Past Events

The Wheelwright Museum and Case Trading Post will close at 2:00 P.M. on Christmas Eve.

The Wheelwright Museum is closing early due to hazardous driving conditions.  We want our staff to get home safe.

The Wheelwright Museum and Case Trading Post will close at 2:00 P.M. on December 31, 2018.

The Wheelwright Museum will be closed on New Years Day. We will be open the next day, Jan 2, 2019 at 10:00 A.M.

Take advantage of free admission and experience our exhibits!  Don't forget to visit the Case Trading Post. Click exhibit titles to learn about the work on exhibit: LIT: The Work of Rose B. Simpson Old Man Looking Backward: Bob Haozous Center for the Study of Southwestern Jewelry (Permanent Exhibit)

The Case Trading Post will be closed for inventory January 14th. The museum will be open during normal business hours. The Case Trading Post will resume regular business hours Tuesday, January 15.

        The Friends of the Wheelwright Museum invite you to learn about Emerging Artists: Nanibaa Beck (Diné) - Jewelry Hollis Chitto (Mississippi Choctaw/Laguna/Isleta) - Beadwork Matagi Sorenson (Yavapai-Apache) - Jewelry Jared Tso (Diné) - Pottery Doors Open at 2:00 P.M. Lecture starts at 2:30 P.M. Artwork will be available for purchase during the event.

Join the Friends of the Wheelwright Museum as they discuss Stephen Fried's book Appetite for America, Fred Harvey and the Business of Civilizing the Wild West — One Meal at a Time.   Discussion starts at 1:30 P.M. Discussion Leader: Heather Weir

The Case Trading Post will be closed on Thursday, January 31, 2019 (10:00 AM to 5:00 PM). We are updating our Point of Sale system and are training staff. We appreciate your understanding. The Case Trading Post will reopen Friday, February 1, 2019.

Take advantage of free admission and experience our exhibits! Don't forget to visit the Case Trading Post. Click exhibit titles to learn about the work on exhibit: LIT: The Work of Rose B. Simpson Old Man Looking Backward: Bob Haozous Center for the Study of Southwestern Jewelry (Permanent Exhibit)

If you are not a member, join the family! Learn More. (Click Here) *Sale on most items. Exclusions Apply.  Must be a member to take advantage of the sale.

Join the Friends of the Wheelwright Museum as they discuss the Edward Clown Family's book Crazy Horse the Lakota Warrior's Life and Legacy. Discussion starts at 1:30 P.M. Discussion Leader: Cindy DuBois

Take advantage of free admission and experience our exhibits! Don't forget to visit the Case Trading Post. Click exhibit titles to learn about the work on exhibit: LIT: The Work of Rose B. Simpson Old Man Looking Backward: Bob Haozous Center for the Study of Southwestern Jewelry (Permanent Exhibit)

Owe'neh Bupingeh Preservation Project Images courtesy of Ohkay Owingeh Housing Authority. Owe'neh Bupingeh is the traditional name for the center of the village at Ohkay Owingeh, and has been occupied for over 700 years.  Comprised of four plazas, Owe'neh Bupingeh was once surrounded by several hundred homes of which today sixty remain. Since 2005, efforts have been made to balance the preservation of the plazas with functional renovations of the homes. A departure from the Indian Housing developments of the…

Join the Friends of the Wheelwright Museum as they discuss Roxanne Swentzell and Patricia M. Perea's book: Pueblo Food Experience Cookbook Whole Foods of Our Ancestors. Discussion starts at 1:30 P.M. Discussion Leader: Mary Pat Beach

Take advantage of free admission and experience our exhibits! Don't forget to visit the Case Trading Post. Click exhibit titles to learn about the work on exhibit: LIT: The Work of Rose B. Simpson Old Man Looking Backward: Bob Haozous Center for the Study of Southwestern Jewelry (Permanent Exhibit) Student Talk with Golga Oscar (Yup'ik) Artist Golga Oscar was born and raised in Kasigluk, Alaska.  His first language is Yup'ik and he learned English in the third grade.  At the…

Mary Colter: Architect, Interior Designer and Collector of American Indian Jewelry, Artworks and Artifacts Museum Case at Mesa Verde National Park containing Jewelry and Pottery Donated by Mary Colter Dr. Tara Travis, Museum Curator at Mesa Verde National Park, will present an overview of the jewelry and pottery donated by Mary Elizabeth Jane Colter, and other artifacts on display in the park’s $14 million state-of-the-art LEED Platinum Visitor and Research Center that opened in 2012. Dr. Travis will present a…