Museum of the Big Bend Continues to “Tell the Story”
Since 1925, the Museum of the Big Bend has told the story of the Big Bend and Davis Mountains region through exhibits, speaker series, adult workshops and children’s programs.
Museum exhibits trace the region’s natural history, human history and confluence of cultures. The historic Marty and Yana Davis Map Collection includes maps dating from as early as 1548.
The museum has received honors for excellence from Preservation Texas, Humanities Texas and the Texas Historical Commission, among others. Museum publications have won a number of prestigious Wilder awards for design excellence.
Visit the museum Tuesday-Saturday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sundays 1-5 p.m. Admission is free. Donations are welcome. Parking is available. For information, call (432) 837-8730 or visit www.museumofthebigbend.com.
Museum exhibits trace the region’s natural history, human history and confluence of cultures. The historic Marty and Yana Davis Map Collection includes maps dating from as early as 1548.
The museum has received honors for excellence from Preservation Texas, Humanities Texas and the Texas Historical Commission, among others. Museum publications have won a number of prestigious Wilder awards for design excellence.
Visit the museum Tuesday-Saturday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sundays 1-5 p.m. Admission is free. Donations are welcome. Parking is available. For information, call (432) 837-8730 or visit www.museumofthebigbend.com.
31st Annual Trappings of Texas Opening Weekend, Sale and Reception
April 20-22, 2017 Exhibit Dates: April 22-May 21, 2017 Join the Museum of the Big Bend as we celebrate thirty-one years of bringing the best emerging and established cowboy artists to the Big Bend. Combining custom cowboy gear and Western art, Trappings has been showcasing custom cowboy gear alongside fine western art longer and better than anyone else in the country. Events include a Preview and After-Preview Party, Grand Opening Exhibit, Sale and Reception, Chuck Wagon Breakfast and the Third annual Ranch Roundup Party. Free daytime presentations and demonstrations round out a fun-filled weekend of activities for all ages. For more information on all events at the Museum of the Big Bend, visit www.museumofthebigbend.com/ |