San Antonio Missions National Historical Park

We had a great turn out at our first open studio hours this past weekend! Visitors learned from our Artist in Residence Michelle about pottery and her approach to this project! ✨ Michelle will lead pottery classes soon free for the public! 👩‍🎨

Just for fun...sharing some kids' art from Saturday's Jr. Ranger Day event at San Antonio Missions National Historical Park...

Can you help find those responsible for recent vandalism in San Antonio Missions National Historical Park? – go.nps.gov/16656b Tips 📲 888-653-0009 or go.nps.gov/SubmitATip #USParkRanger #sanantoniomissionsnhp #seesomethingsaysomething #PublicLands #RecreateResponsibly

Starting today with #GoogleArtsandCulture you can explore over 1,600 artworks and artifacts from #SanAntonio online for the first time, like our park! goo.gle/ExploreSanAnto… Our park’s page: artsandculture.google.com/partner/san-an…

Saturday April 29th, 10am-2pm at Mission San José! Don't miss it.

The Great American Outdoors Act is helping address maintenance backlogs at national parks, wildlife refuges and recreation areas while supporting tens of thousands of jobs and contributing billions of dollars to local economies.

As part of #HispanicHeritageMonth, we reflect back on the 2019 San Antonio Missions National Historical Park Quarter. Chief Engraver of the U.S. Mint Joe Menna and Artistic Infusion Program Artist Chris Costello discuss their work on this coin. @MissionsNPS

San Antonio Missions presents DAM! A Song of Water at Espada Dam by Pamela Martinez/Teletextile on October 9, 2022. nps.gov/saan/learn/new…

Join the @COSAGOV World Heritage Office for the 7th Annual World Heritage Festival from Sept. 7-11, 2022! This annual event celebrates the cultural significance of the @MissionsNPS, the only UNESCO World Heritage Site in Texas. See event schedule here: bit.ly/3BfrlHs

Rancho de las Cabras, Goat Ranch, outside Floresville was an outpost that served Mission San Francisco de la Espada in San Antonio (@MissionsNPS). Livestock from the ranch—goats as well as sheep & cattle—fed the people who lived & worked at the mission. 📷: @NatlParkService

Over the next four years, @UnionPacific is helping us connect over a million children to the magic of a national park through NPF's Open OutDoors for Kids program! These experiences will help create future conservationists, future rangers, and the stewards of our park

Mission Reach Art: Whispers - This monumental installation connects the River and @MissionsNPS San Juan, serving as a portal between the two; named “Whispers” because the pieces “speak” to each other in their movement and color. 📷 @sariverfound. #LiveFromTheSouthside

🌵😋 @ksatpattysantos discovers the original Tex-Mex Diet- TONIGHT on the NIGHTBEAT

Today, the CDC moved Bexar County into the "high risk" category for level of transmission of COVID-19. Effective Friday July 1st face masks are required inside all park buildings. This will be in effect until the county is no longer in the “high” level of transmission.

Tourism to San Antonio Missions National Historical Park creates $165 million in Economic Benefits. Report shows visitor spending supports 1,640 jobs in local economy. See the full news release here: nps.gov/saan/learn/new…

This #NationalPoliceWeek we recognize and thank our San Antonio Missions law enforcement officers as well as all of those who serve. National Police Week is a time of particular recognition of all law enforcement officers nationwide who protect our communities every day.

Today is #WorldHeritageDay! Did you know, San Antonio’s historic Missions are the only World Heritage site in Texas and one of 24 in the entire U.S.? Make plans to tour the Missions and learn about why they are an important historical and cultural site. #worldheritagesa

@MHP_SanAntonio Thanks to our amazing partner Mission Heritage Partners! So many great programs, internships, preservation projects and more happen thanks to you! #sParkCollaboration

Q8: Volunteers play a critical part in helping parks thrive. From clearing trails to assisting visitors, volunteers help ALL of us enjoy parks. Have you volunteered at a park? What other ways can you #SparkAction? #NationalParkWeek