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p.m. For more information call 956-548-9300 or
visit www.cmofbrownsville.org.

Commemorative Air Force Museum
The Rio Grande Valley Wing of the Com-
memorative Air Force (CAF) Museum is locat-
ed at 955 South Minnesota Ave., Brownsville,
Texas, just south of the Brownsville/South Padre
Island Airport terminal building. It is home to a
unique collection of World War II and subse-
quent military memorabilia. The hangar area
houses an assortment of flying military aircraft
from the Gladys Porter Zoo, is the state-of-the- dating back to 1935.
The local wing hosts its annual Air Fiesta the
art, 17,000 square foot museum. Founded in second weekend in March each year. It is the
1935, the museum owns a permanent collec- largest privately staged air show in South Tex-
tion of more than 500 works and growing from as. The show provides a flying exhibition of WW
renowned artists including Mark Chagall, Whis-
tler, N.C. Wyeth, Augustus John, and Alexander II era aircraft and modern military jets. Re-cre-
Calder. ations of famous battles of WW II are the high-
light of the show.
Hours are Monday-Tuesday 10 a.m.-4 p.m.,
Wednesday 10 a.m.-8 p.m., Thursday-Saturday The museum is open October through March
10 a.m.-4 p.m. Group rates and tours are avail-
able.
Regular admission fees are $5 for adults,
students, and children 6 to 12, seniors and stu-
dents with ID are $2.50; and children under 6 are
free. (Wed. after 5 p.m. 50% off).
For more information, call 956-542-0941 or
visit www.BMFA.US.

Camille Playhouse
In the heart of the Mitte Cultural District, the
Camille Playhouse is located across from Glad-
ys Porter Zoo in Dean Porter Park. It is dedicat- from 9:30 a.m.- 3:30 p.m., Wednesday through
ed to bringing the finest in theater performances Saturday. Admission is $6 for adults, $5 for
to Brownsville. Call 956-542-8900 for upcom- seniors 55 and over, and $3 for youth 12-16.
ing events, times and admissions, or visit the Children 11 and under are free. Groups of 20 or
website at www.camilleplayhouse.org. Hours
of operation are Tuesday - Friday 10 a.m.- 4 more can call for special rates of $3 per person.
School fieldtrips welcome. For information call
p.m.
956-541-8585, or go online to www.rgvcaf.org.
The hangar also operates the Brownsville
Children’s Museum of Brownsville Barnstormers Lounge that opens at 5 p.m.-
The Children’s Museum of Brownsville is lo-
cated at 501 Ringgold Street, #5, Dean Porter 12 a.m. on Monday, 3 p.m.-12 a.m. Tuesday
through Friday, and 9:30 a.m.- 5 p.m. Saturday.
Park in Brownsville. The non-profit museum is a Family atmosphere.
safe environment where children can learn and
explore through the many hands-on exhibits, Costumes of the Americas Museum
workshops and programs. Located at 501 Ringgold St. #5Dean Porter
Admission is $8 per person and children un-
der 1 enter for free. The museum offers Com- Park in Brownsville, the Costumes of the Ameri-
cas Museum plays a vivid role in the enrichment
munity FREE Night once a month, look for Com- of the Mitte Cultural and Education Center in
munity FREE Night dates and other information Brownsville. The museum features yearly ro-
on our website www.cmofbrownsville.org. tating exhibits of authentic dress and artifacts,
The children’s museum is open Tuesday -
Saturday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. and Sunday 12 p.m. some over 100 years old, from the Americas and
beyond.
- 5 p.m. Closed on Monday except during spring Tours are available by request. Museum
break and summer when we’re open 12 p.m. - 5 hours: Tuesday-Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.;
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