As the last bastion of the true West, Cody offers tourists spectacular vistas and, of course, two entrances into Yellowstone National Park. Cody is also the hub for several loop tour drives that access five different scenic byways. Cody is home to one of the country's renowned cultural attractions—the five-museum complex of the Buffalo Bill Historical Center. Study a collection of masterworks of the American West or venture to the Plains Indian Museum, which ranks as one of the nation's finest Native American collections. Visitors enjoy a complete experience of the real West by going to the Cody Nite Rodeo & July 4th Cody Stampede. You will quickly find out why Cody bills itself as the "Rodeo Capital of the World."
Buffalo Bill Dam Visitor Center 4808 Northfork Hwy—Located 6 miles west of Cody on the Yellowstone Hwy at Buffalo Bill Dam (just through the tunnels). Open annually approximately May 1st through September. Hours are M-F 8am-8pm and Sa-Su 8am-6pm. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The Reservoir provides irrigation and drinking water and is used for power generation as well as recreational activities.www.bbdvc.org 307-527-6076 Buffalo Bill Historical Center 720 Sheridan Ave—Five museums for one admission price. Where the West begins.
www.bbhc.org 307-587-4771 Click below to visit a location on the interactive map!
Cody Gunslingers 1192 Sheridan Ave—The West comes alive every night in front of the Irma Hotel when the Cody Gunslingers stage a Wild West shoot-out! Don't miss their fun & entertaining performance. FREE to the public. (June-September)Cody Nite Rodeo 421 W Yellowstone Ave—The very best of Buffalo Bill's Wild West - real West, real cowboys, real wild! Every night at 8pm, June, July and August. Fast, fun family entertainment. Special kids' events, clowns, bulls and bucking horses. Covered grandstand. Free parking. Tickets available: Covered Wagon in the City Park downtown and at front gate.
www.codyniterodeo.com 307-587-5155 Click below to visit a location on the interactive map!
Mountain Trails Gallery 1191 Sheridan Ave—Our gallery offers an exceptional mix of "Traditional" Western genre and the contemporary "New West" art, including wildlife, impressionist, landscape and plein-air fine art from the leading Western artists. In addition, we represent many top-name bronze sculptors including Vic and Dustin Payne who can be visited at
Vic Payne Studio as well. Open daily 9am-7pm.
gallery@mtgcody.com www.mtgcody.com 307-527-9097 Click below to visit a location on the interactive map!
Museum of the Old West at Old Trail Town 29 Yellowstone Park Hwy—Historical Wyoming buildings with exhibits from the 1880's and 1890's. Home of "Hole in the Wall" Cabin. Grave site of John "Jeremiah" "Liver-Eating" Johnston. Relive the West as it really was! Open May through October. Great family fun and adventures.307-587-5302 Tecumseh's Trading Post 142 W Yellowstone—Free admission to see thousands of authentic Old West relics. Village is over 7,000 sq. ft. with 300 years of frontier Wyoming history. Authentic American Indian collection. Custer's Last Stand, old-time Railroads and etc. Our gift shop offers deerskin clothing and gifts items made on premises. One of the great museums of the West. Open daily.307-587-5362 Vic Payne Studio & Foundry 115 W Yellowstone Ave—Visit a working sculptor's studio and view heroic sculptures in progress while artists are at work. Discover the ancient art of lost wax casting of American and Western masterworks in bronze. Call or email for an appointment. Sculpture collection can also be viewed at MOUNTAIN TRAILS GALLERY in downtown Cody.
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