Bandera has been selected as the final Texas stop for the Smithsonian Institution’s traveling exhibit, Crossroads: Change in Rural America. The exhibit will be on display from June 21 through July 26 at Bandera Middle School, located at 1005 Cherry Street.

Bandera is one of only seven cities in Texas chosen to host the exhibit, which explores how rural communities have changed over time while maintaining their unique identities. Visitors of all ages are invited to attend free of charge.

The main exhibit will be open Monday through Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., and Sundays from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Exhibit themes include:

• Bandera Electric Cooperative – Rural Electrification

• Stompede Days & The Free State of Bandera

• Schoolhouse Memories – Bandera Schoolhouses of the Past

• 100 Years of Rodeo in Bandera

• Living off the Land – From Ranches to Travelers

• Dudes, Dances & Delights – Bandera, Birthplace of the Texas Dude Ranch

• Tejano Son of Texas – Policarpio Rodriguez

• Bandera’s Music History – The Music Goes on Forever

In addition to the main display, more local exhibits will be featured across the county, including:

• Arnold-Tyron Cemetery

• Bandera Kronkosky Library

• Bandera Natural History & Art Museum

• Frontier Times Museum

• Historic Langford Home

• Lakehills Area Library

• Medina Community Library

• Polly’s Chapel and Schoolhouse

• Pipe Creek Community Center and Dance Hall

• River Oaks Courts

• The Sheepwalk Ranch

• If These Walls Could Talk – Main Street, Bandera

The exhibit is part of the Museum on Main Street program, a partnership between the Smithsonian and state humanities councils, and highlights the evolving identity of rural America through national and local storytelling.