Ever wondered what it would be like to rob a train with the Man with No Name? Colt Express by French designer Christophe Raimbault gives you that chance. Stop in for a chat about how games take concepts from history and popular culture and make them fun and interactive. From there, explore the rest of …
One day to celebrate love is not enough! Visit the Museum any time during February 1 – 14 and show your love for your favorite piece of art or artifact. Pick up a heart at Visitor Services, leave it by your selection and share on social media using #MyWest and #HeartsForArt. While visiting, pick up …
“A crime has been committed in Prosperity Junction. A prominent citizen has been murdered. You have been deputized to help find out what happened.” Relive your childhood by playing the popular board game Clue, IRL! Join us in our re-created 19th century frontier town as we work to solve a crime and interview suspects to determine: …
Back by popular demand; read before seeing the movie! From #1 New York Times best-selling author David Grann, Killers of the Flower Moon is a twisting, haunting, true-life murder mystery about one of the most monstrous crimes in American history. In the 1920s, the richest people per capita in the world were members of the …
Join us for a professional development opportunity for teachers at the National Cowboy Museum in collaboration with the College of Education and Professional Studies, University of Central Oklahoma. This educator workshop focuses on how “play” can be used effectively in classroom instruction. Participants will engage with content experts, Michael Grauer, McCasland Chair of Cowboy Culture …
In honor of the Museum’s exhibits celebrating the history of toys and play in the West, we’re bringing back the nostalgia of Saturday morning cartoons and cereal. Kids can come in their best pjs, sample Western-themed cereals and make their own toys. Be sure to check out Playing Cowboy, You Have Died of Dysentery and …
Watch Oklahoma history come to life at the National Cowboy Museum with stage performances by Rodeo Opry. This interactive program teaches Oklahoma history, music and culture with an emphasis on lawmen and outlaws and the often-blurry lines between the two as detailed in the exhibition outLAWmen. Program begins at 10:30 a.m. and is approximately one …
In conjunction with the exhibition ARToons, join Kera Newby, Director of the Dickinson Research Center and Curator of Archives at the National Cowboy Museum, for an evening exploring the cartoony side of Western art. $5; free for Museum members.
Drop by and participate in family friendly activities. Create a different make-and-take craft each day. Free for members or with Museum admission. Available while supplies last. After checking out You have Died of Dysentery, Playing Cowboy and ARToons, make your own toy paddle boat and partner with a Museum educator to test its water-worthiness in …
Since there have been children in what is now called the American West, toys have been part of their lives. These toys often helped them “become” someone else: a brave warrior, a tough cowboy, a lawman, an outlaw. With the publication of the first dime novels and the worldwide tours of Wild West shows in the …
