We will be closed to the public in honor of Juneteenth. See you tomorrow!

The Museum will be open to Cooking and Horticulture Campers only from 4 to 7 PM.

Juneteenth became the 12th Federally recognized Holiday in 2021 after President Joe Biden signed it into law. This day is to commemorate June 19th, 1865—the day African-Americans in the western most Confederate state of Texas learned of their freedom.

Learn more about Juneteenth, and the history behind it at https://nmaahc.si.edu/explore/stories/historical-legacy-juneteenth