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National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum, Oklahoma City, OK

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National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum

National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum is a museum in Oklahoma City, OK, part of the Oklahoma City and Tulsa guide. Cost: $25 to $50.

1700 NE 63rd St · Oklahoma City, OK

Why you should go…

Founded in 1955 and opened at its current Oklahoma City site in 1965, the museum holds more than 28,000 Western and American Indian artworks and artifacts. Its galleries include an extensive collection of American rodeo photographs alongside barbed wire, saddlery and early rodeo trophies. A newer immersive exhibit, The Cowboy: An Immersive Journey, uses 360-degree projections and soundscapes to tell the story of the American cowboy.

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