Our visitors ask great questions, and we strive to provide answers to some of the items that people find most intriguing or perplexing. Each week we will feature a FAQ (Frequently Asked Question) to the Plains Indian Museum, and a response for visitors who want to know more! Keep those questions coming… Q: How did Plains […]
Hunting was necessary on the plains. Whether the Plains Indians used bows, arrows, lances, or later with trade guns, hunting provided food and raw materials for clothing, tools, and shelter. If hunting was poor, food would be scarce, and new clothes would have to wait. Arrows were carried in a quiver that hung from a […]
Everyone learns during a visit to a museum, including the professionals who are employed at museums around the world. A museum professional, or any professional for that matter, who does not take time to learn is inevitably trapped in time. I don’t mean to make this sound like an episode in a science fiction show, […]
The Center’s latest Skype in the classroom lesson proves that art can open many doors for students—especially high school students. We recently launched a participatory virtual lesson with our partner, Skype in the classroom, that we hope helps teachers across disciplines expose their students to the idea that perspectives can be communicated over time through technique, […]
The Buffalo Bill Center of the West is thrilled to announce free field trips for Park County students during the 2014 – 2015 school year. Very generous private donors—the Stephen M. Seay Foundation and two anonymous donors—have made it possible for the Center’s Interpretive Education Department to invite Park County, Wyoming, students and teachers to […]
It has been just over a year since we launched and presented the first of our Skype in the classroom lessons—what a fantastic year it has been. Our Skype in the classroom lessons have opened doors, windows, hidden hallways—OPPORTUNITIES. These opportunities allow dialogue, spark interest, and inspire the youth of our world to connect to […]