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Visitor Center (1117 Magoffin Ave.) is temporarily closed for construction until 2026. Please visit our temporary welcome center at the Magoffin Home (1120 Magoffin Ave.) for tours, tickets, and retail.

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Location

1120 Magoffin Ave. 
(Visitor Center at 1117 Magoffin Ave. is temporarily closed) 
El Paso, Texas 79901 
915-533-5147 
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Hours

Tuesday to Saturday
9 a.m.–4 p.m.

Sunday
Noon–4 p.m.

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Tickets

Adult $7
Senior/Veteran/Teacher/First Responder $6
Child (6-17) $4
Child (5 and under) Free
Family (2 adults & 1 child) $14, each additional child $1

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Programs

Public Tours  
Special Events  
School Programs 

Living room in the Magoffin Home

Plan Your Visit

Visitors will enjoy touring this historic adobe building and learning about the history and heritage of the Southwest borderlands through the lives of a prominent El Paso family.

Angle statue in the Magoffin Home front yard

Magoffin Home History

Nestled in downtown El Paso, this striking and unique adobe homestead tells the stories of a multicultural family that influenced the development of the Southwest borderlands.

Walkway leading to the entrance of the Magoffin Home

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Events at Magoffin Home

A plate of holiday fudge.

Cooking Class: Fudge

Saturday 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Learn how to make fudge according to Octavia Magoffin's specifications!

Magoffin Hall Christmas tree on a back drop of ornaments.

Holiday Open House

Saturday 12 p.m. - 4 p.m.

Our annual tradition is a free event to open up the holiday season for your whole family!

Gingerbread houses with ginger people

Rice Crispy Treat Adobe House Decorating

Saturday 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.

Come make adobe homes out of rice crispy cereal treats!

Magoffin Home in the Blog

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The Stories of El Paso's Magoffin Family: Uncle Charlie

Learn about Uncle Charlie Richardson, an important member of the Magoffin family.

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Reflecting Cultural and Ethnic Diversity at Magoffin Home

Learn about the many different cultural practices that took place at the Magoffin Home State Historic Site.

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Angelic Work

In 2010, Magoffin Home State Historic Site’s beloved and fine plaster statue of “angelot,” or small angel, was painstakingly reproduced through the collaboration between Site Manager Leslie Bergloff and Richard Glass.