Holiday Closures
Žohowane Hody! Strowe Nowe lěto! Merry Christmas & Happy New Year! The Museum will be closed December 23rd – January 4th. We are excited to see you when we return on the 5th!
Category: Announcements
Texas Wendish Heritage Society Receives Humanities Relief Grant
TEXAS WENDISH HERITAGE SOCIETY RECEIVES HUMANITIES TEXAS RELIEF GRANT The Texas Wendish Heritage Society in Serbin is the recipient of a Humanities Texas Relief Grant. The Texas Wendish Heritage Society and Museum is a focuses on the heritage and immigration of Wendish people into Texas during the nineteenth...
Museum Reopened for Normal Hours
UPDATE: As of August 1st, we will be open for our normal hours again (Tuesday-Saturday, 1-5pm). Please considering calling ahead if you have a group of 10 or more. We are excited to announce that we will cautiously reopen the museum beginning Tuesday, June 2nd with measures in...
COVID-19 Museum Update
Many of you have inquired about whether the museum is open. We will remain closed for now and the board will re-evaluate June 1st. This decision was not made lightly, but the board felt it was the best course of action to ensure the protection of our volunteers,...
Temporary Museum Closure
This is a tough time for our community. We have decided to temporarily close our doors and join public institutions around the world in an effort to ensure the continued health and safety of our visitors, volunteers and staff in an effort to “flatten the curve” and slow...
Scholarship Program Fundraiser
Sunday January 27, 2019 DRIVE-THRU TO-GO ONLY Pick-Up 10:00am to 12:30pm Wendish Museum @ Serbin, Texas MENU: Cup of Wendish Bird Wedding Soup – Pork Steak – Wendish Noodles – Green Beans – Corn – Pickles – Peaches – Homemade Bread TICKETS $10.00 PRESALE ONLY Available Through Wednesday,...
In and Around the Museum
Upcoming Preservation Project for the Mertink Log Cabin and Vintage Tools and Equipment Two log homes on display in the Texas Wendish Heritage Museum Complex, the Kurio and Mertink homes, were built in the 1800’s in the Serbin area by Wendish families and were donated to TWHS by...
Texas Wendish Heritage Scholarship Program
The scholarship program was established to encourage students of Wendish descent to learn more about and develop an appreciation for their Wendish heritage. Applicants must be enrolled in an accredited college, university or trade school for 2018-19. In addition, applicants and their parents must also be members of...
Volunteer Corner
We are happy to welcome two new volunteers who have joined our forces here at the museum – Linda Tate and Cynthia Gersch. Both these ladies are of Wendish heritage with close ties to St. Paul Lutheran Church. Linda (Kappler) Tate is a resident of Serbin and is...
47th Annual Texas Folklife Festival
The 47th Texas Folklife Festival will be held this year during June 8-10 on the grounds of the University of Texas at San Antonio’s Institute of Texan Cultures. TWHS will have a booth at the festival thanks to Ron Knippa with his family and many friends who do...