Our Story

With the passage of the City of El Paso’s quality of life bond in 2012, which included funding for a children’s museum, the idea for La Nube began to form. La Nube is a private-public partnership of El Paso Community Foundation, the City of El Paso and other community stakeholders. Through community involvement and investment, the vision for the project evolved into a bilingual, immersive, and interactive learning center for families and people of all ages.

The development of La Nube’s name, architecture, and learning zones was directly influenced by input and experiences from our community. During the master planning process, a recurring theme was Blue Sky Thinking. The sky is limitless, undefined by borders; and the clouds can take any shape, with infinite possibilities. The sky connects us all, regardless of culture, language, age, or ability.

La Nube — Spanish for ‘the cloud’ — is the where imagination takes shape. The international architecture firm Snøhetta unveiled a four-story, rippling, cloud-like design to stand out in the Downtown El Paso skyline and spark curiosity about the possibilities within.

During the planning process parents, educators, therapists, and other members of the community shared their valuable experiences and expertise on the culture and values of El Paso and critical components of child development. Exhibit design firm Gyroscope translated their input into innovative and engaging learning experiences that allow guests of all ages and abilities to explore and learn through imagination and experimentation.

At La Nube, we believe curiosity and wonder should be fostered throughout life. Therefore, there are no instructions and no wrong way to interact with the installations and learning zones. Mistakes and failure are an essential part of discovery and learning. We invite you to join our mission and support the development and long-term vision of La Nube through a donation.