Hall of Great Western Performers, Hall of Fame in Oklahoma City, United States.
The Hall of Great Western Performers is a 4,000-square-foot (370 m2) gallery at the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City. It explores how the American West has been interpreted in literature and film, displaying movie posters, portraits and memorabilia such as the John Wayne collection of personal firearms and artwork, alongside artifacts linked to the 101 Ranch Wild West Show.
The Hall of Great Western Performers is a gallery of the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City, covering 4,000 square feet (370 m2). New members are inducted each year in conjunction with the awarding of the Western Heritage Awards, honoring performers who contributed to the making and preservation of the stories and legends of the West.
The hall displays movie posters, portraits, and personal belongings from Western performers, showing how audiences connected with these entertainers. You can see how stars were perceived in their time and what objects held meaning for them.
The hall occupies a 4,000-square-foot (370 m2) gallery inside the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City. It sits alongside the museum's Rodeo Hall of Fame, so allow time for both. Inductions happen once a year, tied to the Western Heritage Awards ceremony.
The hall holds artifacts from the 101 Ranch Wild West Show alongside memorabilia from recent Western films, so a single gallery traces live rodeo-and-trick-riding entertainment through to modern screen productions. The John Wayne collection of personal firearms and artwork is displayed here as well.
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