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Wyoming State Museum

Founded in 1895, the mission of the Wyoming State Museum is to serve as an educational, historical,
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The mission of the Wyoming State Museum is to serve as an educational, historical, and cultural institution, whose goal is to collect, preserve, and interpret artifacts that reflect the human and natural history of Wyoming and the Rocky Mountain West.

05/30/2026

The Wyoming State Museum was recently honored to host a world-renowned Japanese doll maker and conservator, Aoki Masaru, to repair damage to Miss Yamanashi, the museum's treasured Japanese friendship doll. Miss Yamanashi was sent to America in 1927 along with 57 other dolls that were distributed to other states. Aoki-san repaired cracks on the doll's hands, legs, and face using the same techniques and materials used by the doll's original makers. These dolls will turn 100 years old in 2027 and will gather for the first time together again next year at an exhibit in Virginia. We will keep you posted on that big event!

05/26/2026

Wyoming 250 Photo Exhibit Opening & Guest Speaker on June 4th!

Join us for the opening of the Wyoming 250 Photo Contest Exhibit from Wyoming Public Radio & Media! This exhibit will be on display at the museum from June 4th-30th.

The opening reception is on June 4th at 6 p.m. with a special lecture from author Marcia Hensley on her book, “Staking Her Claim: Women Homesteading the West.”

Light refreshments will be provided, and this event is free and open to the public!

Can’t make it in person? View the virtual exhibit here: https://www.wyomingpublicmedia.org/photo-contest/2025-11-21/wyoming-history-through-listeners-eyes-wyoming-public-medias-photo-contest-and-the-winners-are/

05/25/2026

The Museum will be closed tomorrow, Monday, May 25th for Memorial Day as we honor the memory of those who served us.

We will reopen Tuesday, May 26th for our regular hours 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

05/22/2026

The Wyoming State Museum is opening three new exhibits to celebrate America's 250th Birthday. Let's take a look at the first one!

05/20/2026

You're invited to the book launch for "Cowboy Soldiers: The History of the National Guard, Volume 1, 1870 - 1945" tomorrow!

The event opens to the public at 11 a.m. and will be held at the Blue Community Events Center, 2401 East Pershing Boulevard.

Can't make it? You can learn more, read a preview, and/or purchase a copy at: wynghistory.org

05/19/2026

This Day in Wyoming History…

On May 19, 1869, the organization of the Wyoming Territory was officially finalized as territorial officers completed their oaths of office.

The Territory of Wyoming had been created the previous year through the Organic Act of July 25, 1868. President Ulysses S. Grant appointed John A. Campbell to serve as Wyoming’s first territorial governor, with Congress approving the appointment in April 1869.

On the same day the territorial government was formally organized, Governor Campbell issued a proclamation establishing a temporary Territorial Seal for Wyoming. The Territorial Legislature later adopted an updated version of the seal on December 9, 1869. That seal remained in use throughout the territorial era until Wyoming became a state in 1890. In 1893, the Second State Legislature officially adopted the Great Seal of the State of Wyoming still recognized today.

Featured here are a portrait of Governor Campbell and artifacts bearing the Territorial Seal — reminders of Wyoming’s earliest steps toward statehood.

05/18/2026

The Wyoming Office of Tourism created a fantastic look at some museums around the state.

Check out their post below to see your favorites and which museums you want to check out next!

05/15/2026

Boeing Air Transport began training the world’s first airline stewardesses in May, 1930 in Cheyenne, Wyoming. The airline later became United Airlines and ran a stewardess training school here from 1947-1961. The Museum recently received donations of uniforms from some of the women who were trained there and worked their entire careers with United. Please enjoy this blue jacket from 1965, orange dress from 1970, and Hawaiian print dress from the 1980s.

05/13/2026

More changes are coming as we continue to prepare for our new "People & Passages" exhibit!

Mid-May will be your last chance to see two of our key exhibits: "Drawn to this Land: Animal Resources" and the "Earl Newell Folk Art Collection."

If these are some of your favorite topics, like the importance of barbed wire or the Johnson County War — don't worry! These topics, and more, will be featured in the new exhibit opening in July.

05/11/2026

Family Day wrapped up its 2025/2026 season with another great event! With help from Rooted in Cheyenne, LCCC, and Wyoming State Parks, kids learned about the water cycle, water ph, and the importance of trees in our city. Our friends from Texas Roadhouse stopped by to hand out fun prizes and our amazing volunteers helped kids learn about beaver dams, create arts and crafts, and paint using water guns!

We hope everyone enjoys their summer and we'll see you in Laramie at the Archaeology Fair in September!

Address

2301 Central Avenue
Cheyenne, WY
82001

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 4:30pm
Tuesday	9am - 4:30pm
Wednesday	9am - 4:30pm
Thursday	9am - 4:30pm
Friday	9am - 4:30pm
Saturday	9am - 4:30pm

Telephone

+13077777022

Website

http://wyomuseum.state.wy.us/

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