Archive: Event Venue: National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum
Since there have been children in what is now called the American West, toys have been part of their lives. These toys often helped them “become” someone else: a brave warrior, a tough cowboy, a lawman, an outlaw. With the publication of the first dime novels and the worldwide tours of Wild... Read More
In conjunction with the exhibition ARToons, join Kera Newby, Director of the Dickinson Research Center and Curator of Archives at the National Cowboy Museum, for an evening exploring the cartoony side of Western art. $5; free for Museum members. Read More
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 You have Died of Dysentery, Playing Cowboy and ARToons, make your own toy paddle boat and partner... Read More
The West was built by strong and resilient women who you can find examples of in the Museum’s galleries! Stop by the Museum’s Heritage Table to learn about Stagecoach Mary Fields – the first Black woman mail carrier in the United States. Discover the importance of the stagecoach in Mary’s... Read More
From painted totem poles to bentwood boxes, northwest coast artwork is known across the world. Its unique style and beautiful colors communicate stories, teach family histories, offer protection, describe divine creatures and showcase the wealth of community leaders. This exhibition explores the... Read More
The National Cowboy Museum is the repository of a purse allegedly belonging to Bonnie Parker. To determine the veracity of that claim, the Museum turned to the W. Roger Webb Forensic Science Institute at the University of Central Oklahoma to determine what information they could collect. Hear from... Read More
Back by popular demand; read before seeing the movie! From #1 New York Times best-selling author David Grann, Killers of the Flower Moon is a twisting, haunting, true-life murder mystery about one of the most monstrous crimes in American history.
In the 1920s, the richest people per capita... Read More
“A crime has been committed in Prosperity Junction. A prominent citizen has been murdered. You have been deputized to help find out what happened.” Relive your childhood by playing the popular board game Clue, IRL! Join us in our re-created 19th century frontier town as we work to solve a... Read More
Ever wondered what it would be like to rob a train with the Man with No Name? Colt Express by French designer Christophe Raimbault gives you that chance. Stop in for a chat about how games take concepts from history and popular culture and make them fun and interactive. From there, explore the rest... Read More
From 1991 to 1996, Wilson Hurley devoted his life and artistic skills to creating five enormous triptychs that depict the grandeur of the American western landscape. Known collectively as the Windows to the West, the fifteen canvases grace the walls of the National Cowboy Museum’s Sam Noble... Read More
