Briscoe Western Art Muesum
Explore the art and artifacts that bring the stories of the West to life.
Briscoe Learning Opportunities
Whether you’re planning a family trip, a date night or a field trip, The Briscoe has a wide range of educational activities for all age groups.
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Support the museum’s mission to preserve and promote the shared heritage of the American West.
Themed around Briscoe’s pillars of Western Art, cowboys and ranching, Native Americans, vaqueros, and the wildlife of the West, the Briscoe Community Festival Days are created for families.Â
This day will include activities for adults and children, including arts & crafts, interactions with native wildlife, and hands-on demonstrations. Fun for the entire family, kids and kids at heart will get to make memorable wildlife crafts, interact with native wildlife, experience hands-on demonstrations, have story time, and much more! Admission is FREE for the entire family and includes access to the museum.
Highlighting the continued vibrancy and artistic traditions of Native American communities, Yanaguana Indian Arts Festival offers a glimpse into traditional and contemporary Native American culture. Featuring Native American artists, musical performances and dancing, the event features storytelling, artist demonstrations of painting, printmaking, pottery, weaving and carving, as well as Native American-inspired food. Yanaguana Indian Arts Festival also features workshops and lectures celebrating Native American culture.
Celebrated on the fourth Saturday of July each year. Attracting Western fans of all ages for a day filled with fun, music and art throughout the museum’s home on the River Walk, the day is filled with boots, hats and all things cowboy, cowgirl and vaquero. The celebration typically includes western lessons like the art of the lasso, cowboy poetry, chuckwagon treats and cowboy crooning filling the air of the museum’s McNutt Sculpture Garden.
Hours
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10 AM – 8 PM
10 AM – 5 PM
10 AM – 5 PM
10 AM – 5 PM
10 AM – 5 PM
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