Events for October 23 - May 3, 2024

Every first Friday of the month we host arts and crafts activities in the "make and take" tradition.  Great for kids 3-83 , home-school children, Wickenburg residents and the surrounding […]

In conjunction with our Barry M. Goldwater Photography exhibition, we are pleased to invite you to a FREE documentary movie screening of “Mr. Conservative: Goldwater on Goldwater” (2006). Join us […]

Members' Appreciation Weekend Starts Friday! October 14-16 is Members Appreciation weekend at the Museum, with a special members’ reception Friday October 14, 5:30-7:00 p.m. including a raffle drawing for a basket of Museum […]

Arizona Mythical Creatures Are they for real? In the spring of 1890, the Tombstone Epitaph published a very unusual report. Two ranchers in the Huachuca Mountains shot and killed a […]

Time and details for the reception to be confirmed. “Mexican Folk Art: Artesanía del Pueblo”, open to the public October 29, 2022 – October 1, 2023. Artesanía del Pueblo: Mexican […]

Free performance Saturday, October 29 featuring Wickenburg's own Danza Azteca (pictured). Come help us celebrate the opening of "Mexican Folk Art". 11 to 11:15 Welcome and opening remarks, Museum front […]

Tuesday Nov 1  |  11 a.m.  Spanish speaking tour of “Mexican Folk Art” led by Jackie Pacheco Hancock. Free with paid admission. See our newest exhibition featuring stunning examples of […]

Every first Friday of the month we host arts and crafts activities in the "make and take" tradition.  Great for kids 3-83 , home-school children, Wickenburg residents and the surrounding […]

December 21, 2022 marks the 50th Anniversary of the Desert Caballeros Western Museum Fire. Founded in 1960 as a private non-profit institution by Morton Bodfish, Roy Coxwell, H. K. “Mac” […]

Free admission into the DCWM for all Veterans. Thank you for your service!

Sketching in the Gallery with Artist Rick McGill For all levels. A great way to dip your toes into the world of art. More advanced artists can get great tips […]

Dude ranches got started in the 1880s as rustic places for men to stay when they came out West from England and the east coast for hunting trips. By the […]

Working scale model trains. On view through January 8, 2023 in the Cultural Crossroads Learning Center

We wish you all a happy and safe holiday. We open back up on Friday at 10 a.m.

On Sunday, November 27, 2022, Ranch Dressing and the Museum Store at Desert Caballeros Western Museum join more than 1,800 Museum Stores around the world to offer relaxing, inspired shopping […]

Don’t miss Bob Boze Bell and Jana Bommersbach’s lecture and book signing at the Museum’s Cultural Crossroads Learning Center at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, December 13. They will be here to talk […]

Concurrently with Joni Falk’s exhibition we will be showing the work of Native American sculptor Doug Hyde. Hyde was born in Oregon and is of Assiniboine, Nez Perce, and Chippewa […]

December 17, 2022 — March 5, 2023 The Museum is pleased to present the exhibition Joni Falk: A Painter’s Western Vision, from December 17, 2022, through March 5, 2023. A […]

Saturday, December 24  |  1:30 p.m.  Museum and Stores close early. Have a Merry Christmas.  

Kids’ Holiday Workshop in the CCLC, 1 p.m.–4 p.m. $5 for kids.  We will be making: Miniature felt moccasins, sand paintings inspired by Navajo art, but choosing their own subject and […]

Happy New Year!

Desert Adventure Tour: Guest Ranches #1, lunch at Rancho de los Caballeros and transportation included, $105 members/$130 not-yet-members Reserve spaces early as this tour is very popular. A second Guest […]

Saturday Jan 21  |  6 p.m. “heART of the West Gala” honoring Joni Falk and Doug Hyde, main museum The heART of the West Gala was conceived in 2014 to […]

Thursday Jan 26  |  11 a.m. Doug Hyde Exhibition Walkthrough with the artist, Doug Hyde

Come to an informative presentation by Bronzesmith Foundry's Ed Riley, Wednesday February 1 at 11 a.m. In the Learning Center. Bronzesmith is located in Prescott Valley and they are responsible […]

Enjoy a lecture on the origin and history of the Buffalo Soldiers from 1866 to 1948. The First African-American soldiers to arrive in Arizona at Fort Huachuca were the Buffalo […]

The Dave Stamey concert will be held Friday February 24, 2023 in the DCWM’s Cultural Crossroads Learning Center, Wickenburg, AZ. General Seating | Doors open at 6:00 p.m. | Concert […]

Chinese merchants and laborers made an indelible mark on the history of the Arizona and the West. This presentation will explore the context for their coming to the United States […]

Tuesday March 7  |  11 a.m. Guided tour in English and Spanish of the Mexican Folk Art exhibition in the CCLC. A great opportunity to ask questions and get a deeper […]

Learn about the history of rodeo, origin of rodeo clowns, and development of the clown barrel with professional rodeo clown, Nate “Shotgunn” Reed in the Museum's Learning Center. Reed was […]

18th Annual Cowgirl Up! Opening Weekend: Friday, March 31 through Sunday, April 2, 2023 (Exhibition on view through September 3, 2023) Friday March 31     Cowgirl Up! miniatures sales preview, […]

LOVE THE WEST? JOIN US! PURCHASE A MEMBERSHIP (DISCOUNTS THROUGH APRIL 30) Since 1969, enthusiastic supporters like you have grown DCWM from a local historical society to a nationally recognized […]

18th Annual Cowgirl Up! Art from the Other Half of the West, Invitational Exhibition & Sale On view through Sunday, September 3, 2023. See the 65 artists and their work […]

Desert Adventure Tour: Dutch Oven Cooking at Boyd Ranch. Lunch and transportation provided, $85 members/$110 non-members Tuesday April 4  |  9 a.m.-3 p.m., call (928) 684-2272 to register

The Desert Caballeros Western Museum is proud to announce the winner of the 2nd Annual Elizabeth Hudson Smith Award, Betty Watt. She will formally receive the award during the Cowgirl […]

Special lecture “More than Pocahontas and Squaws: Indigenous Women Coming into Visibility” by Dr. Laura Tohe, presented by Arizona Humanities. Free, made possible by Arizona Humanities. This visual presentation shows […]

SUNDAY MAY 14, 11 A.M. - 3 P.M. Celebrate Mother’s Day at the DCWM with special activities and free museum admission for mothers. Enjoy a mocktail  “Momosa” then walk through the […]

Thursday May 18 | 10 a.m. -5 p.m. We encourage all lovers of the Western art, Museums and history to visit us or any Museum to show your appreciation for […]

The Museum will roll out the welcome mat to active-duty military and their families by offering free admission to the nation’s active-duty military personnel, including the National Guard and Reserves, and […]

Saturday-Sunday May 27-28 | Museum Hours Memorial Day weekend—Veterans and one guest are free. We thank you for your service!

Monday May 29 | Closed Memorial Day, Museum and Stores Closed for the Holiday

<!-- --> Dads get in free on Father’s Day, Sunday June 18 from 11 A.M. – 3 P.M. Come to the Museum on Father’s Day! Dads get free admission and […]

Tuesday July 4 | Closed 4th of July, Museum and Stores Closed. Have a safe and wonderful holiday!

Celebrate with us on the 19th Annual National Day of the Cowboy, Saturday July 22, 2023. The DCWM will mark National Day of the Cowboy with a family activity until 1:30 […]

The public is invited to attend the Preview Reception on Friday, July 28th from 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Come out for an evening of summer fun – view the […]

The Wickenburg Art Club and the Desert Caballeros Western Museum, cornerstones of Wickenburg’s art community since the 1960s, are excited to announce the return of the “West of Center” art show, […]

Once again the Museum will hold its wildly popular "Arizona Wildlife" presentation. This year Ranger Kevin Thorson from the Desert Outdoor Center at Lake Pleasant will bring some animal ambassadors […]

Free event: Join Gina Beck, WAC member and owner of “Gina’s Place” in downtown Wickenburg, for a painting demonstration on Saturday, August 26th between 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. The […]

Monday Sept 4 | Closed Museum and Stores closed to observe Labor Day.

Nancy Hill, one of the many talented artists of the Wickenburg community, will be conducting a demonstration of her watercolor techniques on Saturday, September 9th. Nancy will unlock the mystery […]

How does she do it? Judee Nuechter creates bold, intricate jewelry that is considered art as much as jewelry. Beads, stones, and charms create pieces that are beautiful and have […]

Join our panel lecture, sponsored by Arizona Humanities featuring Adolfo Castillo, Publisher Editorial & Creative of Western Art Collector magazine part of International Artist Publishing LLC. The lecture will be centered around the subject of […]

A special collection of photographs by critically-acclaimed Western photographer, Scott T. Baxter. Scott T. Baxter works out of his studio on the Cattle Track Arts Compound in Scottsdale, Arizona. He […]

Date: Monday, October 23rd Time: 11:30 Place: Flying E Ranch Cost; $30 - Order your tickets here. Please mark your calendars and plan on joining us.  This event will be open […]

Date: Saturday, November 4, 2023 Time: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Tickets are $25 and can be purchased online at LasSenoras.org or “at the door“ the day of event. Will Call: […]

Join us for an exclusive public walkthrough of the Scott T. Baxter photography exhibition. Get a firsthand look at the artist's incredible work and gain insight into the creative process […]