If you like
cowboys, cowgirls, rodeo's, western movies, or just about anything to
do with cowboys, this museum is for you.
This is our
second week in Oklahoma City. Jo's sisters are busy working and doing
their own things today, so it was a great chance to visit this "all
things cowboy" museum.
The first things
to capture our attention were the huge
sculptures scattered around the grounds on
the outside of the museum. The fine detail of
these works of art make you want to "saddle
up" and go for a trail ride.
Inside the museum, there
are rooms and galleries for every imaginable cowboy theme.
Stop by the theater for a nice film narrated by Tom Selleck.
Stop by the theater for a nice film narrated by Tom Selleck.
Western Heritage Art Galleries
feature paintings, sculptures, and drawings, many of which are by award winning artists.
The
Weitzenhoffer collection of Fine American Firearms.
The American
Cowboy Gallery is devoted to the working cowboy. It has an impressive
collection of saddles, tack, tools and gear that will amaze you. Check out the
slide out trays of barb wire. It's for sure there will be some
wire designs you've never seen before.
The Native
American Gallery is a fine collection of colorful and
intricate designs on clothing, tools, and utensils.
The Western Movie Performers gallery offers star photos and paintings, movie props and other movie memorabilia. Also displayed are some of the personal collections of John Wayne. If you are a movie buff, you can spend quite a lot of happy time here.
The Western Rodeo arena allows you to walk through the chutes during a bronc ride, feel the excitement of steer roping and bulldogging, and the danger of bull riding.
Then you can stroll through the Rodeo Hall of Fame
and view the buckles, the rodeo gear, awards, and learn fascinating facts about Rodeo Champions.
And round it
all up walking through displays of life around a chuck wagon, the western
military, mountain men, and hunting in the early west.
In a Hall of Honor you will find busts of famous people in western history and even a bigger than life statue of President Ronald Reagan who loved ranching, and performed in many westerns.
The displays
and galleries are all first class, extremely well designed, and are sure to please.
And don't forget to stroll through the outside gardens. There are more huge cowboy sculptures out there.
And don't forget to stroll through the outside gardens. There are more huge cowboy sculptures out there.
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