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Events
Surround yourselves with friends and join us February 24 to celebrate Buffalo Bill's birthday. Image: Vincent Mercaldo Collection. P.71.1459 (colorized)
Upcoming Special Events
- Buffalo Bill's Birthday Celebration, February 24, 2012
- Plains Indian Museum Powwow, June 16 – 17, 2012
- Buffalo Bill Invitational Shootout, August 9 – 11, 2012
- Cody High Style, September 19 – 22, 2012
- Rendezvous Royale, September 19 – 22, 2012
- Patrons Ball, September 22, 2012
- Holiday Open House, December 1, 2012
February 2012
NOTICE: The Buffalo Bill gallery of the Historical Center is closed for renovation through mid-May 2012. The Center's other galleries remain open for visitation as usual.
Hours through February 29: Open Thursday – Sunday 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Closed Monday – Wednesday.
Currently open: Yellowstone to Yukon: Freedom to Roam special exhibition.
Currently open: Dressed Just Right: An Evolution of Western Style from Function to Flamboyance special exhibition.
February 23 – 26: Public appearances by the birds of the Greater Yellowstone Raptor Experience, 11:30 a.m. – noon, and 2:30 – 3 p.m. Included in regular admission.
February 24: Buffalo Bill's Birthday Celebration, 5 – 7 p.m. Join us to celebrate William F. "Buffalo Bill" Cody's 166th birthday with music from the Buffalo Bill Band, dime novel readings, a glimpse at the construction in our redesigned Buffalo Bill gallery scheduled to reopen in May, kids activities, and, of course, birthday cake. Free.
February 25: Cody Firearms Records Office open, 7 a.m. – 3 p.m. for coverage of National Gun Day in Louisville, Kentucky.
February 27: Cody High School FFA chapter's wreath-laying ceremony at The Scout sculpture, 11 a.m. Free and open to the public.
March 2012
March 1 – April 30: Open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.
March 1: Registration begins for Buffalo Gals Luncheon on May 15.
March 31: Cody Firearms Records Office open, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. for coverage of Wanenmacher's Tulsa Arms Show, Tulsa, Oklahoma.
April 2012
April 7: Cody Firearms Records Office open 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. for coverage of the Big Reno Show, Reno, Nevada.
May 2012
May 1 – September 15: Open 8 a.m. – 6 p.m. daily.
May 14: Lecture and book signing by Wyoming mystery writer Craig Johnson, 2:30 p.m.
May 15: Buffalo Gals Luncheon, noon – 1:30 p.m., John Bunker Sands Photography Gallery. Speaker John Rumm, PhD, the Ernest J. Goppert Curator of Western American History at the Buffalo Bill Historical Center, presents Backstage with Annie Oakley. $20 per person for members; $30 for non-members. Become a member before or the day of the luncheon and receive the $10 difference as a credit toward your membership. Make your luncheon exceptional by reserving a preferred table (seats 8) for $200. Limited seating. Advanced registration begins March 1. For more information and to register, contact Charlene Magargal at charlenem@bbhc.org or 307.578.4000.
May 18 – 20: Cody Firearms Records Office open, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. for coverage of the Colorado Gun Collectors Association's Annual Gun Show, Denver, Colorado. The Records Office will have a table at the show.
June 2012
June 1: Chuckwagon cooking demonstrations begin for the summer, weekdays and most Saturdays, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m., front lawn. Sample Dutch oven biscuits and fire roasted beans. Free.
June 9: Cody Firearms Records Office open, 7 a.m. – 4 p.m. for coverage of the Great Eastern Show, Louisville, Kentucky, and the Dallas Arms Collectors Show, Dallas, Texas.
June 16 – 17: Plains Indian Museum Powwow, Robbie Powwow Garden. Grand entry times noon and 6 p.m. on Saturday; noon on Sunday. Gates open at 9:30 a.m. each day. A unique, educational event for visitors and a gathering of Native American families, friends, and competitors as an intertribal competition powwow. Dancers from around the region compete for $30,000 in prizes in various dance categories. Native American arts vendors, fry bread, other concessions. The “Learning Tipi” allows visitors to further explore powwow dance styles and clothing. Admission: Adults 18 and older $10, youth 7 – 17 $5, children 6 and younger free. $1 discount for members. Visit our Powwow page for more details.
June 29: Family Fun Day, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Included in regular admission.
Join us for our FREE party in celebration of Buffalo Bill's birthday, Friday, February 24, 5 – 7 p.m. More info...
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Plan ahead to attend our 31st Annual Plains Indian Museum Powwow, June 16 – 17, 2012. More info.
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Apply now through March 31 for an internship at the Buffalo Bill Historical Center. Opportuniites range from conservation lab work to videography to education. More info.