Museums

Buffalo Bill Historical Center Crown Jewel of the American West

One of the best-kept secrets in the West is the Buffalo Bill Historical Center, a complex of five internationally acclaimed museums and a research library.

Meeteetse, Wyoming Museums

Bank Museum
1003 Park Avenue
Meeteetse, Wyoming
Meeteetse WY 82433
phone: (307) 868-2423
Originally built in 1900 to house the banking firm of Hogg, Cheeseman and McDonald; the structure was made from local sun-dried bricks. The vault and teller cage remain. The Bank building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Admission is free, but donations are appreciated. Please call ahead for a tour of this museum.

Charles J. Belden Museum of Western Photography
1947 State Street
Meeteetse, WY 82433
(307) 868-2423
The photographic work of Charles J. Belden documents life on the Pitchfork Ranch earlier in the last century. His photographs were key in establishing the current myth of the west. Admission is free, but donations are appreciated. Please call ahead as hours may vary.

Meeteetse Museum, Inc.
1947 State Street
Meeteetse, WY 82433
(307) 868-2423
This museum houses a fine collection of western ranching artifacts and features one of the largest grizzly bears from the Yellowstone Ecosystem. Admission is free, but donations are appreciated. Please call ahead as hours may vary.

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Phone (307) 587-4771
The Buffalo Bill Historical Center in Cody, WY : Cody, WY
Discover Where the West Begins. Located in historic Cody, WY, just an hour from the east entrance of Yellowstone. Art and History of the American West. Bring the kids.

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