Wyoming Attractions Guide

Central

Grand Encampment Museum - The Museum features the Doc Culleton Interpretive Center and a collection of more than a dozen original buildings representing timbering, mining, and agricultural history of the Encampment valley.  807 Barnett Avenue, Encampment.  (307) 327-5308.

Tate Geological Museum - The Tate Geological Museum is a small but growing, privately funded institution associated with Casper College in Casper. The museum exhibits reflect the rich paleontological and mineralogical heritage of Wyoming.

Fort Caspar Museum & Historical Site - Fort Caspar Museum collects, preserves and exhibits artifacts concerning the social and natural history of Fort Caspar, the City of Casper and central Wyoming.

Wyoming Science Adventure Center - The Wyoming Science Adventure Center is Casper's only children's Science Museum. Located on the third floor of the Nicolaysen Art Museum, the center features hands-on science displays guaranteed to please parents and spark the interest of kids of all ages! Families can experience the excitement of exhibits which demonstrate important scientific concepts - disguised as FUN!

Wyoming Symphony Orchestra - The mission of the Wyoming Symphony Orchestra is to enrich the cultural lives of adults, expand the musical horizons of children and provide an outlet for the creative talents of musicians living in Wyoming by performing classical and 'pops' music for an expanding audience.

Nicolaysen Art Museum - The Nicolaysen Art Museum and Discovery Center is committed to offering art exhibitions and education to the residents of Casper, Wyoming, and people throughout the region. The NIC is a regional museum which focuses on art that is made in the region or art that is made about the region.

Northeast

Jim Gatchell Museum Of The Old West - The Museum is dedicated to following the late Jim Gatchell's vision of preserving the history of Johnson County, Wyoming, with emphasis on its Frontier Era, through the collection and conservation of related art, archives and artifacts.

Cowboy Carousel & Amusement Park - The Cowboy Carousel is a restored, 1925 Spillman model. It was manufactured in North Tonawanda, New York. The park also features the Cloud Peak Ferris Wheel and nine holes of miniature golf at the Historic Bozeman Crossing's miniature golf course.

Trail End State Historic Site - Built in the Flemish Revival style, the 13,748 square foot mansion provides an intriguing glimpse into life during the period 1913 to 1933. Exhibits and displays throughout the home -- utilizing primarily original artifacts -- provide information on daily life, entertainment, interior design and changing technology as well as early twentieth century ranching on the Northern Plains.

Northwest

Dancing Bear Folk Center - The Center features the Quilting Bee Textile Studio, a working textile studio that shows the skilled needle art work of the common folk -- spinning, weaving, quilting, knitting, crocheting, Victorian needle arts. The Center also houses the Teddy Bear Den and offers a variety of traveling shows and displays.

Buffalo Bill Dam Visitor Center - The Buffalo Bill Dam Visitor Center (BBDVC) is located 6 miles west of Cody on the way to Yellowstone National Park, at the Buffalo Bill Dam (just through the tunnels). The center features a variety of displays and exhibits as well as a gift shop containing informative books and videos, as well as post cards, posters, and many other dam and Big Horn Basin-related novelties.

Buffalo Bill Historical Center - The Buffalo Bill Historical Center is widely regarded as America's finest western museum. Located in Cody, the Center features a library and four internationally acclaimed museums under one roof.

Wyoming Dinosaur Center - The Wyoming Dinosaur Center located in north-central Wyoming is known for some of the largest dinosaur fossil quarries in the world. See 19 full-size mounted skeletons, including 8 dinosaurs, such as: Allosaurus, Triceratops and Tyrannosaurus Rex.

Old West Miniature Village And Museum - The Old West lives on at the Historic Wyoming Territory Old West Miniature Village and Museum. Thousands of miniature figures trace the history of Wyoming and Montana from the 1600s to the late 1890s at the indoor village located near the Cody Rodeo Grounds and Old Trail Town.

Old Trail Town - The Trail Town collection now consists of 26 buildings, which date from 1879 to 1901, one hundred horse drawn vehicles, plus an extensive collection of memorabilia of the Wyoming frontier. Trail Town is the largest collection of its kind in Wyoming.

Old West Wax Museum - Step back into the Old West... where men and women were as raw and untamed as the country around them. Hero and heroine, outlaw and lawman, cowboy and schoolmarm, Indian and mountain man-they all became part of the legends of the West. The Museum features more than 50 life-size wax figures in 20 Western frontier historical dioramas.

Washakie Museum - The Museum exists to provide visitors the opportunity to relate to the living environment of the early settlers from thousands of years ago. The museum features the Colby Site, one of the largest known mammoth kills in North America. Time Travelers is a special exhibit designed to allow the museum visitor to experience an era in time through a hands-on approach.

The National Bighorn Sheep Interpretive Center - Located in Dubois, the Center is an educational and enjoyable wildlife experience for everyone. The central exhibit, 'Sheep Mountain' will draw you into the world of the bighorn. It is 16 feet tall and features full-sized bighorns and many of the plants and other animals that live around them. The Center also offers a variety of 'hands-on' exhibits.

Bradford Brinton Memorial Museum - The museum is housed in a fully furnished ranch house. Its exhibits include Western art, Native American art, contemporary art of Wyoming, Native American artifacts, antique furniture, rare documents, books and art by well-known Western artists.

Powder River Symphony - The mission of the Powder River Symphony is to enrich the cultural lives of adults, expand the musical horizons of children and provide an outlet for the creative talents of musicians living in Wyoming by performing classical and 'pops' music for an expanding audience.

Skiresorts

Antelope Butte - Located in the Big Horn Mountains just outside Dayton, Antelope Butte offers a variety of alpine fun for all ages.

Hogadon Ski Area - Hogadon offers runs from skiers of all levels, from beginners to experts. Located on Casper Mountain,11 miles south of Casper, Hogadon Ski Area offers a BIG ski experience with all the courteous service and friendly, down-home atmosphere you'd expect. Hogadon is the perfect quick-getaway for skiers of all ability levels, covering 600 vertical feet of mountain and 14 major trails spread over 60+ acres.

Jackson Hole - Jackson Hole Mountain Resort offers visitors one of the best ski and snowboard experiences in the world. Known for its  steep terrain, consistent fall line, deep, light powder and endless backcountry, Jackson Hole also allows beginners and intermediates to excel at their own pace on a variety of groomed runs and open bowls.

Sleeping Giant - Sleeping Giant, right next door to the East Entrance of Yellowstone National Park is one of America's oldest ski areas.  The resort was organized as a ski area in 1936-1937 and is well known for consistently abundant natural snowfall, with ideal temperatures for skiing and non- existent wind, where the scenery is breathtaking, unsurpassed anywhere on earth.

Snowy Range - Snowy Range is nestled in the stunningly beautiful Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest.  This pristine setting is the perfect backdrop for a winter break.   The resort offers a friendly, exciting winter adventure for you and your family.

Southeast

Old West Museum - The Old West Museum gives residents and visitors to Wyoming an opportunity to discover and experience the West heritage through exhibits, educational programs and research opportunities.

Laramie Plains Museum - The museum is located in a historic Victorian mansion with furnishings from the era. The Laramie history is relayed through a tour guide.

American Heritage Center - The AHC collects, preserves and catalogs manuscripts, photographs, maps, audio-visual materials, rare books, and artifacts related to Wyoming and the West, economic geology, the petroleum and mining industries, transportation, American culture, conservation, and water resources.

Wyoming State Museum - The Wyoming State Museum has ten galleries that examine Wyoming's story from millions of years ago to the present day.

Cheyenne Little Theater - The Theater is a community theatre organization serving Cheyenne, the state of Wyoming, western Nebraska, and Northern Colorado. It owns and operates the Mary Godfrey Playhouse and the Historic Atlas Theatre. CLTP offers a year-round season of nine full-scale productions involving approximately 350 volunteers and serving audiences totaling in excess of 17,000.

University Of Wyoming Geological Museum - The Museum functions to support both public education and scientific research. Wyoming is rich in geologic treasures and the Museum presents to the visitor some glimpse of this geologic diversity. Housing more than 50,000 cataloged fossil, rock, and mineral specimens, it is an important source of information for researchers throughout the world.

Wyoming Territorial Park - The park offers a perfect blend of education and entertainment, inviting visitors to experience first-hand what life was like in 19th-century Wyoming. The park is home to the Wyoming Territorial Prison and the National U.S. Marshal Museum. Visitors can enjoy living history characters, gunfights, jury trials, saloon hall shows, stagecoach rides, shopping and children's activities.

Southwest

Sweetwater County Historical Museum - Discover the rich cultural heritage of southwestern Wyoming at the Sweetwater County Historical Museum. Established in 1967 to preserve the history of Sweetwater County, the museum contains permanent and temporary exhibits, a large historical photograph collection, and local history research material.

Jackson Hole Playhouse - Jackson Hole Playhouse is the oldest framed building in Jackson. Over the years since it's foundation as the Pink Garter Theatre to a stint as the Diamond Lil' and on to the last twenty years as the Jackson Hole Playhouse, it has entertained families and travelers of all different shapes, sizes, and disposition.

National Museum Of Wildlife Art - With collections of nearly 2,300 works of art, the museum strives to enrich and inspire public appreciation of fine art and man's relationship with nature by focusing its exhibitions and programs on wildlife. Sited on a butte in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, the museum overlooks the 20,000-acre National Elk Refuge and is on access to the great Grand Teton and Yellowstone National Parks.

The Pink Garter Mainstage Theatre - The Performing Arts Company of Jackson Hole, established in 1998, is a small theatre company dedicated to the furtherance of the theatrical arts through educational programs, through performances by the professional resident company and community members, and through producing nationally known theatre artists at the Pink Garter Mainstage Theatre.

Museum Of The Mountain Man - The Museum presents a visual and interpretative experience into the romantic era of the Mountain man and provides a comprehensive overview of the Western Fur Trade's historical significance. Situated in the heart of the country that was once the hub of the Rocky Mountain Rendezvous system, the Museum stands as a monument to the men and the commerce that opened the West.