UPDATE (March 5): The Grammy Museum will extend the exhibition period of Selena‘s personal items until May 11 due to high ticket demand. “Selena: From Texas to the World” was originally scheduled to run from Jan. 15 to March 16, but now, fans will have the opportunity to visit for a longer period.
The show includes clothing, microphones and even the singer’s cell phone, which, for the first time, have left the Selena Museum in Corpus Christi, Texas. After her death on March 31, 1995, the museum was created to honor the memory of the greatest female artist in Tex-Mex music, who achieved the coveted crossover in the U.S., earning a Grammy and securing prominent positions on the Billboard charts.
Tickets for “Selena: From Texas to the World” are available on the Grammy Museum’s official website, priced at $22.50 and valid for 30 days from the date of purchase.
PREVIOUSLY (Jan. 16): For the first time, personal items of late Tex-Mex music icon Selena Quintanilla have left Corpus Christi, Texas, to be shown at the Grammy Museum in Los Angeles. The exhibit, “Selena: From Texas to the World,” opened on Thursday (Jan. 15) and will remain on display until March 16.
Outside the museum, as a prelude, there is a mural created by artist Mr. Toledo showcasing the star at different moments in her career. Inside, visitors can view items selected by Suzette Quintanilla, Selena’s sister, including a microphone that still bears marks of her red lipstick, her personal cell phone, instruments from her band Los Dinos, and her Grammy awards — including the Lifetime Achievement Award she received posthumously in 2021 from the Recording Academy.
Pieces of her unforgettable wardrobe, such as the white rhinestone dress by Lillie Rubin that Selena wore to the 1994 Grammy Awards, are part of the collection. Selena was a fashion icon for Latina women and designed many of her own outfits; some of her sketches are also on display.
One of the most consequential artists of her generation, Selena revolutionized Latin music with her tejano twist on norteño music and hip-swiveling techno-cumbias that showcased her versatility. With anthems such as “Amor Prohibido,” “Bidi Bidi Bom Bom,” “Como La Flor” and “No Me Queda Más,” to name a few, her music has endured decades after her death in 1995 at 23.
On the Billboard charts, she earned 24 entries on Top Latin Albums, 16 of which hit the top 10 and seven of which hit No. 1 — among them Amor Prohibido, which spent 20 weeks at the top in 1994, and the posthumous Dreaming of You, which spent 40 weeks at the summit in 1995. On the Regional Mexican Albums and Latin Pop Albums charts, the late artist placed seven and six titles at No. 1, respectively. Amor Prohibido topped the former chart for nearly 100 weeks.
“Selena: From Texas to the World” was inaugurated by her sister Suzette and Selena’s widower, Chris Pérez. The exhibit comes a month after the death of Abraham Quintanilla, the father and manager of the Mexican-American star. The family had previously safeguarded this legacy at the Selena Museum in Corpus Christi.
For tickets, schedules, and more information, visit the official Grammy Museum website.
