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    Selena Museum

    4.5 (142 reviews)
    Closed 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

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    Mayra B.

    Estuve visitando el museo de esta estrella muy amada por mí y creo por muchas personas. Tener la oportunidad de recordar sus grandes momentos y parte de lo que fueron sus logros y accesorios usados y diseñados por ella misma la mayoría, el disto del valla $5 el ticket , a mi parecer un museo pequeño para lo que ella logro en muy poco tiempo pero vale la pena venir y visitar y apreciar lo que queda de ella.

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    Mayra F.

    While driving home, I made a stop at the Selena Museum. It's worth noting that it was raining that day, and couldn't see the cone indicated that the parking lot was full which it was far back. Once I entered, the sheriff mentioned that I should have seen the sign, albeit in a somewhat hostile tone, and instructed me to park across the street. Upon entering, visitors pay $10 per person for the tour, during which they're advised not to record or use flash photography. The atmosphere inside is very welcoming. There are numerous photos of Selena and her group. Once inside, you can see the studio where she recorded seven songs. You're then taken to another room where you can see the Grammy Awards she won, as well as her car. There are also sketched drawings of her clothing designs, letters from around the world, dolls of her in the outfits she wore, and a video of her last performance at the Houston Rodeo. Additionally, her clothes, shoes, and jewelry are on display, accompanied by pictures of her wearing them.

    Isis B.

    This is a cute little spot to see all things Selena ! It's small but so many things to see and read. Everyone that we spoke to was friendly, in specific the girl that was helping us with the jewelry in the gift shop. They also give you Selena's fav restaurant and her memorial site. You can make a whole day of this.

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    Frankie M.

    Such a beautiful place. Should come visit and learn her story. We had a blast and learned many things about Selena and her family.

    Angelina W.

    If you're a fan you'd definitely enjoy your self. They have a lot of things displayed of Selena's that will be recognizable. It's so awesome to see. I wish they offered more stuff in the gift shop though.

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    Natalie H.

    I came to Corpus this weekend hoping to visit the Selena museum. I didn't realize that they close on the weekends though. I'm glad I got to at least see it from the outside. I'm hoping next time I can actually go inside, if there is a next time. I've dreamed of coming here since I was a kid.

    Michaela C.

    What Graceland is to Elvis Presley lovers, this museum is to any diehard Selena fan, like myself. My family and I were staying in San Antonio for a few days and we decided to take a 2-hour drive to Corpus Christi. It's a straight shot there and we had no traffic. This museum is right off the freeway and easy to find. The parking lot can fit about 20 cars, but if it's packed, than you'll have no choice but to go elsewhere. It's open Monday through Friday and it closes at 4pm. It's a $5 charge for adults to enter and I believe $3 for children. You'll wait in a living room type of area before you are escorted into the museum. This place is still an operating recording studio, so there are people walking about in the background and business it is still being conducted- gotta be respectful. The tours are offered in both English and Spanish. There are also restrooms available, if needed. This place is wall-to-wall purple carpet with lovely photographs, memorabilia and the best part, all of Selena's wonderful outfits. There's also a gift shop, which mainly consists of T-shirts, but I didn't mind that so much. It was a dream just for me to be there. We ended up seeing Selena's sister, Suzette Quintanilla, as she was conducting business in the museum, but we didn't want to disturb her by asking her for a photograph. It just so happened, we ran into Suzette later on during the day while we were having lunch. She was happy to oblige us with our photo request. I had read mixed reviews about how she treats the fans that come to see the museum, but I thought she was approachable and relatively down to earth.

    The bands instruments - Drums!
    Cindy G.

    Selena Museum is a Must See! We made it a point to stop and visit the Selena Museum while on our drive from Houston to the Rio Grande Valley. Firstly, I have to say hands down to all musicians, artists, truck drivers, and anyone else that drive to deliver a show anywhere in the U.S. because a small road trip in the State of Texas can be a hit or miss. Luckily for me, my husband is a great sidekick LOL. The property is very easy to find. You CANNOT miss it ! If you do, get back on our Waiz or google app to help you. I Make sure you pay attention to hours of operation and give yourself enough time to take it all in. We were told that we were there at the right time because it was not peak season, so it was nice to be able to take our time and walk through all these memories. If I could spend hours there however, I would have. We were able experience a piece of music in the making through the music studio and go through memory lane as we walked through and saw a lot of her awards, wardrobe, and personal belongings. Just being there brought back so many so many specific memories of listening to her and the band on the radio. I just loved it. There is a fan giftshop to buy some merch. I recommend the T shirts that note the actual Museum along with some of the new wardrobe that came out. I specifically purchased her cap with her Iconic Signature along with the new bomber jacket to sport on our trip back to Vegas. We even bought her Dad;s book that came out ! My husband and I specifically had a bonus upon arrival as we realized we met Mr. Abraham Quintanilla himself ! We had a great conversation and he even noted that he used to perform at a place down in Pharr, TX. When I made it down to the valley, I asked my family if they remembered the place, he told me about and they immediately chatted away some great memories of their own! Wow, just AMAZING! It's just magical how the Quintanilla Family is connected to all of us! I can see why her family working together to keep this Legacy going. Bravo !

    Isaac G.

    I went to this Museum because I'm a FAN and I TRAVELED just to go see it! First off it doesn't really stand out and I was like "ok I guess" it's just whatever from the outside. When I went we didn't really get good or bad customer service all we heard was like "just wait there I'll get you in soon" by someone wearing like saggy clothes and I couldn't tell if it was a worker or not before that. When we when in we just heard someone say "how many? Ok 5 each" then we kinda just awkwardly walked in After we went in it was a small room with so many people we couldn't even walk around to see the pictures. (I felt like we were sardines) we were all watching videos on a smalllllll tv and I mean smalllll with reallly poor audio! Then we went to her recording studio! It was cute! They persevered it the way it was when she was alive but it was super hot especially with so manly people in one room! They had 3 $25 dollar fans around the room that didn't do much help! Finally we walked past this hallway and got to the good stuff! We saw some of her clothes and her pictures and her shoes and a really cool car! This was the better part of it, but had some random Cumbia king stuff (it felt like an advertisement to them) and her egg collection and her jewelry! It was super nice!!! It was small, but seeing her costumes and personal belongings made you feel how special she was and how beautiful she was! Then we get to the gift shop..... let's just say all The clothes was super cheap I've seen better stuff at goodwills! It kinda felt like with the first wash the pictures would wash off and shrink. So disappointing! I wanted to buy some stuff for memories, but nothing was really worth buying... I bought some pencils. That was the nicest thing that they had. It's like if they spent the littlest amount of money added Selena's name on it and hoped it would sell because they're using her name! Over all it was ok. It was fun to see all her stuff! I heard that the family members are the ones that take care of this place, I would have thought if they're doing something for Selena they would put more love and effort into it. It felt like a cheap attempt to make money off her name and profit off her by doing the bare minimum.

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    Jessica L.

    This museum, which is still an active recording studio, was so magical to be able to walk through. It costs $5 to get into (cash or card), and is well worth every single penny and then some. It is a smaller museum, but any true Selena lover can really feel her presence in this place. To walk where Selena walked, to see where she recorded her last album, to see her actual outfits and how teeny her little waist was- it was all magical. Everyone who worked here clearly had and has a love and respect for Selena, which was really beautiful to see and experience. I see people have written negative reviews about seeing Señor Quintanilla and/or Suzette and they refuse pictures- this is their place of business where they still actively work, so if you see them, leave them be (no one comes to try to take your picture while you're at work without your permission, do they?). This is a beautiful place and an exceptional tribute to La Reyna, and I am so grateful to have experienced this in my current lifetime. Thank you, Quintanilla Family, for keeping Selena alive for all of us who still long for her presence on this Earth.

    Nadjia C.

    So as a lifelong Selena fan lol this place was definitely on my list of MUST GO TO. Im so glad my husband brought me here and made it come true. I almost shed a tear walking in. It was so nice seeing her clothes, egg collection, drawings, her car, etc it was so much to see in a little space which I have no complaints about. The store was also very nice it was a lot of things to look through and not bad prices. Will always be down to come back here.

    Diana A.

    Great view of inside Selena's museum. Loved all those beautiful dresses. Also, enjoyed seeing her photos throughout the tour and the the studio room. Plenty of parking available.

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    Omg omg omg I made it to Corpus Christi !!! Just to see a legendary iconic singer my childhood favorite Selena!!! One word to express Chills I truly loved Selena and to see how her things, photos, Being in her studio where Ab Quintanilla and Selena made amazing music!!!! Wow just an experience!

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    Are there stairs that need to be used to see all parts of the museum?

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    How much is it to go in, in 2022?

    $5 entrance fee.

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    It's $3 to get in as of 2019

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