The non-profit group that operates and maintains the historic Alamo in San Antonio has announced plans for a new visitor center and museum that will open in 2025.

"The Alamo is one of our most important  landmarks — certainly in Texas history, but also in the United States — and is known around the world," Kate Rogers, executive director of Alamo Trust, Inc. said in a statement. "We must preserve this history and share the stories of all who lived, fought and died at the Alamo, and we will be doing it in a way that speaks to our shared history and its continued relevance."

The project will "repurpose" his project will repurpose the historic Crockett Block and Woolworth buildings on the west side of Alamo Plaza, providing more than 30,000 square feet of space to display original documents and artifacts, a news release said.

The trust has selected global design firm Gensler and architectural firm GRG for the project.

"Their collective resume includes the collections storage and administrative offices for the Broad Museum in Los Angeles, the New York Public Library Milstein Research Stacks and Special Collections, and the American Kennel Club's Museum of the Dog, also in New York," the news release said.

Construction is scheduled to start in 2023.

The Alamo's history dates back to in 1718 when it was established as Mission San Antonio de Valero. It served as a garrison of five different national armies and is most known for the 1836 Battle of the Alamo between Texans and the Mexican Army. The Mexican soldiers won.

"At dawn on March 6, 1836, the 13th day of the siege, the Battle of the Alamo commenced," the Alamo Trust says on its website. "Fighting lasted roughly 90 minutes, and by daybreak all the defenders had perished, including a former congressman from Tennessee, David Crockett."