On Saturday, May 4, after the City’s Cinco de Mayo Parade, walk over to The Heritage Society’s The Albert & Ethel Herzstein Museum Gallery, at 1100 Bagby Street, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. to discover Mexican American culture through the arts with a Sip and See experience.
“Although ‘Cinco’ has to do with The Battle of Puebla in 1862 during the second French intervention in Mexico, Texans like to celebrate with cerveza and enjoying Mexican culture.” The Heritage Society’s executive director, Alison Bell said. “Enjoy three exhibits and our new Latino cARTographies, a new interactive and portable digital board developed by the University of Houston’s Center for Mexican American and Latino/a Studies that allows you to see 3,000 images of art, 250+ artists, 80 landmarks, 17 arts organizations and other sites of importance to Houston’s Latino communities.”
“Latino cARTographies features our commissioned a mural that is outside our gallery to celebrate the many contributions of our city’s Mexican American community,” Bell said. “Mural artists Laura López Cano and Jesse Sifuentes, along with key fundraisers and government officials can now see their creation complemented by the interactive, digital board that is inside our museum gallery.”
In the spirit of the great Mexican muralists, our vibrant collective outdoor mural, Mexican-American History & Culture in 20th Century Houston, spotlights 38 places, personalities, and events that played a key role in the growth of this community and provides recognition for the countless and essential contributions of Mexican Americans to the economy, culture, and vitality of our city in the 1900s.
“We have been partnering with University of Houston over the past two years to enhance our educational offerings and make history relevant especially through their artistic tech project,” The Heritage Society’s board president, Minnette Boesel said. “Imagine swiping your finger to magically experience Latino art in seven communities and learn about their inspiration.”
The interactive exhibit will be available until December 31, 2024. Museum gallery hours are from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Tuesday – Saturday, and tickets are only $5. In addition, visitors can enjoy the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo History Exhibit and an additional Texas history exhibit of the General Duncan Store with old-fashioned toys and a trunk show-and-tell. For tickets and/or inquiries about Tex-Mex-themed field trips, group tours, or museum gallery rentals for rodeo events, please see: www.heritagesociety.org/latino-cartographies.
Calendar List of Events & Current Exhibits
Exhibit: Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo History Exhibit
Exhibit: UH Latino cARTographies Interactive Board Exhibit
Exhibit: Agatha Babino’s Story: A Narrative of the Formerly Enslaved
New Exhibit: The Karakawa: An Enduring Culture of Texas
Evening of Heritage at Brennan’s - Wednesday, October 30
Dia de los Muertos Parade and Festival at Sam Houston Park - Saturday, November 2
Visit Houston Elevated Black History Tour Saturday, November 9
DAR Veterans Ceremony Tuesday, November 12
History on Tap with North Shepherd Brewing Company: Cian Hardin Tuesday, November 12
Karankawa Exhibit Opening Reception Friday, November 15
Frontier Day at George Ranch Saturday, November 16
Visit Houston Elevated Black History Tour Saturday, November 23
Mayor's Thanksgiving Parade Thursday, November 28
Made Possible By: The Heritage Society’s exhibits, tours, events, and programs are funded in part by a grant from the City of Houston through Houston Arts Alliance. Funding for these grants has been provided by Humanities Texas and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) as part of the federal ARP Act.