World Heritage Center

The World Heritage Center is a space where visitors can learn about and celebrate the historic San Antonio Missions, a UNESCO World Heritage-designated site, and the surrounding area. It will provide visitor orientation, inform the community about the World Heritage Designation, and honor the living legacies of those linked to the Missions.

The Center presents a unique multi-media exhibition that showcases the stories of the missions’ communities. The exhibition includes videos featuring the life stories of the mission community members. They talk about their lives as descendants of the tribes that entered the Spanish Colonial missions. Through an interactive media wall with scanned images of 3D artifacts and a timeline, visitors get a rich sample of the long history, vibrant arts, regional food, and unique culture of the neighborhoods that developed alongside the historic San Antonio Missions. Additionally, the exhibition displays paintings by local artists that beautifully capture the traditions and legacies of the mission communities.

Visitors of the World Heritage Center can attend lectures and programs for all ages that are free and open to the public throughout the year.