News Archive: 2013

Gene Autry was born on September 29, 1907. The best way to celebrate the birthday of America's Favorite singing Cowboy is to visit the museum he founded, the Autry National Center. Gene Autry founded the Autry Museum in 1988 to celebrate both the mythic and historic American West.

• When:
  Sunday, September 29, 2013, 10:00am to 5:00pm
• Where:
  The Autry National Center
  4700 Western Heritage Way
  Los Angeles, CA 90027-1462

• Cost:
  Autry Museum Members: Free
  How do you become a member? Read More Here

  Adults: $10
  Students with current ID/Seniors (60+): $6
  Children (3-12): $4
  Children under 3: Free

Gene Autry guitars were designed and manufactured by the Harmony Company and sold by Sears Roebuck and Co. Detail shows guitar neck, circa 1930, with "Gene Autry" in mother-of-pearl inlay. This guitar was donated to the Autry Museum by Mr. and Mrs. Gene Autry. Autry National Center; 91.221.659

• Celebrate the Mythic West
  10:00am to 5:00pm

  See the special birthday cameo exhibit featuring a variety of promotional materials related to Gene Autry's film career. On display are The Phantom Empire (1935) three-sheet poster, Melody Trail (1935) lobby card set, Gold Mine in the Sky (1938) half-sheet poster, Home in Wyomin' (1942) window insert poster, Riders in the Sky (1949) window insert poster, and Last of the Pony Riders (1953) one-sheet poster.
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  Celebrate the Historic West
  2:00pm to 4:00pm

  Learn about the Autry Museum's amazing Colt Firearms Collection with the new book Colt: The Revolver of the American West by Jeffrey Richardson, the Autry Museum's Gamble Curator of Western History, Popular Culture, and Firearms. Jeffrey will give a presentation of the Museum's Colt collection, followed by an in-gallery book signing and conversation with the curator. Read more on the Autry Museum's website here.

  Special Autry Museum Store pre-order price of $38.00. For details, read more here.

• Special Museum Membership Offer
  10:00am to 5:00pm

  Become an Autry Museum member and receive a 20% discount on any membership level! Museum members receive free museum admission, discounts at the Autry Store and Crossroads West Cafe, and much more.

  For details on the various Autry Museum membership levels, read more here.

  Offer valid for new memberships only. Cannot be combined with any other offer. Valid only on September 29, 2013.
• Celebrate Gene Autry's birthday with 20% off all Gene Autry DVDs in the Autry Museum Store.
  10:00am until 5:00pm in store and online. See details below.
• Free slice of birthday cake for Autry Museum members at the museum's café, Crossroads West.
  10:00am until supplies last.

Gene Autry's Birthday DVD Sale Details:

For Sunday, September 29, 2012 only, all Gene Autry movies and television shows on DVD that are currently in stock are included in this sale. And if you are a member of the Autry National Center you will also receive your membership discount off the original price.

Purchases may be made in person at the Museum Store or on-line. Please note that when you place an on-line order the screen will NOT show the sale price but the discount WILL be applied by the store staff when the order is written up. For the complete list of Gene Autry movies and television shows on DVD, read more here.

If you have any questions on the DVD sale, please contact the Museum Store directly.

Purchases made at the Autry Museum Store support the mission of the Autry National Center. And Gene would think that is the best birthday gift you could give him!

For more information on the Autry Museum's Gene Autry's Birthday Celebration, visit the museum's website here.