Texas Gold By T.D. Kelsey 1982 Location: South side of building, at the back Sculptor T.D. Kelsey, a cowboy turned artist, sculpted this bronze work… Read More
Happy Trails to You: Western Music Arts and Crafts
“Happy trails to you, until we meet again. Happy trails to you, keep smilin’ until then. Who cares about the clouds when we’re together? Just… Read More
Cowboy’s Life is the Life for Me: Cowboy and Cowgirl Arts and Crafts
“Roll me over and set me free, Cowboy’s life is the life for me.” —from “Cowboy Song” by Thin Lizzy [1] Here at the Buffalo… Read More
I Can See By Your Outfit That You Are a Cowboy
“I can see by your outfit that you are a cowboy.” “I see by your outfit you are a cowboy too.” “You see by our… Read More
Points West Online: Thundering Hooves, Five Centuries of Horse Power in the American West
From Points West magazine Originally published in Fall 1994 By Emma I. Hansen Curator, Plains Indian Museum Ed. note, 2014: this article refers to a past exhibition… Read More
Bill Nye’s Cowboy Scourge, 1887
Popular humorist Bill Nye (1850 – 1896), who also founded the Daily Boomerang in Laramie, Wyoming, worried about Buffalo Bill’s sway over youth. Writing in… Read More
“Hi Yo Silver” Cook Away! Lone Ranger Display
Most visitors come to our museum to explore our collection of more than 7,000 firearms. But if you’re not a gun aficionado, never fear, because… Read More