Independence Day (National Holiday)
Museum and Museum Stores are closed.
Museum and Museum Stores are closed.
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 Folk Art is a journey into diverse, colorful art from various regions of Mexico. Items are made for utilitarian or decorative purposes or created for […]
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 porch (21 N Frontier St), Executive Director, Dan Finley 11:15 to 11:45 Danza Azteca of Wickenburg, on Frontier Street in front of the museum. **Free […]
A Party to Support Outdoor Youth Education at Boyd Ranch on October 30, 2022 at 4 p.m. Enjoy a catered dinner under the Arizona stars, and a live auction with the infamous dessert auction. Proceeds support educational programming at Boyd Ranch, an outdoor educational center owned and operated by the Desert Caballeros Western Museum. Boyd Ranch […]
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 Mexican folk and gain insights on the origins of some of the imagery and styles. To be held in the Cultural Crossroads Learning Center. […]
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 community. This week the activities will be inspired by our newest exhibition, "Mexican Folk Art". Usually held in the Cultural Crossroads Learning Center on the […]
Las Senoras de Socorro, Auxiliary of the Desert Caballeros Western Museum is hosting a Cactus Garden Tour of residential gardens in the Wickenburg area. The open air tour will showcase cactus gardens of homes located in Rancho de los Caballeros, Wickenburg Country Club Acres and Wickenburg Ranch. Date: Saturday, November 5, 2022 Time: 9 a.m. […]
Tickets Available The Day Of Tour! if you would like to purchase tickets in person, they will be available the day of the event at the Wickenburg Community Center during the Holiday Market. 160 N Valentine Street. Look for the flags on the stage for ticket desk. If you would like to go directly to […]
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” MacLennan, Katherine McCrady, and William Weeks, the Desert Caballeros Western Museum took its name from the famous men's trail ride that originated in Wickenburg, Arizona […]
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 on technique from a professional artist with decades of experience. Basic supplies available. Feel free to bring your own. Free with paid museum admission. Free […]
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 early 20th century dude ranching had become a thriving business, which needed women to keep it going. Women ran ranches with their husbands, or opened […]
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.
Kickstart your holiday shopping with Black Friday specials on clothing, home decor, books, and more at Ranch Dressing and the Museum Store from 10 am - 5 pm.
The holiday shopping continues at Ranch Dressing and the Museum Store for Small Business Saturday. #ShopLocal at your favorite local Museum stores for specials on clothing, gifts, home decor, books, and more from 10 am to 5 pm.
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 inside your favorite museums and cultural institutions. #MuseumStoreSunday offers a special shopping experience in one-of-a kind stores, showcasing broad assortments of highly curated, unique, mission-specific […]
On Sunday, November 27, 2022, Ranch Dressing and the Museum Store at Desert Caballeros Western Museum join more than 1,800 Museum Stores representing all fifty states, 24 countries, and five continents to offer relaxing, inspired shopping inside your favorite museums and cultural institutions. #MuseumStoreSunday offers a special shopping experience in one-of-a kind stores, showcasing broad […]
Details to come. Wednesday, November 30th from 11 am-12:30 pm in CCLC
Need a (free) creative activity for the kids in your life? Join us for BearCat Family Friday presented by the Etnyre Foundation on the first Friday of each month from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Enjoy themed art-making activities for the whole family in a museum setting lead by the DCWM education team. Practice your […]
In conjunction with our “Mexican Folk Art” exhibition we invite you to “Nuestra Virgin de Guadalupe”, a lecture with Dr. Eduardo Pagán. The Virgin of Guadalupe is an ubiquitous symbol throughout Latin America and in the United States. Drawing on history, anthropology, and religion, this presentation will explore the ways in which the native worldview inspires this dynamic […]
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 about their new book, “Hellraisers and Trailblazers – The Real Women of the Wild West”, a book that was three years in the making. Bommersbach explains that […]
Dip your toes into the world of art with us! Try your hand at sketching in the Museum galleries with professional Western artist with Rick McGill, owner of McGill Gallery and School of Art. More advanced artists can get great tips on technique from a professional artist with decades of experience. Open to all levels. Basic […]
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 heritage. He attended the Institute of American Indian Arts in Santa Fe, where he learned from acclaimed Apache sculptor Alan Houser. He briefly attended the […]
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 realist painter of Western still-lifes and landscapes, Joni has lived in Phoenix, Arizona since 1960. She grew up in Chicago and is a graduate of […]
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 a camel mosaic inspired by Beale Trail Recommended ages 8-12, must be able to use scissors and embroidery needle. There will be 20 spots for this […]
Happy New Year!
Once again the Mata Ortiz artisans from Mexico will be in the Museum’s Learning Center Friday, January 13 through Sunday, January 15. Join us for the “The Arts of Mata Ortiz and Oaxaca” Trunk Show featuring the pottery of Jerardo Tena Savdoval, Norma Cecilia Hernandez Lucero, Mariela Tena Hernandez, Luis Enrique Ortiz Olivas. They will demonstrate the firing of […]
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 Ranches tour is scheduled for Wednesday, Feb. 8. The DCWM will kick off its popular Desert Adventure Tours starting in January. There are limited spots […]
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 pay tribute to the people who reflect the unbridled creativity and history of the American West, and to recognize those who inspire others while shaping […]
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 for numerous public sculptures that dot our local landscape. Their work is also on view in the current exhibition, “Doug Hyde: Master of Stone and […]
Certified licensed appraiser Sean Morton will be available to identify and provide informal appraisals of fine art and antiques in the DCWM Learning Center. Morton owns and operates Morton Appraisals LLC in Scottsdale. He will conduct appraisals on a first-come, first-served basis. There will be free admission to the Learning Center during business hours. Call […]
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 Soldiers in the l890's. The Fort Huachuca Buffalo Soldiers became famous for their bravery in the Spanish American War and for their heroic charge up […]
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 starts at 7:00 p.m. Proceeds benefit the Museum. About Dave Stamey: Cowboys and Indians Magazine has called him "the Charlie Russell of Western Music." Western […]
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 and their work and contributions to the history of Arizona. Free for Museum members and children ages 17 years and under. Included with paid admission. […]
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 understanding of the exhibition. Free for Museum members and children ages 17 years and under. Included with paid admission.
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 voted Barrel Man of the Year for the Grand Canyon Professional Rodeo Association. He started in rodeo when he was 17 in the Arizona Junior […]
Fun for all levels. A great way to dip your toes into the world of art. More advanced artists can get great tips on technique from an experienced artist with years of experience. Basic supplies available. Feel free to bring your own dry media. Free for Museum members and children ages 17 years and under. […]
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, 2-3 p.m. Main Museum closes at 3 p.m. for the evening ticketed events. Miniatures sale and Artists and Patrons Reception, 4:30-7 p.m. […]
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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
Learn how to create reverse paintings and get crafty with this workshop with Kathy Cano-Murillo, The Crafty Chica™! Kathy Cano-Murillo, The Crafty Chica™, is an artist, author, and speaker who specializes in Latina-style DIY and crafts, storytelling, and entrepreneurship. A fourth-generation maker and a third-generation Mexi-chica from Phoenix, she has authored a book about the […]
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 Up! Western Women of Distinction Luncheon. A well-known figure in Wickenburg, Watt embodies the qualities for which the award was created, leading by example and […]
Painting workshop in the Cultural Crossroads Learning Center with award-winning artist and Scottsdale Artists' School instructor Linda Glover Gooch. This is Linda's 5th year to run this workshop at the Museum. She's been teaching for 40 years, over 20 through the Scottsdale artist school. All levels are welcome, a knowledge of your tools, paints and […]
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 how Indigenous American women have contributed service to Arizona and the US, yet were stereotyped in films and remain invisible in the media. Nevertheless, they […]
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 galleries of the 2023, women only, Cowgirl Up! exhibition and sale. All mothers will receive free admission to the Museum in honor of Mother’s Day and free […]
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 what our institutions do for society. The theme for the 2023 International Museum Day edition (May 18) is Museums, Sustainability and Wellbeing. Museums are key […]
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 dads also get one non-alcoholic “Prickly Pear Papa” beverage (while supplies last) in the Museum’s Learning Center. To make sure dad looks the part, we […]
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 p.m. Start the day with a “Buckaroo Passport.” We will have eight centers for visitors to explore and be given a sticker for their passport. Also make […]
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 artwork, vote for your favorite piece of art for the People’s Choice award, enjoy refreshments, and meet our honored guests for this special opening! The […]
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 and will talk about a wide range of subjects related to Arizona wildlife. Come early to get your seat. The AZ Wildlife presentation is free […]