Centennial Museum and Chihuahuan Desert Gardens — Attraction in El Paso

For a Southwestern background, I took splendid graduation portraits of my youngest there. The garden provided the most excellent aire to the surroundings I was looking for, as well as places to pose. The walking paths and nooks to visit are kept well, and everything has a welcome feel to it. The surrounding buildings make it a bit confusing to find, but that slight downfall is made up with the garden's amenities and visual appeal. Since it is free of charge you'll only have parking to worry about, and if you're dressed for the current climate, you're prepared enough for a very pleasant walk through here. Not only is the Chihuahuan Desert Garden great for short walks, but as I mentioned before, it's awesome for scenic, and picturesque backgrounds for wedding, engagement, senior pictures, and most any other Southwestern backdrop photographers and their customers might be looking for in one location. As for everyone else, taking a relaxing walk through the gardens is great for the mind and soul, and convenient to have in El...

Go on the first Saturday of the month. It's slower, so you don't have to contend with weekly classes, easier parking, no entry fee, and you get to see the Lhakhang, which is only open the first Saturday and weekly on Wednesdays.

The temporary Bhutanese exhibit was fantastic, and frankly, I think it should be permanent considering how it is deeply linked to the university.

The second floor of the museum houses the permanent collection of fossils, minerals, artifacts, and taxidermy (yes, I said taxidermy).

Clean restrooms, and there is an elevator if you can't or don't want to climb the stars. The Chihuahuan garden partially circles the museum. It is small, but quaint with lots of secluded...

My girls and I loved the current exhibits on migrants, border history related to migration , and civil engineering. It was our first visit but we are planning to visit again! I love that our city offers free cultural options like this. They also have designated parking right in front of the museum, you just have to go inside the office for a pass.

We also enjoyed a peaceful walk around the Chihuahuan Desert Gardens and then headed to the UTEP library for a quick visit.

The exhibits were very educational and visually pleasing. The museum is also very clean (restrooms too).

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