November 2019
The Demise of Tonto or Hollywood Meets the Sioux
A behind the scenes look at the making of epic Western movies from the point of view of an Emmy award-winning Costume Designer. Cathy Smith walks us through a day in the life of the filming of Dances with Wolves - how costumes are designed, life on the set, and the importance of authenticity in costumes, sets and props. Included…
Find out more »Free Admission for Vets
The Desert Caballeros Western Museum will offer free admission to veterans on Veteran's Day, November 11, 2019. Thank you for your service to our country!
Find out more »Transit of Mercury Astronomy Viewing
Witness Mercury's transit of the face of the Sun with astronomer Walt Thomas on the steps of the Museum's Cultural Crossroads Learning Center. During the transit, Mercury can be seen crossing the face of the Sun. Mercury transits occur 13 or 14 times each century; the next transit won't take place until November 13, 2032. 8:30 - 11 a.m. |…
Find out more »Drop-In Tour
Explore DCWM and engage in conversations during this one-hour Docent-led tour focused on highlights in our collection. Guided tours are offered each Friday and Saturday from November 15, 2019 through April 25, 2020. After you purchase a ticket, please meet in the Museum Lobby to join the tour. 11 a.m. | Included with paid Museum admission; free for Museum Members…
Find out more »Tricks of the Trade: Artist Demonstrations
Saturdays: November 9, 16, 23, 30, 11am – 4pm Included with paid Museum admission Trappings’ artists will demonstrate their skilled trades in the exhibition gallery. This will include rawhide braiding, engraving, sculpture, and painting. Each artist will be available to answer questions and demonstrate how they work their trades. This program is organized by the Dry Creek Arts Fellowship in…
Find out more »Orejana Outfit: Arizona’s Historic ORO Ranch Book Signing
To Arizona cowpunchers, the Spanish word orejana refers to an ownerless, unbranded bovine old enough to quit its mother; in other words, a maverick. Award-winning journalist and Trappings photographer Kathy McCraine is one of very few people allowed to photograph on this iconic Arizona ranch. Included with paid Museum admission. This program is organized by the Dry Creek Arts Fellowship…
Find out more »Drop-In Tour
Explore DCWM and engage in conversations during this one-hour Docent-led tour focused on highlights in our collection. Guided tours are offered each Friday and Saturday from November 15, 2019 through April 25, 2020. After you purchase a ticket, please meet in the Museum Lobby to join the tour. 11 a.m. | Included with paid Museum admission; free for Museum Members…
Find out more »The Wild Sable Island Horses
As the official horse of Nova Scotia, Canada, the Sable Island horse was first released on the treeless 20 mile long island in the late 18th century. Today the horses are untamed and untouched, and have survived against all odds. World renowned Trappings photographer Bev Pettit has trekked to this windswept island multiple times by air and sea that is…
Find out more »Author Rita Connelly on “Arizona Chimichangas”
Author and restaurant reviewer Rita Connelly presents her latest book, Arizona Chimichangas. Many claim to be the first to turn a plain burrito into a crispy chimichanga, but everyone agrees that it happened in Arizona. Fried to golden brown perfection at iconic restaurants like Casa Molina, El Charro and Macayo's, these crunchy wonders are favorites from Flagstaff to Bisbee, Safford to…
Find out more »Skeching in the Galleries with Rick McGill
Wickenburg Art Club instructor Rick McGill will lead a guided sketching session in the Museum galleries each third Wednesday of the month at 10:30 a.m. from November through April. 10:30 a.m. | Main Museum | Included with paid Museum admission; free for Museum Members and Wickenburg Art Club members.
Find out more »Drop-In Tour
Explore DCWM and engage in conversations during this one-hour Docent-led tour focused on highlights in our collection. Guided tours are offered each Friday and Saturday from November 15, 2019 through April 25, 2020. After you purchase a ticket, please meet in the Museum Lobby to join the tour. 11 a.m. | Included with paid Museum admission; free for Museum Members…
Find out more »Tricks of the Trade: Artist Demonstrations
Saturdays: November 9, 16, 23, 30, 11am – 4pm Included with paid Museum admission Trappings’ artists will demonstrate their skilled trades in the exhibition gallery. This will include rawhide braiding, engraving, sculpture, and painting. Each artist will be available to answer questions and demonstrate how they work their trades. This program is organized by the Dry Creek Arts Fellowship in…
Find out more »Drop-In Tour
Explore DCWM and engage in conversations during this one-hour Docent-led tour focused on highlights in our collection. Guided tours are offered each Friday and Saturday from November 15, 2019 through April 25, 2020. After you purchase a ticket, please meet in the Museum Lobby to join the tour. 11 a.m. | Included with paid Museum admission; free for Museum Members…
Find out more »The Wilbur-Cruce Colonial Spanish Horse – Arizona’s 1st Horse
Historians Maureen Kirk-Detberner and Esha Mork will present their documentary work on the living legend, Arizona’s Wilbur-Cruce horse. They are Padre Kino’s horses, the Arizona State Heritage horse, and a strain of Colonial Spanish horse. Their combination of great beauty, athleticism, and historic importance, makes this breed a huge contributor to Arizona’s Western heritage. Included with paid Museum admission. This…
Find out more »Black Friday Museum Stores Sales
Shop Ranch Dressing and the Museum Store each day during Black Friday weekend for special sales and offers! Our Museum Stores offer one-of-a-kind gifts made in the Southwest and your purchase supports the Desert Caballeros Western Museum. Black Friday, Nov. 29 | 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. | Details TBA Small Business Saturday, Nov. 30 | 10 a.m. - 5…
Find out more »Drop-In Tour
Explore DCWM and engage in conversations during this one-hour Docent-led tour focused on highlights in our collection. Guided tours are offered each Friday and Saturday from November 15, 2019 through April 25, 2020. After you purchase a ticket, please meet in the Museum Lobby to join the tour. 11 a.m. | Included with paid Museum admission; free for Museum Members…
Find out more »Tricks of the Trade: Artist Demonstrations
Saturdays: November 9, 16, 23, 30, 11am – 4pm Included with paid Museum admission Trappings’ artists will demonstrate their skilled trades in the exhibition gallery. This will include rawhide braiding, engraving, sculpture, and painting. Each artist will be available to answer questions and demonstrate how they work their trades. This program is organized by the Dry Creek Arts Fellowship in…
Find out more »Drop-In Tour
Explore DCWM and engage in conversations during this one-hour Docent-led tour focused on highlights in our collection. Guided tours are offered each Friday and Saturday from November 15, 2019 through April 25, 2020. After you purchase a ticket, please meet in the Museum Lobby to join the tour. 11 a.m. | Included with paid Museum admission; free for Museum Members…
Find out more »CANCELLED Spurs and Other Talking Iron
This event has been cancelled. We apologize for any inconvenience. Join a sturdy stock of Trappings artists in a roundtable discussion on their artwork with a gallery tour. 1 p.m. | Included with paid Museum admission; free for Museum Members This program is organized by the Dry Creek Arts Fellowship in conjunction with Trappings of the American West.
Find out more »December 2019
Drop-In Tour
Explore DCWM and engage in conversations during this one-hour Docent-led tour focused on highlights in our collection. Guided tours are offered each Friday and Saturday from November 15, 2019 through April 25, 2020. After you purchase a ticket, please meet in the Museum Lobby to join the tour. 11 a.m. | Included with paid Museum admission; free for Museum Members…
Find out more »Cox First Friday: Sip ‘n’ Shop Holiday Celebration
Embrace the holiday tradition of gift-giving in the Museum's Ranch Dressing store from 5 and 8 p.m. on December 6. This month’s programs will include festive (non-alcoholic) drinks, activities, and special shopping discounts. On the first Friday of each month from October to June, the Museum will present free family-friendly programming. Partial funding for Cox First Fridays is provided by…
Find out more »Drop-In Tour
Explore DCWM and engage in conversations during this one-hour Docent-led tour focused on highlights in our collection. Guided tours are offered each Friday and Saturday from November 15, 2019 through April 25, 2020. After you purchase a ticket, please meet in the Museum Lobby to join the tour. 11 a.m. | Included with paid Museum admission; free for Museum Members…
Find out more »Student Cowboy Poetry Presentations
Cheer on the winners of the Desert Caballeros Western Museum's annual student poetry contest as they recite their award-winning poems in the Museum's Cultural Crossroads Learning Center. Each fall, the Desert Caballeros Western Museum teaches the art of cowboy poetry in area schools and hosts a student poetry contest in conjunction with the Wickenburg Chamber of Commerce's Christmas Cowboy Poetry…
Find out more »Jan Cleere on “Picturing Arizona: Celebrating Early Arizona Women Artists, Writers, Photographers, and Songsters”
Artistry in its many forms makes us think, sing, dance, and enjoy the wonders of our surroundings. The arts also allow us to document the lives of our ancestors and learn from the past. Some of the finest early Arizona artists were women who wrote, painted, photographed, and vocalized the magnificence and history of their communities and their circumstances. Painters…
Find out more »Drop-In Tour
Explore DCWM and engage in conversations during this one-hour Docent-led tour focused on highlights in our collection. Guided tours are offered each Friday and Saturday from November 15, 2019 through April 25, 2020. After you purchase a ticket, please meet in the Museum Lobby to join the tour. 11 a.m. | Included with paid Museum admission; free for Museum Members…
Find out more »Drop-In Tour
Explore DCWM and engage in conversations during this one-hour Docent-led tour focused on highlights in our collection. Guided tours are offered each Friday and Saturday from November 15, 2019 through April 25, 2020. After you purchase a ticket, please meet in the Museum Lobby to join the tour. 11 a.m. | Included with paid Museum admission; free for Museum Members…
Find out more »Dr. Eduardo Pagán on “The Great Arizona Orphan Abduction (1904-1905)”
In 1904, New York nuns brought forty Irish orphans to the remote Arizona mining camp of Clifton/Morenci to be placed with Catholic families. The Catholic families were Mexican, as was the majority of the population. Soon the town's Anglos, furious at this "interracial" transgression, formed a vigilante squad that kidnapped the children and nearly lynched the nuns and the local…
Find out more »Sketching in the Galleries with Rick McGill
Wickenburg Art Club instructor Rick McGill will lead a guided sketching session in the Museum galleries each third Wednesday of the month at 10:30 a.m. from November through April. 10:30 a.m. | Main Museum | Included with paid Museum admission; free for Museum Members and Wickenburg Art Club members.
Find out more »Drop-In Tour
Explore DCWM and engage in conversations during this one-hour Docent-led tour focused on highlights in our collection. Guided tours are offered each Friday and Saturday from November 15, 2019 through April 25, 2020. After you purchase a ticket, please meet in the Museum Lobby to join the tour. 11 a.m. | Included with paid Museum admission; free for Museum Members…
Find out more »Member Exclusive: “Ed Mell’s Southwest” Opening Reception
Museum Members are invited to a reception celebrating the opening of Ed Mell's Southwest: Five Decades with special guest Ed Mell. RSVPs are requested by December 17 to marketing@westernmuseum.org. This event is offered exclusively for Museum Members. Click here or call 928-684-2272 to join today.
Find out more »Drop-In Tour
Explore DCWM and engage in conversations during this one-hour Docent-led tour focused on highlights in our collection. Guided tours are offered each Friday and Saturday from November 15, 2019 through April 25, 2020. After you purchase a ticket, please meet in the Museum Lobby to join the tour. 11 a.m. | Included with paid Museum admission; free for Museum Members…
Find out more »Drop-In Tour
Explore DCWM and engage in conversations during this one-hour Docent-led tour focused on highlights in our collection. Guided tours are offered each Friday and Saturday from November 15, 2019 through April 25, 2020. After you purchase a ticket, please meet in the Museum Lobby to join the tour. 11 a.m. | Included with paid Museum admission; free for Museum Members…
Find out more »January 2020
Drop-In Tour
Explore DCWM and engage in conversations during this one-hour Docent-led tour focused on highlights in our collection. Guided tours are offered each Friday and Saturday from November 15, 2019 through April 25, 2020. After you purchase a ticket, please meet in the Museum Lobby to join the tour. 11 a.m. | Included with paid Museum admission; free for Museum Members…
Find out more »Cox First Friday: BNSF presents the Desert Caballeros Express
Roll into the Museum's Cultural Crossroads Learning Center from 5 - 7 p.m. to explore the Desert Caballeros Express exhibit (sponsored by BNSF) and get hands-on with train-themed family activities. On the first Friday of each month from October to June, the Museum will present free family-friendly programming. Partial funding for Cox First Fridays is provided by the Arizona Community…
Find out more »Drop-In Tour
Explore DCWM and engage in conversations during this one-hour Docent-led tour focused on highlights in our collection. Guided tours are offered each Friday and Saturday from November 15, 2019 through April 25, 2020. After you purchase a ticket, please meet in the Museum Lobby to join the tour. 11 a.m. | Included with paid Museum admission; free for Museum Members…
Find out more »Circles Exclusive: Mata Ortiz Sneak Peek
Sustaining Circles donors are invited to a special preview of the Mata Ortiz trunk show. RSVP by Jan. 6 to Kathy Clark at kclark@westernmuseum.org or 928-684-2272 ext. 108. Generous gifts from Sustaining Circles donors allow the Desert Caballeros Western Museum to uphold its Mission and expand its vision. Through special donor-level Memberships and a planned giving program, Sustaining Circles donors enjoy…
Find out more »Member Appreciation Days
Join us for a weekend of special programs, perks, and rewards as we say "Thank You" to our loyal Members. Stay tuned for more details!
Find out more »Mata Ortiz Trunk Show
Featuring Taxco silver shard jewelry, Mata Ortiz pottery, and Zapotec weavings created by master artisans in Mata Ortiz and other renowned villages in Mexico. An artisan-led lecture or pottery firing demo will take place at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. each day. Cultural Crossroads Learning Center | Free to the public (Museum admission may be purchased separately) Hours Friday, January…
Find out more »Member Exclusive: Mata Ortiz Preview
Be among the first to shop the Mata Ortiz trunk show! The Cultural Crossroads Learning Center will be open to Museum Members only from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. on Friday, January 10. 9 - 1 0 a.m. | Cultural Crossroads Learning Center | Free | Exclusively for Museum Members
Find out more »Drop-In Tour
Explore DCWM and engage in conversations during this one-hour Docent-led tour focused on highlights in our collection. Guided tours are offered each Friday and Saturday from November 15, 2019 through April 25, 2020. After you purchase a ticket, please meet in the Museum Lobby to join the tour. 11 a.m. | Included with paid Museum admission; free for Museum Members…
Find out more »Drop-In Tour
Explore DCWM and engage in conversations during this one-hour Docent-led tour focused on highlights in our collection. Guided tours are offered each Friday and Saturday from November 15, 2019 through April 25, 2020. After you purchase a ticket, please meet in the Museum Lobby to join the tour. 11 a.m. | Included with paid Museum admission; free for Museum Members…
Find out more »Sketching in the Galleries with Rick McGill
Wickenburg Art Club instructor Rick McGill will lead a guided sketching session in the Museum galleries each third Wednesday of the month at 10:30 a.m. from November through April. 10:30 a.m. | Main Museum | Included with paid Museum admission; free for Museum Members and Wickenburg Art Club members.
Find out more »Drop-In Tour
Explore DCWM and engage in conversations during this one-hour Docent-led tour focused on highlights in our collection. Guided tours are offered each Friday and Saturday from November 15, 2019 through April 25, 2020. After you purchase a ticket, please meet in the Museum Lobby to join the tour. 11 a.m. | Included with paid Museum admission; free for Museum Members…
Find out more »Drop-In Tour
Explore DCWM and engage in conversations during this one-hour Docent-led tour focused on highlights in our collection. Guided tours are offered each Friday and Saturday from November 15, 2019 through April 25, 2020. After you purchase a ticket, please meet in the Museum Lobby to join the tour. 11 a.m. | Included with paid Museum admission; free for Museum Members…
Find out more »Desert Adventure Tour: Guest Ranches
DCWM offers great outdoor adventure tours that historically highlight "where it all began" for central Arizona. Pre-registered group participants check in at 8:45 a.m. in front of the Museum, where knowledgeable local guides begin a day of sharing stories, history, and lore connected with each destination. Sign up early - there are a limited number of spots available for each…
Find out more »Drop-In Tour
Explore DCWM and engage in conversations during this one-hour Docent-led tour focused on highlights in our collection. Guided tours are offered each Friday and Saturday from November 15, 2019 through April 25, 2020. After you purchase a ticket, please meet in the Museum Lobby to join the tour. 11 a.m. | Included with paid Museum admission; free for Museum Members…
Find out more »Drop-In Tour
Explore DCWM and engage in conversations during this one-hour Docent-led tour focused on highlights in our collection. Guided tours are offered each Friday and Saturday from November 15, 2019 through April 25, 2020. After you purchase a ticket, please meet in the Museum Lobby to join the tour. 11 a.m. | Included with paid Museum admission; free for Museum Members…
Find out more »Artist’s Chat with Ed Mell
A conversation with Ed Mell, DCWM's 2020 Lifetime Achievement Award Winner and featured artist in Ed Mell's Southwest: Five Decades. 11 a.m. | Main Museum | Included with paid Museum admission; free for Museum Members
Find out more »Drop-In Tour
Explore DCWM and engage in conversations during this one-hour Docent-led tour focused on highlights in our collection. Guided tours are offered each Friday and Saturday from November 15, 2019 through April 25, 2020. After you purchase a ticket, please meet in the Museum Lobby to join the tour. 11 a.m. | Included with paid Museum admission; free for Museum Members…
Find out more »February 2020
Appraisal Day with Sean Morton
Certified appraiser Sean Morton will identify and give informal appraisals on a first-come, first-served basis. Please do not bring weapons or coins. 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. | Cultural Crossroads Learning Center $20 first item, $10 additional items, 5 item maximum
Find out more »Drop-In Tour
Explore DCWM and engage in conversations during this one-hour Docent-led tour focused on highlights in our collection. Guided tours are offered each Friday and Saturday from November 15, 2019 through April 25, 2020. After you purchase a ticket, please meet in the Museum Lobby to join the tour. 11 a.m. | Included with paid Museum admission; free for Museum Members…
Find out more »Drop-In Tour
Explore DCWM and engage in conversations during this one-hour Docent-led tour focused on highlights in our collection. Guided tours are offered each Friday and Saturday from November 15, 2019 through April 25, 2020. After you purchase a ticket, please meet in the Museum Lobby to join the tour. 11 a.m. | Included with paid Museum admission; free for Museum Members…
Find out more »Cox First Friday: Prospecting and Gold Panning
Try your hand at gold panning and learn how you can become a modern-day prospector with Noah Gordon of Arizona Mining Claims. On the first Friday of each month from October to June, the Museum will present free family-friendly programming. Partial funding for Cox First Fridays is provided by the Arizona Community Foundation. 5 - 7 p.m. | Free to…
Find out more »Drop-In Tour
Explore DCWM and engage in conversations during this one-hour Docent-led tour focused on highlights in our collection. Guided tours are offered each Friday and Saturday from November 15, 2019 through April 25, 2020. After you purchase a ticket, please meet in the Museum Lobby to join the tour. 11 a.m. | Included with paid Museum admission; free for Museum Members…
Find out more »Drop-In Tour
Explore DCWM and engage in conversations during this one-hour Docent-led tour focused on highlights in our collection. Guided tours are offered each Friday and Saturday from November 15, 2019 through April 25, 2020. After you purchase a ticket, please meet in the Museum Lobby to join the tour. 11 a.m. | Included with paid Museum admission; free for Museum Members…
Find out more »Drop-In Tour
Explore DCWM and engage in conversations during this one-hour Docent-led tour focused on highlights in our collection. Guided tours are offered each Friday and Saturday from November 15, 2019 through April 25, 2020. After you purchase a ticket, please meet in the Museum Lobby to join the tour. 11 a.m. | Included with paid Museum admission; free for Museum Members…
Find out more »Sketching in the Galleries with Rick McGill
Wickenburg Art Club instructor Rick McGill will lead a guided sketching session in the Museum galleries each third Wednesday of the month at 10:30 a.m. from November through April. 10:30 a.m. | Main Museum | Included with paid Museum admission; free for Museum Members and Wickenburg Art Club members.
Find out more »Drop-In Tour
Explore DCWM and engage in conversations during this one-hour Docent-led tour focused on highlights in our collection. Guided tours are offered each Friday and Saturday from November 15, 2019 through April 25, 2020. After you purchase a ticket, please meet in the Museum Lobby to join the tour. 11 a.m. | Included with paid Museum admission; free for Museum Members…
Find out more »Dr. Eduardo Pagán on “The Bisbee Deportation (1917)”
On July 12, 1917, a posse of 2,000 members, deputized by the sheriff of Cochise County and aided by Phelps Dodge, the major mining company in Bisbee, rounded up 1,300 striking mine workers, supporters and citizen bystanders. The group was deported 200 miles away to Tres Hermanas, New Mexico, where most were left without money or transportation. While a presidential…
Find out more »Drop-In Tour
Explore DCWM and engage in conversations during this one-hour Docent-led tour focused on highlights in our collection. Guided tours are offered each Friday and Saturday from November 15, 2019 through April 25, 2020. After you purchase a ticket, please meet in the Museum Lobby to join the tour. 11 a.m. | Included with paid Museum admission; free for Museum Members…
Find out more »Dave Stamey in Concert
$25
The newest member of the Western Music Hall of Fame, Cowboys and Indians Magazine has called Dave Stamey the Charley Russell of Western Music. Western Horseman Magazine has declared his "Vaquero Song" to be one of the greatest Western songs of all time. In 2010, 2011 and 2013 True West Magazine named him Best Living Western Solo Musician. Dave Stamey…
Find out more »Author Alan Day on “Cowboy Up! Life Lessons from Lazy B”
If you're served a piece of humble pie, thank the server and choke it down. So says H. Alan Day, an award-winning author and American cowboy, who grew up on a 200,000-acre southwestern cattle ranch, made a hand at age five, and lived adventures most of us only witness on Netflix. While interacting with cowhands, horses, and the land, Alan…
Find out more »Drop-In Tour
Explore DCWM and engage in conversations during this one-hour Docent-led tour focused on highlights in our collection. Guided tours are offered each Friday and Saturday from November 15, 2019 through April 25, 2020. After you purchase a ticket, please meet in the Museum Lobby to join the tour. 11 a.m. | Included with paid Museum admission; free for Museum Members…
Find out more »Drop-In Tour
Explore DCWM and engage in conversations during this one-hour Docent-led tour focused on highlights in our collection. Guided tours are offered each Friday and Saturday from November 15, 2019 through April 25, 2020. After you purchase a ticket, please meet in the Museum Lobby to join the tour. 11 a.m. | Included with paid Museum admission; free for Museum Members…
Find out more »March 2020
Director’s Circle Exclusive: Dinner with sculptor Michael Naranjo
Donors at the Director’s Circle level are invited to a dinner at the Museum with sculptor Michael Naranjo. RSVP by Feb. 21 to Kathy Clark at kclark@westernmuseum.org or 928-684-2272 ext. 108. The Director’s Circle includes supporters who give $5,000 or more in unrestricted gifts annually. Generous gifts from Sustaining Circles donors allow the Desert Caballeros Western Museum to uphold its…
Find out more »Artist’s chat with sculptor Michael Naranjo
A conversation with sculptor Michael Naranjo. 11 a.m. | Cultural Crossroads Learning Center | Included with paid Museum admission; free for Museum Members
Find out more »Drop-In Tour
Explore DCWM and engage in conversations during this one-hour Docent-led tour focused on highlights in our collection. Guided tours are offered each Friday and Saturday from November 15, 2019 through April 25, 2020. After you purchase a ticket, please meet in the Museum Lobby to join the tour. 11 a.m. | Included with paid Museum admission; free for Museum Members…
Find out more »Cox First Friday: Paint the Big Boot
Get hands-on and leave your artistic mark on a collaborative art piece. On the first Friday of each month from October to June, the Museum will present free family-friendly programming. Partial funding for Cox first Fridays is provided by the Arizona Community Foundation. 5 – 7 p.m. | Free to the public
Find out more »Drop-In Tour
Explore DCWM and engage in conversations during this one-hour Docent-led tour focused on highlights in our collection. Guided tours are offered each Friday and Saturday from November 15, 2019 through April 25, 2020. After you purchase a ticket, please meet in the Museum Lobby to join the tour. 11 a.m. | Included with paid Museum admission; free for Museum Members…
Find out more »Member Exclusive: Sneak Peek Behind the Scenes
Members, we invite you to step behind the velvet rope and explore the treasures stored in DCWM's vault. 5:30 – 7 p.m. | Main Museum | Free for Museum Members
Find out more »Desert Adventure Tour: Ghost Towns
$55
DCWM offers great outdoor adventure tours that historically highlight “where it all began” for central Arizona. Pre-registered group participants check in at 8:45 a.m. in front of the Museum, where knowledgeable local guides begin a day of sharing stories, history, and lore connected with each destination. Sign up early – there are a limited number of spots available for each…
Find out more »This event has been canceled.
This event will be rescheduled so please check back for a future date. Journalist Jana Bommersbach: "Hyenas in Petticoats - How Women Struggled Against Every Dirty Trick in the Books to Win the Vote!" As we celebrate the 100th birthday of the 19th Amendment in 2020, it’s time to look back at the enormous effort it took for women…
Find out more »Drop-In Tour
Explore DCWM and engage in conversations during this one-hour Docent-led tour focused on highlights in our collection. Guided tours are offered each Friday and Saturday from November 15, 2019 through April 25, 2020. After you purchase a ticket, please meet in the Museum Lobby to join the tour. 11 a.m. | Included with paid Museum admission; free for Museum Members…
Find out more »Drop-In Tour
Explore DCWM and engage in conversations during this one-hour Docent-led tour focused on highlights in our collection. Guided tours are offered each Friday and Saturday from November 15, 2019 through April 25, 2020. After you purchase a ticket, please meet in the Museum Lobby to join the tour. 11 a.m. | Included with paid Museum admission; free for Museum Members…
Find out more »Desert Adventure Tour: Constellation Road
$100.00
DCWM offers great outdoor adventure tours that historically highlight “where it all began” for central Arizona. Pre-registered group participants check in at 8:45 a.m. in front of the Museum, where knowledgeable local guides begin a day of sharing stories, history, and lore connected with each destination. Sign up early – there are a limited number of spots available for each…
Find out more »Sketching in the Galleries with Rick McGill
Wickenburg Art Club instructor Rick McGill will lead a guided sketching session in the Museum galleries each third Wednesday of the month at 10:30 a.m. from November through April. 10:30 a.m. | Main Museum | Included with paid Museum admission; free for Museum Members and Wickenburg Art Club members.
Find out more »Drop-In Tour
Explore DCWM and engage in conversations during this one-hour Docent-led tour focused on highlights in our collection. Guided tours are offered each Friday and Saturday from November 15, 2019 through April 25, 2020. After you purchase a ticket, please meet in the Museum Lobby to join the tour. 11 a.m. | Included with paid Museum admission; free for Museum Members…
Find out more »Drop-In Tour
Explore DCWM and engage in conversations during this one-hour Docent-led tour focused on highlights in our collection. Guided tours are offered each Friday and Saturday from November 15, 2019 through April 25, 2020. After you purchase a ticket, please meet in the Museum Lobby to join the tour. 11 a.m. | Included with paid Museum admission; free for Museum Members…
Find out more »Scottsdale Artists School painting workwhop with Linda Glover Gooch
Join Cowgirl Up! artist Linda Glover Gooch for a two-day workshop organized by the Scottsdale Artists' School. 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. | Cultural Crossroads Learning Center | $280 | Visit scottsdaleartschool.com for more information or to register.
Find out more »April 2020
Drop-In Tour
Explore DCWM and engage in conversations during this one-hour Docent-led tour focused on highlights in our collection. Guided tours are offered each Friday and Saturday from November 15, 2019 through April 25, 2020. After you purchase a ticket, please meet in the Museum Lobby to join the tour. 11 a.m. | Included with paid Museum admission; free for Museum Members…
Find out more »Cox First Friday: Cowgirl Up! Creation Stations
Explore your artistic side with Cowgirl Up! themed creation stations in the Museum galleries. On the first Friday of each month from October to June, the Museum will present free family-friendly programming. Partial funding for Cox First Fridays is provided by the Arizona Community Foundation. 5 - 7 p.m. | Main Museum | Free to the public
Find out more »Drop-In Tour
Explore DCWM and engage in conversations during this one-hour Docent-led tour focused on highlights in our collection. Guided tours are offered each Friday and Saturday from November 15, 2019 through April 25, 2020. After you purchase a ticket, please meet in the Museum Lobby to join the tour. 11 a.m. | Included with paid Museum admission; free for Museum Members…
Find out more »Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian Assistant Director, History and Culture Michelle Delaney on “Art and Advertising in Buffalo Bill’s Wild West”
Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian Assistant Director, History and Culture Michelle Delaney presents her book, Art and Advertising in Buffalo Bill's Wild West. Michelle Delaney is the Assistant Director, History and Culture at the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian. She is the author and editor for several history of photography books, including Buffalo Bill’s Wild West…
Find out more »Drop-In Tour
Explore DCWM and engage in conversations during this one-hour Docent-led tour focused on highlights in our collection. Guided tours are offered each Friday and Saturday from November 15, 2019 through April 25, 2020. After you purchase a ticket, please meet in the Museum Lobby to join the tour. 11 a.m. | Included with paid Museum admission; free for Museum Members…
Find out more »Drop-In Tour
Explore DCWM and engage in conversations during this one-hour Docent-led tour focused on highlights in our collection. Guided tours are offered each Friday and Saturday from November 15, 2019 through April 25, 2020. After you purchase a ticket, please meet in the Museum Lobby to join the tour. 11 a.m. | Included with paid Museum admission; free for Museum Members…
Find out more »Chris Glenn and Sandy Sunseri: “The Vanishing Trading Posts”
“The Vanishing Trading Posts” presents a snapshot of life in the southwest that has disappeared. In a little over one hundred years, trading posts in the Four Corners were founded, traders and Native Americans flourished, and then the posts faded away. The challenges and unexpected gifts of cross-cultural exchange and stories of trading family dynasties are discussed against a background…
Find out more »Sketching in the Galleries with Rick McGill
Wickenburg Art Club instructor Rick McGill will lead a guided sketching session in the Museum galleries each third Wednesday of the month at 10:30 a.m. from November through April. 10:30 a.m. | Main Museum | Included with paid Museum admission; free for Museum Members and Wickenburg Art Club members.
Find out more »Member Appreciation Days
Join us for a weekend of special programs, perks, and rewards as we say “Thank You” to our loyal Members. Stay tuned for more details!
Find out more »Member Exclusive: Dr. Eduardo Pagán on “Lost City of Gold: Coronado’s Expedition”
Join DCWM’s Adjunct Curator of History, Dr. Eduardo Pagán, as he recalls Francisco Vázquez de Coronado's expedition to southern Arizona in 1540-2. This event is offered exclusively for Museum Members as part of Member Appreciation Days, April 17 - 19. 11 a.m. | Cultural Crossroads Learning Center | Free for for Museum Members
Find out more »Spring Fling Sale
Out with the old and in with the new - it's time for a spring cleaning in the Museum Stores! Visit Ranch Dressing for extra discounts on books, home décor and more.
Find out more »Drop-In Tour
Explore DCWM and engage in conversations during this one-hour Docent-led tour focused on highlights in our collection. Guided tours are offered each Friday and Saturday from November 15, 2019 through April 25, 2020. After you purchase a ticket, please meet in the Museum Lobby to join the tour. 11 a.m. | Included with paid Museum admission; free for Museum Members…
Find out more »Drop-In Tour
Explore DCWM and engage in conversations during this one-hour Docent-led tour focused on highlights in our collection. Guided tours are offered each Friday and Saturday from November 15, 2019 through April 25, 2020. After you purchase a ticket, please meet in the Museum Lobby to join the tour. 11 a.m. | Included with paid Museum admission; free for Museum Members…
Find out more »Drop-In Tour
Explore DCWM and engage in conversations during this one-hour Docent-led tour focused on highlights in our collection. Guided tours are offered each Friday and Saturday from November 15, 2019 through April 25, 2020. After you purchase a ticket, please meet in the Museum Lobby to join the tour. 11 a.m. | Included with paid Museum admission; free for Museum Members…
Find out more »Drop-In Tour
Explore DCWM and engage in conversations during this one-hour Docent-led tour focused on highlights in our collection. Guided tours are offered each Friday and Saturday from November 15, 2019 through April 25, 2020. After you purchase a ticket, please meet in the Museum Lobby to join the tour. 11 a.m. | Included with paid Museum admission; free for Museum Members…
Find out more »May 2020
Family Friday: May Day Bouquets
Tour the galleries and create your own colorful bouquet in honor of May Day. On the first Friday of each month from October to June, the Museum will present free family-friendly programming. Partial funding for Cox First Fridays is provided by the Arizona Community Foundation. 5 - 7 p.m. | Free to the public
Find out more »Cowgirl Up! Sponsors and Artists Thank You Party
Sponsors of the 2020 Cowgirl Up! Art from the Other Half of the West exhibition and sale are invited to join Cowgirl Up! artists for a cocktail party in the Museum galleries. For more information on becoming a Cowgirl Up! sponsor or to RSVP for this event, contact Kathy Clark at kclark@westernmuseum.org or 928-684-2272 ext. 108.
Find out more »Annual Mother’s Day Celebration
Enjoy "momosas" and snapshots in the galleries on the last day of the 2020 Cowgirl Up! exhibition and sale. All mothers will receive free admission to the Museum in honor of Mother's Day. 12 p.m. - 4 p.m. ("momosas" available while supplies last) | Main Museum | Included with paid admission; free for Museum Members
Find out more »Free admission for Veterans
In honor of Memorial Day, and in remembrance of all who have served our country, the Museum will waive the cost of admission for all veterans. Active duty members of the military always receive free admission at DCWM.
Find out more »Blue Star Museums program begins
Blue Star Museums is a collaboration among the National Endowment for the Arts, Blue Star Families, the Department of Defense, and museums across America. Each summer since 2010, Blue Star Museums have offered free admission to the nation’s active-duty military personnel and their families, including National Guard and Reserve. While the Blue Star Museum program runs annually from Memorial Day…
Find out more »June 2020
Cox First Friday: Summer Exhibition Sneak Peek
Join us for the opening of our summer exhibition! Snacks and a creative activity will be included. On the first Friday of each month from October to June, the Museum will present free family-friendly programming. Partial funding for Cox First Fridays is provided by the Arizona Community Foundation. 5 - 7 p.m. | Main Museum | Free to the public
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