Permanent Exhibit

The exhibit Big Bend Legacy greets visitors as they enter the Museum of the Big Bend. Legacy introduces visitors to the distinctive natural history, human history and confluence of cultures in the Big Bend region.

Native Americans inhabited the area for thousands of years before the arrival of the Europeans. The Spanish, through their system of missions and presidios, imprinted their customs on the region only to be replaced by the nation of Mexico. The westward expansion of the United States brought yet another unique culture to the Big Bend.

Big Bend Legacy invites the visitor to experience this panorama of natural and human history.

February 27 — April 25, 2010

With the opening reception on February 26, 2010, our rotating exhibit will feature Trappings of Texas, the annual exhibit and sale of traditional cowboy gear and western art.

Click here to learn more about the artists & gearmakers featured in this year's event.