A beautiful space to visit and walk about outside. A lot of nature to see and the desert shines in this location. Once it reopens, I would recommend going inside and taking the time to read all the signs. There is so much to learn here.

My favorite outdoor musuem in El Paso! Dad used to bring me to see the poppies in March when I was a child. This place is great for mountain views while you walk on the trails outside. It’s perfect for sight seeing & photoshoots. I highly recommend!

At the beginning of pandemic the parking lot was closed. I parked on the access road, 19 March. Poppies were spectacular. Early into social distancing, easy. Memories to last a lifetime.

Fantastic experience and a must-see if you are ever visiting El Paso and want to learn a lot about the local history and geography going way back. Great for kids.

It is a small nice museum with beautiful pottery collection, weapons, clothing, jewelry and sculptures of the local tribes. Life-size dioramas show what life was like many centuries ago. There is no fee. Donations welcomed. The staff was helpful and knowledgeable. They also have a nice small gift shop. Nice place to visit with children, I think theyll love it. Worth to visit!

The El Paso Museum of Archaeology is small museum situated in a wilderness park of the Northeast of El Paso. The museum was founded in 1977 in a site were number of archaeological sites in the area have been found. The museum offers a great collection of artifacts which focus on the prehistory and culture of El Paso area and the Southwest. Their exhibitions are very educational as well as conferences open to the public. In the Spring the museum has a festival of the Yellow Poppy. there is also a free archery classes every Saturday. And finally, I really enjoy the walk nature trails on their 15 acres with more than 250 varieties of Chihuahua Desert native plants.

The El Paso Museum of Archaeology is a small but has nicely done exhibits from the prehistory to almost present day, of the area surrounding El Paso, Texas. The museum is located in Wilderness Park, at the base of the Franklin Mountains.The museum was opened in 1977 and has been well kept with very interesting artefacts opening a nice window into the native culture of the area. With a nice atmosphere it is a great place to see and learn about the inhabitants of the area, their way of life and art. The museum has many nice displays with interesting information for young and adult. A nice place to visit, specially during blooming of the Mexican Poppies.

This museum is so wonderful! The staff is so nice and if you have the time to read about everything in there, it is really a fantastic experience. Admission is free but donations are welcome and for such a wonderful museum its definitely worth the donation :)

Took the kids to walk around the trail and see the poppies. It was a pretty and a short walk. The museum is small but nice. There is free archery every Saturday from 11 to 2.

Trail nearby was absolutely gorgeous, especially right now.

Great little gem. Never been but it is very cool.

AWESOME fun with family good to about elpaso history and plants of the area

We saw the sign on the way home from the Painted Dunes golf course. We decided to stop and we are so glad we did. Do not be received by the small building. It is packed with historical items from this area of Texas. It was well displayed and documented. My personal favorite was the room dedicated to Hispanic festivals and the masks used in them. The docent was friendly and made us welcome. Best of all its free.

Small in all, but a really nice family place. It provides insight to the past. The poppies season just began and soon this place will be covered by them.

I knew that the Navajo and Apache are nearest relatives to my people, Athabascan, but I was still surprised to see their baskets are made the same way down here as well.

Great place for active children. Do it in conjunction with a hike to get the full experience.Also, we have not done the workshops so the 3 stars maybe unfair.

You can finish the tour in about ten minutes. But it it entertaining, and informative about parts of history of El Paso. Theres a TV room where occasionally theyll show a movie, theres a small adobe house that you can touch. Also lots of pottery and pictures, and a gift shop to remember the experience. Outside theres a trail with plants and there names. Pretty great to be when you get a chance. People were nice.

Great exhibits, came to see the temporary exhibit on the Anasazi. At this time of year the nature trail is lined with poppy flowers and all kinds of blooming flora.

This is a fun little museum of the archeology of El Paso and the surrounding area. The museum also holds frequent lectures and presentations. All this, as a bonus, is offered for free.

I love the peace and tranquility this place gives, even while the highway is not that far behind.

Small but very interesting museum. Also nice trails to take a walk.

Very cool. Well worth a visit.

Great place to visit for a quick hike and the museum is lovely to poke around in. Tons of native plants!

As a Geology Major! I love this place more and might wanna change my major

Beautiful...especially this time of year when the Mexican poppies are in bloom!

I used to take my Daughters & I took my Granddaughters 5 & 7 years old for the 1st time. They loved it. Especially, the homemade toys that the Indians made for their Children. And of course, they loved the gift shop. The stuffed toys are only $14.99. At the zoo, they are $30. Plus they have books that arent expensive, and snacks that are reasonably priced. I got great pics of them outside among the cactuses, too.

Its so improved from when they started.it was a great experience.the staff are really nice.

Lovely poppies now all over the Franklin Mountains in Northeast El Paso.

One of the first things youll notice about this museum is the quality of the artifacts stored here. The staff are welcoming and have a broad knowledge-base, and are quick to satisfy any inquisitive mind that enters the door. Inside, the exhibits and displays are accurate and beautiful. Some are even interactive! Photography is allowed and the gift shop is decently priced. Outside, youre met with plant and animal life year-round and an assortment of trails to follow. 5/5, I love visiting this museum!

An interesting stop along with the border patrol museum next door.

Great life sized dioramas... a good place to take kids

The Mexican Gold Poppies are in bloom.

The interior consists of life sized dioramas which show how different peoples loved in the harsh conditions of the Chihuahuan desert. The museum makes a point of fairly representing the larger groups in the area. On the opposite side is a room with an interior conference room but the conference room has displays along the back with drawers filled artifacts and explanations. The outer portion of the great room has Meso-American artifacts. The staff are approachable, knowledgeable but allow you to chose whether you want to ask questions or silently absorb the displays in your own way. By the way be sure to walk the garden path outside as well. It’s also with the time.

Good place for a walk and an educational strol indoors

This Museum has great information and our local history.

They have a very interesting way of depicting the local history and natives. The scenery is beautiful around this time of the year with the yellow flowers in bloom.

Its good. Its small though

Had a TON of fun with archery at the museum today. It was packed and the line was run extremely well. Definitely going to keep coming back on Saturdays.

My family went for the poppy festival and had so much fun! There were so many activities and we loved the museum and to go on a nice trail hike

Greate place and very friendly personal

My children enjoyed the pottery and how Mrs. Martinez made them under ground wow!!!!

Open late on weekends. Always had family fun activities for free!!! Wonderful friendly staff!!! A must see!

To be truthful Ive lived here in El Paso for a number of years and that was the first time I went up there was back in April and really enjoy the Museum and walking around looking at all the poppies and all that really great great great great place

Alway a great stop with the kids and a must go see.. also run by next door for a great stop at the Border Patrol museum

They have free archery,every Saterday,from 10:00am to 1:00 pm.Nice if looking something to do.Kids are welcomed,they have people to show you every step of the way..Take you some snacks,just in case & water..drinks for the hot weather...

Inexpensive place to bring kids to introducevfx them to Southwest history and early culture.

Its a great place to see and the people are wonderful always ready to help or just ask questions. Its just so cool to see how most of it hasnt changed over the years. Very informative and gives you many new directions for future travels to Native American places and other national parks.

This is a small museum inside but a big place to see outside very interesting.

Its nice and its free. Its very interesting to learn about how people back then lived.

My niece and nephew enjoyed it and the staff were friendly. Beautiful place for photo shoots!

Amazing artifacts and information

Nice way to learn about the history of the area. You can go through the museum in about an hour. It is a great place to get an overview of the history and then plan dinner day trips to see the real thing

Beautiful grounds, beautiful surroundings, plenty of artifacts and informative info, friendly staff, and a great gift shop on top of it all! Admission is free; you have no excuse for not going.

Nicely organized museum with knowledgeable staff. Experience was great !

Wonderful! Shows the history of the area. Lots of great exhibits

A great free place to bring the whole family. Its educational but entertaining as well.

Really great museum!! Wish we had found it years ago :)

This place offers a beautiful view and also every Saturday they have archery. This museum has a learning experience all around. There are events that take place there, these events are so interesting and fun.

Very lovely and Hands-On for small children. The attention to detail is amazing. The walking path outside surrounding the building is extremely picturesque especially with the mountains in the background. I highly recommend this little Museum.

It was informative and the staff was very helpful and friendly.

Plenty of parking handicap exsesible clean restrooms drinking fountain great exhibits

Excellent displays and dioramas, with great descriptions, selected to communicate the information without being overwhelming. Great place for parents to take kids, and for the amateur and professional archaeologist as well. Additionally the monthly lectures are informative and well attended.

A little small but worth the visit.

Great place to learn more about the history and plants of El Paso

Such a wonderful experience! Beautiful atmosphere and the staff is amazing!

Amazing cultural learning experience.

Excellent depiction of life long ago

Free and educational. Its great for kids

The desert poppys are beautiful this time of year.

Great place, filled with historical value!

Stopped by to enter in museum, very agricultural and interesting history. Enjoyed it very much, worth the stop. Didnt do hiking because was not in proper shoes for it, so maybe a later visit is in store.

They give good presentations here regularly. Well worth going. The director there does a great job..

Went the the nature trail behind it. Beautiful this time of year!

It is a great feeling to visit our Museum, the docents are very courteous and friendly. The exhibits are an attraction on its own. Bravo for our EMMA.

Nice museum. However the directions take us to the opp. side of the freeway. The museum is located opp from the shopping center. Great detailed exhibits. Lots of great artifacts. Cute little gift shop. We visited this museum on a Friday around 4pm and there was no one else there. There is also a nice scenic trail around the museum.

Love it. Its not that big but its well put together with interesting facts and things to see. For all ages! Little gift shop to take souvenirs. Breath taking view of the mountains so bring a good camera to take pictures with family.

Wonderful museum lots of artifacts and knowledgeable staff.

Nice place to take pictures! I wish the roses were in full bloom already, but nice all the same

Wonderful trail of indigenous plants around the building. Inside very interesting displays of local architectural finds

This is a great place to visit and learn from

It was awesome going again next week

Very nice, and clean. The displays were nice to see and the descriptions were very informative. The kids loved it, and were asking tons of questions. Way better then staying at home, plus it was free.

Lots of items too see, models of living quarters and past inhabitants. Nice gift shop, and donations help keep museum running.

Really neat small museum with lots to offer.

Great dioramas, lots of great history, but not so large as to be overwhelming. I thoroughly enjoyed our visit.

A small museum but definitely full of great stuff, a nice educational place to visit. Cool that the border patrol museum is next door as well.

Scarey security guard..i was barely in the door and i felt i was questioned too much that maybe i just needed to leave. I stayed to make a purchase for a gift. I rarely go and now Ill just go online to visit.

Great views of the Franklin mountains and the desert habitat.

This is a wonderful little place. Thank you for making it kid friendly!

So much to learn and so little time. Awesome and interesting exhibits. You are sure to discover something you didnt know about local history. Definitely a must

I loved this! Awesome artifacts!

Beautiful nature trail. Love the scenery.

Small but interesting. Worth the visit

Beautiful scenery when poppies are out, great easy hiking trails for the kids, the museum holds different events check their calendar for more info

Half of the old trails have been closed. Not good.

A unique and wonderful museum...inside and out ...

This little gem is certainly worth your time. They have found this area was populated as far back as twelve thousand years ago. Also take the time to look over the Museums website.

Small but well put together

Nice place to walk or picnic!

History @ its best...very vibrant presenceGoing West ? Watch for the Indians € *