Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Offline map
( 307-587-4771;
www.bbhc.org
; 720 Sheridan Ave; adult/over 6yr/student/senior $18/
10/13/16; 8am-6pm, closed Mon-Wed Dec-Feb)
While the nickname 'Smithsonian of
the West' exaggerates a wee bit, this five-museum complex is still a must-see. Entry is
valid for two consecutive days.
The original collection began in 1927 with the
Buffalo Bill Museum
, which presents a
wealth of fascinating, if uncritical, information on the life of William F Cody and his Wild
West shows. The
Plains Indian Museum
explores Native American culture and history
through its artistry. Displays detail Native American ceremonies such as the Sun Dance
(which honors the buffalo spirit) and explains the symbolism of tepee designs. Accounts
of life on the reservation are conspicuously absent.
With a powerhouse collection including Remington, Russell and NC Wyeth, the
Whit-
ney Gallery of Western Art
introduces Western art through the powerful and energetic
landscapes and wildlife scenes from the masters. Most who are not gun fanatics politely
rush through the
Cody Firearms Museum
. The newest addition, the
Draper Museum of
Natural History
, gives visitors an excellent interactive overview of Greater Yellowstone
ecology.
Old Trail Town
( 307-587-5302;
www.museumoftheoldwest.org
,
www.oldtrailtown.org
;
1831 DeMaris
Dr; adult/over 12yr $8/4; 8am-7pm mid-May-Sep)
The hideouts of Butch Cassidy, Kid
Curry and the Sundance Kid comprise this unique museum, a collection of late-19th-cen-
tury wooden buildings relocated here from all over Wyoming. Look for the bullet holes in
the door of the Rivers Saloon and the grave of mountain man Jeremiah 'Liver-Eating'
Johnson, reburied here in 1974 with Robert Redford as one of the pallbearers.
MUSEUM
Cody Nite Rodeo
(
www.codynightrodeo.com
;
Cody Stampede Park, 519 West Yellowstone Ave; adult/
7-12yr $18/8; 8pm Jun-Aug; )
The self-proclaimed 'Rodeo Capital of the World'
draws crowds summer-long to its nightly displays. Roping, bronc riding and barrel racing
are all part of the fun, while the kids can get their faces painted by a rodeo clown and join
in the sheep chase. Pay $2 more and you'll get a prime seat in the Buzzard's Roost, just
behind the chutes.
RODEO
Buffalo Bill State Park
PARK
