Museums

Buffalo Bill Center of the West
The Buffalo Bill Center of the West is located in Cody, Wyoming and interprets the history of the American West through artifacts and art displayed through 5 world-class museums. The museum brings an in-depth look in Western conservation, frontier entrepreneurship and most importantly, the foundation of our perception about the West.
Take a walk in Buffalo Bill Cody’s footsteps and explore his own personal collection of western memorabilia in the Buffalo Bill Museum. Exquisite artwork from Wyoming’s Native American tribes, original paintings and sculptures that illustrate the American west can be found in The Plains Indian Museum and the Whitney Art Gallery. The Cody Firearms Museum displays western history and heritage through a grand collection of American firearms dating back to the 16th century. The Center of the West's recent addition of The Draper Museum of Natural History represents the first American natural history museum to be opened in the 21st century and provides information about the greater Yellowstone area.
Hours of operation
Season:
Open Daily:
March 1 – April 30, Open daily 10 am to 5 pm
May 1 – September 15, Open daily 8 am to 6 pm
September 16 – October 31, Open daily 8 am to 5 pm
November 1-30, Open daily 10 am to 5 pm
December 1 – February 28, Open Thursday –Sunday 10 am to 5 pm
Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day.
Rates:
Admission:
Adult $18.00
Senior Citizens $16.00
Student (18+ with I.D.) $14.00 Youth (6-17) $ 10.00
5 and under FREE
Phone: (307) 587-4771
Address: 720 Sheridan Ave, Cody WY
Web Address: http://www.bbhc.org ![]()
Buffalo Bill Dam, a farsighted watershed project, was completed in 1910. At the time, it was the highest elevation for a dam in the world. It was also one of the first concrete dams built in the United States and was added to the National Register of....read more
Cody, 6 miles West of Cody
Phone: (307) 527-6076
Web Address: www.BBDVC.org
The Cody Country Art League is a non-profit organization whose primary focus is original art. Some photographs and artwork prints are also offered for sale. With over 250 members, the organization offers ongoing and affordable education programs for all....read more
Cody, Cody - In town
Phone: (307) 587-3597
Web Address: www.codycountryartleague.com
Stroll through history while viewing hundreds of relic guns & other weapons from many different time periods and locations including the War of Independence, the Gold Rush Era, the US Civil War, the Old West & Indian Wars, World War I, the Roaring 20s,....read more
Cody, Cody - In town
Phone: (307) 587-3344
Web Address: www.codydugupgunmuseum.com
The magnificent Cody Mural covers a domed ceiling of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. The mural is 36 feet in diameter and 18 feet to the top of the dome. Perfectly blended into the mural are selected historical scenes from the first....read more
Cody, Cody - In town
Phone: (307) 587-3290
Web Address: www.codymural.com
Harry Jackson was a unique artist. His artistic career spanned six decades, with work that covered an incredibly wide spectrum: from the early Marine works (we was a combat artist), through the abstract expressionist paintings that were featured in Life....read more
Cody, Cody - In town
Web Address: www.harryjackson.com
The Heart Mountain Interpretive Center is a National Historic Landmark, where nearly 14,000 Japanese and Japanese-Americans were confined by the U.S. Government during WWII. This world-class facility serves as a national center for education, policy, and....read more
Powell, 14 miles East of Cody
Phone: (307) 754-8000
Web Address: www.heartmountain.org
The Homesteader Museum has an exciting collection of turn of the century exhibits telling the homesteading and rural life story. Housed in a historic American Legion log building are displays of bygone eras depicting domestic life, businesses, farming,....read more
Powell, Powell, Wyoming
Phone: (307) 754-9481
Web Address: homesteadermuseum.com
Built as a bank in 1901. Collections of banking artifacts and Meeteetse photographs. Listed on the national Register of Historic Places.
Meeteetse , Meeteetse
Phone: (307) 868-2423
Web Address: www.meeteetsemuseums.org
The Meeteetse Museum is comprised of three museums - the Meeteetse Museum and Charles Belden Museum located at 1947 State Street, and the Bank Museum, located at 1033 Park Street, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. An extensive....read more
Meeteetse , Meeteetse
Phone: (307) 868-2423
Web Address: www.meeteetsemuseums.org
Old Trail Town is a collection of 26 authentic frontier buildings dating from 1879-1901. It is located on the original town site of Cody City, and the old wagon trail is still visible in front of the buildings. Displayed in the buildings are thousands of....read more
Cody, Cody - In town
Phone: (307) 587-5302
Web Address: oldtrailtown.org
Thousands of miniature figures trace the history of Wyoming and Montana from the 1600s to the late 1890s at the indoor village located near the Cody rodeo grounds and Old Trail Town. A train winds through the scenes, and visitors can push a button to....read more
Cody, Cody - In town
Phone: (307) 587-5362
Web Address: www.tecumsehs.com
International headquarters. Wildlife conservation organization whose mission is to enhance wild sheep populations, to educate the public about wild sheep and the conservation benefits of hunting, and to promote professional wildlife management. Wild....read more
Cody, Cody - In town
Phone: (307) 527-6261
Web Address: www.wildsheepfoundation.org

