The Desert Caballeros Western Museum is pleased to again host the Congressional Arts Competition for Arizona’s 4th Congressional District. An exhibition of artworks from the Competition will be on view in the Cultural Crossroads Learning Center from the afternoon of Monday, April 25 through the awards ceremony on the morning of Saturday, April 30. Since 1982, […]
Cultural Crossroads Learning Center Engage your mind and your hands during our card-making activity for the whole family. Express your creativity and share your feelings for the people you love. Family Friday celebrates a new theme each first Friday of the month. Join us for family fun in the Cultural Crossroads Learning Center on the […]
May 18 we will be marking International Museum Day, 2022. The theme this year is “The Power of Museums”. According to a statement published on the International Council of Museums website, “Museums have the power to transform the world around us. As incomparable places of discovery, they teach us about our past and open our […]
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 their families as part of the Blue Star Museums program. The Blue Star Museums is a collaboration among the National Endowment for the Arts, […]
Award-winning "Cowgirl Up!" artist, V.... Vaughan will demonstrate her way to “Grasp a Glance”. V.... says, "It is how I begin ALL MY ART. Then I decide whether to continue in color to turn my glance into a painting, or to leave it." Don’t miss this exclusive demonstration in the Museum's Learning Center on Thursday, […]
The museum and museum stores will be closed to observe Memorial Day. We will re-open on Tuesday at 10 A.M. Summer hours will be in effect from Memorial Day through Labor Day, Sept. 5. Tuesday – Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Closed Mondays and major holidays: New […]
In June we will have a sunflower planting activity. Plant the seeds and take them home in a personal bio-friendly planter. Family Friday celebrates a new theme each first Friday of the month from October through June. Held in the Cultural Crossroads Learning Center on the museum grounds. Free with paid museum admission. Free for […]
Museum and Museum Stores are closed.
National Day of the Cowboy, on the fourth Saturday in July — falling on July 23, this year — is here to prove to us that cowboy culture, despite the misconception that it has faded away over the years and been beaten down by the Information Age, is alive and well. The museum will have […]
West of Center: Highlights from the Wickenburg Art Club Opening Reception on July 29 from 5 P.M. to 7 P.M. Free to the public. On view from July 30, 2022 - September 25, 2022 West of Center will be on exhibit this summer at the Desert Caballeros Western Museum. The exhibition and art sale will […]
Learn about some of our native Arizona wildlife in this hands-on demonstration with actual desert wildlife (animals used for interactions are non-venomous and are proven education animals). Starts at 11 A.M. at the Desert Caballeros Western Museum's Learning Center. Free with Museum admission. Free for kids 17 and under and free for members. This program gives guests […]
