Museum of the Big Bend

For more than 90 years the Museum of the Big Bend has been collecting and exhibiting artifacts of the vast Big Bend region. Encompassing the Davis Mountains and the borderlands of Mexico, the Big Bend has been inhabited for over 11,000 years. The Museum showcases this human history and culture reflected through the contributions of the Native Americans, the Spanish, the Mexicans and American settlers. The Museum hosts rotating exhibits including Trappings of Texas

featuring the best of contemporary Western art and custom cowboy gear every April.

The Museum is located in Alpine at the northeast corner of the Sul Ross State

University campus and can be reached from Entrance Four from Harrison Street.

Admission and Parking is Free! Donations are always welcomed. The Museum is

handicap accessible. Guided tours are available by appointment.

Hours: Closed on Mondays

Tuesday-Saturday: 9am-5pm

Sunday: 1pm-5pm

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Website:

www.museumofthebigbend.com

Phone: (432) 837-8143

Email: maggie.rumbelow@sulross.edu

Address: 400 N Harrison, Alpine, TX 79832