The Museum of the Big Bend will host its 10th Heritage Award Dinner on Saturday, April 18, honoring longtime supporters … More
Category: Museums
Museum of the Big Bend to open ‘The New American West – By Brush and by Bronze’ on March 6
The Museum of the Big Bend will host an opening reception March 6 for a new exhibition featuring the work … More
Beth Francell to Share Family History at Fort Davis Museum Program
Artist and retired landscape architect Beth Francell will present a public program later this month at the Overland Trail Museum, … More
Museum of the Big Bend nominated again for USA Today 10Best travel award
The Museum of the Big Bend at Sul Ross State University has been nominated for the third straight year in … More
New director named for Museum of the Big Bend
The Museum of the Big Bend has welcomed a new director, with Dr. Emily Wilkinson beginning her role in January. … More
Texas Historical Commission to Host Museum Innovation Workshop in Alpine
The Texas Historical Commission will host a full-day visitor experience workshop in Alpine later this month aimed at helping museums … More
Museum of the Big Bend to Host Free Santa Event and Holiday Activities
Families are invited to celebrate the holiday season at the Museum of the Big Bend with a free, family-friendly event … More
Museum Exhibit Traces History of Candelilla Wax Industry Along the Rio Grande
Image: Map showing historic candelilla wax camps, refineries, and trade routes along the Rio Grande, reproduced from Curtis Tunnell’s Wax, … More
39th Annual Trappings of Texas Returns to Alpine with Western Art, Gearmaking, and Community Events
The 39th Annual Trappings of Texas, the country’s longest-running exhibit and sale celebrating Western art and gearmaking, will open September … More
Museum of the Big Bend Hosts Jim Bones Photography Exhibit Through August 30
The Museum of the Big Bend is presenting Finding the Light: Photography by Jim Bones, a new exhibit on view … More