Welcome to the
Olaf Wieghorst Museum Foundation Website!
Painter ... cowboy ... cavalryman ... mounted police officer ... award
winning artist.
Olaf Wieghorst, known for his magnificent portrayals of the nineteenth century American West, exhibited a remarkable affinity for the cowboys, the Native American Indians, and the settlers who helped shape this country's Western landscape.
During his career, Wieghorst sketched and painted hundreds of pieces of work, 92 of which were issued as limited edition prints. His work hangs in a number of museums including the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City and the Whitney Gallery of Western art in Cody, Wyoming. Private owners have included local residents, Hollywood celebrities, arts patrons, industrialists, investors, and four United States presidents.
The Olaf Wieghorst Museum and Western Heritage Center in El Cajon, California, honors the accomplished artist who lived in our community for more than 40 years.
Olaf Wieghorst Museum
Western Heritage Days 2009
June 6th - June 7thDon't Miss It!
Click on Events
for festival informationTo see pictures from the
2008 Heritage DaysContact Us:
Museum:
131 Rea Avenue
El Cajon, CA. 92020
(click to see map)
Hours:
Tuesday - Friday 10am-3pm
Tel: 619 590-3431
Fax: 619 444-4754
Mailing
Address:
P.O. Box 951
El Cajon, CA. 92022
email:
museum@wieghorstmuseum.org
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