Lectures and Films
Explore the American West through our lectures, presentations, and videos. Take a look at what’s coming up, and click a video to watch past programs.

Draper Natural History Museum Lectures
Lunchtime Expeditions Lectures
Our Lunchtime Expedition series runs from February through December, the first Thursday of the month. These free, virtual lectures explore a variety of natural history subjects and issues and take place online via Zoom webinar at noon. Lunchtime Expeditions are supported in part by Sage Creek Ranch and the Nancy-Carroll Draper Foundation. Find videos of past presentations on our YouTube channel.
- April 1: Virtual Presentation by Chris Geremia, Migrating Bison Engineer a Better Yellowstone
- May 6: Virtual Presentation by Rob Sohn and Chris Linder, What Lies Beneath: Exploring Yellowstone Lake’s Mysterious Vents
- August 5: Virtual Presentation by Anne MacKinnon, Public Waters: Lessons from Wyoming for the American West
To view past lectures, go to our Natural History / Natural Science playlist on YouTube.
Draper After Dark Lectures
This series of evening talks, also generously supported in part by Sage Creek Ranch and the Nancy-Carroll Draper Foundation, usually takes place once a month (exact date depends on speaker) June through August. With our shift to virtual rather than in-person talks, plans for this series are still in flux.
Lectures on Film Archive
Are you interested in learning more about some of the subjects we delve into here at the Buffalo Bill Center of the West? Explore these playlists to view video of full-length lectures and presentations that have taken place here at the Center.