List of museums in Wyoming facts for kids
Wyoming is a big state with lots of cool places to explore, and museums are some of the best! A museum is a special place that collects and takes care of interesting objects. These objects can be about history, art, science, or even nature. Museums let you see these collections and learn amazing things. This list will help you discover some of the awesome museums you can visit in Wyoming.
Awesome Museums in Wyoming
| Name | Location | What You'll Find |
|---|---|---|
| Anna Miller Museum | Newcastle | Step back in time with old general stores, one-room schoolhouses, log cabins, and cool fossils. |
| Brinton Museum | Big Horn | Explore a historic ranch from the 1920s and 30s. See beautiful art, old furniture, and Native American items. |
| Buffalo Bill Center of the West | Cody | This is a huge place with many museums in one! Learn about Western history, Native Americans, nature, Western art, and old firearms. |
| Campbell County Rockpile Museum | Gillette | Discover local history with rifles, saddles, Native American tools, fossils, and quilts. There's even a video about coal mining and activities for kids! |
| Carbon County Museum | Rawlins | Learn about the Union Pacific Railroad, pioneers, famous outlaws, Native Americans, and farming. You can even find things about the inventor Thomas Edison here. |
| Charles Belden Museum of Western Photography | Meeteetse | See amazing photos from the early 1900s by Charles Belden. His pictures show life on the historic Pitchfork Ranch. |
| Cheyenne Depot Museum | Cheyenne | All aboard! This museum is all about trains and railroad history. |
| Cheyenne Frontier Days Old West Museum | Cheyenne | Check out old horse-drawn wagons and learn about the famous Cheyenne Frontier Days rodeo. See pioneer tools, clothing, and Western art. |
| Chinese Joss House Museum | Evanston | Learn about the history of Chinese people who came to this area between the 1870s and 1930s. |
| Chugwater Museum | Chugwater | Discover the history of the Chugwater area. |
| Cody Dug Up Gun Museum | Cody | See old relic guns and other weapons from many different times and places. |
| Colter Bay Visitor Center & Indian Arts Museum | Grand Teton National Park | Explore Native American artifacts that were given by the Rockefeller family. |
| Craig Thomas Discovery and Visitor Center | Grand Teton National Park | Learn about the nature of Grand Teton National Park, mountaineering, and Western items. |
| Crimson Dawn Park and Museum | Casper | See the 1929 log cabin home of artist Neal Forsling and her family. It also has geology exhibits. |
| Crook County Museum & Art Gallery | Sundance | Find pioneer and Western items, learn about the Vore Buffalo Jump, General George Custer, and the trial of the Sundance Kid. There's also an art gallery. |
| Devils Tower National Monument | Hulett | The visitor center has exhibits about the amazing geology, nature, and importance of Devils Tower National Monument to Native Americans. |
| Don King Museum | Sheridan | See Western and cowboy items, wagons, coaches, Native American artifacts, guns, and original artwork. |
| Dubois Museum | Dubois | Learn about the local Sheepeater Shoshone people, ancient rock carvings (petroglyphs), railroads, pioneers, and geology. |
| Evans Dahl Memorial Museum | Lander | This museum has items from the area's special one-shot antelope hunt. |
| First National Bank Museum | Meeteetse | Step inside an early 1900s bank with its original furniture. |
| Fishing Bridge Museum | Yellowstone National Park | Discover the amazing wildlife found in Yellowstone National Park. |
| Fort Bridger | Fort Bridger | Explore a restored 19th-century fur-trading fort with barracks, original buildings, and a reconstructed trading post. |
| Fort Caspar Museum and Historic Site | Casper | See reconstructed log fort buildings and a museum about this historic military site. |
| Fort Fetterman Historic Site | Douglas | Walk through the ruins of a mid-19th-century fort. See restored officer's quarters and a warehouse with exhibits. |
| Fort Laramie National Historic Site | Near Torrington, WY | The visitor center has exhibits, and you can explore restored fort buildings. |
| Fort Phil Kearny State Historic Site | Story | Visit the visitor center with exhibits and take a tour of the fort's remains. |
| Fort Fred Steele State Historic Site | Sinclair | See the remains of this mid-19th-century fort. |
| Fossil Country Frontier Museum | Kemmerer | Learn about the history of this fossil-rich area. |
| Fossil Butte National Monument | Kemmerer | The visitor center has incredible fossil exhibits. |
| Fremont County Pioneer Museum | Lander | See items from prehistory up to the 1920s from the Lander Valley and western Wyoming. |
| Glendo Historical Museum | Glendo | Discover local history, ancient life (paleontology), and nature displays. |
| Grand Encampment Museum | Encampment | Explore the history of timber, mining, and farming. There's a pioneer village and even a two-story outhouse! |
| Green River Valley Museum | Big Piney | See livestock brands, learn about coal mines, the Wardell Buffalo Trap, and explore a restored homesteader cabin. |
| Guernsey State Park Museum | Guernsey | Learn about the Civilian Conservation Corps and the park's natural and cultural history. |
| Hanna Basin Museum | Hanna | Discover the history of this coal mining town, ranching, and the railroad. |
| Heart Mountain Wyoming Interpretive Learning Center | Powell | Learn about the history of the World War II internment camp for Japanese Americans. |
| Historic Governors' Mansion | Cheyenne | Tour the former home of Wyoming's governors, decorated to show different time periods from 1905 to the 1960s. |
| Homesteader Museum | Powell | Explore the history of homesteaders in the area. |
| Homesteaders Museum | Torrington | See ranching and homesteading items, plus railroad and transportation displays. |
| Hoofprints of the Past Museum | Kaycee | Learn about Native Americans, Fort Reno, cattle barons, cowboys, and the Johnson County War. You can also see historic buildings. |
| Hot Springs County Museum & Cultural Center | Thermopolis | Discover outlaws, Native Americans, the oil and gas industries, coal mining, and local wildlife. See displays of old Main Street businesses. |
| J.C. Penney House | Kemmerer | Visit the home of James Cash Penney. Kemmerer is where the very first J.C. Penney's store opened! |
| Jackson Hole Museum | Jackson | Learn about the history of the Jackson Hole area. |
| Jim Gatchell Memorial Museum | Buffalo | See detailed displays and items about Johnson County and frontier history. |
| Lander Art Center | Lander | This center hosts many art shows each year, featuring paintings, drawings, sculptures, and photos. |
| Lander Children's Museum | Lander | A fun place for kids to learn and play! |
| Laramie Peak Museum | Wheatland | Discover the local history of the Laramie Peak area. |
| Laramie Plains Museum | Laramie | Tour a beautiful Victorian mansion from the late 1800s. |
| Little Snake River Museum | Savery | This open-air museum has Mountain man Jim Baker's two-story log cabin and other historic buildings. Learn about pioneer and ranching history. |
| Madison Museum | Yellowstone National Park | Explore the natural history of this part of Yellowstone. |
| Medicine Bow Museum | Medicine Bow | Learn about the local history of Medicine Bow. |
| Meeteetse Museums | Meeteetse | This group of museums includes the Meeteetse Museum, Charles Belden Museum of Western Photography, and the First National Bank Museum. See exhibits on the endangered black-footed ferret, wild sheep, and local cowboy gear. |
| Mormon Handcart Historic Site | Alcova | Learn about the history and see items used by the Mormon handcart pioneers. |
| Museum of Flight and Aerial Firefighting | Greybull | See cool aircraft, including World War II bombers and planes used for fighting fires. |
| Museum of the American West | Lander | This open-air museum has a pioneer village with 10 historic buildings. Learn about the nature and culture of the South Pass, Sweetwater, and Wind River valleys. |
| Museum of the Mountain Man | Pinedale | Discover the history of the mountain men who explored the West. |
| National Bighorn Sheep Interpretive Center | Dubois | Learn all about the Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep, their biology, and where they live. |
| National Museum of Military Vehicles | Dubois | See a huge collection of military vehicles. |
| National Historic Trails Interpretive Center | Casper | Learn about America's westward expansion, including Native Americans, explorers, mountain men, pioneers, and Pony Express riders. |
| National Museum of Wildlife Art | Jackson | See beautiful fine art that features wildlife. |
| Nelson Museum of the West | Cheyenne | This museum has many different collections, including Native American, cowboy, and rodeo items. See old weapons, military displays, and Western art. |
| Nici Self Museum | Centennial | Housed in an old railroad depot, this museum shows local ranching, farming, and mining history. |
| Nicolaysen Art Museum | Casper | Explore amazing contemporary art. |
| Norris Geyser Basin Museum | Yellowstone National Park | Learn about the hot springs and geysers of Norris Geyser Basin, and the plants and animals that live there. |
| Old Trail Town | Cody | Walk through over 26 historic buildings and see old horse-drawn vehicles, Native American items, and things from the Wyoming frontier. |
| Old West Wax Museum and Dancing Bear Folk Center | Thermopolis | See wax figures of famous people from the Old West and a collection of teddy bears. |
| Paleon Museum | Glenrock | Discover Wyoming dinosaurs, fossils, and the study of ancient life (paleontology). |
| Parco/Sinclair Historic District Museum | Sinclair | Learn about the local history of Parco and Sinclair. |
| Pathfinder Dam Interpretive Center | Casper | Learn about how the Pathfinder Dam was built. You can visit by making an appointment. |
| Quebec-One Missile Alert Facility | Cheyenne | Explore a restored Cold War-era control center for missiles. |
| Red Onion Museum | Upton | Discover the local history of Upton. |
| Ripley's Believe It or Not! | Jackson | See amazing and unbelievable exhibits! |
| Riverton Museum | Riverton | Learn about the history of Riverton, nearby communities, and the Eastern Shoshone and Northern Arapaho peoples. |
| Robert A. Peck Arts Center | Riverton | This center, part of Central Wyoming College, has a modern art gallery and outdoor sculptures. |
| Rock Springs Community Fine Arts Center | Rock Springs | Enjoy a variety of art exhibits. |
| Rock Springs Historical Museum | Rock Springs | Learn about the history of Rock Springs. |
| Salt Creek Museum | Midwest | Discover the history of the Salt Creek Oil Field and the oil industry. |
| Saratoga Museum | Saratoga | See exhibits on gems, minerals, Wyoming jade, fossils, and pioneer home life. |
| Science Zone | Casper | This museum has hands-on science and engineering displays that are great for kids, plus live animals! |
| Sheridan County Museum | Sheridan | Learn about railroads, coal mining, the Tongue River log flume, and the Battle of the Rosebud. |
| Shoshone Tribal Cultural Center | Fort Washakie | Explore the heritage and culture of the Eastern Shoshone people. |
| South Pass City State Historic Site | South Pass City | Walk through over 30 historic buildings from this city's busiest times in the 1860s and 1870s. |
| Stagecoach Museum | Lusk | See items from the 1800s and 1900s, including an actual stagecoach! |
| Stolen Bell Museum | Diamondville | Discover the local history of Diamondville. |
| Sweetwater County Historical Museum | Green River | Learn about the history of Sweetwater County. |
| Tate Geological Museum | Casper | Part of Casper College, this museum has amazing gems, fossils, and minerals. |
| Ten Sleep Pioneer Museum | Ten Sleep | Learn about pioneer life and see old artifacts. |
| Texas Trail Museum | Pine Bluffs | Discover the local history of Pine Bluffs. |
| Trail End State Historic Site | Sheridan | Tour the beautiful early 1900s mansion home of Governor John B. Kendrick. |
| Uinta County Museum | Evanston | See displays on local history, ranching, household items, railroads, fashion, military, Native American, and Chinese history. |
| University of Wyoming Anthropology Museum | Laramie | Learn about human cultures and history. |
| University of Wyoming Art Museum | Laramie | See both historic and modern art. |
| University of Wyoming Geological Museum | Laramie | Explore fossils, rocks, and mineral samples. |
| University of Wyoming Insect Museum | Laramie | See a collection of insects and learn about them. |
| Warren ICBM & Heritage Museum | Cheyenne | Learn about the history of F. E. Warren Air Force Base, missiles, and the 90th Space Wing. |
| Washakie Museum & Cultural Center | Worland | See fossils, a display about the Colby mammoth kill site, Shoshone artifacts, art, and pioneer history. |
| Weidner Wildlife Museum | Rock Springs | Part of Western Wyoming Community College, this museum has mounted wildlife specimens. |
| Werner Wildlife Museum | Casper | Part of Casper College, this museum features wildlife. |
| Western History Center | Lingle | Learn about local history and ancient life (paleontology). |
| Western Wyoming Community College campus displays | Rock Springs | See an art gallery, five life-sized dinosaur displays, nine replica Easter Island statues, other sculptures, fossils, and archaeological items. |
| Wind River Heritage Center | Riverton | See mounted wildlife and wax figures that show Wyoming's history. |
| Wright Centennial Museum | Wright | Discover the history of Wright. |
| Wyoming Dinosaur Center | Thermopolis | See over 30 mounted dinosaur skeletons, fossil displays, and even watch scientists prepare fossils in a lab! |
| Wyoming Frontier Prison | Rawlins | Take a tour of this former prison from 1901. Learn about its history and the Wyoming Peace Officer's Museum. |
| Wyoming Governor's Mansion | Cheyenne | Visit the historic home of Wyoming's governors. |
| Wyoming National Guard Museum | Cheyenne | Learn about the history of the Wyoming National Guard. |
| Wyoming Pioneer Memorial Museum | Douglas | Located at the Wyoming State Fairgrounds, this museum has displays, antiques, and items from pioneer life. |
| Wyoming State Capitol | Cheyenne | Visit this important historic building. |
| Wyoming State Museum | Cheyenne | This museum covers a lot! Learn about Wyoming's history, art, nature, fossils, industries, Native Americans, pioneers, and cultural heritage. |
| Wyoming Territorial Prison State Historic Site | Laramie | Explore this prison from the late 1800s. |
| Wyoming Veterans' Memorial Museum | Casper | Located at the Casper/Natrona County International Airport, this museum shares the stories of Wyoming veterans who served in the armed forces from the Spanish–American War to today. |
Past Museums
Sometimes museums close, but their stories often live on! Here are a few that are no longer open:
- Old West Wax Museum, Thermopolis: This museum closed in 2010. Many of its displays can now be seen at the Wind River Heritage Center in Riverton.
- Tecumsah's Old West Miniature Village & Museum, Cody
- Wyoming Children's Museum and Nature Center, Laramie: This museum closed in 2010.
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