AUTRY MUSEUM OF THE AMERICAN WEST
4700 Western Heritage Way, Los Angeles, CA 90027 www.theautry.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: THE AUTRY BRINGS TOGETHER THE STORIES OF ALL PEOPLES OF THE AMERICAN WEST, CONNECTING THE PAST WITH THE PRESENT TO INSPIRE OUR SHARED FUTURE. THE AUTRY CREATES PROVOCATIVE, ENGAGING, AND COMPELLING MUSEUM EXPERIENCES THAT INCREASE PEOPLES UNDERSTANDING OF EACH OTHER AND AMERICA, HELP THE COMMUNITY ASK AND ANSWER IMPORTANT QUESTIONS ABOUT THE MOST PRESSING ISSUES OF SOCIETY, AND PROMOTE SOLUTIONS BENEFICIAL TO THE GREATER GOOD.

BRINGS TOGETHER THE DIVERSE STORIES OF THE PEOPLES OF THE AMERICAN WEST, CONNECTING THE PAST WITH THE PRESENT.

THE AUTRYS MUSEUM GALLERIES TELL DIVERSE AND COMPLICATED STORIES OF THE AMERICAN WEST. TEMPORARY EXHIBITIONS THAT OPENED IN 2019 INCLUDED INDIAN COUNTRY: THE ART OF DAVID BRADLEY, COYOTE LEAVES THE RES: THE ART OF HARRY FONSECA, GOLD AT THE [AU]TRY, AND THE ANNUAL MASTERS OF THE AMERICAN WEST ART EXHIBITION AND SALE. THE MUSEUM EXPERIENCE CONTINUES IN THE MUSEUMS PERMANENT GALLERIES, WHICH EXPLORE OTHER HISTORIES AND COMMUNITIES OF THE WEST. THE COWBOY GALLERY DETAILS THE EVOLUTION OF THE COWBOY FROM THE OPEN-RANGE ERA ON THE TEXAS GRASSLANDS, THROUGH THE MODERN RANCHING PERIOD OF THE LATE TWENTIETH CENTURY. THE HISTORY OF THE WESTERN GENRE IS EXPLORED IN THE IMAGINATION GALLERY. THE COLT REVOLVER IN THE AMERICAN WEST EXPLORES THE HISTORY AND IMPACT OF SAMUEL COLTS REVOLUTIONARY REVOLVER.

THE AUTRY PROMOTES RESEARCH AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES, ENCOURAGES THE DEVELOPMENT OF GROUNDBREAKING SCHOLARSHIP, AND REACHES A BROAD AUDIENCE THROUGH PROGRAMS AND PUBLICATIONS. ITS RESEARCH LIBRARY PROVIDES ACCESS TO ONE OF THE NATIONS MOST COMPREHENSIVE COLLECTIONS OF BOOKS, ARCHIVES AND ARTIFACTS REGARDING NATIVE AMERICAN CULTURES AND THE HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN WEST. AUTRY RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP ARE AWARDED ANNUALLY TO SUPPORT SCHOLARLY PROJECTS CONCERNING THE STUDY OF PEOPLE AND CULTURES OF THE AMERICAN WEST.

THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT IS DEDICATED TO ENRICHING THE EXPERIENCE OF ALL VISITORS THROUGH THOUGHTFUL, ENTERTAINING AND ENGAGING CLASSES, PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES. IN 2019 THE AUTRY SERVED MORE THAN 50,000 K-12 STUDENTS ON AND OFF SITE. MORE THAN 12,000 OF THESE STUDENTS WERE FROM TITLE I SCHOOLS WHO CAME THROUGH THE ALL ABOARD BUS PROGRAM. THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES FREE BUS TRANSPORTATION AND FAMILY MEMBERSHIPS TO UNDERSERVED STUDENTS IN THE LOS ANGELES AREA. THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OFFERS PROGRAMS EXPLORING DIVERSE ASPECTS OF LIFE IN THE WEST THROUGH THE AUTRYS ART AND ARTIFACTS AND MEETS CALIFORNIA STATE CONTENT STANDARDS IN HISTORY/SOCIAL SCIENCE FOR KINDERGARTEN THROUGH 12TH GRADE. EXAMPLES OF THESE STANDARDS INCLUDE ANIMALS OF THE WEST (FOR KINDERGARTEN THROUGH 2ND GRADE), CALIFORNIAS FIRST PEOPLES (FOR 3RD THROUGH 8TH GRADES), ADVENTURES ON THE OREGON TRAIL (FOR 3RD THROUGH 6TH GRADES), AMERICAN INDIAN OF THE WEST (FOR 3RD THROUGH 6TH GRADES), THE CALIFORNIA GOLD RUSH (FOR 3RD THROUGH 6TH GRADES),ART OF THE WEST (FOR 8TH THROUGH 12TH GRADES), AND DAY OF DELIBERATION (FOR 8TH THROUGH 12TH GRADES). THE AUTRY ALSO OFFERS OLDER STUDENTS A DEEPER UNDERSTANDING OF THE STORY OF THE WEST THROUGH INNOVATIVE OUTREACH PROGRAMS. MUSEUM EDUCATORS WORK IN LOCAL SCHOOLS TO BRING TOGETHER STUDENTS, TEACHERS, AND MUSEUM PROFESSIONALS TO LEARN ABOUT HISTORY IN FUN AND ENGAGING WAYS, INCLUDING THE ANNUAL STUDENT VISUAL ARTS EXHIBITION. THE AUTRY ALSO SUPPORTS THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF EDUCATORS THROUGH THE AUTRY CLASSROOM CURATORS PROGRAM, WHICH HELP LOS ANGELES-AREA TEACHERS TO CREATE OBJECT- AND PROJECT-BASED LEARNING UNITS.

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