Bandera Natural History Museum

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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.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.