Film Screening: Riveted: The History of Jeans
On the final weekend of the exhibition Western Wares, enjoy a screening of Riveted: The History of Jeans, which reveals the fascinating and surprising story of this iconic American garment. …
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Western Explorers Summer Camp: Into the West
Does your child love history? Campers spend a day in the life of the people that inhabit the West. Play traditional games and discover the cultural traditions and lifeways of …
Red Earth Festival
The 36th Annual Red Earth Festival is a celebration of Native art and culture for all ages, open to the public July 1 and 2 from 9am - 5pm. Festival …
Kids Take Over the Cowboy – Fourth of July Celebration
Come celebrate our country’s birthday with the Cowboy! Enjoy patriotic crafts, find all the American flags at the Museum, guess the number of candies in a jar and win it! …
Western Explorers Summer Camp: Full STEAM Ahead
Great for your family’s smallest scientists, campers will build an air-powered vehicle, get hands-on with circuitry and electricity, and continue to stretch their imaginations and build skills in science, technology, …
Drop-In Drawing: Two Americans of the Old West
On the second Sunday of the month, explore your creative side in a fun and informal drawing session. Borrow drawing materials from the Visitor Services desk in the Museum Lobby …
Western Explorers Summer Camp: Animal Adventures
Cougars, eagles, bears and more lurk within the gallery walls. Don’t be surprised at the many hiding in plain sight. Adventurers will sharpen their eyes and tune their ears as …
Curator Conversations: Artists Affecting Public Policy: Yellowstone
The 1871 U.S. Geological Survey to “Colter’s Hell” in Wyoming included painter Thomas Moran and photographer William Henry Jackson. The images that Moran captured with paintbrush and Jackson with his …
Date with the Duke: Big Jake (1971)
In 1909 New Mexico, ruthless outlaw John Fain and his gang attack the opulent McCandles ranch. More than ten men, women and children are killed or seriously wounded, including Jeff …
Read the West Book Club: Yellow Bird
When Lissa Yellow Bird was released from prison in 2009, she found her home, the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation in North Dakota, transformed by the Bakken oil boom. In her …
