Arts and Culture
Victoria has many performing arts and theatre events and venues. Theatre Victoria offers six productions in a season that runs from July to May. Performances are held in the newly renovated Leo J. Welder Center, a fully equipped modern performing space located downtown. The Victoria Symphony Orchestra and Victoria Ballet provide several performances each year.
There are several museums located in Victoria. They include the McNamara House (a social history museum), the Nave (art), the Children's Discovery Museum, and the Museum of the Coastal Bend (MCB). The MCB showcases the rich multicultural heritage of the region and includes prominent displays of artifacts found from La Salle's colony in the late 17th century.
Presidio La Bahia and Mission Espiritu Santo is located a short thirty minute drive from Victoria. La Bahia is the best preserved Spanish presidio in the United States and Espiritu Santo is an excellent example of an early Spanish colonial church and mission.
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