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Event Series Code of The West: Willie Lusk

Code of The West: Willie Lusk

Activity Tables Celebrate Black History Month! Willie Lusk took pride in his work from the beginning of his career. As he made connections through his unique flame stitch boot pattern and tracing his customers' bare feet to make his patterns, he rose to success as a legendary boot maker. Celebrate Black History Month and “take …

Event Series Choose Your Adventure!

Choose Your Adventure!

Explore the galleries with our Museum Kids Guide! Select which Western friend’s trail you’d like to follow and discover fascinating facts and finds 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 for members or with Museum admission.

Event Series Birthday Parties

Birthday Parties

Looking for a unique, hassle-free birthday party set in the Wild West? All you need are gifts and a birthday cake — we’ll take care of the rest! Learn more at nationalcowboymuseum.org/learn/birthday-parties.

Code of the West: Lisa Sorrell

You can bring The Code of the West to life with our Discovery Table activities, which tell the stories of the great people of the West. This month, learn to “Ride for the Brand,” just like Lisa Sorrell.  Lisa Sorrell embodies the Code of the West with her remarkable boot-making skills utilizing overlay and inlay. …

Wild Weather Camp

Weather is a huge part of life in Oklahoma, and we want kids to know how to be safe when storms roll through. That’s why we’ve teamed up with Chief Meteorologist David Payne and the News 9 Weather Team to learn about the different types of severe weather in our state and what to do …

Brown Bag Lunch and Learn: The Art of Bootmaking

Cowboy boot maker Lisa Sorrell shares her story in conjunction with the exhibition Cowboy Boots: From Roundups to Runways. Sorrell makes cowboy boots and shoes in her shop in Oklahoma, transforming flat pieces of leather and the client’s measurements into head-turning boots using hand tools and vintage machinery. She will share the boot creation process …

Brown Bag Lunch and Learn: Evolution of the Cowboy Boot

Bootmaker Ray Dorwart shares a brief history of the cowboy boot.   When drovers began pushing cattle north from Texas to railheads in Kansas, their footwear ran the gamut from brogan shoes to “Hessian” boots to surplus US Army shoes and boots. The way the drovers’ feet sunk to the heel in ox-bow stirrups, making their …

Spring Break at The Cowboy

Join us for the Spring Roundup, an unforgettable week of Spring Break fun at The Cowboy! Drop by each weekday starting Monday, March 17 to participate in family-friendly activities that let your kids immerse themselves in the history of the American West. Be sure not to miss the extra-special fun on Saturday, March 22 when …

Spring Roundup: Boot Movement

Activities run each day from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Drop by to Find Your West and participate in family-friendly activities. Immerse yourself in the history of the American West with engaging new exhibits and hands-on activities. Free for members or with Museum admission. Available while supplies last.” Step into the role of boot designer …

Spring Roundup: Ag Day

Activities run each day from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Drop by to Find Your West and participate in family-friendly activities. Immerse yourself in the history of the American West with engaging new exhibits and hands-on activities. Free for members or with Museum admission. Available while supplies last.” Become inspired by ranching and agriculture at …

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