Cody Heritage Museum

Cody Heritage Museum A local Cody, Wyoming history museum, telling the story of the founding of Cody.
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The Cody Heritage Museum focuses on local Cody history in these key areas:

The founders
Ranching & agricultural history, and early Cody businesses
The tourist industry
The oil, gas, and railroad industries
Area cowboy history, including the Cody Stampede Rodeo
Historic Cody families

This year marks the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, approved by the Second Continental Congress in...
06/07/2026

This year marks the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, approved by the Second Continental Congress in 1776. When Cody was established 120 years later, local Fourth of July celebrations became an important community tradition that evolved into our historic Cody Stampede Rodeo and fantastic parades.

CHM board member Jenny Zink secured a grant for more than 500 U.S. flags for a display along Sheridan Avenue this June. If you are interested in helping with the flag display, please see the flyer below. To sign up for a free flag, visit the Cody Heritage Museum at 1092 Sheridan Avenue. An opening ceremony for the community flag display, featuring live music by the Alte Kameraden Band, will be held on the Park County Courthouse lawn on June 14 at 1:00 p.m.

There's fresh snow on Cedar Mountain today! Rattlesnake, McCullough Peaks, and Heart Mountain too. But it's warm and coz...
05/21/2026

There's fresh snow on Cedar Mountain today! Rattlesnake, McCullough Peaks, and Heart Mountain too. But it's warm and cozy in the Cody Heritage Museum! We open for the season TOMORROW, Friday, May 22nd at 10 am.

Summer hours: Tues - Sat 10am - 4 pm, Sundays 12pm - 4pm

We hope to see you soon!

We’re just one month away from opening for the season! In the meantime, our online museum shop is open year-round. If yo...
04/29/2026

We’re just one month away from opening for the season!

In the meantime, our online museum shop is open year-round. If you’re looking for Mother’s Day or Father’s Day gift ideas, consider a custom-engraved paver in our Heritage Garden. Two lines of personalized text are $225 or three lines for $235. It's a great way to honor someone special while supporting the museum.

https://codyheritagemuseum.org/shop

Cody history question #4: Who is pictured here, wading in the Shoshone River in 1905?Hints: She was the first County Su...
01/06/2026

Cody history question #4: Who is pictured here, wading in the Shoshone River in 1905?

Hints: She was the first County Superintendent of Schools when Park County was brand new. Wapiti School was established under her leadership. Before she ran for office, she took an ocean liner across the Atlantic and traveled solo through Switzerland and Italy. She is the subject of our newest article in the Cody Journal, which will be coming out this Friday!

Cody history question #3: Who is pictured here? Hints: He came to Cody in 1904 and soon opened his own clothing store ...
12/29/2025

Cody history question #3: Who is pictured here?

Hints: He came to Cody in 1904 and soon opened his own clothing store with the slogan, "Buy it of ___ ____" [his name]. His historic building is still intact at 1270 Sheridan, and his advertising mural is still visible behind Wyoming Buffalo Company. He was also a community volunteer in the 1930s who planted the trees alongside the Cody High School stadium, sponsored road improvements through Shoshone Canyon, and gave a balloon to every student in the Cody schools each Christmas.

We wish to thank Steven Reich for his generous purchase of our tree "Merry Mixmas" at the Festival of Trees this year! O...
12/24/2025

We wish to thank Steven Reich for his generous purchase of our tree "Merry Mixmas" at the Festival of Trees this year! Our museum board and volunteers decorated the tree with a Christmas baking theme and included historic local recipes.

Pictured here, Board Member Jenny Zink and Curator Nic Linn make last minute adjustments before the showing at Cody Regional Health.

We wish everyone a wonderful holiday week and a Merry Christmas! If you're looking for local gift ideas, please check o...
12/22/2025

We wish everyone a wonderful holiday week and a Merry Christmas! If you're looking for local gift ideas, please check out our online shop at codyheritagemuseum.org/shop

Available in the shop are pavers that can be dedicated to loved ones and placed in the Heritage Garden, 1/4 and 1/8 scale versions of the bronze statue "Work to be Done," and several different levels of museum membership!

On the longest night of the year tonight, the beautifully restored buffalo statue watches over Cody from Cedar Mountain....
12/22/2025

On the longest night of the year tonight, the beautifully restored buffalo statue watches over Cody from Cedar Mountain.

From the new placard: "This statue was placed in 1968 to commemorate William F. Cody's intended gravesite atop Cedar Mountain. As Buffalo Bill embodied the spirit of the American West, so too does the buffalo -- now recognized as the national mammal -- symbolize that enduring legacy. In 2025, the statue was restored and rededicated in honor of Dr. Jeremy Johnston."

Selfies aren't just for the modern day. They existed 120 years ago too! Trivia Question #2: Who took this selfie (circ...
12/16/2025

Selfies aren't just for the modern day. They existed 120 years ago too!

Trivia Question #2: Who took this selfie (circa early 1900s) in her downtown Cody lodgings?

Hints: She was Cody’s first female physician. From 1905–1910, she cared for Shoshone Dam workers and later treated victims of the 1918 Spanish flu epidemic. Writer Caroline Lockhart created a derogatory fictional character based on her, perhaps as a result of jealousy over a romantic rival.

Photo: Park County Archives.

The wind is driving us all crazy lately, so let's do some Cody history trivia again this winter!First question: Who is ...
12/09/2025

The wind is driving us all crazy lately, so let's do some Cody history trivia again this winter!

First question: Who is pictured here?

Hints: He graduated from Cody High School in 1916, served in World War I, played baseball at the University of Wyoming, and later attended Harvard Law School. Although Cody remained his lifelong home, he devoted himself to public service. He served in the Wyoming House of Representatives, the U.S. Senate, and as Governor of Wyoming. He worked on the Wyoming Civil Rights Act.

Address

1092 Sheridan Avenue
Cody, WY
82414

Opening Hours

Tuesday 10am - 4pm
Wednesday 10am - 4pm
Thursday 10am - 4pm
Friday 10am - 4pm
Saturday 10am - 4pm

Telephone

+13075864272

Website

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