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National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame
Your visit to Fort Worth wouldn't be
complete without visiting the National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of
Fame. The National Cowgirl Museum honors & celebrates women
from the past and the present whose lives display courage,
resilience and independence that help shaped the American West.
The National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame, was originally
established in 1975 in Hereford, Texas and is the only museum
in the world dedicated to preserving and teaching the amazing
history of the American cowgirl. In June of 2002, the National
Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame opened a new building in Fort Worth,
Texas. Visitors to the Museum will experience authentic stories &
voices of women both historic and contemporary all who have
contributed to the history and culture of the American West.
When you are touring the National Cowgirl Museum visitors will enjoy
interactive exhibit galleries with photographs and artifacts,
traveling exhibit gallery, three theaters, expanded library perfect
for research and much more. A highlighted exhibits is the
Georgia O'Keeffe and the Faraway- With a partnership with Georgia O' Keeffe Museum in Santa Fe, New Mexico this will be a very popular
exhibit featuring one of the most famous artists of the 20th
century. Georgia O' Keeffe was also a 1991 Honoree you won't
want to miss this exhibit... Georgia O'Keeffe is an extremely
remarkable woman through fierce courage and a quest for the untamed.
Nowhere else is more dominant than through her rugged & treacherous
camping trips to paint her famous landscapes of northern New Mexico
a beautiful place she romantically refers to as the far away.
The 3,000 square foot exhibit features several of O'Keeffee's
paintings, her authentic camping gear (which has never been
displayed to the public), many sketches created by O'Keeffe while
camping and hiking in northern New Mexico, several photographs taken
of her while camping and popular pieces of her clothing include her
signature black hat recognized by all of her fans... The
National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame preserves the history and
represents the impact these amazing western women lived through
during the mid 1800's thru the present. Today the Hall of Fame
Museum showcases 190 remarkable women who have been inducted into
the National Cowgirl Hall of Fame since 1975. The National
Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame features more than 5,000 artifacts
and more than 2,500 photographs illustrating many fascinating
stories of several diverse women including; famous artists like
Maria Martinez, musicians such as Patsy Cline and to well know
ranchers as Fern Sawyer. Other interesting objects on display
include boots, spurs, saddles, fine art and authentic photographs of
the Girls Rodeo Association. The National Cowgirl Museum and
Hall of Fame is a great place to spend the afternoon discovering the
famous women of the Wild West....
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