The Alamo

Considered to be hallowed ground and the Shrine of Texas Liberty, the Alamo is a former mission which was also the site of the Battle of the Alamo (1836). Admission is free, although donations are appreciated. Revenues from an adjacent gift shop fund the historic preservation efforts. The Alamo site consists of not only the former mission itself but quite a lot of monuments, informational placards and outbuildings. Excavations and expansion of exhibition space is continuing as of 2023, to include another future museum, but as of January 2023, there is already more than enough to see and learn on-site that you could spend an entire day there if you so chose.

• free
• museum
• history

Address

300 Alamo Plaza

Getting there

park at any of the pay lots in the area

Hours

Daily 9AM-5:30PM, closed Christmas Eve and Christmas Day

Website

thealamo.org (opens in a new tab)