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April 2025
Wanted: Dead or Alive exhibit closes
The Wanted: Dead or Alive exhibit will remain open at the Pawnee Bill Ranch and Museum until Sunday, April 27. This photography exhibit features images of some of Oklahoma’s most infamous criminals. The exhibit includes images from the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the University of Oklahoma Western History Collections, the National Archives, the vast photographic archives of the Oklahoma Historical Society, and private lenders. The 38 black-and-white images on display include mugshots, crime scene locations, and group shots of criminals…
Find out more »May 2025
Showmanship and the Wild West – Oklahoma’s Wild West Exhibitions: 1886-1933 exhibit opens
The Pawnee Bill Ranch and Museum will showcase its exhibit Showmanship and the Wild West—Oklahoma’s Wild West Exhibitions: 1886-1933 from Saturday, May 10, to Sunday, August 31. Through a collection of historic posters, photographs, and Wild West show artifacts, the exhibit will feature the rise and fall of “America’s National Entertainment,” reflecting the popularity of Wild West Shows from the late 1800s to the early 1900s. Oklahomans played a significant role in this nostalgic era as the American frontier faded,…
Find out more »June 2025
Pawnee Bill’s Original Wild West Show
The Pawnee Bill Ranch and Museum celebrates Major Gordon W. “Pawnee Bill” Lillie, his wife May Lillie, and their famous Wild West Shows each June. Pawnee Bill’s Original Wild West Show is held at the original historic ranch site. Stagecoaches roll amid thundering horse hooves while the lightning of gunfire explodes around Pawnee Bill, May, and their cohorts as the talented performers thrill and amaze audiences. The theme for this year’s show will be “Pawnee Bill Honors Old Glory.” See…
Find out more »August 2025
Showmanship and the Wild West – Oklahoma’s Wild West Exhibitions: 1886-1933 exhibit closes
The Pawnee Bill Ranch and Museum will showcase the University of Oklahoma Libraries Western History Collections exhibit Showmanship and the Wild West—Oklahoma’s Wild West Exhibitions: 1886-1933 through Sunday, August 31. Through a collection of historic posters, photographs, and Wild West show artifacts, the exhibit will feature the rise and fall of “America’s National Entertainment,” reflecting the popularity of Wild West Shows from the late 1800s to the early 1900s. Oklahomans played a significant role in this nostalgic era as the American…
Find out more »October 2025
Annual Quilt Show opens
Pawnee Bill Ranch and Museum will host its annual Quilt Show during the month of October, featuring heirloom and modern quilts from across the state. Cimarron Valley Quilt Guild and Pawnee Bill Quilt Guild members are instrumental in putting together this yearly event. The show opens on Wednesday, October 1, and closes on Friday, October 31. There is no charge to view the Quilt Show, which is available to visitors during regular hours of operation. Pawnee Bill Ranch and Museum…
Find out more »Ghost Stories Tours
Visit the Pawnee Bill Ranch and Museum for a night of Ghost Stories Tours on Saturday, October 25, from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Guides will lead guests on outdoor tours around the ranch site and its buildings, the big barn, log cabin, blacksmith shop, and the mansion while hearing spine-tingling, ghostly tales about Oklahoma, the surrounding area, and the Pawnee Bill Ranch. Tours will leave the museum every 30 minutes, so bundle up for cold weather. The Ghost Stories Tours…
Find out more »Annual Quilt Show closes
Pawnee Bill Ranch and Museum will host its annual Quilt Show during the month of October, featuring heirloom and modern quilts from across the state. Cimarron Valley Quilt Guild and Pawnee Bill Quilt Guild members are instrumental in putting together this yearly event. The show opens on Wednesday, October 1, and closes on Friday, October 31. There is no charge to view the Quilt Show, which is available to visitors during regular hours of operation. Pawnee Bill Ranch and Museum…
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