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Buffalo Bill Historical Center
The Buffalo Bill Historical Center 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 Historical Center’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.) $10.00 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 
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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
Real. Wild. West. Whatever your interest - Buffalo Bill, western art, Plains Indian culture, firearms or the nature and science of the Greater Yellowstone area - you'll find the authentic West here. Special programs for both kids and adults every weekday....read more
Cody, Cody - In town
Phone: (307) 587-4771
Web Address: www.bbhc.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....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 Learning 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,....read more
Powell, 14 miles East of Cody
Phone: (307) 250-5542
Web Address: www.heartmountain.org
The Homesteader Museum is dedicated to the preservation of local history with an exciting collection of over 5,000 artifacts celebrating turn of the century homesteading and rural life. Housed in a historic American Legion log building, the museum....read more
Powell, Powell, Wyoming
Phone: (307) 754-9481
Web Address: homesteadermuseum.com
Gold was discovered at Kirwin, high on the Wood River in 1885. By 1894, Kirwin became well established, with 200 people and 38 buildings, including boarding houses, a hotel, a sawmill, a post office, stores and houses, but no cemetery, saloons or....read more
Meeteetse , Meeteetse
Phone: (307) 868-2423
Web Address: www.meeteetsemuseums.org
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 District 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. An extensive collection includes historic items and archives....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
Pahaska Tepee, Buffalo Bill's spectacular historic lodge, is nestled amongst the pines just East of Yellowstone at the foot of majestic Cody Peak. Pahaska is a complete mountain community offering modern cabin style rooms, a full service bar and....read more
Cody, 50 miles West of Cody
Phone: (307) 527-7701
Web Address: www.pahaska.com
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 that focuses on the health of the wild sheep population in North America. Wild sheep displays and educational videos.
Cody, Cody - In town
Phone: (307) 527-6261
Web Address: www.wildsheepfoundation.org