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MUSEUM UPDATES:
IN PREPARATION FOR THE EXPANSION GRAND OPENING, THE COWGIRL WILL BE CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC BEGINNING OCTOBER 19TH AND WILL RE-OPEN NOVEMBER 7TH WITH A MEMBER ONLY PREVIEW AT 10 A.M. AND A PUBLIC OPENING AT NOON.
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National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame
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    The artists, ranchers, rodeo champions, activists, and trailblazers who shape the West.
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    Trick or Trot
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    October 10, 2026

    5th Annual Trick or Trot

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    November 5, 2026

    50th Annual Induction Luncheon

    From talks and programs to special gatherings, discover what’s happening at The Cowgirl.
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    Discover The Cowgirl’s collection of objects and archives documenting the West’s most remarkable women.
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National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame

Exhibitions

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CurrentPast
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Dare to Wear

June 2022-February 2024
Dare to Wear celebrates cowgirls of yesteryear and today who keep western wear traditions alive. This colorful and exciting exhibition features pieces from the Museum’s Honorees as well as outstanding examples of western wear on loan from individuals.
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The Devils – Constance Jaeggi

October 2021-February 2022
International award-winning photographer Constance Jaeggi uses the Devil’s Horseman, located outside London, as a backdrop for exploring intimacy, connection and power dynamics between horse and human during an unprecedented time of isolation. 
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Twelve Mighty Orphans – Behind the Scenes: Laura Wilson

June 2021-August 2021
12 Mighty Orphans tells the story of the 1930s-era football team from Fort Worth that captured national attention during its Cinderella season. The production filmed in the city in 2019 with support from the Fort Worth Film Commission, a division of Visit Fort Worth. 
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GRA Artifacts & WPRA Competitors

December 2020-January 2021
Original Girls Rodeo Association memorabilia, the Top 15 Barrel Racers who competed at the National Finals Rodeo, and the Top 15 Breakaway Ropers who competed in the National Final Breakaway Roping were on display in the Anne W. Marion Gallery during the 2020 Wrangler NFR that was in Texas at Globe Life Field.
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Laura Wilson: Looking West

October 2019-October 2020
2019 Cowgirl Hall of Fame Inductee Laura Wilson has looked West for most of her life. From the Hutterites of Montana to the cowboys of West Texas, from rodeo trick riders to mountain lion hunters and road signs, this collection offers a glimpse into Wilson’s photographic vision. 
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Have Boots, Will Travel

The National Cowgirl Museum & Hall of Fame Traveling Trunk has become a standard teaching tool for many educators and librarians in the North Texas area. It contains cowboy/cowgirl artifacts, a teacher resource guide, lesson plans, literacy tips, and a curated collection of books written for a variety of reading levels. It can be used before or after a Museum visit, or as part of your curriculum to encourage students to learn about our national and international Cowgirl Honorees, their relationship with the horse, and their independence that helped shape the West. The trunk can be checked out for a two week period on a first-come, first-served basis with a completed request form and $25 refundable deposit.
Traveling Trunk

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The Cowgirl


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Collection

Objects, photographs, archival, and library materials that document the women who shape the West.
Collection
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Learn

The National Cowgirl Museum & Hall of Fame offers a variety of educational opportunities for all ages to learn about the indelible influence of the cowgirl on the West, forever changing the American identity. Broaden your horizons through exhibits, programming, and multiple interactive outreach options.
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National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame
National Cowgirl Museum & Hall of Fame

1720 Gendy St
Fort Worth, TX 76107
817.336.4475

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