"Kids with Cameras" a student photo exhibition On view Saturday May 25 through Saturday July 21,2024. In the Crossroads Cultural Learning Center (CCLC). Call 928.684.2272 for viewing hours. Pictured: Kamerin Earls, Movie Night, 10th Grade, Wickenburg Cristian Academy.  

Sunday, April 28 will be the last day to see the exhibition in the Cultural Crossroads Learning Center (CCLC) “Mexican Folk Art: Artesanía del Pueblo”, open to the public October 29, 2022 – April 28, 2024. Artesanía del Pueblo: Mexican Folk Art is a journey into diverse, colorful art from various regions of Mexico. Items […]

3rd Annual Western Woman of Distinction Luncheon, Tuesday April 9, 2024. The Cowgirl Up! Western Woman of Distinction Luncheon and the “Elizabeth Hudson Smith Award” ceremony is set to take place on April 9 at 12 p.m. in the Desert Caballeros Western Museum’s Cultural Crossroads Learning Center (CCLC) located on 10 N Tegner St., Wickenburg, AZ 85390. Doors open at 11:30 a.m. Keynote […]

Thursday Apr 4 | 11 A.M. Tom Zoellner, “Rim to River”  in the CCLC. Booksigning after lecture. Tom Zoellner, a fifth-generation Arizonan, is the author of eight nonfiction books, including The Heartless Stone, Uranium, The National Road, and Island on Fire, which won the 2020 National Book Critics Circle Award and was a finalist for […]

On Saturday, February 24, we are proud to present “Paint Wickenburg: Plein Air”, a site-specific and in-person painting event with the Wickenburg Art Club (WAC). If you are an artist interested in participating, please contact Corey Garman at vicepresident@wickenburgartclub.org. The registration fee is $25. Artists’ registration begins at 8 a.m. Painting starts at 9 a.m. […]

Marking Black History month, we are pleased to present, "They Did More than Just Drink: How Black Social Clubs Created Communities in Tucson from 1860-1900". Between 1865 and 1870, Black people from slave states emigrated to Tucson. As skilled cooks, domestics, barbers, scouts, surveyors, and builders, they came in search of place to start life […]

Saturday Feb. 3 | 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. | Learning Center Certified licensed appraiser Sean Morton will be available to identify and provide informal appraisals of fine art and antiques in the DCWM Learning Center. He will conduct appraisals on a first-come, first-served basis. Bring fine art, jewelry, rugs and antiques. No guns, sports […]

On Wednesday January 17 at 11 a.m., well-known Arizona guide and author Roger Naylor will be on hand to present his latest book, "Awesome Arizona: 200 Amazing Facts about the Grand Canyon State" in the Museum's Learning Center. Naylor will show slides, read excerpts from his book, and will answer some questions from the audience. […]

Come to DCWM and participate in an interactive painting workshop on January 12th, 2024. Each participant will select their own Oaxacan woodcarving to paint with artist Julia Fuentes Santiago. Julia was born in the village of San Martin Tilcajete, Oaxaca in 1976. Julia is the daughter of the world-famous Master Carver Epifanio Fuentes and Laurencia […]

Calling all members! Join us for an exclusive Mata Ortiz Trunk Show Members' Preview. Be the first to explore and acquire unique Mata Ortiz pottery pieces before they're available to the public. Don't miss this special opportunity to add exceptional artistry to your collection. For members only in the Cultural Crossroads Learning Center (CCLC). Call […]

Do you have crafty kids in your life? Join us for a special creative workshop just for kids! This year's Kids’ Holiday Workshop is on Wednesday December 27 from 1 p.m. – 3 p.m. in the Museum’s Learning Center. We will be decorating cookies made by our neighborhood bakery, Buttermilk and Honey. Best for children […]

Was violence between American Indians and European settlers inevitable? This question will set the them for our next historical presentation, “Struggles Over the Fate of Native America: An Overview of the Indian Wars” with Dr. Eduardo Pagán. This presentation will provide an overview of the geopolitical world of the Americas before Columbus, and the ways that […]

We have a treat for you food buffs. Our next presentation in the Museum’s Learning Center will be “Deconstructing the Taco”, all about the origins of this favorite dish. The foods of Arizona speak to the many cultures, native and newcomer, that make up our state. Consider the taco, a staple of Mexican and Mexican […]

Calling all young wordsmiths and aspiring poets! Join us for a delightful Kid's Poetry Reading event, where young talents take the stage to share their creative verses. Prepare to be charmed and inspired by their imagination and creativity. In the Museum's Learning Center. Pictured: past student participants.

Guest Lecturer, Maurice Crandall "The Curious Case of Captain Smiley: Navigating Multiple Identities (Apache, Veteran, Community Leader) in Early-Twentieth Century Arizona" Tuesday Nov. 14 at 11 a.m. in the Museum's Learning Center This talk explores the life of Ismalee, a Dilzhe'e Apache who served as a Scout in the U.S. Army and was variously known […]