Exhibitions
Explore our online and in-person exhibitions and discover the history of San Antonio's Westside.
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Rinconcito de Esperanza: The little corner of Hope
From the earliest maps of Yanaguana to the families who ran tienditas, grocery stores, botanicas, farmacias in the Westside, explore the history of the Rinconcito and the people who made it home.
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Ruben's Ice House: The Icehouse Capital of the world
A neighborhood gathering place where community, music, and everyday life came together. Ruben’s Ice House reflects the social spaces that shaped connection and culture on the Westside.
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Trabajamos y así transformamos el mundo: Our Work Transforms the World
From the parteras who brought generations into the world to the workers who fought for dignity on strike lines, the Main Gallery traces the history of the Westside from 1900 to the 1960s through three defining stories: midwifery, labor organizing, and entertainment — set against the decades that shaped them.
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Save Los Courts!
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Women and Activism in the Westside
Explore our online collection of over 30 profiles on influential women from the Westside of San Antonio.
“Being in this sacred space, takes me home. my mom grew up in an adobe home in Michoacana, mexico. I’m far away from home, but feeling like i’m home. It’s extremely healing for me and my family. Thank you from the bottom of my heart”
Museo del Westside Testimonio