The West was built by strong and resilient women who you can find examples of in the Museum’s galleries! Stop by the Museum’s Heritage Table to learn about Stagecoach Mary Fields – the first Black woman mail carrier in the United States. Discover the importance of the stagecoach in Mary’s story and create your own … Continued
Grab your toy chest and get to playing! Join us in the Annie Oakley Center for fun game-themed crafts and activities. Design your very own Western board game and create a clothespin horse to go along with it! Enjoy Western ring toss and storytime at 10:30and 11:30 a.m. Be sure to check out the Playing … Continued
The National Cowboy Museum is proud to be a Certified Autism Center and recognize April as Autism Awareness Month. Stop by the Museum Heritage Table to learn about a great Westerner on the autism spectrum—Temple Grandin! Learn all she did to help the West and find out what it means to think in pictures. For … Continued
Join us for sensory-friendly playtime at The Cowboy. Take a break from gallery adventuring and stop in to learn a dance geared toward all people with all abilities under the instruction of Aspiring Attitudes dance instructors! These playdates provide opportunities for families and kids to enjoy the Museum in a new and accessible way. Enjoy … Continued
Aloha! Did you know that May is Asian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month? Paniolos (Hawaiian cowboys) have been ranching long before ranches began in North America. Learn about paniolo’s heritage and be introduced to one of the most famous paniolos—Ikua Purdy! While you are here, stop by the Heritage Table to create a 3-D hibiscus … Continued
Storytelling is all around us! Some artists use comics and cartoons to share different stories from their lives, just like Western artists like Duane Bryers and Tom Ryan. Learn about comic and cartoon techniques to add to your artist toolbox with Literati Press Comics and Novels. Play a game to create your own caricature character … Continued
I spy with my little eye … . Join us for sensory-friendly playtime at The Cowboy. Take a break from gallery adventuring and stop in to create your own “I spy” sensory bag to take with you! These playdates provide opportunities for families and kids to enjoy the Museum in a new and accessible way. … Continued
In celebration of Immigrant Heritage Month, learn about the diverse immigrant heritage stories that are told in Museum galleries and that make up the West as we know it. Stop by the Museum’s Heritage Table and create a Passport to the West to guide you through Museum galleries to learn about the individual stories of … Continued
Grab your binoculars and a lot of water, we’re venturing out in the scorching desert! It is time to learn what kind of plants and animals live amongst the rocks and dirt and sand and determine how they manage to survive. Compare the plants and animals you see with those from other habitats through a … Continued
Join us for sensory-friendly playtime at The Cowboy. Take a break from gallery adventuring and stop in to learn a dance geared toward all people with all abilities under the instruction of Aspiring Attitudes dance instructors! These playdates provide opportunities for families and kids to enjoy the Museum in a new and accessible way. Enjoy … Continued
