When men went off to fight on the front lines in World War I, many factories and companies replaced their workforce with women and young… Read More
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.
Artists-in-Residence Robert Martinez, John Hitchcock, and John Pepion demonstrate award-winning artistic styles
In the months of July and August visitors to the Buffalo Bill Center of the West’s Plains Indian Museum have the opportunity to interact with… Read More
Renovated Firearm Museum Wants To Add Context To Gun History
On Saturday July 6, the newly renovated Cody Firearms Museum at the Buffalo Bill Center of the West will reopen its doors to the public. It’s long been home… Read More
Museum Minute: Clark’s Nutcracker
The Clark’ s Nutcracker is a high mountain bird located in the Western U.S. The bird is pretty unique for its ability to cache said… Read More
Museum Minute: Pony Express Saddle
Although the Pony Express only lasted for about a year and half, the mail service has become synonymous with the Old West. The story of… Read More
38th Annual Plains Indian Museum Powwow Winners
In our 38th year, the first Center Powwow was held on the top of a flatbed trailer as a dancer demonstration. Today, we are the… Read More
Museum Minute: A Bank Robbery & a Thompson Submachine Gun
The Thompson Submachine Gun was invented in the early 1900s and was originally meant for the battle field. But it became notorious as the gangster… Read More
Points West Online: Is Buffalo Bill Relevant to Today’s Audiences and the Millennial Generation?
Originally published in Points West magazine Fall 2012 Is Buffalo Bill Relevant to Today’s Audiences and the Millennial Generation? By Sienna C. White On June… Read More
Points West: Buffalo Bill and The Fight to Save Yellowstone’s Wildlife
Originally published in Points West magazineFall 2012 Buffalo Bill and The Fight to Save Yellowstone’s Wildlife By Jeremy Johnston, PhD, Managing Editor of The Papers… Read More
Museum Minute: The Burden Basket
The Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara Nation, also known as the Three Affiliated Tribes of the Great Plains were known for being horticultural societies. Women utilized… Read More