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    • Current HoursDecember 1–February 29: 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Thursday–Sunday
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    • Facility RentalsThe Center is the perfect place for your next event.
    • Visiting YellowstoneYour best stop on the way to or from Yellowstone.
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    • InternshipsCollege students may apply to gain museum experience.
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    • 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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Treasures from Our West

Here in "Treasures from Our West," written by our curatorial staff for our "Points West" magazine, we share some of the extraordinary objects that make the Buffalo Bill Center of the West the premier destination—online or in person—to experience the American West. Works of western art, cultural and artistic objects from the Plains Indians, natural science specimens, amazing firearms, beautiful photographs, and artifacts exploring the history and myth of the Wild West—let us show you some of these "Treasures from Our West."

Treasures from Our West: Albert Bierstadt’s “A Bull Buffalo”

May 9, 2019 by Nancy McClure

Albert Bierstadt (1830–1902). A Bull Buffalo, 1879. Oil on paper, 13.25 x 15.25 inches. Gift of Carman H. Messmore. 1.62

Originally featured in Points West magazine in Summer 2018 Albert Bierstadt’s “A Bull Buffalo” Albert Bierstadt is best known for his landscape paintings, but he… Read More

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Treasures from Our West: Dakota Floral Horn Cup by Kevin Pourier

April 5, 2019 by Nancy McClure

A Treasure from Our West: Dakota horn cup. NA.106.1002

Originally featured in Points West magazine in Summer 2018 Dakota Floral Horn Cup by Kevin Pourier New acquisitions come to the Center of the West… Read More

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Tagged With: Kevin Pourier, treasures from our west

 

Treasures from Our West: Nate Salsbury Traveling Desk

March 1, 2019 by Nancy McClure

Traveling desk of Nate Salsbury, mahogany, ca. 1898–1905. 1.69.1788

Originally featured in Points West magazine in Summer 2018 The Traveling Desk of Nate Salsbury This mahogany traveling desk served Nate Salsbury as he managed… Read More

Filed Under: Buffalo Bill Museum, Treasures from Our West
Tagged With: Buffalo Bill Museum, Buffalo Bill's Wild West, Nate Salsbury, treasures from our west

 

Treasures from Our West: Photograph, Mary Jester Allen with Frank Butler’s rifle

February 1, 2019 by Nancy McClure

A Treasure from Our West: Photograph, Mary Jester Allen with Frank Butler's rifle, ca. 1950. MS 228 Buffalo Bill Museum Photographs Collection. PN.228.202

Originally featured in Points West magazine in Spring 2018 Photograph, Mary Jester Allen with Frank Butler’s Rifle After the death of William F. “Buffalo Bill”… Read More

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Tagged With: Frank Butler, Mary Jester Allen, McCracken Research Library, treasures from our west

 

Treasures from Our West: Charles M. Russell Self-Portrait

January 4, 2019 by Nancy McClure

Charles M. Russell (1864–1926). Self Portrait, 1900. Watercolor on paper, 12.375 x 6.875 inches. Gift of Charles Ulrick and Josephine Bay Foundation, Inc. 98.60 (detail)

Originally featured in Points West magazine in Spring 2018 Charles M. Russell Self-Portrait This self-portrait pictures artist Charles M. Russell at age thirty-six, striking a… Read More

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Treasures from Our West: Black-footed Ferret Specimen

December 7, 2018 by Nancy McClure

A Treasure from Our West: Black-footed ferret. DRA.305.37

Originally featured in Points West magazine in Spring 2018 Black-footed Ferret Specimen If the black-footed ferret (Mustela nigripes) could be summed up in one word… Read More

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Tagged With: black-footed ferret, draper natural history museum, treasures from our west, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

 

Treasures from Our West: Beaded Trousers with Suspenders

November 2, 2018 by Nancy McClure

A Treasure from Our West: Trousers and suspenders, ca. 1920s. Northern Arapaho. Leather, beads. 1.69.5935

Originally featured in Points West magazine in Spring 2018 Beaded Trousers with Suspenders, ca. 1920s, Northern Arapaho An impractical but spectacular clothing item, these circa-1920s… Read More

Filed Under: Treasures from Our West
Tagged With: Buffalo Bill Museum, Double Diamond Ranch, Northern Arapaho, Plains Indian Museum, Tim McCoy, Treasures of the West

 

Treasures from Our West: Photograph, William F. Cody visiting at John S. Bell home

October 5, 2018 by Nancy McClure

Left to right: John S. Bell, Miss Mary Buckley, Col. Wm. F. Cody, Master Charles H. Bell, and Mrs. John S. Bell. MS 6 William F. Cody Collection. P.69.1067 (detail)

Originally featured in Points West magazine in Fall/Winter 2017 Photograph, William F. Cody visiting at the home John S. Bell, former chief of the Secret… Read More

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Tagged With: Buffalo Bill, John S. Bell, McCracken Research Library, treasures from our west, United States Secret Service, William F. Cody

 

Treasures from Our West: “Q Street Buffalo” by Alexander Phimister Proctor

September 7, 2018 by Nancy McClure

Alexander Phimister Proctor (1860–1950). Q Street Buffalo, 1912 (date copyright). Bronze. Gorham Co. New York Founders. Buffalo Bill Center of the West, Cody, Wyoming, USA. Gift of A. Phimister Proctor Museum with special thanks to Sandy and Sally Church. 2.16.2. Photograph by William J. O'Connor.

Originally featured in Points West magazine in Fall/Winter 2017 Q Street Buffalo by Alexander Phimister Proctor In 2016, the Buffalo Bill Center of the West… Read More

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Tagged With: Alexander Phimister Proctor, Dumbarton Bridge, Q Street Bridge, Q Street Buffalo, treasures from our west

 

Treasures from Our West: Colt Model 1877 Thunderer double-action revolver

August 3, 2018 by Nancy McClure

Colt Model 1877 Thunderer double-action revolver, embellished by Robert Wielgus, 2004–2006. Gift of Raymond J. Wielgus. 2010.17.36.1

Originally featured in Points West magazine in Fall/Winter 2017 Colt Model 1877 Thunderer double-action revolver, embellished by Robert Wielgus The Cody Firearms Museum is home… Read More

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