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Annie Oakley Collection at Buffalo Bill Historical Center grows

2011-11-05T22:39:24Z

The Buffalo Bill Historical Center (BBHC) in Cody, Wyo., now has one of the largest collections of Annie Oakley memorabilia in existence, thanks to a bequest from the family of the late Hollywood actor/producer, William E. "Bill" Self.

Self's daughter, Barbara Self Malone, on behalf of herself and her brother, Edwin B. Self, has presented a large collection of their father's Annie Oakley memorabilita to the BBHC. Over the years, the elder Self had given much of his Annie Oakley collection to the Center, adding to its extensive Buffalo Bill and western history holdings.

Discover George Washington Exhibition Now at Fort Worth Museum

2011-11-01T02:19:30Z

George Washington's only surviving complete set of dentures is among the approximately 100 original objects associated with him now on display at the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History in Texas.

"Discover the Real George Washington: New Views from Mount Vernon" is making its only Lone Star appearance on its national tour, running now through Jan. 22, 2012 at the museum.,

Redesigned Buffalo Bill Gallery to Help Visitors ‘Know the Man’

2011-10-10T04:42:33Z

A new, state-of-the-art and interactive Buffalo Bill gallery at the Buffalo Bill Historical Center in Cody, Wyo. will open May 2012, and museum officials started the journey by packing up more than 3,700 objects from the old gallery for storage.

The theme of the redesigned Buffalo Bill gallery will be "William F. ‘Buffalo Bill' Cody: Man of the West; Man of the World," and visitors will be invited to "Encounter a great American icon again...for the very first time."

New Dinosaur Hall Opens at Los Angeles County's Natural History Museum

2011-07-24T17:39:48Z

A new, 14,000-square-foot Dinosaur Hall featuring Thomas the T. rex along with more than 300 fossils, 20 spectacular dinosaur skeletons and multi-media interactives is now open at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County.

Twice the size of the museum's old dinosaur galleries, the new permanent exhibition officially opened July 16, 2011 and rivals the world's leading dinosaur halls for the number of fossils displayed, the size and spectacular character of the major mounts, and the integration of recent scientific discoveries and research into the displays.

Maritime Museum of San Diego Plans New Historic Tall Ship, Major Art Exhibit

2011-02-13T21:48:13Z

As if you needed another reason to visit San Diego this year, the Maritime Museum of San Diego is bringing history and discovery to life with two groundbreaking initiatives in 2011.

The Maritime Museum announced it will construct a new historically accurate replica tall ship, the San Salvador, beginning in February. The San Salvador was the flagship of Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo's 1542 voyage of discovery to San Diego.

Old West Firearms Collection Gifted To Buffalo Bill Historical Center

2010-12-28T03:51:07Z

At the turn of the 20th century, civilian shooting competitions in the Old West used to attract thousands of spectators, some of whom travelled for days by wagons and horseback just to witness amazing feats of skilled markmanship.

The firearms used at some of these festivals were German and Swiss, called Schutzen target firearms, and now an important collection from America's Old West history has been presented to the Buffalo Bill Historical Center (BBHC) in Cody, Wyoming.

Western Discovery Museum Near Grand Canyon Celebrates Grand Opening

2010-09-13T10:00:00Z

The Western Discovery Museum at the Grand Canyon celebrates its official public grand opening today, Sept 13, 2010, and the museum promises visitors a unique view of the West and its legends.

The Western Discovery Museum (WDM) is located in Arizona 's newest incorporated Town of Tusayan near the south entrance of Grand Canyon National Park .

Roy Rogers’s First Guitar Acquired by Autry National Center In Los Angeles

2010-07-26T10:00:00Z

It's beat up, there are splits and cracks in the soundboard, and if you saw the guitar at a garage sale maybe you might offer a couple of bucks for it, but the folks at the Autry National Center in Los Angeles are mighty happy to have it.

The acoustic guitar just happens to be the one that started Roy Roger's singing career in 1929 when he was still known as Leonard Slye. Rogers bought the guitar for $20 at a second-hand shop in Cincinnati, Ohio, before making his way to California.

Albuquerque Museum of Art & History’s New Exhibit Features Impressionist Masterpieces

2010-05-19T10:00:00Z

Masterpieces from some of Europe's most celebrated Impressionist painters are now on display at New Mexico's Albuquerque Museum of Art & History.

The exhibition, entitled "Turner to Cezanne," features a total of 53 stunning works, many by artists who defined the revolutionary style developed in the mid-1800s. On display through Aug. 8, 2010, the exhibit features paintings of such famed Impressionists as Renoir, Manet, Cezanne, van Gogh, Pissarro and Monet.

Crow Collection Of Asian Art Presents ‘Seizing The New World’

2010-02-10T03:19:11Z

Running now through April 18, 2010, internationally renowned artist Yang Jin Long is making his American museum debut with an exhibition entitled ‘Seizing the New World, Recent Paintings by Yang Jin Long,' at the Crow Collection of Asian Art in Dallas, Texas.