Autry Museum of the American West

Autry National Center of the American West
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Former name
Autry National Center
Established2003
Location4700 Western Heritage Way, Griffith Park
Los Angeles, California
Coordinates34°08′55″N 118°16′53″W / 34.1487°N 118.2813°W / 34.1487; -118.2813
TypeWestern and American Indian
PresidentStephen Aron, President and CEO
Website
Entrance to museum section
Tower at Autry Museum
Display of Gene Autry memorabilia, including his iconic Martin D-45 guitar, the first one made
The museum owns the iconic painting American Progress (1872), by artist John Gast
Exterior cascade exhibit at Autry Museum

The Autry Museum of the American West (Autry National Center) is a museum in Los Angeles, California, dedicated to exploring an inclusive history of the American West. Founded in 1988, the museum presents a wide range of exhibitions and public programs, including lectures, film, theater, festivals, family events, and music, and performs scholarship, research, and educational outreach. It attracts about 150,000 visitors annually.[1]

In 2013, it extensively redesigned and renovated the Irene Helen Jones Parks Gallery of Art and the Gamble Firearms Gallery in its main building. In its related opening exhibit for the Parks Gallery, Art of the West, the new organization enabled material to be presented in relation to themes rather than chronology, and paintings were shown next to crafts, photography, video and other elements in new relationships.[1]

  1. ^ a b Brenda Rees (October 3, 2013). "Galleries of Change". Pasadena Weekly. Archived from the original on March 30, 2019. Retrieved May 14, 2019.