National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum - OKC

Today we visited the National Cowboy Western & Heritage Museum which is America’s premier institution of Western history, art and culture. Founded in 1955, the museum in Oklahoma City collects, preserves and exhibits an internationally renowned collection of Western art and artifacts while sponsoring dynamic educational programs to stimulate interest in the enduring legacy of our American West. More than 10 million visitors from around the world have sought out this unique museum to gain better understanding of the West: a region and a history that permeates our national culture.
It features a superb collection of classic and contemporary Western art, including works by Frederic Remington and Charles M. Russell, as well as sculptor James Earle Fraser’s magnificent work, The End of the Trail. The exhibition wing houses a turn-of-the-century town and interactive history galleries that focus on the American cowboy, rodeos, Native American culture, Victorian firearms, frontier military and Western performers. Outside, beautifully landscaped gardens flank the Children’s Cowboy Corral, and interactive children’s space.
From fine art, pop culture and firearms to Native American objects, historical cowboy gear, shopping and dining, the Museum tells America’s story as it unfolds across the West.
This excellent Museum preserves and interprets the evolving history and cultures of the American West for the education and enrichment of its diverse audiences of adults and children.

The museum is situated in very pleasant surrounding.

Beautiful landscaped gardens with flowing streams.

The restaurant is very airy and a pleasant place to dine.

There are many elegant sculptures throughout the museum.  Mr Lincoln looks very peaceful as he surveys all who visit.

The museum is divided into different areas which tells the rich history of the nation. 

There are cowboys throughout.

Women are also featured throughout and following is the information regarding the Vietnam Women's Memorial which located in DC.

 

It depicts the essence of the impact women had during the Vietnam War.  

Here are a honeymoon couple.

This is the largest cat we have ever seen.

This marble image of the West is magnificent.

A very elegant  Indian long ceremonial headdress.

There is an area dedicated to the movie cowboys of the past.  Here is a photo of Gene Autry.

Some may remember Tom Mix and his Stetson hat.

Here is Tom's Stetson.

For those who remember the TV show Maverick, well here is the outfit worn by James Garner who played the role of the gambler in this series.

Cowboys come in all shapes and sizes.  This outfit was worn by Robert Redford in the Electric Horseman, 1979.  Lots of sparkles.

Another great day in OKC.
Next stop Wichita, Kansas. 

Best Beverley and Ross