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WESTERN STYLE EXHIBIT OPENS AT BUFFALO BILL MUSEUM 2008
a room in the Buffalo Bill Museum's gift
shop
Conflict in the West is a familiar theme in the history
books, movies, and even museums. But the West was also a
place where cultures converged in peaceful fashion,
learning from each other and creating new forms. This is
most evident in the material culture of Western Style,
which reflects Indian, Hispanic and Anglo cultures.
Opening on Sunday, October 14, Western Style: A
Convergence of Cultures, a new exhibit at the Buffalo
Bill Museum and Grave, explores and celebrates this
unique part of American culture.
Visitors to Buffalo Bill’s Wild West witnessED a
convergence of three primary cultural groups in the
West. Anglos, Indians and Hispanics demonstrated Western
life in the arena while working together behind the
scenes. This presentation of the West influenced
clothing, jewelry, furniture, decorative items and fine
arts. It became a style known by many names today but
best characterized as Western Style. Within the exhibit
Western Style: A Convergence of Cultures many artifacts,
including hats, boots, chairs, rugs, shirts, pots, guns,
and even a sink, illustrate the impact of the American
West upon past and present fashion.
Western Style opened on Sunday, October 14, 2007, and
run through September 14, 2008. The Buffalo Bill Museum
and Grave is located on Lookout Mountain overlooking
Denver, Colorado. For more information call
303-526-0744, visit www.buffalobill.org, or write
Buffalo Bill Museum, 987 ½ Lookout Mountain Road,
Golden, Colorado 80401.
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