About Us

Departmental History

Launched in 2005, The Museums and Cultural Affairs Department (MCAD) combines the expertise and resources of the previous Museums Department and the Arts & Cultural Department. MCAD's is a more efficient entity designed to better serve El Paso's citizens and visitors with opportunities to experience the region's unique artistic and cultural heritage.

Staff Directory

Sean McGlynn	Museums & Cultural Affairs Director	mcglynnsp@elpasotexas.gov	(915) 541-4896
Misty Castañeda	Administrative Assistant to the Director	castanedam@elpasotexas.gov	(915) 541-4898
*-Vacant-*	Business and Financial Manager		(915) 541-4997
Velia Gardea	Accountant	gardeave@elpasotexas.gov	(915) 541-4356
Martha Grijalva	Accounting/Payroll Clerk	grijalvamx@elpasotexas.gov	(915) 541-4513
Raquel Ortiz	Accounting/Payroll Clerk	ortizr@elpasotexas.gov	(915) 541-4657
Patricia Dalbin	Public Art Program Coordinator	dalbinp@elpasotexas.gov	(915) 541-4894
Jeff Howell	Capital Improvement Project Associate	howelljb@elpasotexas.gov	(915) 541-4257
Ben Fyffe	Cultural Programs Supervisor	fyffebe@elpasotexas.gov	(915) 541-4899
Socorro Q. Diamondstein	Cultural Funding Coordinator	diamondsteinsq@elpasotexas.gov	(915) 541-4167
Christopher Espinoza	Production Coordinator	espinozac@elpasotexas.gov	(915) 541-4895
Rebecca Munoz	Artist Market Coordinator	munozra@elpasotexas.gov	(915)541-4942
Kaycee Dougherty	Downtown Arts District Coordinator	olsenkl@elpasotexas.gov	(915) 541-4280
Michael A. Tomor Ph.D.	Art Museum Director	tomormx@elpasotexas.gov	(915) 532-1707
Julia Bussinger	History Museum Director	bussingerjh@elpasotexas.gov	(915) 351-3588
Julia Bussinger	Archaeology Museum Acting Director	bussingerjh@elpasotexas.gov	(915) 755-4332

Locations

Cultural Affairs Division

Museums and Cultural Affairs Department
    400 W San Antonio Ave, Ste. A
    El Paso, TX 79901
    Phone (915) 541-4481 Fax (915) 541-4902
    Hours: Monday – Thursday 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Friday 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Museums Division

El Paso Museum of Archaeology
    4301 Transmountain Rd
    El Paso, TX 79924
    Phone (915) 755-4332 Fax (915) 759-6824
    Hours: Tuesday-Saturday, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm, Sundays 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm, Mondays closed
    Admission: Free

El Paso Museum of Art
    One Arts Festival Plaza
    El Paso, TX 79901
    Phone (915) 532-1707 Fax (915) 532-1010
    Hours: Tuesday-Saturday, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm, Thursdays, open until 9:00 pm,
    Sundays noon - 5:00 pm, Closed Mondays
    Admission: Free

El Paso Museum of History
    510 N. Santa Fe
    El Paso, TX 79901
    Phone (915) 351-3588 Fax (915) 351-4345
    Hours: Tuesday-Saturday, 10:00 am - 5:00 pm, Sundays noon - 5:00 pm, Closed
    Mondays
    Admission: Free