Help Preserve the Spirit of the American West
Teacher and Student Resources
Self-guided Tour Maps
The following self-guided tour maps are available for students and teachers to print and use in the museums of the Center:
- Buffalo Bill Museum self-guided tour map
- Draper Museum of Natural History self-guided tour map
- Plains Indian Museum self-guided tour map
- Cody Firearms Museum self-guided tour map
- Whitney Gallery of Western Art self-guided tour map
Teacher Guides for our Guided Tours
The following guides are available for teachers to print. Each guide contains objectives, standards, pre-visit activities, post-visit activities, and a resource list.
- Teacher Guide for the Plains Indian Culture: Yesterday and Today Guided Tour
- Teacher Guide for the Plains Indian Tipi Guided Activity and Tour
- Teacher Guide for the Animal Adaptations Guided Tour
- Teacher Guide for the Trappers, Traders, and Trailblazers Guided Tour
- Teacher Guide for the Homesteading in Wyoming Guided Tour
Greater Yellowstone Sights and Sounds
Click here for short video clips, perfect for illustrating a school project.
Lending Materials
The Buffalo BIll Historical Center also offers several learning kits, videos, and DVDs on a variety of subjects, including western art, history, culture, Yellowstone natural history, and more. Click here to find out the details and submit a request online.
W.H.D. Koerner (1878 – 1938). Madonna of the Prairie, 1921. Oil on canvas, 37 x 28.75 x 43.5 inches. 25.77
The collections of the Whitney Gallery of Western Art present a panorama of art about the American West.
Find out about the 'Man of the West—Man of the World,' the times in which he lived, and his lasting influence.