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Honored Recipient of NTA’s Bronze Award for “Favorite Museum for Groups”
We are honored to be recognized by the National Tour Association (NTA) as one of America’s Favorite Museums for Group Travelers, earning the Bronze Award in this year’s rankings. The Buffalo Bill Center of the West shares this distinction with the American Museum of Natural History in New York City, while the Smithsonian Institution received Gold and the Metropolitan Museum of Art received Silver. (See the full article beginning on page 24 of the linked publication.)
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Commercial Tour Operators
Rates for 2025 are $20 per adult and $14 for youth (ages 6 through 17) for commercial tours; click below for our WY Supplier sheet. For more information, please e-mail Custom Events & Group Travel Manager Wendy Loeper or call 307-578-4000.
Facility Rentals
Facilities rental and special event location inquiries: Please visit our Facility Rental page, e-mail Wendy, or call 307-578-4000.
School Groups
Schools and Homeschoolers: Please visit our School Programs section or call 307-578-4028.
Facility Features and Amenities:
Click below for our rack card. Or get the lay of the land by viewing our Center map at the link below.
Eatery and Coffee Bar
Auditorium (seats 160)
Free Parking
Clean Restrooms
Research Library
ATM
Points West Market
Education Classrooms
Bus Parking
Foreign Language Guides
Outdoor Sculpture Gardens
Free Internet Access
Eatery and Coffee Bar
Our Eatery offers a daily menu and our Coffee Bar features hot and cold drinks along with an assortment of tasty snacks and desserts. From May -September the Eatery is open from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. The Coffee Bar is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Center also hosts catered events on-site. Click below to visit our catering and events page.
Draper Museum Raptor Experience
Ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle said, “In all things of nature, there is something of the marvelous.” At the Draper Museum of Natural History, we couldn’t agree more. Get an close-up look at some of our most popular residents, our magnificent birds of prey, golden eagle, great horned owl, red-tailed hawk, turkey vulture, a peregrine falcon, an American kestrel, a short-eared owl, a saw-whet owl, and a bald eagle. Daily shows, included with admission.
Book an Exclusive Tour of the Center
Enjoy a private, expert-led tour tailored to your curiosities and questions. Learn hidden secrets, visit VIP areas, and forget that you ever thought museum tours were boring!
Proud Member of the American Bus Association and the National Tour Association
