Museum Minute
“Museum Minute” is a series of one-minute audio snapshots highlighting museum objects from the collection of the Buffalo Bill Center of the West in Cody, Wyoming.
Created by Wyoming Public Media in partnership with the Center of the West, Multimedia Journalist Olivia Weitz works with the Center’s curators, who share insights into the objects they are inspired by every day. Learn more about these objects and find out why they are significant stand-outs from the collection.
The Fabulous Topperweins: a couple famed for their sharpshooting skills
The Fabulous Topperweins: a couple famed for their sharpshooting skills A Museum Minute By Olivia WeitzWyoming Public MediaJuly 18, 2024 A 1-minute…
A Coors connection: Beer company used firearms to try and bring back marksmanship festival
Coors connection: beer company used firearms to try to bring back marksmanship festival A Museum Minute By Olivia WeitzWyoming Public MediaJuly 2,…
The firearm that gave Buffalo Bill his nickname
The firearm that gave William F. “Buffalo Bill” Cody his nickname A Museum Minute By Olivia WeitzWyoming Public MediaJune 20, 2024 A…
Roosevelt’s Winchester that he took to Africa tells us about his hunting days
Theodore Roosevelt’s Winchester that he took to Africa tells us about his hunting days A Museum Minute By Olivia WeitzWyoming Public MediaJune…
The surprising origin of the phrase, ‘get your ducks in a row’
The surprising origin of the phrase, ‘get your ducks in a row’ A Museum Minute By Olivia WeitzWyoming Public MediaJune 6, 2024…
Shared artwork in Wild West show posters reveals subtle differences
Shared artwork in Buffalo Bill’s Wild West show posters reveals subtle differences A Museum Minute By Olivia WeitzWyoming Public MediaMay 23, 2024…