Buffalo Bill Historical Center

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The Buffalo Bill Historical Center is a complex of museums displaying artifacts and art of the American West located in Cody, Wyoming. The museums include the Buffalo Bill Museum, which features general western articles and historical items that help tell the story of W. F. "Buffalo Bill" Cody's life. A large amount of background and historical information is provided so as to put his life into context with what was going on in the country, especially out west, at that time. There is also the Plains Indians Museum featuring exhibits related to the culture and people of Wyoming's Native American tribes. They have a large collection of artifacts which, combined with all the informative exhibits, give an accurate picture of these people. The third museum included in the historical center is the Whitney Gallery of Western Art, featuring paintings and sculptures having to do with the theme of the American west. This extensive art museum, include many original works by famous painter and sculptor, Frederic Remington. They have even included a lifesize replica of the home in which Remington did most of his artwork. A firearms museum contains guns and other weapons dating as far back as the pre-colonial era, all the way up to the modern military. The museum includes guns from almost every significant gun manufacturer in the world. The most recent addition to the Historical Center is a natural history museum called The Draper Museum of Natural History. It is the first American natural history museum to be opened in the twenty-first century. Its purpose is to provide information about the greater Yellowstone area. They do this through many different types of exhibits including videos, still life exhibits, and photography.