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Modern Times
Lecture Series, Season 21: 1905-1915
We explore topics that relate to Texas and its region in the beginning of the twentieth century.
From exhibits and performances to Sunday afternoon explorations, we invite you to dive more deeply into local history with us.
Join us as Becky Duval Reese shares her memories of artist, muralist, writer, war correspondent, Tom Lea.
Descendant of Herman Melville, Elizabeth Doss, talks back to his final novel in this one woman show.
Descendant of Herman Melville, Elizabeth Doss, talks back to his final novel in this one woman show.
Descendant of Herman Melville, Elizabeth Doss, talks back to his final novel in this one woman show.
A one-hour tour exploring the complicated influence of slavery on the city and how the impact of that institution resonates even today.
A free outdoor Halloween Carnival with Trunk-or-Treat, games, crafts, and a bouncy house on the front lawn!
Local theater company, Working Poets, brings to life an interactive theatrical game of love, lies, murder and…justice?
Local theater company, Working Poets, brings to life an interactive theatrical game of love, lies, murder and…justice?
Local theater company, Working Poets, brings to life an interactive theatrical game of love, lies, murder and…justice?
A one-hour tour exploring the complicated influence of slavery on the city and how the impact of that institution resonates even today.
This Modern Times Lecture by Dr. Amy Von Lintel will explore the prolific painter Georgia O’Keeffe, with a focus on her time spent in West Texas.
Kathy Fuller-Seeley tells the story of the Star Film Ranch and its pioneering crew, who created the first “authentic” Westerns filmed in Texas.
This Modern Times Lecture by Morgan Betting-Coleman will explore the intricacies of the 1906 Brownsville Raid.
Lecture Series, Season 21: 1905-1915
We explore topics that relate to Texas and its region in the beginning of the twentieth century.
This Modern Times Lecture by Dr. Amy Von Lintel will explore the prolific painter Georgia O’Keeffe, with a focus on her time spent in West Texas.
Kathy Fuller-Seeley tells the story of the Star Film Ranch and its pioneering crew, who created the first “authentic” Westerns filmed in Texas.
This Modern Times Lecture by Morgan Betting-Coleman will explore the intricacies of the 1906 Brownsville Raid.
Every second Sunday out of the month, the Neill-Cochran House Museum opens its doors to feature hands-on activities, scavenger hunts, self-paced tours, and (weather permitting) lawn games with space to picnic in the shade.
A free outdoor Halloween Carnival with Trunk-or-Treat, games, crafts, and a bouncy house on the front lawn!