National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum
The National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum is a museum in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States, with more than 28,000 Western and American Indian art works and artifacts.
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A museum inside Oklahoma City
Summers are hot
July and August highs run 93–94°, and about 73 days a year reach 90°. When to go ↓
You can stay in Oklahoma City
National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum is inside Oklahoma City, which has 280 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Best months: Mar, Apr, May and Oct
March, April, May and October are the mild months, with highs of 63–79°. When to go ↓
An airport 12 miles away
OKC Will Rogers World (OKC) has airline service, about 12 miles from National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum.
Established in 1955
National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum dates from 1955. About ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
Weather, month by month
Typical highs and lows in Oklahoma City. Green months are the mild ones.
National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum
The National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum is a museum in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States, with more than 28,000 Western and American Indian art works and artifacts. The facility also has the world's most extensive collection of American rodeo photographs, barbed wire, saddlery, and early rodeo trophies. Museum collections focus on preserving and interpreting the heritage of the American West. The museum has an extensive collection of paintings by Charles Marion Russell and Frederic Remington. It also hosts the annual Prix de West Invitational Art Exhibition and Sale each June, one of the leading events in the world of Western American Art. The Prix de West Artists sell original works of art as a fundraiser for the museum.
- Type
- Museum
- Established
- 1955
- Wikipedia readers
- 20K a year
Where to stay near National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum
The closest towns with hotels, motels or campgrounds are Oklahoma City (280) and Edmond (29).
- 1Oklahoma City
- 2Frontier City
- 3Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
- 4Oklahoma City Zoo and Botanical Garden
- 5Museum of Osteology
- 6International Photography Hall of Fame and Museum
- 7Oklahoma City Museum of Art
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma City | in town | — | 280 225 hotels · 26 motels · 6 inns & B&Bs · 8 lodges & cabins · 1 hostel · 8 campgrounds · 6 RV parks | 719,849 | $231K | D |
| Edmond | 10 mi north | 15 min | 29 23 hotels · 1 motel · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground · 1 RV park | 100,479 | $351K | B− |
| Midwest City | 8 mi southeast | 10 min | 17 9 hotels · 2 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins · 4 RV parks | 58,799 | $165K | C− |
| Norman | 22 mi south | 35 min | 44 29 hotels · 3 motels · 6 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 5 campgrounds | 130,943 | $250K | C |
| Moore | 14 mi south | 20 min | 14 13 hotels · 1 lodge or cabins | 63,609 | $205K | C+ |
| Del City | 7 mi south | 10 min | 5 5 hotels | 21,138 | $127K | D |
| Yukon | 16 mi west | 25 min | 10 7 hotels · 2 motels · 1 inn or B&B | 27,615 | $199K | C+ |
| Guthrie | 24 mi north | 35 min | 20 6 hotels · 3 motels · 6 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 2 campgrounds · 1 RV park | 12,257 | $187K | C+ |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Also near National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum
Other well-known places within 47 miles. Numbered ones are on the map above.
15 mi MuseumOklahoma City National Memorial419K visitors a year24 mi Theme parkFrontier City
323 mi Stadium & arenaGaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium4in town Zoo & aquariumOklahoma City Zoo and Botanical Garden
47 mi Stadium & arenaBoone Pickens Stadium
512 mi MuseumMuseum of Osteology6in town MuseumInternational Photography Hall of Fame and Museum
75 mi MuseumOklahoma City Museum of ArtPhoto credits
Oklahoma City National Memorial: User:Dual Freq, CC BY 2.5 · Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium: Toniklemm, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Boone Pickens Stadium: XStewart2007, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Museum of Osteology: SkeletonsRCool, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Oklahoma City Museum of Art: OKCMuseumOfArt, CC BY-SA 4.0
Visiting National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum
Is National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City?
Yes. It’s inside Oklahoma City, OK.
When is the best time to visit National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum?
March, April, May and October, with highs of 63–79°.
How far is National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum from Tulsa?
About 98 miles northeast of Tulsa, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum?
OKC Will Rogers World (OKC), about 12 miles away.
Where should I stay near National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum?
Oklahoma City (in town, 280 places to stay), Edmond (10 mi, 29 places to stay) and Midwest City (8 mi, 17 places to stay).
Tips from people in Oklahoma City
No tips yet. Ask, or answer, in Oklahoma City’s Town Square.
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