Buffalo Bill Historical Center : Plains Indian Museum

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Buffalo Bill Cody Museum

  • October 21, 2006
  • Rated 5 of 5 by weeblewobble46 from Marietta, Georgia
This unassuming building stands by the main road through Cody. It seems as though it would be a good stop for a few hours—one to stretch your legs and maybe catch a bite. But there is much more in store for you!

As you pay your entry fee, you are given a hand-stamp that will allow you back in the next day. Why, you ask yourself, would I need to come back tomorrow? The answer stares you in the face. This place is HUGE!

At the rear of the building is the Plains Indian exhibit, one that can take several hours to tour if you are the kind to read everything. It starts with the Plains Indians and how they lived prior to the "European invasion" of their lands. It continues with how they adapted or were made to adapt to the intrusion into their homes. The textiles are explained as to the way they were made and the uses they were put to. The bead work is fascinating and intricate.

The wing that shows the life and times of Buffalo Bill Cody has many interesting items. Posters from his "tours" through America and Europe are hung around the area. Wagons and rooms are recreated to show the ways people lived at that historical time.

There is also a wing on the geologic formation of the area and one where firearms are displayed. The last wing is an art wing that has many Western Art items. Paintings and bronzes are displayed alongside each other. Some are from modern artists and some are from the turn of the past century. It is interesting to see the progression of the art forms.

If you have more than one day to spend here, do it! We didn't have the time and now have to make another trip our west so that we can visit this museum again and see what we missed this first trip.

Be sure to stop at the back window in the art wing and see the bronze statue of Buffalo Bill silhouetted against the mountains.

From journal Buffalo Bill Cody's Museum

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Buffalo Bill Historical Center

  • June 14, 2004
  • Rated 3 of 5 by Whisler from Hiram, Georgia
Buffalo Bill Historical Center

The Buffalo Bill Historical Center was large enough to take an entire day to fully appreciate all it had to offer. The price of admission was reasonable and family friendly.

There were several levels and exhibits for all members of our family to enjoy. My husband was most interested in the guns and military history, which included weapons, mostly from the American Civil War forward. Our daughter and I very much enjoyed the Native Americans exhibit. We were especially touched by the focus on the women and their place in the family and society of their people. Our son saw many interesting paintings and artwork of western artists. The whole family learned a great deal from the wildlife exhibits including the animals of the area and the geological features throughout Yellowstone.

There were several interactive displays and interesting visuals and sound effects to capture the essence of the experience. We were not able to see everything in the center, but had we been inclined, we could have left and returned later in the day to finish viewing all the exhibits, video displays, etc.

From journal An Awesome Week at Yellowstone

Learn about Bill

  • October 19, 2002
  • Rated 4 of 5 by uk2usa from Leicester, United Kingdom
This is the self proclaimed best museum of the west in the USA. I can well believe it, it was a wonderful place to visit. It actually now consists of 5 museums (the 5th, the Draper Museum of Natural History opened this year [2002] and I have not sen it). The ones I have seen are :

Buffalo Bill Museum: The story of Bill's life and his famous wild west show.

Whitney Gallery: Fantastic western art. Paintings and sculptures depicting the west.

Plains Indians: Thought provoking insight into the plains indian culture swept aside by the white european march across the west.

Cody Firearms: A wonderful collection of antique firearms. Shows the evolution of many famous 'brand' e.g. Colt 45.

Draper Museum: New museum added in 2002 shows the natural history of the area.

Checkout the web site on http://www.bbhc.org/index.cfm

From journal In the footsteps of Buffalo Bill

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