TENTATIVE SCHEDULE:

Dave Stamey tickets are available online starting Nov. 29 at westernmuseum.org. Every year this award-winning acoustic performer and story-teller comes to Wickenburg to play exclusively at the DCWM. His live performance will be on Friday Feb. 28, 2025 in the Museum’s Cultural Crossroads Learning Center.

Join us for a night of celebration as we present the Desert Caballeros Western Museum’s 2025 Lifetime Achievement Award to New Mexico/Arizona artist Tim Cox, Cowboy Artist of America, Emeritus on:

Lecture on Hart Merriam Schultz, also known by his Blackfoot name, Lone Wolf (Nitoh Mahkwii or Ni-tah-mah-kwi-i), was an Indian artist of the twentieth century. Most of his work was done in either Arizona or Montana, after he completed his artistic studies in Los Angeles and Chicago. He would spend his summers in a tipi studio in Montana, and his winters in Arizona, either in Tucson, or at the studio his father created for him at Butterfly Lodge, in Greer, Arizona.

(*) Werner Segarra Exhibit Public Walkthrough in the Main Museum.

In honor of this day and in honor of  the many who served, Veterans and their family members get free admission on Veterans Day, Monday November 11, 2024 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Thursday, November 7 at 11:00 a.m. in the Museum’s Cultural Crossroads Learning Center, hear our very own Dr. Eduardo Pagán give a brief talk about the backstory of the statement, “You have the right to remain silent”. Learn about the history of the Supreme Court decision that has roots in Arizona. The lecture is included with paid Museum admission. Free for kids 17 and under with an adult; free for Members. Visit westernmuseum.org for details or call 928.684.2272.

44th Home and Garden Tour – capturing the beauty and unique aspects of southwest living and design as only Wickenburg can offer!

Join us for BearCat Family Friday at the DCWM! Experience a fun-filled day of family-friendly activities, including interactive exhibits, guided tours, and special programs highlighting the rich history and culture of the American West. Don’t miss this exciting opportunity to explore the Wild West with your loved ones and create lasting memories together.

Lecture: “Exploring Haunted Arizona” with Phoenix Arizona Paranormal Society, moderated by Dr. Eduardo Pagán in the CCLC. Get your spooky season kicked into high gear only at the Desert Caballeros Western Museum.

Lecture on the subject of the new book Broken Promises: A Westin Blackwood Art Detective Mystery. 

Oct 11-13, members’ receive extra discounts in the Museum store and Ranch Dressing all weekend!

Join us for BearCat Family Friday at the DCWM! Experience a fun-filled day of family-friendly activities, including interactive exhibits, guided tours, and special programs highlighting the rich history and culture of the American West. Don’t miss this exciting opportunity to explore the Wild West with your loved ones and create lasting memories together.

You are cordially invited to an exclusive VIP and members’ reception with tastings and live music.

In conjunction with the Wickenburg Art Club’s West of Center: Highlights from the Wickenburg Art Club exhibition and sale! The Museum is pleased to present this community-led artist demonstrations. Next up:

In conjunction with the Wickenburg Art Club’s West of Center: Highlights from the Wickenburg Art Club exhibition and sale! The Museum is pleased to present this community-led artist demonstrations. Next up:

Many of you have seen the vibrant, beautiful artwork created by Wickenburg Art Club member Gina Beck of Gina’s Place in downtown Wickenburg. This demonstration will give viewers an insight into how Gina uses a variety of media in her work including inks, spray paint, stencils, and acrylics. As Gina works her magic painting a flower-laden horse, she will also share her creative process and how she keeps her creative energy flowing.

Safety in the desert is of the utmost importance! Learn what to do if you spot these creatures in the wild which; ones are venomous? Which are not. How venomous are they?

Join us for BearCat Family Friday at the DCWM! Experience a fun-filled day including interactive exhibits, Museum tours, and family-friendly activities that highlight the rich history and culture of the American West. Don’t miss this exciting opportunity to explore this gem of a Museum with your loved ones and create lasting memories together.

Celebrate with us on the 19th Annual National Day of the Cowboy, Saturday July 27, 2024. The DCWM will mark National Dayof the Cowboy with a family activity until 1:30 p.m. Start the day with a “Buckaroo Passport.” We will have eight centers for visitors to explore and be given a sticker for their passport. Also make time to check out the Museum Store or Ranch Dressing to browse and shop for anything Western your home might need!

It’s time again for the Wickenburg Art Club’s “West of Center: Highlights from the Wickenburg Art Club” exhibition and sale! The Museum is pleased to present this community-curated exhibition of some of the Art Club’s finest works again this summer. The twelfth in the series, the show displays the local talent of the Wickenburg Art Club in its many forms. Proceeds benefit the Art Club and the artists.

Join us for BearCat Family Friday at the DCWM! Experience a fun-filled day of family-friendly activities, including interactive exhibits, guided tours, and special programs highlighting the rich history and culture of the American West. Don’t miss this exciting opportunity to explore the Wild West with your loved ones and create lasting memories together.

Come to the Museum on Father’s Day! Dads get free admission and dads also get one non-alcoholic “Prickly Pear Papa” beverage (while supplies last) in the Museum’s Learning Center. To make sure dad looks the part, we will have a Father’s Day card making activity for attendees. Admission is always free for Museum Members and for children 17 and under.

On view Saturday May 25 through Saturday July 21,2024.

Museum Hours: Saturday 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.; Sunday 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Mother’s Day at the Museum, creative activities until 3 p.m. Free admission for moms!

Join us for BearCat Family Friday at the DCWM! Experience a fun-filled day of family-friendly activities, including interactive exhibits, guided tours, and special programs highlighting the rich history and culture of the American West. Don’t miss this exciting opportunity to explore the Wild West with your loved ones and create lasting memories together.

Weekly Museum Tours every Friday through April. Free with paid Museum admission. No reservation required. Hear from our trained volunteer guides about the stories, the history and the little-known facts about the hundreds of pieces we have on display.

Weekly Museum Tours every Friday through April. Free with paid Museum admission. No reservation required. Hear from our trained volunteer guides about the stories, the history and the little-known facts about the hundreds of pieces we have on display.

Celebrate the wonderful art of the Cowgirl Up! 2024 show here at the museum.

Weekly Museum Tours every Friday through April. Free with paid Museum admission. No reservation required. Hear from our trained volunteer guides about the stories, the history and the little-known facts about the hundreds of pieces we have on display.

The Cowgirl Up! Western Woman of Distinction Luncheon and the “Elizabeth Hudson Smith Award” ceremony is set to take place on April 9 at 12 p.m. in the Desert Caballeros Western Museum’s Cultural Crossroads Learning Center (CCLC) located on 10 N Tegner St., Wickenburg, AZ 85390. Doors open at 11:30 a.m.

Weekly Museum Tours every Friday through April. Free with paid Museum admission. No reservation required. Hear from our trained volunteer guides about the stories, the history and the little-known facts about the hundreds of pieces we have on display.

Tom Zoellner, “Rim to River” in the CCLC. Booksigning after lecture. Tom Zoellner, a fifth-generation Arizonan, is the author of eight nonfiction books, including The Heartless Stone, Uranium, The National Road, and Island on Fire, which won the 2020 National Book Critics Circle Award and was a finalist for the Bancroft Prize.

Beat the Heat Day is back at the DCWM this Wednesday July 24.