Events for April 9 - January 14

Arizona Mythical Creatures Are they for real? In the spring of 1890, the Tombstone Epitaph published a very unusual report. Two ranchers in the Huachuca Mountains shot and killed a “winged monster, resembling a huge alligator with an extremely elongated tail and an immense pair of wings.” Did they kill one of the last surviving […]

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 […]

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 […]

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.