Conserving the Heritage of the
AmericanWest
Our Hours of Operation
Monday-Saturday: 10am – 4pm
Closed: SUN
Mission Statement
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The Oakdale Cowboy Museum promotes and preserves the western herritage of the Central Valley by honoring our ranching and rodeo traditions.
Upcoming Events
Mark Your Calendars
Annual Dinner & Auction
Each September at our Annual Dinner & Auction, the Cowboy Museum honors an individual or family who has been involved in our local western history.
Cowgirl Luncheon
One of The Cowboy Museum’s largest annual fundraisers. Proceeds benefit our scholarship fund, youth education programs, and our community events.
Cowboy Christmas
This is a community event and free to the public. There are over 40 exhibitor booths and you’ll find just about anything Western and more!
Cowgirl Luncheon
Cowboy Christmas
Take a Tour and Step Back In Time
There are two galleries inside the Oakdale Cowboy Museum; the Rodeo Gallery and the Ranching Gallery.
The Rodeo Gallery contains an extensive collection of memorabilia from our local rodeo champion cowboys, including an explanation of the rodeo events. Trophy saddles, buckles, photographs, and chaps fill every corner of this room. As a “hands on” Museum, we encourage you to touch the fine craftsmanship of the many tooled leather saddles, feel the texture of a bronc rein and listen to the bell attached to a bull rope. Take your time to look at the photographs and read the stories. All Around Cowboys, World Champion Cowboys; it’s all here. You’ll quickly learn how Oakdale earned the slogan of “The Cowboy Capital of the World.”
The Ranching Gallery is located in the waiting room of the Old Southern Pacific Railroad Station and the original benches are still intact. So, c’mon in and sit a spell. Pick up one of the many branding irons that are on display, take a look at the barbwire collection, or let the kids dress up in cowboy clothes for a photo op on our old saddle.
About the Museum
The Cowboy Museum Nonprofit Organization promotes and has been conserving the heritage of the American West, preserving California’s cultural history, and teaching the mutual evolutions of Agriculture and the American Cowboy since 1995!
SHOP OUR STORE
Apparel, Keepsakes and More!
We offer museum merchandise in our storefront or online. Be sure to grab a piece of Western Heritage memorabelia, select a special keepsake, indulge in some Western apparel, or peruse our collection of locally produced goods and more.
Our Annual Events
APR 10th
Cowgirl Luncheon
One of The Cowboy Museum’s largest annual fundraisers. Proceeds benefit our scholarship fund, youth education programs, and our community events.
OCT 14th
Dinner and Auction
Each September at our Annual Dinner & Auction the Cowboy Museum honors an individual or family who has been involved in our local western history.
NOV 29th
Cowboy Christmas
This is a community event and free to the public. There are over 40 exhibitor booths and you’ll find just about anything western and more!
Send a Message
Address
355 East F Street
Oakdale, CA 95361
Phone
Fax: (209) 847-4183