MCB is growing! Join us for a groundbreaking ceremony on Feb. 24, 8-8:30 a.m., for a 4,000 sq. ft. new construction to provide a multipurpose space housing a permanent exhibit on the origins of ranching in the Texas Coastal Bend, and a 100-person lecture area.
NEW PERMANENT EXHIBIT HALL OPENING FALL 2023!
Where Texas Ranching Began
Share your story! From open range to barbed wire, ranching heritage in the Coastal Bend has been strong for almost 300 years. The history of ranching in our region began with the missions and early Spanish ranchos. Today, the ranching culture retains its tremendous influence on our communities. Landowners, ranch workers, vaqueros, blacksmiths, tanners, grocers, all the people who lived and worked on or near the ranches have contributed to the Coastal Bend’s unique ranching story. We are constructing a new building to help us tell that story. We need your help! Do you have ranching artifacts, photographs, or documents that can help tell your ranching story? Complete and return a documentation form available at the museum's front desk, or complete our online form.