A small painting, Cody on the Ishawooa Trail by Irving R. Bacon, hangs in the Buffalo Bill Museum at the Center of the West. I… Read More
Discovering Irving R. Bacon in photographs
epiCENTER: Explore the CENTER of it all with our staff!
Enjoy the observations and interests of the people who work at the Center of the West here in our staff blog. Just note that these are the personal perspectives of individual staff members, and are not meant to be official representations of Center expertise or policy.
Coffee: It’s déjà brew…
Coffee was a mainstay on the trail in 19th-century America. By the time Americans headed West, coffee was readily available and integral to the long… Read More
Every horse needs a little bling
Western humorist Will Rogers (1879 – 1935) used to say, “There is something about riding down the street on a prancing horse that makes you… Read More
Everyone Learns During a Visit to a Museum
Everyone learns during a visit to a museum, including the professionals who are employed at museums around the world. A museum professional, or any professional… Read More
Winchester: More than guns
“This is the story of the Winchester Rifle Model 1873, ‘the gun that won the West.’ To cowman, outlaw, peace officer, or soldier, the Winchester… Read More
Buffalo Bill and Wild Bill
Ever get William F. “Buffalo Bill” Cody and James Butler “Wild Bill” Hickok confused? Some of our visitors do. Here, Deb Adams, Researcher for our… Read More
Marketing Buffalo Bill’s Wild West
Buffalo Bill’s Wild West traveled for some 30 years, both in the U.S. and in Europe. As with all such extravaganzas, marketing was a given.… Read More
“A Muzeum Race” Family Fun Day was a Winner
On Friday evening, November 24, teams from around the Cody community came to participate in the A Muzeum Race Family Fun Day here at the… Read More
Current Exhibition: Smithsonian Firearms
Current Exhibition: Journeying West: Distinctive Firearms from the Smithsonian Through fall 2015 Lower level, Cody Firearms Museum In 1876, the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History… Read More
