The Brinton Museum
The Brinton combines western and American Indian art with the preserved Quarter Circle A Ranch, gardens, outbuildings, and a modern gallery building.
Artwork inspired by William Gollings
The Brinton combines western and American Indian art with the preserved Quarter Circle A Ranch, gardens, outbuildings, and a modern gallery building. Begin with the ranch context, then compare objects collected by the Brintons with contemporary work.
William Gollings and Hans Kleiber are especially meaningful here because Sheridan-area landscape and working life shaped their art. The campus rewards moving between house, collection, architecture, and foothill views rather than staying inside one gallery.
- Campus
- Quarter Circle A Ranch
- Strength
- Western and American Indian art
- Allow
- 2–3 hours
Quick guide
- Begin
- Orient at the ranch before the modern galleries.
- Do not miss
- See the historic house when seasonal access allows.
Read the collection at The Brinton Museum
- Set the opening lens
- Begin the The Brinton Museum visit with one deliberate choice.
- Make one close comparison
- Trace the next connection instead of collecting isolated facts.
- Test the interpretation
- Watch for the relationship between place, object, and interpretation.
- Plan the final gallery
- Before visiting The Brinton Museum, check the condition that controls this part of the route.
Good to know
Check in at the Forrest E. Mars Jr. Building before using galleries, trails, Ranch House, or Leather Shop. Large bags are barred and water stays outside galleries. The two seasonal trails are grassy or primitive—not extensions of the main building's accessibility.
Notice these
- Quarter Circle A Ranch
- Western and American Indian art
- Set Gollings and Kleiber beside contemporary artists.