Prix de West Artist Demonstration: Scott L. Christensen
Open to the public with Museum admission Burk Burnett Boardroom
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Prix de West Artist Demonstration: Sherrie McGraw
Open to the public with Museum admission Classroom
Sunday Spotlight: The Art of D. LaRue Mahlke
On the second Sunday of the month, visitors learn the specifics behind a unique artifact from the Museum’s collection, thus opening a window to learning even more about a particular culture, individual or moment in time. Hear from Prix de West artist D. LaRue Mahlke as she shares about her artwork, her influences and inspiration. …
Curator Conversation: Fraser’s Lincoln and Public Art Today
Join Curator of Cowboy Collections and Western Art Michael Grauer and Amena Butler, Studio School Assistant, Oklahoma Contemporary Arts Center, as they discuss James Earle Fraser’s Abraham Lincoln sculpture on exhibit at the National Cowboy Museum. Grauer and Butler will discuss Lincoln from an art history perspective and the impact public art can have on …
Read the West Book Club: All the Pretty Horses
All the Pretty Horses is the first volume in Cormac McCarthy’s Border Trilogy. This National Book Awards winner for fiction tells the tale of John Grady Cole, who at 16 finds himself at the end of a long line of Texas ranchers, cut off from the only life he has ever imagined for himself. With …
Sensory Playdate
Join us for sensory-friendly playtime at The Cowboy. Take a break from gallery adventuring and stop in to learn a dance geared toward all people with all abilities under the instruction of Aspiring Attitudes dance instructors! These playdates provide opportunities for families and kids to enjoy the Museum in a new and accessible way. Enjoy …
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 and guess the number of candies in a jar and win it! Play a game to win a dessert and enjoy storytime at 10:30. and 11:30 a.m. Free for members or with Museum admission. Activities available …
Summer Drop-In Activities: Bandolier Bags
Drop by and participate in family friendly activities. Create make-and-take crafts, explore galleries and help create pixel art inspired by the Prix de West Invitational Art Exhibition. Free for members or with Museum admission. Available while supplies last. Bandolier bags are often large in size and decorated with a wide array of colorful beads and …
Summer Drop-In Activities: Gallery Scavenger Hunt
Drop by and participate in family friendly activities. Create make-and-take crafts, explore galleries and help create pixel art inspired by the Prix de West Invitational Art Exhibition. Free for members or with Museum admission. Available while supplies last. Explore the Prix de West Invitational Art Exhibition with a themed scavenger hunt. Can you find all …
Summer Drop-In Activities: Candle Dipping
Drop by and participate in family friendly activities. Create make-and-take crafts, explore galleries and help create pixel art inspired by the Prix de West Invitational Art Exhibition. Free for members or with Museum admission. Available while supplies last. Candle dipping can be traced back as early as 500 BC. Have you ever wondered how they did …
