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    • Current HoursDecember 1–February 29: 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Thursday–Sunday
    • Hours & RatesPlan your visit to the Center of the West.
    • Group SalesWe welcome commercial group and bus tours.
    • Facility RentalsThe Center is the perfect place for your next event.
    • Visiting YellowstoneYour best stop on the way to or from Yellowstone.
    • LodgingSelect from a variety of local accommodations.
    • ItinerariesDiscover some quick day trips in and around Cody.
    • DirectionsFind driving directions and check road conditions.
    • StoriesFind your story among ours.
    • Calendar of EventsSee what events are happening during your visit here.
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    • School Programs & ResourcesEssential info and resources for teachers and students.
    • Family ProgramsFamily-friendly programs, activities, and craft ideas.
    • InternshipsCollege students may apply to gain museum experience.
    • Skype in the ClassroomLive, interactive K–12 field trips.
    • WorkshopsExplore hands-on programs for kids, families, and adults.
    • Conservation InternshipsTraining for conservators from all over the world.
    • Pre-K ProgramsSet up a guided tour for your preschool class.
    • Field TripsInvestigate outdoor adventures for adults and children.
    • Highlights MapsDiscover collection highlights in each of our museum.
    • Games and InteractivesLearn about the collection through online interactives.
    • Lectures & FilmsPlan for future talks and view past program videos.
    • Western EssaysDelve into historical information on western topics.
  • Shop
    • Books
    • Clothing and Accessories
    • Gifts
    • Native American Replicas
    • Fine Art
    • Quality Leather
    • Native American Jewelry
    • Navajo Rugs
    • Pottery
    • Prints
    • Media
    • Baskets
  • Research
    • McCracken Research LibraryFind books, photos, archives, media, and more.Buffalo Bill Center of the West
    • Digital CollectionsExplore our extensive photo and manuscript collections.
    • Archival Collection List and Finding GuidesBrowse inventories of archival collections.
    • The Papers of William F. CodyDiscover scholarship on the man and the myth.
    • Fellowship ProgramContribute to new scholarship using Center collections.
    • Buffalo BillUncover in-depth information about William F. Cody.
    • Greater Yellowstone Natural HistoryLearn more about the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem.
    • Western ArtDelve into the lives and works of western artists.
    • Plains IndianDiscover more about Plains Indian tribes and collections.
    • FirearmsFind a firearms bibliography, glossary, and more.
    • ConservationFind out how we preserve Center collections.
    • Rights and ReproductionsLicense or reproduce images from our collections.
  • Support
    • Planned GivingLeave your legacy with a bequest or estate gift.
    • Patrons BallAttend our annual gala fundraiser.
    • MembershipBecome a supporter and receive great benefits.
    • VolunteerSupport the Center with your time and talent.
    • Our next raffle car: a 1967 Pontiac GTOBuy your tickets online for this amazing prize!
    • Give TodayMake a donation to programs and operations.
    • Why I SupportSee what motivates donors to give to the Center.
    • We have a winner for the car raffle for 2019Winner: from Lusk, Wyoming, with ticket #0553
    • Raptor ExperienceHelp provide care for our avian friends.
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Home > Archives for Leah Madsen

Happy Trails to You: Western Music Arts and Crafts

September 22, 2014 by Leah Madsen

Make a Native American rattle

“Happy trails to you, until we meet again. Happy trails to you, keep smilin’ until then. Who cares about the clouds when we’re together? Just… Read More

Filed Under: Education, Staff
Tagged With: American Indian, Art in the Garden, Banjo, Buffalo Bill Cowboy Band, Country Music, Cowboy, Cowboy Band, Cowboy Crafts, cowboy culture, Cowboy Song, Dale Evans, family activities, family fun, family program, Happy Trails, Music of the West, Musical Instruments, Native American, Native American Crafts, Native American culture, Native American Music, Plains Indian culture, plains indians, Roy Rogers, western music

 

The West and You Arts and Crafts

September 19, 2014 by Leah Madsen

Make your own spirit animal wind sock

“I was born here, in this place that would come to be called the Old West. But, to my kind, the land was ageless. It had… Read More

Filed Under: Education, Staff
Tagged With: American Indian, American West, American West history, Belle Starr, Billy the Kid, Buffalo Bill, Buffalo Bill's Wild West, Butch Cassidy, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, Clint Eastwood., Gallery of Gunfighters, Jesse James, Mandala, McCracken Research Library, Native American, Native American Art, Old West, Outlaw, owl, People of the West, Raven, Spirit Animal, Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron, Wanted Posters, Wild West, William F. "Buffalo Bill: Cody, William Fredrick Cody

 

Maverick Queens: Women in Western Film, 1947 – 1953

September 17, 2014 by Leah Madsen

When most people think of western films, they usually picture a cowboy such as John Wayne or Clint Eastwood. Women tend to be afterthoughts or… Read More

Filed Under: Staff
Tagged With: "Wild Bill" Hickok, Alexis Smith, Annie Get Your Gun (1950), Annie Oakley, Calamity Jane (1953), Connie Dickason, Cornell Capa, Dave Nash, Destry Rides Again (1939), Doris Day, Errol Flynn, Frank Ivey, George Forsythe, Joanne Dru, Joel McCrea, Maria Singleton, Montana (1950), Montgomery Clift, Morgan Lane, Nina Len, Peter Stackpole, Ramrod (1947), Rawhide (1951), Red River (1948), Rodney Ackroyd, Susan Hayward, Tess Millay, The Man Who Shot Liberty Valence (1962), Tom Dunson, Tom Owens, Tyrone Power, Veronica Lake

 

Western Art and Crafts

September 15, 2014 by Leah Madsen

“Every artist dips his brush in his own soul, and paints his own nature into his pictures.” —Henry Ward Beecher [1] As I mentioned in… Read More

Filed Under: Staff
Tagged With: Abstract Art, abstract expressionism, American West, Art in the Garden, Chincillas, contemporary western art, Drip Paintings, family activities, family fun, family fun day, family program, Jackson Pollack, Madonna of the Prairie, Mel Fillerup, Painting With Marbles, W.H.D. Koerner, Watercolor Painting, western American art, western art, whitney western art museum, Wyoming, Yellowstone, Yellowstone Water Lilies

 

Wild Wonderland: Yellowstone Arts and Crafts

September 8, 2014 by Leah Madsen

“A thousand Yellowstone wonders are calling, ‘Look up and down and round about you…whatever your fate, under whatever ignorance or knowledge you may afterward chance… Read More

Filed Under: Education, Staff
Tagged With: Art in the Garden, Dr. Seuss, Gerald McGrew, Grizzly bear, John Muir, mountain lion, National Park, Old Faithful, theodore roosevelt, Thomas Moran, Three Tetons, wolves, yellowstone animals, yellowstone grizzly bear, yellowstone in art, Yellowstone Lake, Yellowstone National Park, yellowstone wildlife, Yellowstone wolves

 

Ole Faithful

August 25, 2014 by Leah Madsen

Carl Preussl's Old Faithful, 1929. A Treasure from our West. 3.01

“Old faithful in every kind of weather…” —from “Ole Faithful” by Gene Autry [1] As I mentioned in my previous post, Hey Boo-Boo, Let’s Go Get… Read More

Filed Under: Education, Staff
Tagged With: Boo-Boo Bear, Carl Preussl, Gene Autry, Geyser, greater yellowstone area, greater yellowstone ecosystem, Hebgen Lake Earthquake, Henry Washburn, Lt. Gustavus C. Doane, Nathaniel Langford, National Park Service, Old Faithful, Washburn-Doane Expedition, yellowstone in art, Yellowstone National Park, Yogi, Yogi Bear, Yogi Bear Show

 

Nature Arts and Crafts

August 21, 2014 by Leah Madsen

“Always continue walking a lot and loving nature, for that’s the real way to learn to understand art better and better.” —Vincent Van Gogh [1]… Read More

Filed Under: Education, Staff
Tagged With: American West, Art in the Garden, arts & crafts, arts and crafts, Bookmark, Buffalo Bill Center of the West, Claiming Ground, Clyde Aspevig, family activities, family fun, family program, History Canvas, online interactive, Vincent van Gogh, Watercolor, Watercolor Painting, watercolor Pencil, western American art, western art, whitney, whitney western art museum, wildflowers, yellowstone in art

 

How the West Was Fun: Frontier Arts and Crafts

August 13, 2014 by Leah Madsen

“I knew my heart had found it, I knew my search was done. Oh, oh, oh how the West was fun… Oh, oh, oh, how… Read More

Filed Under: Education, Staff
Tagged With: American Indian, American West, American West history, Art in the Garden, Ball and Cup, Buffalo Bill Center of the West member, Corn Husk Dolls, Crow Indian, Dressed Just Right, family activities, family fun, Fun on the Frontier, Games in the Garden, Go West, Grace Hoops, Historic Games, Historic Toys, Native American, Native American Crafts, Parfleche, People of the West, Plain Indian tribes, Valley Ranch, Westward Ho

 

Hey Boo Boo, Let’s Go Get Us a Pic-a-nic Basket: Grizzly Bears and Human Food

August 11, 2014 by Leah Madsen

Before I came to Cody, Wyoming; the first thing that always popped into my head about Yellowstone was Yogi Bear. For those who are unaware… Read More

Filed Under: Staff
Tagged With: Army Cutworm Moths, bear 104, Bear G86, Boo-Boo Bear, cutthroat trout, Fed Bear is a Dead Bear, greater yellowstone area, Grizzly bear, Grizzly bear food, grizzly bear management, Jellystone, Joseph Barbera, Picnic Baskets, The Yogi Bear Show, Whitebark pine, Wildlife in the West Tour, William Hanna, yellowstone animals, yellowstone grizzly bear, Yellowstone National Park, yellowstone wildlife, Yogi Bear

 

Wild Things: Wildlife Animal Arts and Crafts

August 7, 2014 by Leah Madsen

Art in the Garden this year has been a lot of fun for me and the families that participate in our free activities. Our first… Read More

Filed Under: Staff
Tagged With: Animal Masks, Art in the Garden, big horn sheep, bird of prey, Buffalo Mask, Chincillas, Clay Animals, family fun day, free event, Gray wolf, great horned owl, Grizzly bear, grizzly bear cub, mountain lion, People of the West, tipi, Wild Animal, wildlife-watching, yellowstone grizzly bear, yellowstone wildlife, Yellowstone wolves

 

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