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Permanent Collection The Booth Western Art Museum offers an experience unique in the Southeast—the opportunity to explore the American West through contemporary art. Additional galleries feature Presidential letters and photographs, Civil War art, Western movie posters and Western illustration. The Museum also houses a presentation theatre for lectures and demonstrations, café, museum store and a multi-media theatre where the orientation film The American West runs every 20 minutes. The Museum’s Special Exhibition and Borderlands galleries host temporary and traveling shows.
Containing more than 110 works from the Museum’s permanent
collection, this gallery is divided into seven interpretive themes:
The Mythic West Gallery
Western movie stars have been a popular topic for many artists and their efforts are well represented in this gallery. Also included is the action-packed artwork portraying Western stories used for book and magazine covers, show posters and magazine articles. The Reel West Gallery
Western movies have been a fan favorite for generations. The posters used to advertise these movies, created by individuals or often a team of artists, were critical to the movie’s success. This gallery features 25 outstanding examples of this under appreciated art form and an original 1864 stagecoach used throughout the West. The Cowboy Gallery
The cowboy is one of the great heroic figures in American history. His heyday lasted less than 30 years, but cowboys and cowgirls did not suddenly disappear when the West was fenced. They continue to be an important part of Western culture as well as a compelling and picturesque subject for artists. This gallery showcases the cowboy at work, rest and play in more than 35 paintings and sculptures. Sagebrush Ranch
Take a ride in the stagecoach, sit on a life-size horse, learn to draw a buffalo or brand a cow; these are just a few of the fun activities in our hands-on, interactive gallery designed for children ages 2-12. Organized like a working ranch, this gallery features a farmhouse, barn, bunkhouse and corral. Rodeo Joe, the ranch foreman, is your guide to more than 30 fun and educational stations. (Children must be accompanied by an adult.) Click here for more information on the Sagebrush Ranch. The War is Hell Gallery
The American Civil War was the greatest conflict in the nation’s history, fought in over 10,000 places across the country and resulting in over 600,000 dead. Artists of today continue to depict the heroism, glory and tragedy of this struggle of brother against brother. The best of these works are on display in this gallery. Carolyn & James Millar Presidential Gallery Forty-two men have been selected to serve as President of the United States. Through their letters we can gain a glimpse of American History from a unique perspective. This exhibit contains a one-page, signed letter from each President, as well as a portrait photograph of each one and other Presidential memorabilia. | ||||||||||||||
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