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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.
    • LodgingSelect from a variety of local accommodations.
    • ItinerariesDiscover some quick day trips in and around Cody.
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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
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    • Clothing and Accessories
    • Gifts
    • Native American Replicas
    • Fine Art
    • Quality Leather
    • Native American Jewelry
    • Navajo Rugs
    • Pottery
    • Prints
    • Media
    • Baskets
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    • 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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Home > Archives for National Park Service

Shortened autumn hours bring shortened schedule to Buffalo Bill Center of the West

October 31, 2016 by Nancy McClure

On Tuesday, November 1, autumn hours at the Buffalo Bill Center of the West change to 10 a.m.–5 p.m. daily. The schedule remains in effect through… Read More

Filed Under: Newsroom
Tagged With: Buffalo Bill Center of the West schedule, Draper Museum Raptor Experience, Inspiring Sights, Invisible Boundaries, National Park Service, Putting Yellowstone on the Map, Yellowstone Discovered

 

Center of the West announces First Responders weekend November 5 & 6

October 24, 2016 by Nancy McClure

Buffalo Bill Center of the West, spring 2016

The Buffalo Bill Center of the West thanks First Responders for their sacrifice and all they do to keep area folks safe and healthy. To… Read More

Filed Under: Newsroom
Tagged With: Bureau of Land Management, first responders, Game and Fish, National Park Service, news release

 

Center of the West celebrates National Park Service Centennial—every day, all year long

September 2, 2016 by Nancy McClure

Fillerup's "Yellowstone Lilies." 6.05

While the 100th Anniversary of the National Park Service (NPS) officially takes place August 25, 2016, the Buffalo Bill Center of the West in Cody,… Read More

Filed Under: Newsroom
Tagged With: Inspiring Sights, Invisible Boundaries, National Park Service, news release, NPS Centennial, Putting Yellowstone on the Map, Sing Across America

 

You’re Invited to the National Park Service Centennial Celebration!

August 22, 2016 by Michaela Jones

The National Park Service is encouraging everyone to “Get up, get out there, and find your park!” The Centennial celebration—officially taking place on August 25,… Read More

Filed Under: Staff
Tagged With: Buffalo Bill Center of the West, National Park Service, National Park Service Centennial, Old Faithful, Yellowstone National Park

 

Center of the West Celebrates National Park Service 100th Anniversary

August 8, 2016 by Michaela Jones

The yearlong National Park Service 100th anniversary—officially taking place on August 25, 2016—is celebrated daily at the Buffalo Bill Center of the West. The adventurous… Read More

Filed Under: Staff
Tagged With: Buffalo Bill Center of the West, National Park Service, Yellowstone National Park

 

Buffalo Bill Center of the West celebrates National Park Service 100th

July 14, 2016 by Nancy McClure

Fillerup's "Yellowstone Lilies." 6.05

The yearlong National Park Service 100th anniversary—officially taking place on August 25, 2016—is celebrated daily at Buffalo Bill Center of the West in Cody, Wyoming. The… Read More

Filed Under: Newsroom
Tagged With: Inspiring Sights, Invisible Boundaries, National Park Service, Yellowstone Discovered, Yellowstone National Park

 

Center of the West announces discovery of one-of-a-kind set of Albertype photos of Yellowstone Park

February 17, 2016 by Nancy McClure

Albertype: White Mountain Hot Springs, 1871. We know it today as Mammoth Hot Springs. William Henry Jackson, photographer. WHJ-A.057

The Buffalo Bill Center of the West announces the discovery of an extremely rare collection of Albertype photographs from the 1871 U.S. Geological Survey of… Read More

Filed Under: Newsroom
Tagged With: Albertype, Hayden Survey, Matthew Hermes, McCracken Research Library, National Park Service, news release, photography, Robert Enteen, William Henry Jackson, Yellowstone National Park

 

Ole Faithful

August 25, 2014 by Leah Madsen

Carl Preussl's Old Faithful, 1929. A Treasure from our West. 3.01

“Old faithful in every kind of weather…” —from “Ole Faithful” by Gene Autry [1] As I mentioned in my previous post, Hey Boo-Boo, Let’s Go Get… Read More

Filed Under: Education, Staff
Tagged With: Boo-Boo Bear, Carl Preussl, Gene Autry, Geyser, greater yellowstone area, greater yellowstone ecosystem, Hebgen Lake Earthquake, Henry Washburn, Lt. Gustavus C. Doane, Nathaniel Langford, National Park Service, Old Faithful, Washburn-Doane Expedition, yellowstone in art, Yellowstone National Park, Yogi, Yogi Bear, Yogi Bear Show

 

Museum Interpretation: What does it all mean?

March 30, 2014 by Marguerite House

Plains Indian Museum

We here at the Buffalo Bill Center of the West have our work cut out for us. With a subject as broad as the American… Read More

Filed Under: Staff
Tagged With: American museums, Freeman Tilden, museum interpretation, National Park Service, western vacation

 

Points West Online: Byways, boats, and buildings: Yellowstone Lake in history, part 3

March 27, 2014 by Nancy McClure

The Zillah and the E.C. Waters, ca. 1907. NPS photo.

From Points West magazine Originally published in Summer 2008 By Lee Whittlesey In the past two issues of Points West, Yellowstone National Park Historian Lee Whittlesey… Read More

Filed Under: Points West Online
Tagged With: National Park Service, Points West archive, Points West online, Yellowstone National Park, Zillah

 

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