OPENING JULY 24, 2026 INAUGURACIÓN JULIO 24, 2026
Mark Your Calendars! Member Exhibition Preview Party on Thursday July 23, 2026
Artist Unknown, Fandango (Fiesta de pueblo) (detail), mid-19th century, oil on canvas
Who are the Tejanos?
They are the descendants of the earliest Mexican settlers who came to inhabit what is now Texas, long before the Alamo, Sam Houston, or statehood was established. These pioneers left behind an ancient
way of life but carried with them stories, rituals, and
resilience that sustained them in a challenging and often hostile land. This exhibition tells the powerful story of Tejano origins – their struggles and triumphs, their profound connection to the land, and their enduring faith, culture, and traditions over four centuries.
way of life but carried with them stories, rituals, and
resilience that sustained them in a challenging and often hostile land. This exhibition tells the powerful story of Tejano origins – their struggles and triumphs, their profound connection to the land, and their enduring faith, culture, and traditions over four centuries.
¿Quiénes son los tejanos?
Son los descendientes de los primeros pobladores mexicanos que llegaron a habitar lo que hoy es Texas, mucho antes de El Álamo, Sam Houston o la independencia del estado. Estos pioneros dejaron atrás una antigua forma de vida, pero trajeron consigo historias, rituales y fortaleza que los sostuvieron en una tierra desafiante y a menudo hostil. Esta exposición narra la valerosa historia de los orígenes tejanos: sus luchas y triunfos, su profunda conexión con la tierra y su fe, cultura y tradiciones perdurables a lo largo de cuatro siglos.
Funding support for Tejano Legacy includes the Institute of Museum and Library Services,
Jan McCaleb Elliott, the Kate Marmion Charitable Fund, the Henry Luce Foundation, Jessica Elliott Middleton, Mr. & Mrs. Marrs McLean Bowman, the Texas Commission on the Arts, Humanities Texas, the Summerlee Foundation, Debbie & John T. Montford | Plum Foundation in Memory of Valerie Guenther and the Williams–Chadwick Family Charitable Fund of the San Antonio Area Foundation.
