Archive: Area of Interest: History

Heritage Table: National Native American Heritage Month

November 1 @ 10:00 am - November 30 @ 5:00 pm Take a break from exploring Museum galleries and learn about Jackson Sundown – a famed saddle bronc rider whose name went down in history. Known as the first Native American to win a major rodeo championship, this Nez Perce cowboy inspires The... Read More

Heritage Table: Hispanic Heritage Month

September 15 @ 10:00 am - October 15 @ 5:00 pm In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, explore Museum galleries and learn about the very first cowboys: vaqueros! Adventure through the Museum to look and find tools that are used by vaqueros. Stop by the Museum’s Heritage Table to... Read More

Brown Bag: Why We Fight: Art in Peace and War

In an effort to document his Pawnee warrior’s story, Brummett Echohawk sketched both the brutality of combat and the common humanity of soldiers. Echohawk formed part of a massive Allied force that unleashed devastating destruction on the enemies of freedom, but from Echohawk to Eisenhower, from... Read More

Sunday Spotlight: Oklahoma Run

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. Hear from Michael Grauer Curator of Cowboy Collections and Western Art at... Read More

Curator Conversation: Welcoming Sundown

Art appreciation rarely involves appreciating the daily grind of life as an artist. Come hear the stories that make up the day-to-day trials and tribulations of artists and the people who were responsible for keeping them from starving. Welcome Sundown by Hollis Williford which greets guests at... Read More

Date with the Duke: The Horse Soldiers (1959)

Screen legends John Wayne and William Holden team up with eminent Western director John Ford for this Civil War adventure packed with laughter, romance and thrills. The Horse Soldiers tells the rousing tale of a troop of Union soldiers who force their way deep into Southern territory to destroy a... Read More

Nations at War! September 1, 2023 – January 21, 2024

Most people assume Native American ledger art was limited to the North American Great Plains. Known for their colorful and realistic depiction of Indigenous life, these drawings were socially validated and extremely accurate. They show landscapes and couples courting. They display prisoners of war... Read More