Choose Your Adventure!
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 …
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Explore the Code: Annie Oakley
Sunday, Noon – 5:00 p.m. Known for being a sharpshooting pioneer, Annie Oakley embodied the Code of the West with her remarkable skill, courage and unwavering determination to her craft. …
Signature Tour
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 …
Explore the Code: Temple Grandin
Summary: Temple Grandin, a professor, best-selling author, animal behaviorist, and autism self-advocate, lives the Code of the West by knowing what it means to take pride in your work. Learn …
Lighting Pathways: Matriarchs of Oklahoma Native Art — Panel Discussion
This program has cancelled due to inclement weather. The Oklahoma Native art scene of the 1970s through 1990s was exuberant, sometimes excessive, and marked by rapid changes. Seven women artists …
Home School Day
The National Cowboy Museum in Oklahoma City has planned an exciting day of learning and exploring. Come see our galleries of Western art and artifacts. Explore Liichokoshkomo’, our Outdoor Education …
The Western Heritage Awards
The Western Heritage Awards honors individuals who have made significant contributions to Western heritage through creative works in literature, music, television and film that share the great stories of the …
Western Heritage Awards Workshop
Join Don Reeves, former McCasland Chair of Cowboy Culture and 2024 Chester A. Reynolds Award honoree, and Michael Grauer, current McCasland Chair of Cowboy Culture and Curator of Western Collections …
Western Heritage Awards Panel Discussion
Join 2024 Hall of Great Western Performers inductee Keith Carradine and 2024 Lifetime Achievement Award winner Reba McEntire for a Q&A moderated by emcee Rex Linn. Free to the public …
Late Night at the Museum: Into the Atherton Vault
Discover hidden treasures of the Museum and learn about the behind-the-scenes magic of The Cowboy. Kids take part in an exclusive vault tour with Museum curators, create a paper mâché …
