Museum Videos
Best of the West
The frontier was home to many indigenous tribes and settled by rugged, versatile pioneers. During this program students will compare and contrast Native American and non-Indian lifestyles, explore the legend of the American cowboy, analyze and interpret premier Western art using visual thinking strategy inquiry, and identify how artifacts and artwork help communicate the story of the West today.
Emigrants Crossing the Plains
Charles M. Russell
Fredric Remington
Frederic Remington
Fredric Remington
Windows to the West
People on the Move
Explore the nomadic culture of America’s indigenous Plains Indians through artifact and art. In this program students will identify cultural aspects of nomadic peoples, analyze how the Plains Indians utilized materials from the environment to create material culture, and compare and contrast historic and contemporary traditions.
Vanessa Jennings
Bruce Cesar
Anita Fields
Kiowa Six
Into the Circle
Silberman Collection
Head Dresses
Beadwork
Pottery
The American Cowboy
From the day’s beginning before the sun rises to the day’s end after the sun sets, a cowboy’s job requires long hours and hard labor. In this program, students discover the cowboy’s life by considering: What was a cowboy’s day like? Where did they eat, sleep, and socialize? What did cowboys wear and what equipment did he use? Students will find the answers to these questions and more while honing their observation skills and imagining themselves in the saddle throughout the Museum exhibition.
History of the Cowboy Hat
The Cowboy’s Horse
Barb Wire
History of Branding: Irons in the Fire
The Chuck Wagon
Paniolo Cowboy
Rodeo Origins
The Ranch Life
Oklahoma as the West
The frontier was settled by rugged, versatile pioneers from around the world. They moved into the new frontier for many reasons, and Oklahoma was no exception. Students will compare and contrast life in the state for its Native American population and turn-of-the-century settlers, analyze the role of the military including the Buffalo Soldier, explore life in a recreated turn-of-the-century frontier town, and make comparisons to their lives today.
Anita Fields
The Fur Trade
Explore the West: Uniting a Nation
Kids
Bedtime Buckaroos
Join us as we spark imaginations by hosting virtual bedtime stories. Storytime plays a vital role in introducing children to the magic of books. Each week we’ll feature a new engaging Western story read by local authors, community leaders, traditional storytellers and Museum staff.’
Kids
Projects at Home
Check out a few craft and art projects that you can do from home
