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The Institute of Texan Cultures is the museum of The University of Texas at San Antonio. It produces exhibits, programs, and special events that examine and promote heritage, ethnicity, history, social issues, and popular culture.
Visitors to the museum will learn the stories of immigrants from around the globe who settled in Texas and contributed to what is today the 15th largest economy in the world. The museum answers these, and many other questions: What is the legacy of your cultural heritage in Texas? Is there really strength in diversity or is it just a buzz word? Why do Texans take themselves so seriously?
Students and researchers utilize the museum’s library resources, 3.5 million image photographic archive, and cultural heritage artifact collection. The museum develops online and in-classroom resources for educators including Discovery Kits and Electronic Learning Expeditions, and each year it welcomes thousands of students from colleges and universities, elementary, middle, and high schools, home school programs, Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts, and after-school programs. The museum is known for its cultural celebrations, the Texas Folklife Festival and Asian Festival.
Located in HemisFair Park, steps from the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center and the Tower of the Americas, and only a short walk from The Alamo and the Riverwalk, the museum is a popular destination for tourists, residents, students, researchers, history buffs, and shopping enthusiasts. The museum is family-friendly, and includes many hands-on elements for children.