Media Room - La Nube | Where Imagination Takes Shape Calendar Fab Lab El Paso Field Trips Donate Visit Tickets + Pricing Memberships Birthday Parties Field Trips La Nube for All Camps + Programs Private Events Plan Your Day Hours + Directions Events Calendar Explore Exhibits Know Before You Go Sensory + Accessibility Café + Gift Shop FAQs Fab Lab El Paso Give Corporate Memberships Donate to La Nube Our Supporters About Our Story Our Team Board of Directors Media Room Careers + Involvement Tickets mobile menu trigger La Nube is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit serving children and families across El Paso and beyond. Media Room Media Room Media Releases In The News La Nube welcomes Paul Ferris as new Director of Development and Stakeholder Relations April 1, 2026 Meet our new Director of Development and Stakeholder Relations - Paul Ferris! Paul leads efforts to build strong partnerships, foster community engagement, and support initiatives that create meaningful impact. With a background rooted in community service, Paul is passionate about connecting people, organizations, and resources to strengthen the region he proudly calls home. El Paso Science Festival Kicks Off with Community Press Conference at La Nube March 30, 2026 Community leaders, sponsors, and education advocates gathered to celebrate the upcoming El Paso Science Festival and highlight the important role science education plays in our region. Representatives from sponsoring organizations shared remarks and spoke to their commitment to STEM in the El Paso community. La Nube Announces a New Leadership Structure to Support Its Next Phase of Growth February 23, 2026 La Nube announced today the formation of a new chief executive leadership team as the organization enters its next phase of growth. The transition reflects a shift from a traditional CEO model to a collaborative executive structure designed to strengthen shared accountability, thoughtful decision making, and long-term sustainability. La Nube STEAM Discovery Center Wins Prestigious Global Children in Museums Award, Elevating El Paso on the World Stage November 26, 2025 La Nube STEAM Discovery Center has been named the winner of the internationally renowned Hands On! Children in Museums Award 2025, placing El Paso on the global stage as a leader in innovative, child centered museum experiences. La Nube Launches Winter Wonderland Presented by GECU November 19, 2025 The holidays are about to get cooler in downtown El Paso as La Nube STEAM Discovery Center transforms into a Winter Wonderland presented by GECU, made possible by a generous $10,000 community gift from GECU. Running from November 22 through January 4, La Nube will transform into a winter-themed destination filled with hands-on learning and holiday fun for families across El Paso. La Nube STEAM Discovery Center Named Finalist for 2025 Children in Museums Award September 17, 2025 La Nube STEAM Discovery Center has been named a finalist for the 2025 Children in Museums Award, one of the most prestigious museums awards by The Network of European Museums Organizations. The announcement was made by Hands On! International in partnership with the European Museum Academy, spotlighting La Nube as one of only five museums worldwide to be shortlisted for this year’s award. La Nube Awarded Texas Mutual Generational Learning Grant to Support Early Childhood Development with Desert Bloomers Initiative August 21, 2025 La Nube STEAM Discovery Center has been selected to receive the prestigious Texas Mutual Generational Learning Grant, a major investment in early childhood development that will expand the museum’s Desert Bloomers initiative. This program empowers childcare providers with STEAM resources, training, and early learning experiences. La Nube and Beautiful Minds MALI Unveil Community Art Installation Celebrating Inclusion and Imagination August 14, 2025 La Nube STEAM Discovery Center, in partnership with Beautiful Minds MALI, proudly unveils “Waves of Joy”—a vibrant, community-created art piece that celebrates diversity, inclusion, and the limitless power of imagination. Made possible in part by the generous support of the Lynch and Schwartz families, “Waves of Joy” brings together individuals of all abilities to create a one-of-a-kind underwater dreamscape for El Paso. Cowgirl Up Charitable Fund Launches with Strong Community Support June 5, 2025 | La Nube STEAM Discovery Center Launched today at La Nube, Cowgirl Up is a fearless new fund igniting opportunity for girls and women in the arts. Backed by La Nube, Way Out West Fest, and Nusenda, this powerful partnership blends music, community, and creativity to spark lasting change. La Nube’s new CEO is an El Paso native with a passion for education September 14, 2024 | El Paso Inc. The El Paso Community Foundation and La Nube have named Gina Martinez as CEO of La Nube, starting later this month. She began her career as a special education teacher in Austin, and was inspired by working as a camp counselor at Camp Island Lake in Pennsylvania. “This is an opportunity of a lifetime and a dream realized,” Martinez said. “I started my career working with kids. On my first date with Nick, my husband, he asked what I wanted to do with the rest of my life. I wanted summer camp. I feel like this is some of that dream realized.” Gina Martinez Named CEO of La Nube September 14, 2024 | La Nube - STEAM Discovery Center El PASO, TX (September 14, 2024) — La Nube, El Paso’s premier hub for STEAM discovery, is excited to announce the appointment of Gina Martinez as its new Chief Executive Officer. Martinez’s leadership ushers in an exciting new era for the organization, as she takes the helm to broaden La Nube’s mission of inspiring creativity, innovation, and curiosity among children and families in the region. Fosters give $10M to La Nube to support new kids museum August 14, 2024 | ktsm.com EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — El Paso and Juarez regional business leaders Paul and Alejandra De La Vega Foster have donated $10 million to the capital campaign that will support El Paso’s new children’s museum and STEAM center, La Nube, which is opening this weekend. La Nube, El Paso’s new science and discovery center, opens with excitement August 14, 2024 | elpasoinc.com El Pasoans gathered Saturday to celebrate the long-awaited grand opening of La Nube – the $72 million science and discovery center approved by voters in 2012. La Nube celebrates grand opening to sold-out crowd August 14, 2024 | ktsm.com EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — La Nube, Downtown El Paso’s new children’s museum and STEAM center, officially opened its doors Saturday morning, Aug. 10 to a sold-out crowd. The sky's the limit: El Paso celebrates La Nube science center's grand opening August 10, 2024 | elpasotimes.com El Paso families flocked to the long-awaited La Nube STEAM Discovery Center’s official grand opening on Saturday, Aug. 10, in Downtown. “There are almost no words to describe the excitement what we feel. This has been 12 years for our community and eight years for the private-public partnership, and we are so excited to welcome the community finally into the doors of La Nube,” said Stephanie Otero, interim CEO of La Nube. La Nube sells out opening weekend August 10, 2024 | kvia.com EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– The wait is over, La Nube children’s museum is open and attracting hundreds of visitors during their first weekend of business. The long awaited facility has 4 floors, covers 70,000 sq. ft. and has 9 themed stations. Stephanie Otero, Interim CEO of La Nube says “there’s no words to describe how excited we are.” Paul and Alejandra Foster Make Multi-Million Dollar Gift to La Nube August 9, 2024 | La Nube - STEAM Discovery Center Officials at La Nube are overjoyed to announce that Paul and Alejandra De La Vega Foster have gifted $10 Million to the capital campaign at El Paso’s STEAM center opening its doors to the public this weekend. “Paul and Alejandra really have our community at heart. Time and time again, they have stood up and spoken clearly about what’s important here in El Paso and Ciudad Juárez,” said Eric Pearson, President and CEO of the El Paso Community Foundation. “We are grateful to them for so much, and this gift to La Nube is another reason why.” La Nube children's museum in downtown El Paso to unveil new mural by local artist March 28, 2024 | KFOX14/CBS4 The forthcoming children’s museum La Nube in downtown El Paso just announced another mural by an El Paso artist. 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