National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum

Gary and I visited the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City, Ok. We really had a great day. The cost was $8.50 per person. We had lunch there and it was also very economical. They had a special show highlighting the bead work done by American Natives on their clothing, articles that went on their horses, and various bags that they made. We were able to view pictures and sculptures by Russell and Remington. The museum features various galleries. One gallery features the American Cowboy which includes saddles, bridles, barbed wire and the rawhide works of master braider Luis Ortega. The Weitzenhoffer Gallery of Fine American Firearms features Colt, Remington, Sharps, and Winchester firearms. In the Western Performers Gallery, we enjoyed seeing costumes, guns, saddles, musical instruments, and various other items used in movies by actors such as John Wayne, Audie Murphy, Gene Autry, Barbara Stanwick, and Amanda Blake. The American Rodeo Gallery has videos of all the rodeo events. The Museum is also a place for the Rodeo Hall of Fame. Property Junction is set up as a 1900 Western town at dusk which includes a saloon, school and church. They also have a garden in which famous rodeo horses and bulls are buried. More photos can be accessed in travel photos link. Be sure to click on newest so you do not have to scroll through all the albums.