Welcome to the Museum of the Big Bend!

Grand Opening Rescheduled

The Grand Opening of the new Emmett and Miriam McCoy Building at the Museum of the Big Bend is back on for June 23-24, 2023.

Going to Texas

Five Centuries of Texas Maps

Photographs by Ron Castle

On exhibit in the Museum’s Hallway Gallery
(next to the gift shop)

Big Bend Legacy

Big Bend Legacy

The Big Bend Legacy exhibit
introduces visitors to the natural history,
human history and confluence of cultures
in the Big Bend region.

Visit

The Museum of the Big Bend is located on the Sul Ross State University campus in Alpine, Texas. Call 432-837-8730 for more information.

HOURS
Tuesday-Saturday, 10AM – 4PM
Closed major holidays

Click here for entrance fees, holiday hours & other visitor information

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Upcoming

Visit our Calendar to find out about upcoming Events, Exhibits and Workshops.

Build the Future!

The new Emmett and Miriam McCoy Building at the Museum of the Big Bend expands our ability to tell the story of the Big Bend. Learn more about this exciting project!

Shop

Visit the Museum’s Gift Shop, Big Bend Trading Company, for great books, gifts, crafts and clothing.

Virtual Museum Walkthrough

Using Google Maps’ Street View feature, you can “walk” your browser through the entire exhibit area of the Museum of the Big Bend. Click here to give it a try!

The Mission of the Museum of the Big Bend, a Department of Sul Ross State University, is to serve and educate the public by collecting, preserving, exhibiting and interpreting the cultural, historic and natural materials that relate to the prehistory, history and cultural diversity of the Big Bend region of Texas and Mexico.