UTSA will ensure programming, exhibits and museum collections are preserved as they will continue to be vital to how the future museum connects with the public. To properly preserve all existing collections, the university is moving the museum’s artifact collections to a temporary facility until the permanent museum is constructed.
The university is hiring experts trained in moving cultural artifacts to transport all collections to a safe storage facility, outfitted to modern museum and archive standards for humidity and temperature control, that will ensure the protection of valuable museum collections. During this process, museum staff are carefully auditing each item in the ITC collections, ensuring all documentation related to each artifact is up to date.
The ITC museum will continue to properly preserve all existing collections. Museum staff are carefully auditing each item in the ITC collections, ensuring all documentation related to each artifact is up to date. The university is moving the museum’s historic archives and exhibits to a temporary facility until the permanent museum is constructed.
A selection of curated items will be on display at the temporary museum in the Frost Tower, opening in 2025. A calendar of rotating exhibits will ensure the community can continue to enjoy the museum’s extensive collection.
All items will be relocated to the new permanent museum once completed. UTSA is committed to the responsible stewardship of these collections and looks forward to continuing to share the rich stories of Texas with the public.