A location after Texas’s own heart, this Fort Worth treasure began
its journey in 1975 at Hereford’s Panhandle community. The fact that women had
accomplished so much in the American West deserved to be told to the world.
Their historical achievements have outgrown their previous
basement home under the Deaf Smith County Library and from those humble set of
collections, the art and artifacts kept on growing until 27 years later in 2002
the National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame came to take its place among other
museum big names.
With architectural design by the ingenious David M. Schwarz,
the very edifice is an artistic rendition in its own right. As you read this,
public galleries and spaces are undergoing renovation with a mind to enhance
the cultural significance of this beautiful American wealth of history.
The bravery and determination of several historically
important women has made this a feminist dream come true, something than anyone
can appreciate and draw inspiration from. At 33,000 square feet, the National
Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame houses outstanding artifacts and preservation
items.
You can actually be a fine patron of the arts and adopt an
artifact. With your name on its list, you become responsible for keeping that
artifact in the museum so hundreds of thousands of people can be part of its
meaning.
The Cowpoke Camp events are amazing programs through which
you can meet people and appreciate history together (check listings and stay
updated). Photos and videos from the past are not all you will find here.
Modernity is balanced as well, with special videos of ongoing events at the
Museum.
Check out the archival library and be part of its rich
collection of ‘that pioneer spirit’. Stories abound through all-American female
artists like Georgia O’Keeffe and musicians like the inimitable Patsy Cline,
not to forget Jan Youren (athlete) and Fern Sawyer (rancher). Women have made
history and still do.
You can donate or volunteer and be part of the magic going on
at the National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame. Check out the shop and all the
amazing quality themed products on sale. School tours and video conferences are
not uncommon.
Education, thrill, inspiration and more are all found here at
the National Cowgirl Museum.