Category: Cowgirl Museum

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media contacts: Margaret Ritsch Office: 817/255-9411; Mobile: 817/913-6135 mritsch@fwmsh.org DJ Latham Office: 817/509-8991; Mobile: 817/715-2868 dlatham@cowgirl.net From Morocco to Chile to Texas, a new IMAX® film and special exhibit reveal a global horse culture in all its gritty glory Fort Worth’s Omni Theater and National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame to open film and related exhibit May 27 FORT WORTH, Texas – A new IMAX® film, Ride Around the World, takes you on a spectacular journey through Morocco, Spain, Argentina, Chile, Mexico, British Columbia and Texas, to meet vaqueros, gauchos, baqueanos and cowboys

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: DJ Latham Office: 817/509-8991 Mobile: 817/715-2868 dlatham@cowgirl.net March 3 – May 7, 2006 at the National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame. FORT WORTH, Texas – The National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame welcomes 22 of the nation’s most distinguished female Western artists to showcase their works during its second Heart of the West Art Exhibition and Sale, March 3 – May 7, 2006. Heart of the West includes masterfully sculpted bronzes, vibrant paintings and meticulous drawings, each highlighting Western culture. Many of these women’s pieces of art have been featured

Twenty-nine pieces of Texas history included in “Texas Flags” at the National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame will leave North Texas on Sunday, February 12, never to be seen collectively again. The flags will return to the private collections and repositories from which they came.

One of the first art exhibits to bring top female Western artists together for an all female show will be presented by the National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame.

The National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame invites women to pack their bags on May 18 – 21, 2006 and head to Cowgirl University – Kindle the Cowgirl Spirit, for the ultimate immersion into cowgirl culture. This three-day weekend excursion brings women in contact with accomplished cowgirls, offering them a chance to learn true cowgirl skills while experiencing the tranquility of a luxury escape.

Starting Monday, November 14, 2005, the National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame will be open seven days a week, offering guests more hours to experience the “cowgirl” spirit.

Thursday, October 27, 2005 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame joins other Fort Worth attractions like Fort Worth Cats Baseball and Fort Worth Museum of Science and History in offering free admission to victims of Hurricane Katrina.

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FORT WORTH, Texas – Grab your reins this fall because Cowgirl University starts up on September 17, 2005. Cowgirl U is a new series of adult-education classes offered through the National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame, dedicated to teaching western lifestyle and culture.

Thirty rare historic Texas flags, part of the touring “Texas Flags” exhibit, make their final stop at the National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame November 18, 2005 through February 12, 2006.