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Museo del Westside

'Mexican culture is still alive here': Museo del Westside to honor community's heritage and stories

"What I wanted was to provide an interactive experience... It's even got the playlist they used back then — it's full of musicians from here."

Museo del Westside

Museo del Westside debuts, aims to preserve the stories and culture of historic SA neighborhood

"It's like a puzzle. I really just wanted to present something to the west side community that is Smithsonian-quality."

Zenith of Zeigarnik

Local artist debuts first augmented reality exhibition at San Antonio Public Library

"This is, as far as I know, San Antonio's first augmented reality exhibition by a San Antonio artist. There's a whole concept on how to view art, and this kind of breaks that barrier."

Zenith of Zeigarnik

'Zenith of Zeigarnik' uses augmented reality to celebrate Hispanic culture

"I think it's very important to have young Latinos in these spaces, working in new technology."

Zenith of Zeigarnik

Hispanic Heritage Month Feature — San Antonio's First AR Exhibition

"Zenith of Zeigarnik is a new body of work by designer and artist Miguel Rodriguez that explores personal and geographic memory through digital form — the San Antonio Public Library's first-ever augmented reality experience."

Museo del Westside

A Little Corner of Hope: Museo del Westside

"The Museo will be the only museum in San Antonio that centers the history of the city's working class, low-income residents, and immigrant residents — expanding the definition of what counts as 'museum-worthy' to include the lived experiences of individuals who exist outside traditional structures of power and notability."

The Mellon Foundation awarded Esperanza Peace & Justice Center a $1.6M Humanities in Place grant to bring Museo del Westside to fruition. This is their published grant story on the project.