Desert Caballeros Western Museum
About the Museum
The Desert Caballeros Western Museum is an accredited museum by the American Association of Museums. The Museum is known as Arizona’s Most Western Museum, and serves nearly 75,000 visitors a year. The Museum preserves and exhibits the art and history of the Southwest and the desert frontier, and is well-known for its innovative exhibitions and programming. Its world-renowned collection of American Western fine art, American Indian art and artifacts, and captivating interactive exhibits, together, create an unforgettable experience for visitors. The Museum’s entire lower level is devoted to a re-creation of life in Late Territorial Wickenburg, including a fascinating permanent exhibit geared for children called Out on the Ranch. The Museum further enhances the visitor experience by offering a free audio guide tour system. The Museum also has two stores, The Museum Store and Ranch Dressing Store.
Visitor Information
The Desert Caballeros Western Museum is located in historic downtown Wickenburg at 21 N. Frontier Street.
Hours of operation are: Monday – Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; and Sunday from noon – 4:00 p.m.
Admission $9.50 general /$7 for 60+/AAA members; Free: age 0-17, museum members, active military with guest.
11th Annual Cowgirl Up!
Desert Caballeros Western Museum cordially invites you to attend our eleventh annual signature event – Cowgirl Up! – a celebration of the West’s best women artists. The celebration begins with a full weekend of special events followed by a month-long exhibition and sale, through May 8, 2016.
Cowgirl Up! Exhibition Preview and
Miniatures Sale Preview
Friday, March 18 – 2:00 – 3:00 pm
In the Museum galleries
Included in weekend package; $10 per person otherwise
Cowgirl Up! Miniatures Sale
Artists and Patrons Party
Box draw at 6:00 pm
Friday, March 18 – 4:30 – 9:00 pm
In the Museum galleries
Included in weekend package; $75 per person otherwise
Cowgirl Up! Exhibition Preview
Saturday, March 19 – 10:00 am – 3:00 pm
In the Museum galleries
Included in weekend package; $10 per person otherwise
Artists and Collectors Forum
In the Museum’s Cultural Crossroads
Learning Center
Saturday, March 19 – 11:00 am
Included in weekend package; $10 per person otherwise
Opening night “Bash & Bid” Sale,
Awards Dinner and Live Auction
Saturday, March 19 – 4:30 – 9:00 pm
With auctioneer Carson Thomas
Box draw at 6:00 pm
Included in weekend package; $175 per person otherwise
Cowgirl Up! Chuck Wagon
Breakfast, Silent Auction,
Quick Draw and Live Auction
Sunday, March 20 – 9:00 am – noon
With auctioneer Carson Thomas
Included in weekend package; $30 per person otherwise
Follow the Thread: Quilts from the Museum’s Permanent
Collection January 9 – December 31, 2016A year-long exploration of the art and history of quilt making. Pieces from the Museum’s permanent collection ranging from the 1850s through the 1990s will be shown on a rotating basis. Recent research by the Arizona Quilt Documentation Project sheds light on the makers and techniques represented in the wide variety of quilts that made their way to Wickenburg.
Is It Western?: Desert Relations: Still Life Photographs by Wayne Norton
December 19, 2015 – February 28, 2016
Roaming the deserts of the American Southwest for the last 30 years, Norton has come into contact with an abundance of discarded man-made items and natural relics. He uses these objects, many of which are on display, to invent new stories that express his views regarding the ethical and environmental matters facing the desert. The exhibition is partially funded by the Schweitzer Family Foundation.
