Help Preserve the Spirit of the American West
Plan Your Visit
Plan your visit to the Greater Yellowstone region with a stop at the Buffalo Bill Center of the West (formerly the Buffalo Bill Historical Center) in Cody, Wyoming. “Celebrating the Spirit of the American West” is what we do every day! We are located in northwest Wyoming with Yellowstone National Park in our backyard—a mere 50 miles from the park’s East Gate.
Looking for an overview of what you will find at the Center?
Click here to view a video walk-through of our museum!
Click here to view our i-brochure!
Hours and Rates
View our Rack Card.
Admission to the Buffalo Bill Center of the West is good for two consecutive days.
$1 discount for AAA members (up to 2 adults/group)
Blue Star Museum program member: free admission for active duty military personnel and their families.
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Visitor guides
Our visitor guide will help you find your way in the Historical Center once you get here. View and print the guide ahead of time if you want to!
View our English language Visitor Guide.
For our international visitors, guides in selected languages:
- French language guide
- German language guide
- Italian language guide
- Japanese language guide
- Mandarin language guide
- Spanish language guide
Facility features and amenities
| Restaurant & Coffee Bar | Museum Store |
| Auditorium (seats 160) | Classrooms |
| Free parking | Wheelchair use free of charge (subject to availability) |
| Wheelchairs | Foreign language guides (see below) |
| Immaculate restrooms | Outdoor sculpture gardens |
| Research library | Free internet access |
| Automated teller machine |
Lodging
From motels to hotels, bed and breakfasts to dude ranches, families can find all kinds of lodging in the Cody area to suit any taste and any budget.
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Group sales
The Buffalo Bill Historical Center caters to groups! We can add made-for-your-group “western immersion experiences” to your visit: helping with art conservation, special lunch with curators and authors, authentic cowboy music, and even day hikes.
For current rates or questions, e-mail Group Sales Coordinator Debra Elwood or call 307.578.4114.
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Directions and maps
The Buffalo Bill Historical Center lies in Cody, Wyoming, in the northwest corner of the state, 50 miles from the east gate of Yellowstone National Park.
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Itineraries
There is much to see and do in the Cody area and the Greater Yellowstone region. How do families and groups decide what to do next? Make an itinerary!
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Your trip to Yellowstone starts here!
Yellowstone National Park is in the Buffalo Bill Historical Center’s “backyard,” a mere 50 miles from the park’s East Gate, and is the place to gear up for a Yellowstone visit.
Here, you can explore the nature of Yellowstone, see how artists have interpreted its wonders, and discover the ways in which everyone from Native Americans and trappers to today’s families has experienced the park.
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Albert Bierstadt (1830 – 1902). Yellowstone Falls, 1881. Oil on canvas, 44.25 x 30.5 inches. Buffalo Bill Historical Center, Cody, Wyoming. Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Taggart. 2.63
Have you already visited us?
We want to know what you think! Your opinion matters and it helps us improve the experience of our visitors. We invite you to take a few moments to take a survey about your visit to the Buffalo Bill Historical Center.
Click here to take a short survey
Have a little more time? Click here to take a longer survey
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Attention tour operators! Are you planning a trip to the Yellowstone area? Schedule a stop at the Buffalo Bill Center of the West! Visit our Group Sales page, e-mail Debra Elwood or call 307.578.4114.
Win this 1970 Chevy Chevelle SS, our 2013 raffle car. Click here for more info, and here to purchase tickets. $20 each or 6 for $100.
'Hunters on the Wing,' 11:30 a.m. daily. Informal 'Relaxing with Raptors,' 9 - 10 a.m. & 3 - 4 p.m. daily. Learn more.