Museum of the Big Bend, Texas, United States
4.5 (396 reviews) Thursday: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Spent Ranking #1 in Alpine Speciality Museums
A must stop if you travel through the area
Address
Sul Ross State University Campus, Alpine, TX 79832-0001
Mobile
Website
http://www.museumofthebigbend.com/
Working hours
Monday :
Tuesday : 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Wednesday : 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Thursday : 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Friday : 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Saturday : 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Sunday :
Current local date and time now
Thursday, May 09, 2024, 16:25
User Ratings
4.5 based on (396 reviews)
Excellent
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Good
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Satisfactory
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Poor
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Reviews
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4An0nyMs 5:00 PM Oct 10, 2022
Permanent exhibit is only before 1920
The main part of the museum is a well done exhibition of Big Bend area history before 1920 (four signs about the days of Pancho Villa). The rest of the main part is older, mostly the 1800s. I was disappointed that it didn't tell me anything about the area today except two maps. There was a temporary exhibit of "modern" Western art, but it looked basically like older art: cattle and cowboys... not much clever or intriguing. There were also a few photographs.
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4selbyfarm 5:00 PM Mar 14, 2020
Best Free Museum Around
We visited this museum after spending a week in Big Bend NP and the adjacent Big Bend Ranch State Park, and this museum added a lot of context to what we had seen. By comparison, the exhibits at the museums in Big Bend NP were extremely weak. The museum does a good job of briefly telling the geology, human history and natural history of the Big Bend region. Plan on 1 to 2 hours to enjoy all of the exhibits. The nice gift store is a bonus.
