2022 Kurt Swanson Bucholz "Arsenals of History" A Cody Firearms Museum Symposium Thursday–Saturday October 6–8 Arsenals of History features speakers from around the world and focuses on firearms history, museum practice, and ongoing research within the field. Plan to attend October 6–8 at the Cody Firearms Museum in Cody, Wyoming. Find the speaker list and […]
The Costs of Thermoregulatory Behavior: How are Moose in the Cody Region Coping as Summers Intensify? By Rebecca Levine October 6, 2022 Noon – 1 p.m. Free Lunchtime Expedition speaker Rebecca Levine studies moose and how they are coping with warmer, drier summers. Join us for our October Lunchtime Expedition, The Costs of Thermoregulatory Behavior: […]
Italy's Legendary Cowboys of the Maremma: Photographs by Gabrielle Saveri Portrait of Two Riders, Pitigliano, archival pigment print, 2016. Photograph © Gabrielle Saveri. Friday, October 7, 2022 6:15–7:30 p.m. $35 for members, $45 for non-members Join us for a delicious Italian dinner and presentation by Gabrielle Saveri, a photographer and writer based in California’s Napa […]
Members-Only Pancake Preview & Exhibition Opening Italy’s Legendary Cowboys of the Maremma, Photographs by Gabrielle Saveri Portrait of Two Riders, Pitigliano, archival pigment print, 2016. Photograph ©Gabrielle Saveri. Saturday, October 8, 2022 9 a.m.–Noon Center of the West members, please join us on Saturday, October 8 from 9 a.m.–noon as we celebrate the opening of […]
The History of the Buffalo Bill Center of the West Center facade under construction, connecting the Whitney Western Art and new Buffalo Bill museums. P.89.3112A free talk by Bob Richard Thursday, October 20, 2022 Noon–1 p.m. Join us for the October presentation in our "Local Lore with Bob Richard" series of free talks hosted by […]
Mountain Men Ghost Stories A VIP Exclusive "Tours and Tales" Event Saturday, October 22, 2022 6–8 p.m. There's a chill in the air and shadows on the mountains grow deeper, which means it's time for some good old-fashioned histories, mysteries, and ghost stories! Mountain men, fur trappers, and early explorers once braved darkness, death, and […]
Mishaps, Mayhem, and Murders on the Trail of the Old West A VIP Exclusive "Tours and Tales" Event William F. "Buffalo Bill" Cody Saturday, October 29, 2022 6–8 p.m. Nights become cooler, darkness comes sooner, and the full moon seems brighter as the spooky season gets underway! Buffalo Bill Cody lent his name and fame […]
Coffee & Curators: Plains Indian Museum A camp cook makes coffee over an open fire. MS 3 Charles Belden Collection. PN.67.97b November 5, 10–11:30 a.m. Free for members! Coffee & Curators invites members to enjoy coffee, refreshments, and the company of other members as one of the Center of the West's curators speaks on a topic […]
Sunlight and Crandall Country A free talk by Bob Richard Thursday, November 17, 2022 Noon–1 p.m. Join us for the November presentation in our "Local Lore with Bob Richard" series of free talks hosted by our McCracken Research Library. Bob shares stories from the Sunlight Basin and Crandall Country to the northwest of Cody. With […]
Women in the Early Days and Other Old-timers A free talk by Bob Richard Thursday, December 15, 2022 Noon–1 p.m. Join us for the December presentation in our "Local Lore with Bob Richard" series of free talks hosted by our McCracken Research Library. Bob shares stories and photographs in a talk title Women in the […]
September 23, 2023 6 – 11:30 p.m. This western formal features live music and exquisite cuisine by Bravo Catering. The Patrons Ball is one of the signature social events of the year in Wyoming, and a major fundraiser for the Buffalo Bill Center of the West. Patrons from near and far gather to renew friendships, […]