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The Brazos
legacy of a mighty river
ON DISPLAY November 14, 2025 - May 16, 2026
Location
3232 Briarcrest Drive
Bryan, TX 77802
Hours
10am - 5pm
Tuesday - Saturday
Admission
Learn More
Donate
Become a Member
Our Mission
To preserve and protect natural and cultural history, to stimulate its understanding, and to encourage responsible stewardship of all natural and cultural resources.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Learn about the latest events and exhibit openings
SUMMER NATURE CAMP
JUNE 2 - AUGUST 8
9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Studying science and history helps children to know and understand the world around them.
The Museum offers your child this opportunity in a safe, fun, and educational setting. Through
non-traditional teaching techniques, campers are encouraged to explore science, animal behavior,
history, and their local environment using interactive lessons and educational games and crafts.
Learn More
12TH ANNUAL
WISH UPON A BUTTERFLY
JULY 19
9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Monarch butterflies will fill the skies in a mid-morning event, "Wish Upon a Butterfly" at the Brazos Valley Museum of Natural History. This symbolic event will highlight the elegant monarch, the Texas state insect, and a signature icon of transformation, hope, and awe.
Learn More
BUFFALO STAMPEDE
OCTOBER 18
5K Race & 1 Mile Fun Run
Runners will also be stampeding their way through Bryan/College Station, Texas on October 18 at 7:30am as the Brazos Valley Museum of Natural History hosts its 17th annual Buffalo Stampede! Runners of all ages are welcome, and female and male 5K winners in each age division ranging from 12-and-under to 80 plus will receive a beautiful custom trophy or medal!
Learn More
BOONVILLE DAYS
OCTOBER 18
9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Enjoy Boonville Days, a Texas history festival of fronteir skills, chuck wagon cooking, arts, and music. Festive Boonville Days activities from 9am-4pm are inside and outside the Museum. Museum admission is free during the event!
Learn More
SUPPORT AND MEMBERSHIP
Become a friend of the Museum
The Brazos Valley Museum of Natural History relies heavily on our friends and neighbors in the Brazos Valley and beyond
Membership comes with benefits, and your gift is tax-deductible
Subscribe below
And stay up to date with all of our latest events and exhibits:
Learn More About Membership Options
EXHIBITS
Explore the Brazos Valley Museum of Natural History
DISCOVERY ROOM
Live snakes, turtles, fish, tarantulas, scorpions, and much more are on display in the Museum's Discovery Room. Taxidermy mounts, rocks, minerals, and children's books make this room a hit with visitors of all ages.
Learn More
NATURAL AND CULTURAL EXHIBITS
The Brazos Valley Museum of Natural History has served the Brazos Valley in many ways since its founding in 1961. There is no other museum within a 100 mile radius of Bryan and College Station which focuses on natural and cultural history and encourages human interaction with nature.
Learn More
BOONVILLE HERITAGE PARK
Occupying 11.29 acres, the park is home to the Turner-Peters log house, an original 1856 structure furnished with 19th century pieces that were typical to the Texas frontier.
Learn More
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top of page
The Brazos
legacy of a mighty river
ON DISPLAY November 14, 2025 - May 16, 2026
Location
3232 Briarcrest Drive
Bryan, TX 77802
Hours
10am - 5pm
Tuesday - Saturday
Admission
Learn More
Donate
Become a Member
Our Mission
To preserve and protect natural and cultural history, to stimulate its understanding, and to encourage responsible stewardship of all natural and cultural resources.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Learn about the latest events and exhibit openings
SUMMER NATURE CAMP
JUNE 2 - AUGUST 8
9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Studying science and history helps children to know and understand the world around them.
The Museum offers your child this opportunity in a safe, fun, and educational setting. Through
non-traditional teaching techniques, campers are encouraged to explore science, animal behavior,
history, and their local environment using interactive lessons and educational games and crafts.
Learn More
12TH ANNUAL
WISH UPON A BUTTERFLY
JULY 19
9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Monarch butterflies will fill the skies in a mid-morning event, "Wish Upon a Butterfly" at the Brazos Valley Museum of Natural History. This symbolic event will highlight the elegant monarch, the Texas state insect, and a signature icon of transformation, hope, and awe.
Learn More
BUFFALO STAMPEDE
OCTOBER 18
5K Race & 1 Mile Fun Run
Runners will also be stampeding their way through Bryan/College Station, Texas on October 18 at 7:30am as the Brazos Valley Museum of Natural History hosts its 17th annual Buffalo Stampede! Runners of all ages are welcome, and female and male 5K winners in each age division ranging from 12-and-under to 80 plus will receive a beautiful custom trophy or medal!
Learn More
BOONVILLE DAYS
OCTOBER 18
9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Enjoy Boonville Days, a Texas history festival of fronteir skills, chuck wagon cooking, arts, and music. Festive Boonville Days activities from 9am-4pm are inside and outside the Museum. Museum admission is free during the event!
Learn More
SUPPORT AND MEMBERSHIP
Become a friend of the Museum
The Brazos Valley Museum of Natural History relies heavily on our friends and neighbors in the Brazos Valley and beyond
Membership comes with benefits, and your gift is tax-deductible
Subscribe below
And stay up to date with all of our latest events and exhibits:
Learn More About Membership Options
EXHIBITS
Explore the Brazos Valley Museum of Natural History
DISCOVERY ROOM
Live snakes, turtles, fish, tarantulas, scorpions, and much more are on display in the Museum's Discovery Room. Taxidermy mounts, rocks, minerals, and children's books make this room a hit with visitors of all ages.
Learn More
NATURAL AND CULTURAL EXHIBITS
The Brazos Valley Museum of Natural History has served the Brazos Valley in many ways since its founding in 1961. There is no other museum within a 100 mile radius of Bryan and College Station which focuses on natural and cultural history and encourages human interaction with nature.
Learn More
BOONVILLE HERITAGE PARK
Occupying 11.29 acres, the park is home to the Turner-Peters log house, an original 1856 structure furnished with 19th century pieces that were typical to the Texas frontier.
Learn More
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