Arts and culture
• Architecture that emerged through
the city’s three centuries is evident in
neighborhoods such as the King William
District, home to prominent German
merchants in the late 1800s. Many of the
residences today are art galleries, museums, cafés and shops.
• The wide-ranging collections of McNay
Art Museum, set in a Mediterraneanstyle mansion, include post-impressionist and modern pieces, theater-centered
works, medieval offerings and Native
American art.
The Guenther House, now a restaurant,
museum and store, was one of the first
homes built in the King William District.
• “San Antonio | The Saga” tells the story
of the city through a 7,000-square-foot
video projection. There are three evening shows , four nights a week.
“San Antonio | The Saga,” orchestrated
in surround sound, is projected onto the
façade of San Fernando Cathedral.
• Briscoe Western Art Museum celebrates
the art, people and history of the great
American West with an emphasis on
the Western art of San Antonio and the
South Texas region.
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• The San Antonio Museum of Art, housed
in the former Lone Star Brewery, is noted
for its antiquities collections and the
30,000 square-foot Nelson A. Rockefeller
Center for Latin American Art.
The San Antonio Museum of Art houses
an extensive antiquities collection.
• The Institute of Texan Cultures, in
Hemisfair Park, chronicles more than 25
of Texas’ ethnic groups through words,
photos and displays.
History
• San Antonio’s five Spanish colonial missions, including the Alamo, are collectively recognized as a UNESCO World
Heritage site.
• The Witte Museum is San Antonio’s
premier museum of South Texas history,
culture and natural science.
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• Historic districts throughout the city
combine a feel for the past with today’s
flavors, fashions and artistry.
• La Villita, “the little village,” was one
of San Antonio’s original settlements
and a hub of Texas revolutionary
activity in 1835 and 1836.
The Alamo is one
of five Spanish
colonial missions in
San Antonio.
• Dating to 1840, Market Square is a
festive combination of Tex-Mex
cuisine, music, entertainment and
products.
Visitors shop and
snack in Market
Square, a threeblock outdoor
plaza.
• On the southern tip of downtown,
Southtown is a trendy arts community that comprises historical houses,
converted warehouses, shops, galleries and restaurants.
For more information, group itineraries and planning tools, go
to visitsanantonio.com. For specific questions, reach out to
Francisco Gallegos at [email protected].
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