The Center of the West is open to the public. The award-winning Buffalo Bill Center of the West in Cody, Wyoming is just an hour from Yellowstone National Park, and devotes itself to sharing the …
The Center of the West is open to the public. The award-winning Buffalo Bill Center of the West in Cody, Wyoming is just an hour from Yellowstone National Park, and devotes itself to sharing the story of the authentic American West. Visit our five museums--all under one roof: Buffalo Bill Museum, Cody Firearms Museum, Draper Natural History Museum, Plains Indian Museum, Whitney Western Art Museum. The Center also included the McCracken Research Library. The Center is an affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution, consistently wins the TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence year after year.
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Nov 4, 2024
This museum so captured its' location. The quality and design was impressive in so small a town. Plan to spend one full day and part of the next if you want to see all five museums.We prioritized and… Full review by 704lesliej
Oct 8, 2024
We were on a roadtrip of several states and this museum was recommended to us so we made a point to include Cody in our trip. This museum is really 5 museums in 1. They include the Cody Firearms Mus… Full review by 172laurenv
Oct 4, 2024
This is really five museums in one, and would take all day to cover all of it. it is very well laid out and the exhibits are great. We focused on just two aprts: the Plains Indians and Buffalo Bil… Full review by Patric D
I have a 5 and 8 year old. Would this be worthwhile going with 2 kids?
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Yes. The nature section has animal dioramas, including dinosaurs. Plus both the cowboy and the Indian areas have some houses that one can go in to see how people lived …
Yes. The nature section has animal dioramas, including dinosaurs. Plus both the cowboy and the Indian areas have some houses that one can go in to see how people lived back then.
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Can anyone use the library or is it for museum members only?
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Museum visitors, researchers, and local residents may use the library, though an appointment in advance is required to view archival materials. A book catalog is searchable through...
Oct 8, 2024
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