Museum Opening Day Photos

On Saturday, November 1, 2025, the City of San Antonio unveiled its new Municipal Archives Museum located at the Municipal Archives & Records Center. The museum offers a unique opportunity for visitors to explore the rich history of San Antonio's municipal government through preserved documents, photographs, artifacts, and multimedia exhibits dating back over 300 years.

News Release: City of San Antonio Opens Municipal Archives Museum.

A table with six ceremonial scissors, a ribbon ready to be cut, and a City of San Antonio banner in the background.

Ribbon cutting setup with banner

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A table covered with a City of San Antonio tablecloth, displaying six ceremonial scissors arranged for a ribbon cutting event.

Ribbon Cutting Table Display

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Close-up of two ceremonial ribbon cutting scissors placed on a table, with a City of San Antonio tablecloth partially visible.

Ribbon Cutting Scissors

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A museum curator and archivist standing together in front of the museum entrance, smiling at the camera.

Archivist & Curator At the Museum

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Audience seated outdoors in front of the Municipal Archives Museum as the City Clerk speaks at a podium during the Grand Opening.

Grand Opening at the Archives Museum

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City of San Antonio City Clerk speaking at a podium during the Grand Opening ceremony of the Municipal Archives Museum.

City Clerk Speaks at Grand Opening

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City of San Antonio Archivist standing at a podium, speaking during the Grand Opening ceremony of the Municipal Archives Museum.

Archivist speaks at Grand Opening

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Exhibit Curator standing at a podium, delivering remarks during the Grand Opening ceremony of the Municipal Archives Museum.

Curator speaks at Grand Opening

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City of San Antonio City Clerk standing at the podium while the next speakers sit nearby, preparing to speak at the Grand Opening.

City Clerk at podium, speakers seated

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Seven individuals standing in a row behind a ribbon, each holding scissors and preparing to cut the ribbon at the Grand Opening ceremony.

Ribbon Cutting ceremony lineup

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Seven individuals standing in a row, cutting the ribbon together during the Grand Opening ceremony of the Municipal Archives Museum.

Ribbon officially cut at ceremony

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A group of individuals standing in front of a museum exhibit inside the Municipal Archives Museum during the Grand Opening.

Guests in front of museum exhibit

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City of San Antonio Mayor standing with another individual in front of a museum exhibit, posing for a photo during the Grand Opening.

Mayor with guest at exhibit

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City Clerk, Mayor, and two City Councilmembers from San Antonio posing in front of a museum exhibit during the Grand Opening.

City leaders at museum exhibit

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A group of individuals gathered inside the Municipal Archives Museum following the Grand Opening ceremony, viewing exhibits and socializing.

Guests inside the museum

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A group of individuals gathered inside the Municipal Archives Museum following the Grand Opening ceremony, viewing exhibits and socializing.

Guests inside the museum

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Glass entrance of the Municipal Archives Museum featuring the City of San Antonio City Clerk logo prominently displayed.

Museum entrance with City Clerk logo

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