Celebrate the Traditional Cowboy Arts Association’s 25th anniversary with two days of seminars exploring the traditions and origins of the cowboy arts. Learn from those dedicated to preserving and promoting the skills of saddlemaking, bit and spur making, silversmithing and rawhide braiding by producing modern works of functional art based on these traditional cowboy crafts. …
Join Let’s Talk About It, a book club for people who love to read and discuss great literature! Read There There and participate in a discussion led by Ken Hada. Tommy Orange's wondrous and shattering novel follows twelve characters from Native communities: all traveling to the Big Oakland Powwow, all connected to one another in …
Weather is such a huge part of life in Oklahoma, and we want your 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 …
Gather ‘round for a Halloween hoedown that’s sure to be the talk of the prairie. Come in your best Halloween get-up and enjoy mixin’ the spirit of the West with the spooks and specters of All Hallows’ Eve. Activities for the evening include trick-or-treating through the Museum’s turn-of-the-century town, Prosperity Junction, and Town Square, HalloWest …
This Santa basket is wonderful for all things Christmas! Perfect for holiday treats or holding favorite ornaments, this basket attracts attention. Led by BasketWeavers Guild of Oklahoma, participants will create their own woven work of art. Approximate dimensions: 8.25 in. diameter x 4.5 in. deep. All supplies included. $45; $40 for Museum members. Reservations required …
Join Let’s Talk About It, a book club for people who love to read and discuss great literature! Read The Removed and participate in a discussion led by Joshua Nelson. In the 15 years since their teenage son, Ray-Ray, was killed in a police shooting, the Echota family has been suspended in private grief. Drawing …
Through their efforts, members are working with the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum to build and sustain world-class educational experiences to teach children and families the rich history of the American West. In addition to preserving Western heritage and supporting children’s education, the members of the Annie Oakley Society honor a woman of significance at …
Small Works, Great Wonders® features a fusion of traditional and contemporary paintings and sculpture at affordable prices. Enjoy cocktails with more than 100 of the nation’s finest artists, including many from the prestigious Prix de West. Cocktails, hors d’oeuvres and live music paired with beautiful works of art make for a truly special evening.
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 …
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 …
