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Discover the rich history of the American West at the Buffalo Bill Center of the West in Cody, WY. Explore our museum and experience the Wild West.
The Buffalo Bill Museum in Cody, Wyoming is one of five museums at the Buffalo Bill Center of the West. It’s a western history museum about the museum’s namesake, as well as some of the biggest characters in the West like Annie Oakley, Sitting Bull, Pawnee Bill, and other members of the Wild West Show.
Tracing its roots to 1917, the Buffalo Bill Museum is the flagship museum of the Buffalo Bill Center of the West. First opening its doors to the public in 1927 in a log cabin in downtown Cody—modeled after Bill Cody’s house at his “TE Ranch”—southwest of town, the museum remained in that location until 1969 when it was relocated to a ...
The Buffalo Bill Center of the West, formerly known as the Buffalo Bill Historical Center, is a complex of five museums and a research library featuring art and artifacts of the American West located in Cody, Wyoming. The five museums include the Buffalo Bill Museum, the Plains Indians Museum, the Whitney Western Art Museum, the Draper Natural ...
Buffalo Bill Cody was more than just a scout, frontiersman, and showman; he was—and remains—the symbol of the Wild West. The museum celebrates his life, including a look at his Wild West Show with the world-famous Annie Oakley, and uses it as a springboard to explore the historical world of the American cowboy.
The Buffalo Bill Center of the West in Cody, Wyoming, houses five world-class museums, all under one roof. We’re dedicated to the American West: its history, art, Native American heritage, the natural science of Yellowstone, and the development of the firearm.
Aug 1, 2013 · The Buffalo Bill Center in Cody is an interesting place to visit. Not only can you learn about William Cody (Buffalo Bill) and his motivations for his wild west shows of the past, you can also learn more about the Native American tribes and bison/buffalo who used to roam the American plains freely in times long gone.
Move through the chapters of William F. “Buffalo Bill” Cody’s life. Trace Cody’s journey from his childhood through death. In this exhibit visitors can learn how he got his nickname “Buffalo Bill,” view images of his early stage career, see how Buffalo Bill’s Wild West led to Cody becoming a household name, and discover how he ...
Aug 3, 2012 · The museum, part of the Buffalo Bill Historical Center in Cody, Wyo., has been reconceived to embrace a more nuanced view of the American West.
Buffalo Bill Museum: Witness the spectacle he created and explore the West he loved. Cody Firearms Museum: Discover how firearms shaped the history of the American West. Draper Natural History Museum: Marvel at the power and beauty of the Yellowstone region.
