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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 Experience, an interactive, multi-cultural space that introduces the American West in an immersive hands-on, minds-on environment. Students can: •            Contribute to the Code of the …

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 American West. Presented by celebrity hosts, this black-tie event also honors individuals who have made significant contributions to Western heritage with their inductions into 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 and Western Art, as they palaver over Reeves’s lifetime of service upholding the legacy of the American West. Free to Museum members or with Museum …

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 with Museum admission.

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 artwork inspired by work in the Lighting Pathways exhibitionand embark on a flashlight scavenger hunt to find the treasured artifact! After solving the mystery, end the night …

Egg Basket Workshop

This egg gathering basket is perfect for collecting eggs or any other items that are precious to you! Led by BasketWeavers Guild of Oklahoma, participants will create their own woven work of art. Approximate dimensions: 12 in. x 6 in. x 3 in. Eight inches tall including handle. All supplies included. $45; $40 for Museum …

Indigenous Foodways

Join Native American Chef Sonny Fields (Pawnee) as he discusses the importance of traditional foodways in indigenous cultures and demonstrates how to make a special dish. After the presentation, enjoy samples to supplement your sack lunch. The program begins at 10:30 a.m. and is approximately one hour. Bring a sack lunch to enjoy after the …

Annual Chuck Wagon Festival

Families and foodies alike will delight at the 33rd Annual Chuck Wagon Festival, a celebration of Western and Native American history, art and cuisine for all ages. The Chuck Wagon Festival will include Liichokoshkomo’, the Museum’s interactive outdoor addition showcasing the diversity of the West with inter-tribal native dwellings, a pioneer village and interactive natural …

The Reading Roundup

Hey there, young cowpokes! Ready for a rootin' tootin' summer of reading fun? Saddle up for this adventure where a storytelling cowboy shares tools of the trade and how to survive the Wild West. Bring your library card and cowboy spirit ‘cause these stories come to life in a way that leaves you wanting more! 

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