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Explore the Code: Sitting Bull

Step into the heart of the West at the Museum’s new interactive that brings the Code of the West to life! The Code of the West is a set of unwritten values that guides the lives of Westerners. It teaches values of honesty, hard work, grit, and so much more. This code helped Westerners survive …

Event Series Choose Your Adventure!

Choose Your Adventure!

Explore the galleries with the Museum mascots and the Kids Guide! Select which cowpoke and trail you would like to follow and learn more about all the fun and fascinating things at The Cowboy. Join Chester the Scissortail Flycatcher, Hopalong the Jackrabbit, Ma’ii the Coyote and Cisco the Mustang and solve the Cowboy Code. Free …

Let’s Talk About It: “Bad Indians: A Tribal Memoir” Book Discussion

Join Let’s Talk About It, a book club for people who love to read and discuss great literature! Read Bad Indians: A Tribal Memoir and participate in a discussion led by Patti Loughlin. This book leads readers through a troubled past using author Deborah A. Miranda’s family circle as a touch point and resource for …

Perspectives on Cheyenne Ledger Art

In conjunction with the exhibition Cheyenne Ledger Artists of Fort Marion, you're invited to attend a discussion featuring the topics of art, history and how our collective past affects communities today. Hear from Curator of Native American Art & Ethnology Dr. Eric Singleton as he provides an overview of the exhibition, and Dolores “Dee” Subia …

Event Series Signature Tour

Signature Tour

From Albert Bierstadt’s glowing landscape Emigrants Crossing the Plains to pieces by Frederic Remington and Charles Russell, see some of the finest Western art in the country. View ethnographic material from Native Americans and mountain men and learn about frontier military life. Round out the tour with a look at the evolution of the working …

Explore the Code: Larry Mahan

Step into the heart of the West at the Museum’s new interactive that brings the Code of the West to life! The Code of the West is a set of unwritten values that guides the lives of Westerners. It teaches values of honesty, hard work, grit, and so much more. This code helped Westerners survive …

Holiday Wine and Palette in the West

Grab your hat, throw on your boots and paint the town, literally! As you sip on cocktails reminiscent of the bold spirits that roamed the plains, let your brush tell tales of dusty and starry nights under the instruction of A Good Space Studio. Whether you’re a greenhorn or a seasoned cowpoke, this event is …

Kids Take Over the Cowboy: Holidays at the Museum

Saddle up your reindeer, hitch your sleigh and head on down to celebrate the season with Santa at The Cowboy. We have a corral full of festive fun waiting for you with crafts ranging from Western-inspired ornaments, pinecone birdfeeders, Christmas tree decorations and a scavenger hunt through the galleries. Embark on an adventure to find …

Deck the Hall Featuring Red Steagall and the Boys in the Bunkhouse

Saddle up and join us for an evening dinner event brimming with joyful Western melodies. As the winter chill sweeps across the plains, we are heatin’ things up with Red Steagall and the Boys in the Bunkhouse. So, grab your hat, polish those boots, and get ready for a night of festive tunes. We promise …

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