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🎨 Museums for Kids in Cody, WY

3 children's museums, science centers, and interactive exhibits rated and reviewed by families.

Activities & Venues in Cody

Buffalo Bill Center of the West museum in Cody, WY🎨 Museum
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The Buffalo Bill Center of the West is an incredible complex housing five world-class museums under one roof, making it perfect for families who want variety without the hassle of multiple stops. Kids can explore authentic Wild West artifacts, marvel at stunning Native American beadwork and regalia, get up close with taxidermied wildlife in natural history dioramas, and learn about firearms history through interactive displays that bring the Old West to life.

🕑 4-6 hours for an active family visit, or split across two days

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Heart Mountain Interpretive Center history museum in Cody, WY🎨 Museum
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The Heart Mountain Interpretive Center offers families a powerful educational experience about Japanese American internment during World War II. Through age-appropriate exhibits, walking trails to historic barracks foundations, and engaging programs, kids can learn about courage, justice, and civil rights in an accessible and meaningful way.

🕑 1.5-2.5 hours

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Old Trail Town museum in Cody, WY🎨 Museum
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4.7(1,724)$

Old Trail Town brings the Wild West to life with 26 authentic historic buildings relocated from around Wyoming, including Butch Cassidy's cabin and a fascinating collection of horse-drawn wagons. Kids can walk through real frontier structures, peek into old saloons and cabins, and see genuine artifacts that tell the stories of cowboys, outlaws, and pioneers who shaped the American West.

🕑 1.5-2 hours

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