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Community Ofrenda
In celebration of Dia de los Muertos, the National Cowboy Museum invites visitors to contribute to a community ofrenda. An ofrenda is prepared to remember and honor the memory of ancestors. It typically consists of items or photographs that will identify the person to whom it is dedicated along with staples of celebration such as …
Community Ofrenda
In celebration of Dia de los Muertos, the National Cowboy Museum invites visitors to contribute to a community ofrenda. An ofrenda is prepared to remember and honor the memory of ancestors. It typically consists of items or photographs that will identify the person to whom it is dedicated along with staples of celebration such as …
Community Ofrenda
In celebration of Dia de los Muertos, the National Cowboy Museum invites visitors to contribute to a community ofrenda. An ofrenda is prepared to remember and honor the memory of ancestors. It typically consists of items or photographs that will identify the person to whom it is dedicated along with staples of celebration such as …
Community Ofrenda
In celebration of Dia de los Muertos, the National Cowboy Museum invites visitors to contribute to a community ofrenda. An ofrenda is prepared to remember and honor the memory of ancestors. It typically consists of items or photographs that will identify the person to whom it is dedicated along with staples of celebration such as …
Community Ofrenda
In celebration of Dia de los Muertos, the National Cowboy Museum invites visitors to contribute to a community ofrenda. An ofrenda is prepared to remember and honor the memory of ancestors. It typically consists of items or photographs that will identify the person to whom it is dedicated along with staples of celebration such as …
Community Ofrenda
In celebration of Dia de los Muertos, the National Cowboy Museum invites visitors to contribute to a community ofrenda. An ofrenda is prepared to remember and honor the memory of ancestors. It typically consists of items or photographs that will identify the person to whom it is dedicated along with staples of celebration such as …
Community Ofrenda
In celebration of Dia de los Muertos, the National Cowboy Museum invites visitors to contribute to a community ofrenda. An ofrenda is prepared to remember and honor the memory of ancestors. It typically consists of items or photographs that will identify the person to whom it is dedicated along with staples of celebration such as …
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Col. Zack Mulhall Stock Saddle
Col. Zack Mulhall Stock Saddle
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. Afterward, venture into the galleries and enjoy the current exhibitions at your own pace. Free for members or with …
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En Casa del Agave (Place of the Agave)
En Casa del Agave (Place of the Agave)
Explore your creative side in a fun and informal drawing session. Borrow drawing materials from the Visitor Services desk in the Museum Lobby (while supplies last) or bring your own! Gather with other art lovers to enjoy an afternoon of drawing. Can’t make it to Drop-In Drawing? Drop in anytime, pick up sketching materials or …
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Foam Cowboy Hats
Foam Cowboy Hats
Drop by and participate in family friendly activities. Create a different make-and-take craft each day. Free for members or with Museum admission. Available while supplies last. After checking out Sombreros Texanas and the Bosses of the Plains, make your own cowboy hat to take home.
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Animal Masks
Animal Masks
Drop by and participate in family friendly activities. Create a different make-and-take craft each day. Free for members or with Museum admission. Available while supplies last. Visit Art of the Northwest Coast and you will discover several masks. Many indigenous tribes created masks inspired by animals. You can make your own animal mask to take …
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Curator Conversations: Mysteries of the Dickinson Research Center
Curator Conversations: Mysteries of the Dickinson Research Center
Mysteries and murder; art and adventure; rodeo and rebellion – the Dickinson Research Center (DRC) has it all. In this Curator Conversation, Kera Newby, Director of the DRC and Curator of Archives, presents a behind-the-scenes look at the archives and library of the Museum. Experience the personal stories, rare books and surprising finds preserved in …
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Beaded Pumpkins
Beaded Pumpkins
Drop by and participate in family friendly activities. Create a different make-and-take craft each day. Free for members or with Museum admission. Available while supplies last. Aahh, the pumpkin! That symbol of fall. Create your own pumpkin with beads and pipe cleaners.
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Landscape Triptychs
Landscape Triptychs
Drop by and participate in family friendly activities. Create a different make-and-take craft each day. Free for members or with Museum admission. Available while supplies last. Looking Through the Windows to the West showcases artist Wilson Hurley’s methods of creating the Windows to the West triptychs for the Museum. Create your own triptych with landscape …
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Fall Foam Friends
Fall Foam Friends
Drop by and participate in family friendly activities. Create a different make-and-take craft each day. Free for members or with Museum admission. Available while supplies last. Join us in celebrating the coming of the fall by making one of these adorable woodland creatures.
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Late Night at the Museum: Cowboy Clue
Late Night at the Museum: Cowboy Clue
This is your chance to play the popular board game Clue in real life! Join us in Prosperity Junction as we work to solve a crime. To win a prize you must answer three questions: Who done it? Where? With what weapon? In addition to the game, we will decorate Halloween cupcakes and finish by …
