National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum 🇺🇸

Step into the heart of Oklahoma City to experience the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum, a vast facility encompassing over 200,000 square feet of display space dedicated to preserving the heritage of the American West. First established in 1955, this accredited museum houses more than 28,000 Western and American Indian artworks and artifacts. When you visit, you can explore the world's most extensive collection of American rodeo photographs, saddlery, barbed wire, and early rodeo trophies.

Marvel at over 2,000 works of Western art in the Atherton Gallery, featuring famous pieces by Charles Marion Russell, Frederic Remington, and James Earle Fraser's large plaster sculpture, End of the Trail. Wander through diverse historical galleries detailing cowboy life, Native American traditions, and fine firearms. You can also stroll the streets of Prosperity Junction, an authentic 14,000-square-foot turn-of-the-century Western prairie town with fully furnished buildings and player pianos.

If traveling with kids, check out Liichokoshkomo’, an interactive 100,000-square-foot outdoor museum space where young visitors load pioneer wagons and grind corn through purposeful play. Whether admiring contemporary Prix de West art or exploring the National Rodeo Hall of Fame, you will find a rich celebration of Western history.

What to see at National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum

• Prosperity Junction, a 14,000-square-foot authentic turn-of-the-century Western prairie town.
• James Earle Fraser's End of the Trail plaster sculpture and classic art by Russell and Remington.
• Liichokoshkomo’, an interactive 100,000-square-foot outdoor children's play area.
• The world's most extensive collection of American rodeo photographs, saddlery, and trophies.
• Historical galleries featuring over 100 fine firearms, cowboy artifacts, and Native American everyday objects.

Visiting tips

Plan your trip in June if you want to attend the prestigious annual Prix de West Invitational Art Exhibition and Sale.

How long: Half day · Best time: June

How to get there & what’s nearby

National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum is easy to reach on Oklahoma City’s public transport, and pairs naturally with Oklahoma City National Memorial and Cathedral of Our Lady of Perpetual Help. For where to stay, the weather and full itineraries, see our Oklahoma City travel guide.