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Explore the Code: Always Finish What You Start – Theodore Roosevelt

Step into the heart of the West at the Museum’s new interactive that brings the Code of the Westto life! After his presidential re-election in 1904, Theodore Roosevelt was determined to address the plummeting population of bison. Through his continued support for the American Bison Society and living the Code of the West principle “Always …

Brown Bag: The Greatest Cattle Trail of All

Take a break from your day and enjoy a series of presentations over the lunch hour, Wednesday, September 11 and September 18. Hear curators discuss topics related to the National Cowboy Museum exhibitions Cheyenne Ledger Art from Fort Marion and The Western Trail: The Greatest Cattle Trail of Them All at 150. The Western Trail, …

Goin’ West Music Fest

We're thrilled to announce Kylie Morgan will be headlining the Goin' West Music Fest right here at The Cowboy on Sept. 13, presented by Fowler Automotive. Kylie will be part of the show, which also includes Wyatt Zane, Chloe Fredericks and Finis Smith. Kylie's CMT Music Award-nominated song “If He Wanted To He Would” hit …

Let’s Talk About It: Firekeeper’s Daughter Book Discussion

Join Let’s Talk About It, a book club for people who love to read and discuss great literature! Read Firekeeper’s Daughter and participate in discussion lead by Sunu Kodumthara. Firekeeper’s Daughter tells the story of an 18-year-old Ojibwe woman—a science geek and hockey star, as she grapples with two identities: that of her privileged, white …

Brown Bag: Imprisoned but Empowered

Take a break from your day and enjoy a series of presentations over the lunch hour, Wednesday, September 11 and September 18. Hear curators discuss topics related to the National Cowboy Museum exhibitions Cheyenne Ledger Art from Fort Marion and The Western Trail: The Greatest Cattle Trail of Them All at 150. Join Eric Singleton, …

Cherokee Cultural Celebration (Elementary and Middle School)

In partnership with the Cherokee Nation, the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum presents a Cherokee Cultural Celebration. Students will experience activities connected with 19th Century Cherokee culture and lifestyle, including hands-on participation in Cherokee games like stickball, marbles and chunkey. Demonstrations in pottery making and finger weaving will show the unique Cherokee lifestyle of …

TCAA Seminar

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. …

TCAA Seminar

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. …

Let’s Talk About It: “There There” Book Discussion

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 …

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