The Alamo opening collection center this week, its first new building since the 1950s

The Alamo is opening its anticipated Alamo Collections Center this week, marking the first new building on the grounds since the 1950s.

on Friday. A preview for Friends of the Alamo members will happen on Thursday., the Donald and Louise Yena Spanish Colonial Collection and the Alamo Collection.

It will also include 10,000 square feet of gallery space, which is five times the size of the Alamo’s current exhibit footprint. “The new Alamo Collections Center is an important step forward in preserving and showcasing the complete history of the Alamo,” Dr. Kate Rogers, the executive director of the Alamo Trust, Inc., said in a news release. “For the first time, visitors will have the opportunity to see priceless artifacts from the Phil Collins Collection, the Donald and Louise Yena Spanish Colonial Collection, and Alamo Collection. It’s a truly exciting time for the Alamo and its 1.6 million annual visitors.

Tickets to the Alamo Collections Center are on sale now. Admission for Friends of the Alamo members is free. Click

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