Housed in a 12,000 square foot, completely renovated, former brassier factory, the complex contains The Devil's Rope Museum , The Texas Old Route 66 Museum , The Western Heritage Community Room , The Hagemeier Library , The DRM Publishing Company , and the Museum Mercantile , a large souvenir store. The museum was created, renovated, filled, and is maintained by barbed wire collectors from the United States, Australia, and Canada. Winter hours may vary because of inclement weather. Write to Box 290, McLean, TX 79057. The major focus of The Devil's Rope Museum is on barbed wire related items.
Numerous exhibits show thousands of wire specimens both common and rare.
Other exhibits feature tools and devices used in fence construction and maintenance. Exhibit favorites vary with visitor interests. The Kansas Limestone Rock Quarry is unusual showing the tools and procedures used in cutting rock posts for fence use. Military collectors enjoy the Warwire Exhibit showing the vicious wires, military issue tools, and rare photographs taken from the history of entanglement wire used in warfare. Also included is a Check-row Planter and a large display of Planter Wires and related tools.