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EV charging station available with capacity for 2 vehicles
Visitor tip
Participate in the scavenger hunt activity and look for the embosser box stations throughout the museums—visitors can stamp a unique keepsake booklet at different exhibits, which enhances engagement and helps track your progress.
Visitor tip
The Raptor Experience features interactive demonstrations with live birds of prey including bald eagles, and visitors specifically mention enjoying the 'Fact or Fowl' game. This is a standout interactive exhibit worth prioritizing.
About Buffalo Bill Center of the West
Museum dedicated to the American West. Interactive Western museum with exhibitions dedicated to Buffalo Bill, firearms & natural history.
Quick Facts
- Type
- Natural History Museum
- Highlights
- Five museums: Native culture, Western art, natural history, firearms collection, cowboy history
- Interactive Experiences
- Chuckwagon dinners, live birds of prey, behind-the-scenes tours
- Location
- Cody, WY — 50 miles from Yellowstone National Park
What visitors say
Amazing 5 museums! The ticket is good for 2 days and you will need both days to see everything. For lunch, there is a medium sized cafeteria that offers soup or chili and a salad. Various hot and cold sandwiches are also available. I…
Awesome place… you can spend 3-4 hours there no problem. There are five different exhibitions, the Art, Buffalo Bill, Indians, Cody Firearms Museum, and the Raptor Experience. I’m not a firearms guy, but totally impressed… over 9000…
Much bigger than we thought it would be. Definitely a good two day visit or an all day visit. People were helpful and very friendly. The museum was beautiful and very well structured. Informational plaques were very easy to spot and…
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Did You Know?
- The museum houses over 9,000 firearms dating back 800 years, making it one of the most comprehensive firearms collections in the world
- The Buffalo Bill Center of the West comprises five separate museums (Art, Buffalo Bill, Native American Indian exhibits, Cody Firearms Museum, and Raptor Experience) all accessible with a single two-day ticket
- The facility features live birds of prey demonstrations and operates a raptor rehabilitation program for injured raptors, including bald eagles
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