 

       Marilyn Guida, Curator of Education

                             guidamr@elpasotexas.gov  

Richard Durschlag, Ph.D.

Curator

durschlagrx@elpasotexas.gov

      Fax: (915) 759-6824

The Museum is Open: Tuesday through Saturday

(Closed Monday)

 

Admission Fees:

The admission fee is free

for everyone, although

Donations are appreciated.

 

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The El Paso Museum of Archeology Presents

Fossils, Rocks and Geology for Families

Workshops by Will Seigler, M.S.

 

9:30 am to 12 noon on the following Saturdays:

July 24, 2010 for children ages 6-8

July 10 and August 7, 2010 for children 9-12

 

Registration Fee:  $5.00 per child, Paid in advance

One Parent/Guardian Free; Additional Parent/Guardians $5.00

 

Franklin Mountains State Park Entry Fee: 

$1.00 per individual age 13 and older, ages 12 and under – Free

Paid day of program at park entry gate

 

Local geologist Will Seigler leads families with children ages 6-12 in workshops with a field trip to learn how to identify and find fossils, rocks and interesting local geology.  Parents or guardians must be available to drive for the local field trip.

 

Registration and Payment:  Registration is on a first-come, first-served basis prior to the day of the class.  Full payment must accompany registration. Contact the museum at 915-755-4332 or guidamr@elpasotexas.gov for a registration form and payment instructions.

 

A Musical Journey into Ancient and Modern

Latin America:

A Family Workshop by Ceiba

 

Saturday, July 31, 2010

2:00 to 4:00 pm

Free Admission

 

Families with children age six years and up are invited to participate in a creative exploration of art  and music inspired by ancient and modern Latin America from México to the Andes led by the El Paso musical group CEIBA.  Both English and Spanish will be spoken during this workshop.  Adults and children will be creating together, making art, speaking and writing in small groups.  Children will take home the art they make.

 

Ceiba will play a variety of musical pieces and ask participants to respond to questions such as what did you hear, where did you go in your mind, what did you feel, how would you draw that music?

 

Ceiba musicians perform on a variety of instruments from indigenous cultures of Latin America such as the charango, rain stick, various flutes of wood, ceramic and bamboo, percussion instruments made of turtle shell and gourd, as well as the guitar and a variety of drums.

 

Exhibit

Unknown México/México Desconocido

On view July 20 through September 12, 2010

 

       Zip Tours: 2:00 pm, Saturdays,July 24, August 11, September 4, 2010

Free Admission

 

This exhibit introduces some of the ancient and contemporary cultures of west México.  The ancient West México Shaft Tomb Cultures, located in the modern Méxican states of Nayarit, Jalisco, and Colima, flourished at the same time as the Aztec and Maya civilizations.  Also included are the oldest known culture in West México, called Chupicuaro, the Tarascan Empire which flourished from A.D. 1100 to 1530, and the 21^st century Cora and Huichol Indians living in the Sierra Madre del Norte.

 

Zip Tours, brief tours of this exhibit, will be presented by Curator Richard Durshlag at 2:00 pm on the following dates: Saturday, July 24^th, Saturday August 11^th, and Saturday, Sept. 4^th.

 

This exhibit is based on a 1993 exhibit of original artifacts at the Houston Museum of Natural Science and is provided by Humanities Texas which offers accompanying educational materials on their website: http://www.humanitiestexas.org/exhibits/list/unknownmexico/unknownmexico.php

The ElPaso Museum of Archaeology features artifacts from the ancient cultures of West México in our North Gallery.

 

 

EPAS is the support organization for the El Paso Museum of Archaeology. Members serve as volunteers & docents in diverse special projects such as working with collections & exhibits, tending the desert garden, working with youth groups, & helping with special projects. To request a docent for a group tour guide, please call the museum at 755-4332.

The El Paso Archaeological Society and the El Paso Museum of Archaeology have been mandated by the city to raise money this year to keep the museum open at it's current location. Since EPAS is a 501(c)3 non-profit tax-exempt organization, we are currently accepting donations for the EPAS museum fund to reach this goal. Please consider a much needed contribution to save the museum.

Upcoming events.......

The El Paso Museum of Archaeology Presents

Kennewick Man on Trial

 On view at the El Paso Museum of Archaeology through July 3, 2010. The exhibit approaches several controversial questions from multiple perspectives, with insight from Native Americans ,scientists, and anthropologists. This exhibit was organized by the Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture at the University of Washington, Seattle where the real Kennewick Man remains are stored. 

Background information available, contact Marilyn Guida at 915-755-4332 or guidamr@elpasotexas.gov