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ROARING 20S CHOSEN THEME FOR MUSEUM’S GALA
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The late J. Marvin Hunter, Sr., former Bandera resident and founder of the community’s Frontier Times Museum, once remarked that he did not collect items so much as they collected him.
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Roaring 20s chosen
theme for Museum’s Gala
BY TRACY THAYER Special to the Bulletin
Bandera’s oldest continuously operating museum, The Frontier Times Museum, will hold its annual fundraising gala Oct. 29, at the Antler Oaks Lodge and RV Resort, located at 3862 Highway 16 North, just outside of Bandera. The theme this year is the Roaring 20s. The event will begin at 6 p.m. and end at 10 p.m.
Dinner and drinks are included in the ticket price, which is $85 per person. There will be a live and silent auction following the dinner.
Those interested in purchasing a full table at the fundraiser, contact Rebecca Norton, the museum’s executive director, at 830-796-3864. Key sponsors are Jake and Kari Short and the Falling Rock Ranch.
The Frontier Times Museum was founded in 1933 by J. Marvin Hunter, a local author, newspaperman, printer and history expert. The museum building is built from petrified wood, fossils and formations from area caves.
The museum houses an exceptionally eclectic collection of Texas and Bandera County memorabilia. It contains over 40,000 historical artifacts.
Of particular note is the Doane Art Gallery, which contains a variety of art by Western artists. The museum is the host to the Western Artists Roundup, a presentation by a group of six celebrated western artists. These award-winning artists are Jack Moss, David Godfrey, Bob Penny, Doug Trine, Gary Ward and Charlie Bullock.
The museum also houses a research library, as well as the Fagen Gallery, the Chisholm Gallery and a gift shop.
The Frontier Times Museum is a privately funded museum and all proceeds from the annual Roaring 20s Gala will go to its programs and operations.
The Museum is located at 510 13th Street in Bandera.
Its entrance fees are $6 for adults, $4 for seniors, military $4, children 6-17, $2 and children under 6 are free.
Museum hours are Monday through Saturday 10:00 – 4:30 PM. To contact the museum, email information@frontiertimesmuseum.org or call at 830-796-3864.
