Kamila Kudelska

Blunderbuss, ca.1760. Tula Arsenal. Presented to Louis XV of France by Catherine the Great of Russia. Museum Purchase, partially funded by the James H. Woods Foundation. 1986.16.1
November 16, 2018

Museum Minute: A Royal Blunderbuss

Throughout history, it was common for royalty to present another noblemen or royalty with a firearm. The gift usually symbolized peace between…

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November 8, 2018

Museum Minute: The Beaver’s Role On The Landscape

Before the expansion of the West, there was an estimate of almost 600 million beavers throughout North America. But in the early…

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November 1, 2018

Museum Minute: A Letter Stops A Robbery

The McCracken Research Library is a local history library not only a library specializing in all things Buffalo Bill. And the Cody…

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October 26, 2018

Museum Minute: Imperfections Are Beautiful

Often the uniqueness of a piece stands out more than something that follows the trend. For Hunter Old Elk, the curatorial assistant…

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Don Stinson (b. 1956). I-80 Energy Romance, 2013. Oil on linen, 28 x 64 inches. Gift of The Alexander Bodini Foundation, in memory of Alexander Bodini. 15.13 (detail)
October 18, 2018

Museum Minute: I-80 Energy Romance

Don Stinson is a contemporary artist who uses traditional methods and materials. His painting I-80 Energy Romance portrays a western landscape, but…

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October 5, 2018

By Western Hands: A Story To Keep Western Furniture Alive In Cody

A specific western furniture style was born in Cody in the 1930s. And for the past 30 years, its biggest fans have…

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