- Col. Wm. F. "Buffalo Bill" Cody Looking respectfully at the past, with an understanding of the present, and an eye to the future, the Buffalo Bill Historical Center, through its vast collections, interprets the experiences of the American West. The Buffalo Bill Historical Center is widely regarded as America's finest Western museum. Located in northwestern Wyoming, 52 miles from Yellowstone National Park's East Gate, the Historical Center features five internationally acclaimed museums under one roof. Founded over 75 years ago as the Buffalo Bill Memorial Association, the Center's complex consists of the following museums: The Buffalo Bill Museum examines both the personal and public lives of W.F. "Buffalo Bill" Cody, and seeks to interpret his story in the context of the history and myth of the American West. The Whitney Gallery of Western Art presents an outstanding collection of masterworks of the American West. Original paintings, sculptures and prints trace artistic interpretations of the West from the early 19th century to today. The Plains Indian Museum features one of the country's largest and finest collections of Plains Indian art and artifacts. Explore the cultural histories, artistry and living traditions of Plains Indian peoples, including the Arapaho, Crow, Cheyenne, Kiowa, Comanche, Blackfeet, Sioux, Gros Ventre, Shoshone and Pawnee. The Cody Firearms Museum contains the world's most comprehensive assemblage of American arms, as well as European arms dating to the 16th century. The Draper Museum of Natural History integrates the humanities with natural sciences to interpret the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem and adjacent intermountain basins. |
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