Bandera Natural History Museum

Replicas of Dinosaurs, Ice Age animals, and educational play stations are located on the eight acre grounds. Inside there are over 100 full-body animal mounts positioned in hand-painted dioramas portraying their natural habitats. An international collection of art pieces are displayed in the museum. The New Spain Art Hall with a collection of more than 150 pieces from the Spanish Viceregal period has been added. Paintings, sculptures, silver, furniture, antique Talavera and ivories are included in the permanent collection. A model of a Manila Galleon welcomes visitors with an introduction of how the New Spain Art is distinctive from the art created in Europe. The New Spain Art Hall contains a permanent collection of more than 150 pieces from the Spanish Viceregal period of 1521-1820. The collection consists of paintings, sculptures, silver, furniture, antique Talavera and ivories. Miguel Cabrera, Cristobal de Villalpando and Jose de Ibarra are artists represented in the collection.