National Day of the American Cowboy

On Saturday, July 27, join the John Wayne: An American Experience in Fort Worth’s historic Stockyards during National Day of the Cowboy, in celebration of the unveiling of its highly-anticipated grand museum expansion. The additional space will allow the museum to have more rotating exhibitions as well as an expanded retail space — meaning more John Wayne!

Daytime event from 9am–2pm:
Enjoy the spectacular museum expansion and explore a vibrant activation celebration inside the flagship John Wayne Stock & Supply store.
Tickets: $29.95 adults, $17.95 kids
Includes admission to the museum and access to all John Wayne activations (open to all). Buy tickets to the daytime event here: showclix.com

Nighttime VIP event from 4–7pm:
Experience an exclusive evening with a meet and greet and photo opportunities with the Wayne Family, plus a private activation celebration inside our flagship John Wayne Stock & Supply store.
Tickets: $59.95 adults, $22.95 kids
Includes admission to the museum, meet and greet and book signings with the Wayne Family, photo opportunities, exclusive access to Stock & Supply activations (for ticket holders, only). Buy tickets for the exclusive VIP event here: showclix.com

About the John Wayne: An American Experience
John Wayne: An American Experience exhibit is structured to give guests an intimate tour of the life of John Wayne. Starting with his early childhood and career, each room highlights an aspect of The Duke’s legacy.

For film aficionados, an extensive gallery called “Life on Screen” highlights the most iconic film props and costumes. In the “America, Why I Love Her” gallery, guests can immerse themselves in patriotism through Grammy-nominated original poems recited by John Wayne.

Patrons of the exhibit have exclusive access to never-before-seen family photos and correspondences that have been thoughtfully curated by the Wayne family to give guests a holistic view of the icon, whose values translate both on and off the silver screen.

No one needed to tell John Wayne to cowboy up. It was the role he was born to play. Of the many characters he portrayed in a career that spanned 50 years and an astounding 175 films, arguably none are more beloved than those he rode to stardom in some of the most iconic classic Westerns of all time. Colonels, lawmen, gunslingers, men of shaky reputation — Duke could do it all. And practically did, defining the American cowboy.

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