Event Archive

Upcoming event

Broken Promises: A Westin Blackwood Art Detective Mystery

Oct 24, 2024
10:30 am  –  12:00 pm

Description of the book:

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Membership appreciation night

Oct 11, 2024
5:30 pm  –  7:00 pm

Friday Oct 11 | 5:30 – 7:00 p.m.

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BearCat Family Friday presented by The Etnyre Foundation

Oct 4, 2024
11:00 am  –  3:00 pm

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.

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Werner Segarra, Vaqueros de la Cruz Del Diablo

Sep 27, 2024
6:30 pm  –  8:30 pm

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

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West of Center Artist Demonstration: “Playing in Clay”

Sep 21, 2024
11:00 am  –  1:00 pm

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:

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West of Center Artist Demonstration

Sep 7, 2024
11:00 am  –  1:00 pm

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:

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Exploring the Many Layers of Mixed Media

Aug 24, 2024
11:00 am  –  1:00 pm

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.

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Arizona Wildlife with The Arizona Herpetological Society

Aug 17, 2024
11:00 am  –  12:00 pm

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?

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BearCat Family Friday presented by The Etnyre Foundation

Aug 2, 2024
11:00 am  –  3:00 pm

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.

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National Day of the Cowboy

Jul 27, 2024
10:00 am  –  1:30 pm

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!

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West of Center: Highlights from the Wickenburg Art Club Public Preview

Jul 26, 2024
5:00 pm  –  7:00 pm

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.

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BearCat Family Friday presented by The Etnyre Foundation

Jul 6, 2024
11:00 am  –  3:00 pm

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.

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Father’s Day at the DCWM!

Jun 16, 2024
11:00 am  –  3:00 pm

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.

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Kid’s Photography Exhibition

May 25, 2024  –  Jul 21, 2024

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

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2024 Memorial Day Weekend

May 25, 2024  –  May 26, 2024

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

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Mother’s Day at the Museum!

May 12, 2024
11:00 am

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

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BearCat Family Friday presented by The Etnyre Foundation

May 3, 2024
11:00 am  –  3:00 pm

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.

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Weekly Museum Tours every Friday through April

Apr 26, 2024
11:00 am

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.

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Weekly Museum Tours every Friday through April

Apr 19, 2024
11:00 am

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.

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Ladies Night Out

Apr 18, 2024
5:00 pm  –  7:00 pm

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

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Weekly Museum Tours every Friday through April

Apr 12, 2024
11:00 am

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.

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Third Annual Western Woman of Distinction Luncheon RSVP

Apr 9, 2024
12:00 pm  –  2:00 pm

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.

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Weekly Museum Tours every Friday through April

Apr 5, 2024
11:00 am

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.

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Lecture: Tom Zoellner, “Rim to River”

Apr 4, 2024
11:00 am  –  12:00 pm

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.

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Free Admission One Day Only, Wednesday July 24!

Oct 9, 2024

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

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