The National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum
Welcome Rodeo Fans
This is The Cowboy! The Museum, located in Oklahoma City, is home of the National Rodeo Hall of Fame, PBR’s Heroes and Legends and the place where the story of the world’s toughest sport comes alive.
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Rodeo celebrated at The Cowboy
From the earliest rodeos to the latest technology
At the Cowboy, you can explore the beginnings of the sport with its earliest pioneers, before you head over to our state-of-the-art interactive exhibit celebrate the best riders (and bulls!) of the PBR.
History on display
Lane Frost, Ben Johnson, Bill Pickett and more
The National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum’s American Rodeo Gallery contains artifacts from some of the sports legendary figures. We have the saddle of Bill Pickett, who invented steer wrestling, as well as the shirt, chaps and hat of the late Lane Frost (right).
Telling the story of rodeo is essential to the largest tale of the culture and history of the American West.
Come visit us today.