Ongoing
Cowboy Gallery
Following a months-long renovation, the Cowboy Gallery features new videos, infographics, and hands-on activity stations. Discover a full-size chuck wagon and explore the tools and tasks of the cowboy trade—all showcased alongside a 16-foot projection of stunning Western landscapes from Oklahoma to California.
This gallery details the evolution of the cowboy—from the open range to the era of the Texas trail drives and ranching on the Plains. An icon of the American West, the cowboy represents the fusion of ethnic traditions and adaptations to Western environments that evolved on the American frontier.
Western Characters on Horseback
Painting by Newell Convers Wyeth, WESTERN CHARACTERS ON HORSEBACK, no date.
(Autry Museum of the American West, 88.108.30)
Buffalo hide coat, 1870s; 90.143.17
Throwing Rope
Eight-strand, 7/16 inch, herringbone braided rawhide reata, attributed to Luis Ortega, mid-1900s (Autry Museum of the American West, 86.2.114)
California-style spur attributed to Josia Tapia, c.1890; 97.162.70
Taffeta Dress
with gold, orange, and lavender floral pattern print, made circa 1920.
(Autry Museum of the American West, 2002.53.1)
Saddle
Single, Mexican-rigged, Mexican or Charro-style saddle (20th Century)
(Autry Museum of the American West, 86.7.4.1)
Saddle made by Main and Winchester of San Francisco, 1889; 88.243.1
Commemorative Ribbon
Vaquero Club Centennial Celebration (September 16, 1910)
(Autry Museum of the American West, 91.57.13)
The Autry Museum of American West acknowledges the Gabrielino/Tongva peoples as the traditional land caretakers of Tovaangar (the Los Angeles basin and So. Channel Islands). We recognize that the Autry Museum and its campuses are located on the traditional lands of Gabrielino/Tongva peoples and we pay our respects to the Honuukvetam (Ancestors), ‘Ahiihirom (Elders) and ‘Eyoohiinkem (our relatives/relations) past, present and emerging.
4700 Western Heritage Way
Los Angeles, CA 90027-1462
Located northeast of downtown, across from the Los Angeles Zoo.
Map and Directions
Free parking for Autry visitors.
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