Luis Tapia, Mi Carrito, 1994. Wood, carved and painted. Purchase made possible by Joanne and Monte Hale and Irena and Barry Gernstein through the 2004 Gold-level Acquisitions Committee, Autry Museum; 2004.25.1
Through the Autry’s unique collection, we enrich the public’s understanding of the historical and contemporary American West and the diversity of the indigenous cultures across the Americas. Protecting and preserving our collection for future generations is one of our greatest responsibilities. With more than 600,000 objects and cultural materials, our collection contains art, firearms, saddles, Hollywood Western memorabilia, and Native American baskets, ceramics, jewelry, and textiles animating the following themes:
- California History
- Native America
- Environment and Western Resources
- Ranching and Cowboys
- Archaeology and Anthropology
- Popular Culture
Please note: The Autry’s new, state-of-the-art collections care, research, and educational facility in Burbank is anticipated to open in 2020. Until then, the Autry collections are not available for outside access, including in-person research. Please visit our online collections database for information about many of the items within the collections. Sign-up for this e-mail list to receive updates about the opening of the Resources Center. We look forward to seeing you in our new home!
Collections Out On Loan (Click image for details)
"Song of Old Wyoming." Screenplay by Frances Kavanaugh for PRC Productions, Inc. Autry Museum; 97.110.2. Gift of Ms. Frances Kavanaugh Hecker.
On Loan to It’s Never Just a Horse National Cowgirl Museum, Forth Worth, TX. Through February, 2020.
Basket by Linda Aguilar (Born 1946), 2013. Coiled horsehair, decorated with beads, shells, bingo markers, parts of credit and debit cards, 4 in x 8 1/4 in x 8 in. Autry Museum; 2013.27.1. Gift of Monica Jane Wyatt.
On loan to When I Remember, I See Red: American Indian Art and Activism in California Crocker Art Museum, Sacramento, CA, October 20, 2019 – January 26, 2020
"To the Discriminating Collector" Sculpture by Gerald Clarke, Jr. (Born 1967), 2002. Steel, 60 in x 20 in x 7 in. Autry Museum; 2017.16.1
On loan to When I Remember, I See Red: American Indian Art and Activism in California Crocker Art Museum, Sacramento, CA, October 20, 2019 – January 26, 2020
"Bucking Bronco" Painting by Newell Convers Wyeth, 1903. Cover illustration of the February 21, 1903 issue of the Saturday Evening Post. Oil on canvas, 31 1/4 in x 23 in x 3/4 in. Autry Museum; 90.238.3
On loan to N.C. Wyeth: New Perspectives Brandywine River Museum of Art, Chadds Ford, PA, June 22 – September 15, 2019; Portland Museum of Art, Portland, ME, October 4, 2019 – January 12, 2020.
Blue and red Russian glass bead necklace made by North American Indians in Northern California circa 1860-1865. Glass, 23 in. Autry Museum; 89.170.1. Gift of Mr. George Miller.
On loan to California Dreams. San Francisco – A Portrait Bundeskunsthalle. Bonn, Germany, September 12, 2019 – January 12, 2020.
"Hearts of our Women" Basket series by Shan Ghoshorn (Eastern Band Cherokee, 1957-2018), 2015. Watercolor paper splines printed with archival inks, acrylic paint, and copper foil. Ten 4" x 4" x 4" inch baskets, one 8" x 8" x 26” basket. Autry Museum; 2017.27.1. Gift of Loren G. Lipson, M.D.
On loan to Hearts of our People Minneapolis Museum of Art, June 2-August 18, 2019; Frist Art Museum, Nashville, TN, September 27, 2019 – January 12, 2020
The Phantom Empire, Movie poster for Mascot Pictures' THE PHANTOM EMPIRE: CHAPTER 5, BENEATH THE EARTH (1935). Lithograph, 41 x 27 in. Autry Museum; 96.148.2.4. On loan to Cowboys in Space and Fantastic Worlds Bullock Texas State History Museum, Austin, TX. July 17 - December 1, 2019.