For more than 70 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. Throughout that time, four distinct cultures emerged and shaped the history and heritage of the region.

The Museum of the Big Bend's goal is to showcase this human history and culture reflected through the contributions of the Native Americans, the Spanish, the Mexicans and the Americans.

Our Mission

The Mission of the Museum of the Big Bend is to collect, preserve, exhibit and interpret the materials that relate to the prehistory and history of the Big Bend of Texas and northern Mexico, with an awareness of the region’s cultural
diversity.

Our History

In 1926 the West Texas Historical and Scientific Society was founded for the purpose of creating a museum for the Big Bend region. With funding from the Texas Centennial Commission and the WPA, the Museum was constructed in 1937.

In 2006 the structure was completely renovated and new exhibits designed and installed. Located in the Emmett and
Miriam McCoy building, the Museum opened in August
2007 and is the only native rock structure left on the Sul
Ross State University campus.

The new Museum has been recognized with awards from the Texas Historical Commission, Preservation Texas and Humanities Texas.