Since 1925 , the Museum of the Big Bend has told the story of the Big Bend and Davis Mountains region through exhibits , speaker series , adult workshops and children ’ s programs .
MUSEUM OF THE BIG BEND CONTINUES TO “ TELL THE STORY ”
Since 1925 , the Museum of the Big Bend has told the story of the Big Bend and Davis Mountains region through exhibits , speaker series , adult workshops and children ’ s programs .
Since 1925 , the Museum of the Big Bend has told the story of the Big Bend and Davis Mountains region through exhibits , speaker series , adult workshops and children ’ s programs . Museum exhibits trace the region ’ s natural history , human history and confluence of cultures . The historic Marty and Yana Davis Map Collection includes maps dating from as early as 1548 . The museum has received honors for
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excellence from Preservation Texas , Humanities Texas and the Texas Historical Commission , among others . Museum publications have won a number of prestigious Wilder awards for design excellence .
Visit the museum Tuesday-Saturday , 9 a . m . -5 p . m . and Sundays 1-5 p . m . Admission is free . Donations are welcome . Parking is available . For information , call ( 432 ) 837-8730 or visit www . museumofthebigbend . com .
TPS 25 : The International Competition
June 3-September 4 , 2016
The Museum of the Big Bend is proud to premiere TPS 25 : The International Competition . The Texas Photographic Society ( TPS ) selected Rixon Reed , founder and director of photo-eye and Art Photo Index in Santa Fe , New Mexico , to jury this exhibit . In celebration of the twenty-fifth anniversary of this competition , Reed selected the work of twenty-five photographers . The call was open-themed , and submissions from artists of all levels were encouraged . Over $ 1,000 in cash prizes were awarded , and a catalog was designed to accompany the show .
TPS 25 : The International Competition will open on Friday , June 3 , at the Museum of the Big Bend , with an opening reception from 6-8 p . m .
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