Current Exhibitions
The centennial of Grand Canyon National Park is an opportunity to exhibit more of the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum’s permanent collection that focuses on landforms unique to the American West and to share with…
Art is not one-dimensional and neither are those who create it. Though often defined by their most well-known work or style—Impressionist, Cubist, Modern, Realist, Western—they experiment and evolve throughout their careers, often working across …
Colors of Clay explores the cultural and regional diversity of indigenous ceramic vessel traditions in North America. Vibrantly colored and sculpted with absolute precision, clay pots, bowls, pitchers, and jars were a …
The iconic Western cowboy actually can trace its roots to north and west Africa, up through Spain and then over to the New World. Caballeros y Vaqueros will tell this story…
Upcoming Exhibitions
The Traditional Cowboy Arts Association (TCAA) will showcase the best of saddlemaking, bit and spur making, silversmithing and rawhide braiding…
Small Works, Great Wonders® features a fusion of traditional and contemporary paintings and sculptures at affordable prices. Enjoy cocktails with more than 100 of the nation’s finest artists, including many from the prestigious Prix de West. Door …
On the 50th anniversary of the 1969 film “True Grit”, this exhibition will examine similarities and the differences between these two versions of films. View the context of the novel by the same title, using artifacts, costume components and props from both films. John Wayne Collection pieces…
Consumption of the West through popular media has been a mainstay of Western culture. Pulp publications, film, radio, music, television, and video games have all presented treatments of the West…
Co-Organized by the Booth Western Art Museum, National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum and Tacoma Art Museum…
Through the lens of her camera, Dorothea Lange documented American Life with riveting, intimate photographs that portrayed some of the most powerful moments of the 20th century.
This is the first major exhibition ever produced on the Spiro Mounds. This project is being produced with the support of the Caddo Nation and the Wichita and Affiliated Tribes…
