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
Spiro and the Art of the Mississippian World Virtual Teacher Workshop
Brown Bag Lunch Series: Exploring Spiro and the Art of the Mississippian World
Kids Take Over the Cowboy: Spiro Scratch Art: Decorations for Another World
Cherokee Beadwork
From the Blog
“Voices From the West” – Lula Briscoe Ep. 18
February 18, 2021
By Dickinson Research Center Center
“Voices From the West” – Lula Briscoe Ep. 17
February 11, 2021
By Dickinson Research Center Center
Counting Down to the Spiro Opening. Behind the Scenes with Eric Singleton, Ph.D., our Curator of Ethnology.
February 9, 2021
By Tim
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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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