The Buffalo Bill Center of the West shares the story of the American West in countless ways, including events, activities, programs, lectures, special exhibitions, and more throughout the year. Here’s what’s coming up.
Featured Events
- Patrons Ball, September 22, 2018
- Holiday Open House, December 1, 2018
- Plains Indian Museum Powwow, June 15–16, 2019
Current Special Exhibitions
- Monarch of the Skies: The Golden Eagle in Greater Yellowstone & the American West
- Native Nations Now: An Exhibition of Contemporary Native Art
- Showstoppers: William E. Weiss Purchase Award Winners
October 2018 (open 8 a.m.–5 p.m. daily)
Daily “Relaxing with Raptors” program: 1 p.m.
October 4: Draper Museum Lunchtime Expedition: Zach Wallace with Golden Eagle Conservation in the Wyoming Basin Ecoregion. Free, 12:15 p.m.
October 6: Coffee & Curators event for members: Plains Indian Museum. Reservations required. 10–11:30 p.m.
October 17: Buffalo Gals Luncheon, Bob Richard with Memoirs of a 1950s Horse Ranger, 11:45 a.m. $25 for members; $35 for non-members.
October 19: Film Screening: Wild Resurrection: The Untold Story of the Absaroka Beartooth Wilderness, 12:15 p.m. Co-sponsored by the McCracken Research Library and the Draper Natural History Museum.
October 26: Family Fun Day—Hootin’ Howlin’ Halloween, 2–4:30 p.m. Free for members; $10 for non-member families. Supported in part by a grant from the R. Harold Burton Foundation.
November 2018 (open 10 a.m.–5 p.m. daily)
Daily “Relaxing with Raptors” program: 1 p.m.
November 1: Draper Museum Lunchtime Expedition: Bonnie Lawrence-Smith with Golden Eagle Conservation in the Wyoming Basin Ecoregion. Free, 12:15 p.m.
November 3: Coffee & Curators event for members: McCracken Research Library. Reservations required. 10–11:30 p.m.
November 17–18: Members Double-Discount Shopping Days. Members receive a 20 percent discount in our on-site and online stores.
November 22: Center of the West closed for the Thanksgiving holiday.
December 2018 (open 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Thursday–Sunday)
“Relaxing with Raptors” program: Thursday–Sunday, 1 p.m.
December 1: Holiday Open House, a free day with decorations, cookies, Santa, and entertainment, 10 a.m.–5 p.m.
December 6: Draper Museum Lunchtime Expedition: Bryan Bedrosian with Beyond Borders, B: Bird Migrations to, from, and through the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. Free, 12:15 p.m.
