LA Times Today: Autry Museum of the American West
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A lot has changed since Gene Autry’s Western Heritage Museum opened in 1988.
For one, it’s now the Autry Museum of the American West.
And, the very mission of the museum has evolved. It now boasts one of the great collections of indigenous artifacts. We spent some time with CEO and director Rick West, who’s retiring, and his successor, historian Stephen Aron.
For one, it’s now the Autry Museum of the American West.
And, the very mission of the museum has evolved. It now boasts one of the great collections of indigenous artifacts. We spent some time with CEO and director Rick West, who’s retiring, and his successor, historian Stephen Aron.