
The Museum of the Big Bend at Sul Ross State University has been nominated for the second straight year in USA Today’s 2025 10Best Readers’ Choice travel awards.
The Museum won the award in 2024.
An expert panel selected Museum of the Big Bend as a contender for Best Smalltown Museum, a new category, according to a press release from USA Today. The contest allows four weeks to vote for the museum of your choice at https://10best.usatoday.com/awards/travel/best-small-town-museum-2025/museum-of-the-big-bend-alpine-texas/.
You can vote once a day for the run of the contest by visiting the SRSU and Museum of the Big Bend Facebook and Instagram pages, or by going directly to the link above.
Voting ends Monday, Feb. 10, and the winner will be announced on 10Best on Wednesday, Feb. 19.
The Museum has previously received a “Top Western Museum” award from True West magazine.
For more information, email Director John Klingemann at john.klingemann@sulross.edu.