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Greater Yellowstone Natural History
Visitors enjoy engaging and interactive activities at the trailhead of the natural history museum.
About the Draper Museum
The Draper Museum of Natural History opened to the public on June 4, 2002, to become the newest addition to the Buffalo Bill Historical Center and the first American natural history museum established in the twenty-first century. It has garnered international acclaim for its innovative, informative, and inspiring exhibit experiences.
The Museum bears the name of Historical Center trustee and benefactor Nancy-Carroll Draper, who tirelessly championed adding a natural history museum to the humanities museums of the Center. In 1997, Historical Center Board of Trustees approved a proposal to begin development of the Draper Museum as a vehicle to integrate natural sciences with humanities and therefore present a broader perspective on the American West.
Carl Preussl (1894 – after 1934) Old Faithful, 1929 oil on canvas. 3.01
Yellowstone has always inspired artists as well as scientists and nature lovers. See the nature of Yellowstone through art.