The Roy Rogers-Dale Evans Museum was a museum in Branson, Missouri, focused on the careers of Roy Rogers and Dale Evans, stars of radio, film and television. The museum was open from 1967 until 2009, at three locations in California and Missouri.

The museum dates back to 1957 and for decades served as the premiere stop on the trail for true Roy Rogers fans. Inside the museum was a plethora of artifacts from Rogers’ career: flashy plastic saddles, leather cowboy boots in wild designs, and even the taxidermy animals he had once worked with.

When the Roy Rogers-Dale Evans Museum announced that it was going to close forever, people weren’t surprised. But what was surprising was the secret instructions the owner had left his family. Real Country Boy

The museum is packed with mementos from Roy and Dale's long life together: their gun collection, their parade saddles and jeweled riding suits, their power boat. The displays loop around the Happy Trails Theater, set into fake Old West storefronts along an indoor street.

Jan 14, 2010 · In Branson, with its dozens of honky tonks and comedy clubs, the displaced Roy Rogers-Dale Evans Museum got lost in the shuffle. And now it has come to a bitter end.

Mar 21, 2024 · Rogers selected to have the notorious creature safeguarded, and when he and his significant other opened The Roy Rogers and Dale Evans Museum in Apple Valley, they had Trigger’s mounted body displayed there.

Sep 17, 2024 · Following the wishes of Roy Rogers, who had instructed his son to close the museum and auction its contents if it ever operated at a loss, the sale of memorabilia has now concluded. Among the highlights, Roy’s 1964 Pontiac Bonneville fetched $254,500, surpassing its estimated value.

Mar 14, 2025 · In this Feb. 15, 1984, file photo, Roy Rogers is shown with his wife Dale Evans before the stuffed remains of Trigger, Roy's horse, at the Roy Rogers museum in Victorville, Calif. An upcoming New ...

Aug 7, 2021 · A museum celebrating the life of a Hollywood icon is now open in Portsmouth. Roy Rogers, known as the “King of Cowboys,” grew up in Scioto County, Ohio, and now has a museum in...

The Roy Rogers Dale Evans Museum in Branson, Missouri is a tribute to the legendary cowboy and his wife, who were both icons of American popular culture in the mid-20th century. The museum features a variety of artifacts and memorabilia from …