The El Paso Museum of History (EPMH) is one of three city-operated museums along with the El Paso Museum of Art and the El Paso Museum of Archaeology. EPMH was established in 1974 as the Cavalry Museum, but quickly served a scope and purpose beyond its title and began to serve as a local and regional history museum. The name of the museum was officially changed to the El Paso Museum of History in 1980.
Centennial Museum is the oldest museum in El Paso. It is part of the University of Texas at El Paso, and also serves the binational community of the Chihuahuan Desert region. A botanical garden dedicated to the flora of the Chihuahuan Desert and adjacent regions in the United States and Mexico.