✨ The Lhakhang will be OPEN today! ✨
The Lhakhang is one of the most stunning structures on campus!Admission is free, so don't miss your chance to visit the Lhakhang!🌸
📍Located at Centennial Plaza
🕘 Open from 11 AM to 1 PM
#Lhakhang #CentennialMuseum #ChihuahuanDesertGardens #CMCDG #UTEP #EPTX
🌵 The Dark Side of the Chihuahuan Desert 🌵
🌃The importance of natural night conditions for insects and their services 🌃
📅 Wednesday, December 10th
🕕 6:00 PM
📍 Centennial Museum — Refreshments provided!
#UTEP #CentennialMuseum #CMCDG #EnvironmentalScience #Sustainability #DesertLife #UTEPMiners
Take a mindful break with us 🌿🌸
🌀 Learn how mandalas support meditation
🎨 Enjoy a guided artistic activity
🌿 Take a mindful break in a peaceful museum setting
#MindfulnessAtTheMuseum #MindfulArt #Mandala #CreativeCalm #WellnessWorkshop #CentennialMuseum #CMCDG #UTEP #ElPasoTx
Get your holiday glow on with us! ☕🎄
Join us for our Hot Cocoa Hangout for sweet treats, cozy drinks, and festive fun! PLUS shop our curated selection of unique ornaments! See you Dec. 3rd! ✨🍩❄️
#HotCocoaHangout #HolidayEvents #UTEP #CentennialMuseum #CMCDG #ElPasoTx
UTEP’s stunning Lhakhang will be OPEN today!. 🌸🕊️ Don’t miss it!
#Lhakhang #CentennialMuseum #UTEP #EPTX
📣 We’re hiring!
Love connecting with the community and sharing educational experiences? Join our team as an Educational Outreach Coordinator at the CMCDG! 🌵🎓 You'll help lead engaging programs and represent us at events on and off campus.
Ready to inspire? Apply now!
#CentennialMuseum #UTEP #EPTX
Discover how joy–not fear, can be a powerful force in the fight for environmental justice.
Our parking lot is currently under construction. Please email our Education Curator Ana Maass to obtain a temporary campus permit. acmaass@utep.edu #UTEPEvents #ChihuahuanDesert #CentennialMuseum
✨ Hidden gem alert! ✨ UTEP’s stunning Lhakhang will be OPEN tomorrow — a chance to step inside this Bhutanese cultural exhibit and experience its beauty, peace, and culture up close. 🌸🕊️ Don’t miss it!
#Lhakhang #CentennialMuseum #UTEP #EPTX
Museum Monday Feature: 🦉
Meet the Burrowing Owl — a small but mighty desert dweller with a big personality! Unlike most owls, these owls are active during the day and make their homes underground in burrows, often taking over tunnels dug by prairie dogs.
#MuseumMonday #CentennialMuseum #UTEP #EPTX
Plant of the Week!
Common name: Desert Willow
Scientific Name: Chilopsis Linearis
Native range: Central Texas, Nuevo Leon, Zacatecas, and California.
The flowers blooms in late spring, attracting a diverse range of pollinators, including hummingbirds.
#UTEP #CentennialMuseum #EPTX
Join us Saturday, August 9 from 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM at the Centennial Museum for a free presentation on cultivating colorful native plants in the desert! 🌼🌿
🎤 Speaker: Miguel Banales, Certified Master Gardener
📍 Centennial Museum | 🎟️ Free Admission
#NativePlants #CentennialMuseum #UTEP #EPTX
Fossil Friday: Various Modern Corals! 🪸
Corals may look like simple sea creatures, but they play a huge role in marine ecosystems, supporting thousands of species and protecting coastlines around the world.
On display now, stop by and take a look!
#MuseumMonday #CentennialMuseum #UTEP #ElPasoTx
The Lhakhang will be open tomorrow! From 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM, be sure to check out one of the most unique structures in the U.S.A.
#Lhakhang #Bhutan #CentennialMuseum #UTEP #EPTX
Museum Monday Spotlight: 🎣
This is a fish spearhead — a tool used by the Seri people (Comcaac) to catch fish in the coasts of the Sonoran Desert. Crafted for efficiency, it allowed Seri fishers to provide for their communities using local materials.
#MuseumMonday #CentennialMuseum #UTEP #ElPasoTx
🌟 The Lhakhang is OPEN today! 🌟
Step inside UTEP’s hidden gem and experience the calm, beauty, and culture of Bhutan 🏯✨
📍 Centennial Plaza
🕘 Open today from 11 AM to 1 PM
Don’t miss it — tag your visit!
#UTEP #Lhakhang #CentennialMuseum #EPTX
Fossil Friday Feature: Mastodon Molar!
Unlike modern elephants, mastodons had low-crowned molars with several cone-shaped cusps, specially adapted for chewing tough leaves, twigs, and woody plants.
🦣 Come find them on display right here at the museum!
#FossilFriday #CentennialMuseum #UTEP #EPTX
🌟 The Lhakhang is OPEN today! 🌟
Step inside UTEP’s hidden gem and experience the calm, beauty, and culture of Bhutan 🏯✨
📍 Centennial Plaza
🕘 Open today from 11 AM to 1 PM
Don’t miss it — tag your visit!
#UTEP #Lhakhang #CentennialMuseum #EPTX
The Lhakhang at UTEP will be open to the public TOMORROW! 🌸🏯
Don’t miss this chance to explore one of the most serene spaces on campus.
📍Located at Centennial Plaza
🕘 Open from 11 AM to 1 PM
📸 Tag us in your photos and share the magic!
#UTEP #Lhakhang #CentennialMuseum #EPTX #Bhutan
⚾ Museum Monday Feature: El Paso Fire Dept. Baseball Team
This tournament baseball, signed by members of the EP Fire Department Baseball Team, dates back to the late 19th to early 20th century—a time when local heroes battled blazes and stepped up to the plate. 🧯🔥⚾
#MuseumMonday #CentennialMuseum
Plant of the Week!
Common name: Drummond’s rain-lily
Scientific name: Zephyranthes chlorosolen
This species is part of the “rain lily” group because of its fast response to rainfall. This plant provides nectar to nocturnal pollinators such as moths.
#PlantOfTheWeek #CentennialMuseum #UTEP #EPTX
Fossil Friday Feature: The Biggest Mollusk!
Meet the Tridacna squamosa, or Frilled Clam — a smaller cousin of the Giant Clam! This impressive mollusk can grow up to 4 feet long.
🌊 Want to see one up close? Visit the Museum and explore our collection of ocean wonders!
#FossilFriday #CentennialMuseum
🌟 The Lhakhang is OPEN every Wednesday! 🌟
Step inside UTEP’s hidden gem and experience the calm, beauty, and culture of Bhutan 🏯✨
🕘 Open every Wednesday and first Saturday of each month from 11 AM to 1 PM
#UTEP #Lhakhang #CentennialMuseum #EPTX
Today at 6pm:
This presentation is part of a series of talks and workshops associated with our current exhibit "Cultivating Your Home: Embracing Chihuahuan Desert Diversity." This lecture series looks at the natural history of the Chihuahuan Desert.
#UTEP #CentennialMuseum #EPTX
Discover how landscapes can transform everyday spaces into functional environments. In this engaging presentation, arid-region garden designer David Cristiani will share his insights on creating outdoor habitats.
📍UTEP Centennial Museum
💸 Free and open to the public
#UTEP #CentennialMuseum #EPTX
Museum Monday Feature: A Gourd of Many Uses!
This dried bottle-shaped gourd once served as a versatile tool by the Indigenous peoples of the Chihuahuan Desert. Gourds like this show how many native communities transformed natural resources into everyday items.
#MusemumMonday #CentennialMuseum #EPTX
Plant of the Week! 💛
Common Name: Showy Menodora
Scientific Name: Menodora Longiflora
Native Range: Texas Hill Country west into southern NM, and northern Mexico.
When you see one with fresh leaves and open flowers, its a sign that it has recently rained!
#PlantOfTheWeek #ElPasoTx #CentennialMuseum
Fossil Friday Feature: Ice Age Horse Jaw!
Take a close look at this jaw-dropping Ice Age horse jaw—one of the many fascinating fossils on display at the Museum! These ancient horses once roamed the El Paso region thousands of years ago. 🦴
#FossilFriday #CentennialMuseum #ElPaso
In celebration of Independence Day, the Museum and Lhakhang will be closed this Friday and Saturday. We hope you have a joyful and safe weekend.
We’ll be back to welcome you on Monday with our regular hours.
Happy Fourth of July! ❤️🤍💙
#4thofJuly #CentennialMuseum #ElPaso
Graphic titled “Fossil Friday” with cross-sectioned snail shells showing intricate internal spirals and chambers. Pale background with a blue checkered border.
Fossil Friday Feature: Shell Interiors
These snail shells have been sliced open to reveal the beautiful coiling hidden inside. Their structure helps us understand how these creatures lived and grew. Smart design can be found in even the tiniest life forms.
#FossilFriday #ElPaso #CentennialMuseum
