Buffalo Bill Center of the West | Museum in Cody, WY

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The Wild West!

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Make our five museums a must-see on your journey through Yellowstone and the West.

OPENING APRIL 22 | SPECIAL EXHIBIT

What Lies Beneath:
Yellowstone Lake's Mysterious Vents

Something’s going on beneath the surface of Yellowstone Lake. Photos from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. Free with admission.

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Museums

Five massive museums under one roof. Explore stories and objects of the Wild West. Explore >>

Experiences

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A must-see on your adventure through Yellowstone

Hours

May 1 – Sept. 15	8 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Sept. 16 - Oct. 31	8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Nov. 1 - Nov.30	10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Dec. 1 - Feb. 28	Thu. - Sun., 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Mar. 1 - Apr. 30	10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Closed NYD, Thanksgiving, Christmas

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Rates

Adults	$19.75
Kids 6-17	$13.25
Kids <5	Free
Seniors	$18.75
Tour Groups	Call: 307-578-4000
Members	Free

Stories of the West

William Ranney (1813-1857). "The Prairie Burial," 1848. Gift of Mrs. J. Maxwell Moran. 3.97 (detail)

Forging an American Identity: The Art of William Ranney – Points West Online

Nancy McClure February 26, 2021

From the Streets to the Academy: the Charles G. Clarke Story

Eric Rossborough February 24, 2021

Museum Minute: A Chromolithograph of The Grand Prismatic Spring

Kamila Kudelska February 19, 2021

New York's Park Theatre (foreground) and environ, ca. 1830. Wikipedia.

Will the Real Frontiersman Please Stand Up? – Points West Online

Nancy McClure February 19, 2021

Museum Minute: Dentalium Shell Dress

Kamila Kudelska February 16, 2021

William R. Leigh (). "The Three Tetons," 1911. Oil on canvas. Gift of Michael Coleman (by exchange). 20.85

Margaret Murie: Sunlight Aura and Spine of Steel – Points West Online

Nancy McClure February 12, 2021

Firearms and the West gallery, Cody Firearms Museum.

Cody Firearms Museum celebrates its collection with an anniversary this week

Nancy McClure February 8, 2021

Avian Courtship: Let’s Get It On

Melissa Hill February 8, 2021

OUR MISSION:

“To connect people to the stories of the American West”

What Lies Beneath:Yellowstone Lake's Mysterious Vents