frontier times museum

This little museum is within walking distance from main street, which is where all the little shops and restaurants are. main street is also where the cowboy "action" is supposed to take place (although it was canceled on the day we were here despite the web site saying it would be happening). So, we walked to the museum. There was an interesting collection of items at the museum. The staff was super friendly and helpful. She gave the kids a scavenger hunt, which they really enjoyed and kept them focused on museum items and really looking at the stuff. It's not a huge museum and there's not a huge assortment of artifacts, but what's there is neat... an old print press, a switchboard, Texas artifacts... we probably spent 30-45 minutes in there - again, a pretty small place, but we enjoyed ourselves. Small fee to get in - $5 adults and I think $3 for our kids.

The museum is little more than a collection of strange relics. It's not a bad place if you're just curious about what's in there. But not really worth the price of admission either in my opinion. But I'm just not really into the 'strange but true'...

WOW, everyone should check out this museum. Its not only a museum for the local Bandera Area but from all over the U.S. I saw things I would have never been able to see, and I have traveled all across the U.S. I recommend this museum to everyone.

Where else can you see a snake made out of thousands of old postage stamps or a mummified rat? Interesting place and worth a stop if in the area

There were lots of different displays to see so something to suit everyone's taste. The staff on the front desk were very knowledgeable.. Well worth a visit if you are in the Bandera area

Sleeper alert! If you like history, authentic touches of the past, and quirky Texas artifacts, plan to visit this museum!- It's housed in a limestone building originally built in 1933, tucked just a bit off the main drag of Bandera, the "Cowboy Capital of the World". - It's a feast for the eyes with so much to see - authentic attire, memorabilia, late 1800-early 1900's period furnishings, paintings, household and farm implements. Touches of the shoot-em-up days. Lots of saddles and western items. So much more - ran out of time on the last two rooms.- I liked the spacing of the collection - it's easy on the eyes, giving you time to take it all in.- If you're into the real history of Bandera in the Hill Country, and how it used to be - allow over an hour to see it all.

I found the Museum artifacts to be interesting, but there was no rhyme or reason to the exhibits, other than the Hall of Fame. If you are going there thinking you are going to a regular museum, you may leave disappointed. If you go with the attitude that you are going to see a mix of objects collected over the years by people that love their community, then you won't be disappointed. The volunteers are really sweet and helpful and the small fee helps local people to save some of their heritage and I like that!

My hubby and I felt this was worth the price of admission. It was interesting and we learned more about the Bandera area by coming in here. We had been told by the Visitor's Bureau in Boerne that it was a good place to go. I would agree with them. The bathroom was clean, also. The two volunteers working there the day we went were nice & helpful, but one of them talked way too loud about regular every day things. We didn't go in there to hear about so & so and what they were going to do for entertainment that night, etc. It made it hard to concentrate on what I was reading on the displays. They were nice, just too loud.

This is a cool little museum in the town of Cowboy Capital Bandera, TX. If you happen to be in this part of Texas the Frontier Times Museum is a nice divergence to your trip. It's a big facility with several rooms of late 1800's/early 1900's artifacts. Everything from the evolution of barbed wire, to early coffee makers, early hair curling devices and oddities like two head sheep under one roof. It's fun to walk through and check out every little item!

This museum was unbelievable. Everything was donated. They had items from all over the world. There's a small entry fee but well worth it. One could probably spend hours here. We spent about 2 hours. That was kind of skimming over it. Highly recommend it.

The Frontier Times Museum in Bandera is a 'must see' for visitors & residents alike. So many wonderful artifacts from Bandera's early day's as a cypress shingle manufacturer, cattle ranching, and trueCowboy Heritage. If you're interested in Texas Hill Country history, the place is a literal treasure trove of information & items from the past.5 stars for the Frontier Times Museum!

Pretty large for a small town. Varied collection. Employee was quite informative also. A must see when in Bandera.

This was my first time in Bandera and it was awesome. This museum has so much in it. Not at all what I expected for a small town. Most everything was donated and it was from all over the world! The amount of things to look at was unbelievable. It actually took me two days to get through it all. The memories some of those things brought me was incredible. I sure saw a lot I had never seen before as well.

if you like to see old things of the west, this is one stop worth stopping. They have a lot of old things to look at that will take some time to see.

This museum doesn't look like much on the outside, but its larger than I expected on the inside. Its filled with relics from the town of Bandera and the surrounding area, and also interesting "things" from people who lived in the area and donated the items. I was a little surprised at how well everything was organized and labeled. You can tell that people have put a lot of time and effort into making this a good museum. For a small town, its a really large collection of items and its definitely worth a visit if you're in the area.