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    Planned GivingLeave your legacy with a bequest or estate gift. Patrons BallAttend our annual gala fundraiser. MembershipBecome a supporter and receive great benefits. VolunteerSupport the Center with your time and talent. Our next raffle car: a 1967 Pontiac GTOBuy your tickets online for this amazing prize! Give TodayMake a donation to programs and operations. Why I SupportSee what motivates donors to give to the Center. We have a winner for the car raffle for 2019Winner: from Lusk, Wyoming, with ticket #0553 Raptor ExperienceHelp provide care for our avian friends.

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    • Current HoursDecember 1–February 29: 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Thursday–Sunday
    • Hours & RatesPlan your visit to the Center of the West.
    • Group SalesWe welcome commercial group and bus tours.
    • Facility RentalsThe Center is the perfect place for your next event.
    • Visiting YellowstoneYour best stop on the way to or from Yellowstone.
    • LodgingSelect from a variety of local accommodations.
    • ItinerariesDiscover some quick day trips in and around Cody.
    • DirectionsFind driving directions and check road conditions.
    • StoriesFind your story among ours.
    • Calendar of EventsSee what events are happening during your visit here.
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    • School Programs & ResourcesEssential info and resources for teachers and students.
    • Family ProgramsFamily-friendly programs, activities, and craft ideas.
    • InternshipsCollege students may apply to gain museum experience.
    • Skype in the ClassroomLive, interactive K–12 field trips.
    • WorkshopsExplore hands-on programs for kids, families, and adults.
    • Conservation InternshipsTraining for conservators from all over the world.
    • Pre-K ProgramsSet up a guided tour for your preschool class.
    • Field TripsInvestigate outdoor adventures for adults and children.
    • Highlights MapsDiscover collection highlights in each of our museum.
    • Games and InteractivesLearn about the collection through online interactives.
    • Lectures & FilmsPlan for future talks and view past program videos.
    • Western EssaysDelve into historical information on western topics.
  • Shop
    • Books
    • Clothing and Accessories
    • Gifts
    • Native American Replicas
    • Fine Art
    • Quality Leather
    • Native American Jewelry
    • Navajo Rugs
    • Pottery
    • Prints
    • Media
    • Baskets
  • Research
    • McCracken Research LibraryFind books, photos, archives, media, and more.Buffalo Bill Center of the West
    • Digital CollectionsExplore our extensive photo and manuscript collections.
    • Archival Collection List and Finding GuidesBrowse inventories of archival collections.
    • The Papers of William F. CodyDiscover scholarship on the man and the myth.
    • Fellowship ProgramContribute to new scholarship using Center collections.
    • Buffalo BillUncover in-depth information about William F. Cody.
    • Greater Yellowstone Natural HistoryLearn more about the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem.
    • Western ArtDelve into the lives and works of western artists.
    • Plains IndianDiscover more about Plains Indian tribes and collections.
    • FirearmsFind a firearms bibliography, glossary, and more.
    • ConservationFind out how we preserve Center collections.
    • Rights and ReproductionsLicense or reproduce images from our collections.
  • Support
    • Planned GivingLeave your legacy with a bequest or estate gift.
    • Patrons BallAttend our annual gala fundraiser.
    • MembershipBecome a supporter and receive great benefits.
    • VolunteerSupport the Center with your time and talent.
    • Our next raffle car: a 1967 Pontiac GTOBuy your tickets online for this amazing prize!
    • Give TodayMake a donation to programs and operations.
    • Why I SupportSee what motivates donors to give to the Center.
    • We have a winner for the car raffle for 2019Winner: from Lusk, Wyoming, with ticket #0553
    • Raptor ExperienceHelp provide care for our avian friends.
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Home > Archives for Karen McWhorter

Museum Minute: Frederic Remington’s Last Years

June 21, 2019 by Kamila Kudelska

Frederic Remington was a famous painter who was known for his depiction of the American West. But Karen McWhorter, the curator of the Whitney Western… Read More

Filed Under: Reporting from the Center of the West
Tagged With: Frederic Remington, Karen McWhorter, Museum Minute, whitney western art museum

 

Museum Minute: The National Indian Gallery

May 10, 2019 by Kamila Kudelska

In the 1820s, Native American diplomats traveled to Washington D.C. to negotiate peace deals with Americans. During that time period, the Superintendent of Indian Affairs,… Read More

Filed Under: Reporting from the Center of the West, Staff
Tagged With: Henry Inman, Karen McWhorter, National Indian Gallery, Native American, whitney western art museum

 

Museum Minute: A Monumental Portrait

January 31, 2019 by Kamila Kudelska

Frank Perely Fairbanks was a classmate of Phimister Proctor’s, the famous American sculptor, at the American Academy in Rome. Fairbanks who himself was a portraitist… Read More

Filed Under: Reporting from the Center of the West, Whitney Western Art Museum
Tagged With: Alexander Phimister Proctor, Frank Perely Fairbanks, Karen McWhorter, Museum Minute, whitney western art museum

 

Museum Minute: A Lone Bear

November 22, 2018 by Kamila Kudelska

Back in 2015, when Karen McWhorter just started her position as curator of the Whitney Western Art Museum, she was interviewed for a magazine. One… Read More

Filed Under: Reporting from the Center of the West, Staff, Whitney Western Art Museum
Tagged With: Karen McWhorter, Museum Minute, W. Herbert Dunton, whitney western art museum

 

Center of the West’s Whitney Western Art Museum hosts symposium on artist Albert Bierstadt

February 7, 2018 by Nancy McClure

Albert Bierstadt (1830–1902). "The Last of the Buffalo," ca. 1888. Oil on canvas. Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney Trust Fund Purchase. 2.60

The Buffalo Bill Center of the West’s Whitney Western Art Museum hosts a major symposium in conjunction with the upcoming special exhibition Albert Bierstadt: Witness… Read More

Filed Under: Newsroom, Whitney Western Art Museum
Tagged With: Albert Bierstadt, Bierstadt symposium, Karen McWhorter, whitney western art museum, Witness to a Changing West

 

“Forged & Founded” symposium presentations on western American sculpture now available online

August 23, 2017 by Nancy McClure

In a day-long symposium this past June, the Buffalo Bill Center of the West’s Whitney Western Art Museum brought together several top art historians and… Read More

Filed Under: Newsroom, Whitney Western Art Museum
Tagged With: Allison Rosenthal, art symposium, Beverly Perkins, Carol C. Clark, Debora Mesa, Ellen Roberts, Forged and Founded, Karen McWhorter, Linda Raynolds, Peter Hassrick, Tracy Linder, Vic and Dustin Payne, western sculpture, whitney western art museum

 

Symposium Review: Forged and Founded: Western American Sculpture

July 26, 2017 by Clarissa Gucwa

When you hear the words western American sculpture, what comes to mind? Do you think of Remington’s Bronco Buster? Or maybe your interest begins and… Read More

Filed Under: Staff, Whitney Western Art Museum
Tagged With: Carol Clark, Debora Mesa, Dustin Payne, Ellen Roberts, Forged & Founded, Karen McWhorter, Linda Raynolds, Peter Hassrick, Tracy Linder, Vic Payne, western American sculpture, whitney western art museum

 

Buffalo Bill Center of the West hosts “Forged & Founded” art symposium

March 2, 2017 by Nancy McClure

Alexander Phimister Proctor (1860–1950). Q Street Buffalo, 1912 (date copyright). Bronze. Gorham Co. New York Founders. Buffalo Bill Center of the West, Cody, Wyoming, USA. Gift of A. Phimister Proctor Museum with special thanks to Sandy and Sally Church. 2.16.2. Photograph by William J. O'Connor.

This year, 2017, marks the Buffalo Bill Center of the West’s Centennial—100 years of research, collecting, exhibitions, and programs. As part of the festivities, the… Read More

Filed Under: Newsroom, Whitney Western Art Museum
Tagged With: Alexander Phimister Proctor, art symposium, Forged & Founded, Karen McWhorter, Peter Hassrick, western art, western sculpture, whitney western art museum

 

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