Southwestern Mission Research Center
Committed to promoting and fostering education, research and preservation relating to the Spanish Borderlands for over 50 years
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The Southwestern Mission Research Center is an all-volunteer nonprofit organization. We’re committed to the cause of supporting Spanish Borderlands research and education. Our Kino Missions tours introduce people to the history and culture of the Pimería Alta, in the Sonoran Desert of Mexico and Arizona. Proceeds from these tours enable us to sponsor important scholarship on a broader level, assist with publications, and promote education. Furthermore we engage in cooperative restoration projects with the mission communities.
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“Ancient Remedies” Exhibit to open at Los Portales Museum in San Elizario
Los Portales Museum's new exhibit "Ancient Remedies" opens on July 27, 2024. This exhibition focuses on the nature remedies of the ancient practice of "curanderismo" (healing). Los Portales Museum is located at 1521 San Elizario Rd, San Elizario, TX. To register for...
THE COASTAL DISCOVERY MUSEUM’S (CDM) UPCOMING EXHIBIT HIGHLIGHTS THE UNTOLD STORY OF SANTA ELENA
Scheduled to open sometime in 2025, the CDM’s “Santa Elena Exhibit: The Story of America’s Lost Century” will present the narrative of daily life and interactions of Santa Elena, featuring artifacts that include fragments of gold embroidered cloth worn by nobility,...
Botanical Blacksmiths Exhibit at Tubac Presidio
The Botanical Blacksmiths Exhibit is open from now until April 12, 2024 at the Tubac Presidio. There will also be a free talk and demonstration on February 24 at 2:00 pm, featuring what life was like for a colonial blacksmith at the Presidio as well as a brief look at...
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