CHANDLER, Ariz. – "Pony Up! Cowgirls of Chandler" is now open at Chandler Museum and runs through Nov. 2. This engaging exhibition celebrates the women and girls who shaped Chandler’s identity as a modern Western town.
The exhibition showcases a rich collection of artifacts, photographs, and personal stories, spotlighting women’s roles on ranches, in rodeos, and along the desert trails of Chandler’s past.
Set in the Price Gallery, "Pony Up!" invites visitors into an intimate experience of Chandler’s early days through some of the community’s earliest photographs and memories of its pioneering residents.
“We’re thrilled to share more of Chandler’s early history and to honor women like Martha Knox and Ruth Pew, whose contributions were vital to the town’s cultural and economic development,” says Jody Crago, Chandler Museum Director. “The stories in this exhibition are powerful and we’re proud to bring them to light.”
“Pony Up! Cowgirls of Chandler” opened May 9 and is on view through Nov. 2, 2025. The Chandler Museum is located at 300 S. Chandler Village Drive. It is open Tuesday-Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sunday 1-5 p.m. and closed on Mondays. Admission is free.
Find more information on the exhibitions and programming at Chandler Museum or call 480-782-2717.
Chandler Museum is an innovative learning environment where the community comes together to share our stories, store our cultural heritage, and experience Chandler as a people and place. The vision of the Museum is to be the community’s principal resource to explore its people’s history, culture, and place in a rapidly changing world of today – within and without the walls of a building. Find more information, by visiting Chandler Museum.
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