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Visitor tip
Visit the museum's YouTube channel before your visit to see exhibit highlights and behind-the-scenes stories, and browse the online digital collection to research specific topics like 'Big Nose George' and 'Cattle Kate' to deepen your understanding during your visit.
Visitor tip
The front desk staff are highly knowledgeable and passionate about local history—don't hesitate to ask questions about exhibits or the Wild Bunch Country history to enhance your learning experience.
Visitor tip
Combine your visit with the nearby prison museum for a comprehensive look at Carbon County's justice and law enforcement history, as both attractions complement each other well.
Quick Facts
- Type
- Natural History Museum
- Location
- Rawlins, Wyoming
- Highlights
- Carbon County Mammoth, Rails West, Medical Gallery, Law Enforcement exhibits
- Special Features
- Online digital collection, searchable archives, autographed C.J. Box books
What visitors say
Top local museum, showing period artefacts, firearms, furniture, vehicles, clothing, the skull of a murderer and another of a 10,000 year old mammoth. Well worth at least an hour browsing. Knowledgeable and helpful staff. Hidden gem,…
We had a great time here. The woman at the front clearly loves her job and was able to answer my history questions. We learned a lot and recommend taking a stop here and then at the prison museum.
We really enjoyed visiting this museum. Had some really interesting items to look at plus the assistant was very helpful answering questions
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Did You Know?
- The museum features a 10,000-year-old mammoth skull as part of its Carbon County Mammoth exhibit, one of the most significant paleontological artifacts in the collection
- The museum exhibits artifacts related to 'Big Nose George' and 'Cattle Kate,' notorious figures from Wild Bunch Country history, making it a significant repository for frontier crime and outlaw history
- The museum offers free admission, as noted by multiple visitors, making it an accessible educational resource for the community
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