The National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City is America’s premier institution of Western history, art and culture. Founded in 1955, the Museum collects, preserves and exhibits an internationally renowned collection of Western art and artifacts while sponsoring dynamic educational programs to promote interest in the enduring legacy of the American West.
Upcoming Events
Still-Life Drawing in New Beginnings: An American Story of Romantics and Modernists in the West
Signature Tour
An event every week that begins at 1:00 pm on Sunday and Saturday, repeating until December 26, 2021
Read the West Book Club: Dreams of El Dorado: A History of the American West
Perked Up Playdate
An event every month that begins at 10:00 am on day Third of the month, repeating until September 21, 2021
Current Exhibitions
New Beginnings: An American Story of Romantics and Modernists in the West
September 10, 2021 – January 2, 2022
Tattooing: Religion, Reality and Regret
August 27, 2021 - May 8, 2022
Find Your North
August 20 - October 17, 2021
Framework: Exploring the Artistic Process
July 16, 2021 - February 27, 2022
¡Viva México!
July 9 - October 17, 2021
From the Blog
Western Heritage Awards – A Look Back
September 15, 2021
By Seth "from Marketing"
Western Heritage Award Winner Michael Grauer, McCasland Chair of Cowboy Culture/Curator of Cowboy Collections and Western Art
September 15, 2021
By Seth "from Marketing"
Bedtime Buckaroos: “J is for Jackalope”
September 13, 2021
By Seth "from Marketing"
The Museum Store
Explore gifts and souvenirs inspired by our latest exhibitions, as well as jewelry, apparel, home decor, books, prints and so much more. Free gift wrapping.
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The Dickinson Research Center
The Donald C. & Elizabeth M. Dickinson Research Center (DRC) houses the Museum’s archival and photographic collections, institutional records and library. It shares the Museum’s mission to preserve and interpret the evolving history and cultures of the American West through exhibitions, education, research and publications.
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