List of museums in Wyoming

This list of museums in Wyoming encompasses museums defined for this context as institutions that collect and care for objects of cultural, artistic, scientific, or historical interest and make their collections or related exhibits available for public viewing. Museums that exist only in cyberspace are not included.

Museums

Name	Location	County	Region	Type	Website, Notes	-
Anna Miller Museum	Newcastle	Weston	Northeast	Local history	Includes period displays, general store exhibit, one room school house, log cabin, fossils and local history displays	-
Brinton Museum	Big Horn	Sheridan	Central	Multiple	1920s and 30s gentleman's working ranch with collections of fine art, furnishings, historic and Native American artifacts	-
Buffalo Bill Center of the West	Cody	Park	Northwest	Multiple	Complex of museums about history, Native Americans, natural history, Western art and firearms	-
Campbell County Rockpile Museum	Gillette	Campbell	Northeast	Local history	, includes rifles, saddles, Native American artifacts, fossils, quilts, and other memorabilia, coal mine video and exhibit, children's activities	-
Carbon County Museum	Rawlins	Carbon	Southeast	Local history	, exhibits include Union Pacific Railroad, pioneers, residents and outlaws, Native Americans, agriculture, and inventor Thomas Edison	-
Charles Belden Museum of Western Photography	Meeteetse	Park	Northwest	Photography	, photographic works of Charles Belden, mostly from about 1914 to the 1940s, personal and family memorabilia of the photographer, his family, and the historic Pitchfork Ranch, photography gallery	-
Cheyenne Depot Museum	Cheyenne	Laramie	Southeast	Railroad		-
Cheyenne Frontier Days Old West Museum	Cheyenne	Laramie	Southeast	American West	, Exhibits include Western horse-drawn carriages and wagons, Cheyenne Frontier Days rodeo celebration, local history, pioneer artifacts and clothing, and Western and folk art	-
Chinese Joss House Museum	Evanston	Uinta	Southwest	Ethnic	, area Chinese immigration history from the 1870s through the 1930s	-
Chugwater Museum	Chugwater	Platte	Southeast	Local history		-
Cody Dug Up Gun Museum	Cody	Park	Northwest	Military	, relic guns & other weapons from many time periods and locations	-
Colter Bay Visitor Center & Indian Arts Museum	Teton National Park	Teton	Northwest	Native American	, American Indian artifacts donated by the Rockefeller family	-
Craig Thomas Discovery and Visitor Center	Grand Teton National Park	Teton	Northwest	Multiple	Natural history of Grand Teton National Park, mountaineering, Western artifacts	-
Crimson Dawn Park and Museum	Casper	Natrona	Central	Geology	, includes 1929 original log cabin home of artist Neal Forsling and her family	-
Crook County Museum & Art Gallery	Sundance	Crook	Northeast	Multiple	, exhibits include pioneer and Western artifacts, Buffalo Jump, General George Custer, trial of the Sundance Kid, art gallery	-
Devils Tower National Monument	Hulett	Crook	Northeast	Multiple	Visitor center exhibits about the geology, natural history and importance to area Native Americans of the monument	-
Don King Museum	Sheridan	Sheridan	Northeast	History	, Western and cowboy memorabilia, wagons, coaches, Indian artifacts, guns, Western tack and original artwork	-
Dubois Museum	Dubois	Fremont	Northwest	Local history	Area Sheepeater Shoshone, petroglyphs, railroad, emigrants, geology, ranch furnishings and equipment	-
Evans Dahl Memorial Museum	Lander	Fremont	Northwest	Sports	Memorabilia of the area one shot antelope hunt	-
First National Bank Museum	Meeteetse	Park	Northwest	History	Early 20th century bank with furnishings	-
Fishing Bridge Museum	Yellowstone National Park	Park	Northwest	Natural history	Wildlife found in Yellowstone National Park	-
Fort Bridger	Fort Bridger	Uinta	Southwest	Fort	Restored 19th-century fur-trading fort barracks with museum, original buildings and reconstructed trading post	-
Fort Caspar Museum and Historic Site	Casper	Natrona	Central	Military	Includes reconstructed log fort buildings and a museum	-
Fort Fetterman Historic Site	Douglas	Converse	Southeast	Military	Trail through mid 19th-century fort ruins, restored officer's quarters and an ordnance warehouse with exhibits	-
Fort Laramie National Historic Site	Near Torrington, WY	Goshen	Southeast	Military	Visitor center museum with exhibits, restored fort buildings	-
Fort Phil Kearny State Historic Site	Story	Johnson	Northeast	Military	Visitor center with exhibits, tour of fort remains	-
Fort Fred Steele State Historic Site	Sinclair	Carbon	Southeast	Fort	Remains of the mid 19th century fort	-
Fossil Country Frontier Museum	Kemmerer	Lincoln	Southwest	Local history		-
Fossil Butte National Monument	Kemmerer	Lincoln	Southwest	Natural history	Visitor center features fossil exhibits	-
Fremont County Pioneer Museum	Lander	Fremont	Northwest	History	, artifacts from prehistory through the 1920s from the Lander Valley, Fremont County and western Wyoming	-
Glendo Historical Museum	Glendo	Platte	Central	Local history	Local history, paleontology and natural history displays	-
Grand Encampment Museum	Encampment	Carbon	Southeast	Open air	, timber, mining, and agricultural history, pioneer village and two-story outhouse	-
Green River Valley Museum	Big Piney	Sublette	Southwest	Local history	, exhibits include livestock brands, area coal mines, Wardell Buffalo Trap, restored homesteader cabin, ranching equipment, period displays	-
Guernsey State Park Museum	Guernsey	Platte	Southeast	Local history	Exhibits about the Civilian Conservation Corps and the natural and cultural history of the park	-
Hanna Basin Museum	Hanna	Carbon	Southeast	Local history	Coal mining town, ranching and railroad history	-
Heart Mountain Wyoming Interpretive Learning Center	Powell	Park	Northwest	History	History of the World War II internment camp for Japanese Americans	-
Historic Governors' Mansion	Cheyenne	Laramie	Southeast	Historic house	Decorated to represent the 1905, 1937, 1955 and 1960s eras when it served as the home of the governor	-
Homesteader Museum	Powell	Park	Northwest	Local history		-
Homesteaders Museum	Torrington	Goshen	Southeast	Local history	Includes ranching and homestead artifacts, railroad and transportation displays	-
Hoofprints of the Past Museum	Kaycee	Johnson	Northeast	Local history	, displays include Native Americans, Fort Reno, cattle barons and cowboys, Johnson County War, historic buildings	-
Hot Springs County Museum & Cultural Center	Thermopolis	Hot Springs	Northwest	Local history	, exhibits include outlaws, Native Americans, oil & gas industries, coal mining, area wildlife, period Main Street business displays	-
J.C. Penney House	Kemmerer	Lincoln	Southwest	Historic house	Home of James Cash Penney, town is site of first J.C. Penney's store in the U.S.	-
Jackson Hole Museum	Jackson	Teton	Northwest	History	, operated by the Jackson Hole Historical Society	-
Jim Gatchell Memorial Museum	Buffalo	Johnson	Northeast	History	Dioramas and artifacts of Johnson County and frontier history	-
Lander Art Center	Lander	Fremont	Northwest	Art	, hosts 8 annual exhibitions of paintings, drawings, sculpture, ceramics, photography and other media	-
Lander Children's Museum	Lander	Fremont	Northwest	Children's		-
Laramie Peak Museum	Wheatland	Platte	Central	Local history		-
Laramie Plains Museum	Laramie	Albany	Southeast	Historic house	Late 19th-century period Victorian mansion	-
Little Snake River Museum	Savery	Carbon	Southeast	Open air	, includes Mountain man Jim Baker's two story log cabin, other buildings, cabins and historic houses, pioneer history, local ranching history, antique machinery, interactive exhibits, recreated bar and barbershop, gift shop	-
Madison Museum	Yellowstone National Park	Teton	Northwest	Natural history		-
Medicine Bow Museum	Medicine Bow	Carbon		Local history		-
Meeteetse Museums	Meeteetse	Park	Northwest	Local history	, consists of the Meeteetse Museum, Charles Belden Museum of Western Photography, and the First National Bank of Meeteetse Museum. Exhibits include the endangered black-footed ferret, the Meeteetse Mercantile, wild sheep of North America, Harry Jackson sculptures, a Forest Service cabin, local western cowboy tack and saddles, "Little Wahb" the grizzly, Olive Fell Art Gallery, First National Bank of Meeteetse memorabilia, Charles Belden photography and Pitchfork Ranch memorabilia	-
Mormon Handcart Historic Site	Alcova	Carbon	Southeast	History	, history and artifacts used by the Mormon handcart pioneers	-
Museum of Flight and Aerial Firefighting	Greybull	Big Horn	Northwest	Aviation	, aircraft include World War II bombers and transport aircraft, and firefighting planes	-
Museum of the American West	Lander	Fremont	Northwest	Open-air	, includes pioneer village with 10 buildings, natural and cultural history of the South Pass, Sweetwater and Wind River valley areas	-
Museum of the Mountain Man	Pinedale	Sublette	Southwest	History		-
National Bighorn Sheep Interpretive Center	Dubois	Fremont	Northwest	Natural history	Biology and habitat needs of the Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep	-
National Museum of Military Vehicles	Dubois	Fremont	Northwest	Military	Large collection of military vehicles	-
National Historic Trails Interpretive Center	Casper	Natrona	Central	American West	History of America's westward expansion, including Native Americans, explorers and mountain men, emigrants and Pony Express riders	-
National Museum of Wildlife Art	Jackson	Teton	Northwest	Art	Fine art about wildlife	-
Nelson Museum of the West	Cheyenne	Laramie	Southeast	Multiple	, includes Native American, cowboy and rodeo artifacts, period room displays, weapons and military displays, natural history dioramas, fine Western art	-
Nici Self Museum	Centennial	Albany	Southeast	Local history	, partially housed in a 1907 Hahn's Peak and Pacific Railroad depot, exhibits include local ranching, farming, and mining equipment and history	-
Nicolaysen Art Museum	Casper	Natrona	Central	Art	, contemporary art	-
Norris Geyser Basin Museum	Yellowstone National Park	Park	Northwest	Natural history	Geothermal geology, features of Norris Geyser and plant and animal life in thermal areas	-
Old Trail Town	Cody	Park	Northwest	Open air	Includes over 26 historic buildings and artifacts, horse-drawn vehicles, Native American artifacts and memorabilia of the Wyoming frontier	-
Old West Wax Museum and Dancing Bear Folk Center	Thermopolis	Hot Springs	Northwest	Multiple	Wax figures of famous people of the Old West, collection of teddy bears, historic documents, textile center	-
Paleon Museum	Glenrock	Converse	Southeast	Natural history	, also known as the Glenrock Paleontological MuseumWyoming dinosaurs, fossils and paleontology	-
Parco/Sinclair Historic District Museum	Sinclair	Carbon	Southeast	Local history		-
Pathfinder Dam Interpretive Center	Casper	Natrona	Central	Technology	History of the construction of Pathfinder Dam, open by appointment	-
Quebec-One Missile Alert Facility	Cheyenne	Laramie	Southwest	Military	Restored Cold War-era United States Air Force ICBM control facility	-
Red Onion Museum	Upton	Weston	Northeast	Local history		-
Ripley's Believe It or Not!	Jackson	Teton	Northwest	Amusement		-
Riverton Museum	Riverton	Fremont	Central	Local history	, city history, eastern Fremont County communities, the Eastern Shoshone peoples, the Northern Arapaho peoples and regional history	-
Robert A. Peck Arts Center	Riverton	Fremont	Central	Art	, part of Central Wyoming College, includes a contemporary art gallery and outdoor sculpture exhibit	-
Rock Springs Community Fine Arts Center	Rock Springs	Sweetwater	Southwest	Art		-
Rock Springs Historical Museum	Rock Springs	Sweetwater	Southwest	Local history		-
Salt Creek Museum	Midwest	Natrona	Northeast	Industry	History of the Salt Creek Oil Field and oilfield industry, period room displays	-
Saratoga Museum	Saratoga	Carbon	Southeast	History, geology	, exhibits include gems, minerals, Wyoming jade, fossils, pioneer home life artifacts	-
Science Zone	Casper	Natrona	Central	Science	, hands-on science and engineering displays for children, live animals	-
Sheridan County Museum	Sheridan	Sheridan	Northeast	Local history	, operated by the Sheridan County Historical Society, exhibits include railroads, coal mining, Tongue River log flume, Battle of the Rosebud	-
Shoshone Tribal Cultural Center	[Fort Washakie County, Wyoming\|Washakie, Wyoming\|Fort Washakie]	Fremont	Northwest	Native Americans	Heritage and culture of the Eastern Shoshone	-
South Pass City State Historic Site	South Pass City	Fremont	Southwest	Open air	Over 30 historic structures dating from the city's heyday in the 1860s and 1870s	-
Stagecoach Museum	Lusk	Niobrara	Southeast	Local history	, relics from the 19th-and 20th-centuries including a stagecoach	-
Stolen Bell Museum	Diamondville	Lincoln	Southwest	Local history		-
Sweetwater County Historical Museum	Green River	Sweetwater	Southwest	Local history		-
Tate Geological Museum	Casper	Natrona	Central	Geology	, part of Casper College, gems, fossils, minerals	-
Ten Sleep Pioneer Museum	Ten Sleep	Washakie	Northeast	History	Pioneer life and artifacts	-
Texas Trail Museum	Pine Bluffs	Laramie	Southeast	Local history		-
Trail End State Historic Site	Sheridan	Sheridan	Northeast	Historic house	Early 20th-century mansion home of Governor John B. Kendrick	-
Uinta County Museum	Evanston	Uinta	Southwest	Local history	, includes local history, ranching, household, railroad, fashion, military, Native American, and Chinese displays	-
University of Wyoming Anthropology Museum	Laramie	Albany	Southeast	Anthropology		-
University of Wyoming Art Museum	Laramie	Albany	Southeast	Art	Historic and contemporary art
University of Wyoming Geological Museum	Laramie	Albany	Southeast	Natural history	Fossils, rocks, and mineral specimens	-
University of Wyoming Insect Museum	Laramie	Albany	Southeast	Natural history	Research collection and exhibit gallery	-
Warren ICBM & Heritage Museum	Cheyenne	Laramie	Southeast	Military	, history of F. E. Warren Air Force Base, history of missiles and the 90th Space Wing	-
Washakie Museum & Cultural Center	Worland	Washakie	Northwest	Multiple	, fossils and Colby mammoth kill site display, Shoshone artifacts, art, pioneer and local history	-
Weidner Wildlife Museum	Rock Springs	Sweetwater	Southwest	Natural history	Part of Western Wyoming Community College, mounted wildlife specimens	-
Werner Wildlife Museum	Casper	Natrona	Central	Natural history	, part of Casper College	-
Western History Center	Lingle	Goshen	Southeast	Multiple	Local history, paleontology	-
Western Wyoming Community College campus displays	Rock Springs	Sweetwater	Southwest	Multiple	Includes an art gallery, five life sized dinosaur displays, nine replica Easter Island statues, other sculptures, fossils, geology and archaeological artifacts	-
Wind River Heritage Center	Riverton	Fremont	Central	Multiple	Mounted wildlife and wax figures depicting Wyoming history	-
Wright Centennial Museum	Wright	Campbell	Northeast	History		-
Wyoming Dinosaur Center	Thermopolis	Hot Springs	Northwest	Paleontology	Includes over 30 mounted dinosaur skeletons, fossil displays and dioramas, and a preparation lab with visitor viewing	-
Wyoming Frontier Prison	Rawlins	Carbon	Southeast	Prison	Tours of the 1901 former prison, history of the prison and current Wyoming State Penitentiary, Wyoming Peace Officer's Museum	-
Wyoming Governor's Mansion	Cheyenne	Laramie	Southeast	Historic house		-
Wyoming National Guard Museum	Cheyenne	Laramie	Southeast	Military	, history of the Wyoming National Guard	-
Wyoming Pioneer Memorial Museum	Douglas	Converse	Southeast	History	, period displays, antiques and pioneer artifacts, located on the Wyoming State Fairgrounds	-
Wyoming State Capitol	Cheyenne	Laramie	Southeast	Historic site		-
Wyoming State Museum	Cheyenne	Laramie	Southeast	Multiple	Includes Wyoming history, art, natural history and fossils, industry, Native Americans, pioneers and cultural heritage	-
Wyoming Territorial Prison State Historic Site	Laramie	Albany	Southeast	Prison	Late 19th-century prison	-
Wyoming Veterans' Memorial Museum	Casper	Natrona	Central	Military	, located at the Casper/Natrona County International Airport, stories of state veterans who have served in the armed forces spanning the Spanish–American War to the modern era	-

Defunct listings

Old West Wax Museum, Thermopolis, closed in 2010, displays now at Wind River Heritage Center in Riverton
Tecumsah's Old West Miniature Village & Museum, Cody
Wyoming Children's Museum and Nature Center, Laramie, closed in 2010