Highest-rated museums in Wyoming by visitors

Museums are popular tourist attractions because they provide fun ways to learn about history, science, and culture. As stewards of our civilization, they collect and exhibit items of significant importance, typically based around a theme, topic, or place. Many cover areas like art, natural history, or science, but some museums dedicate themselves to highly specific topics like mustard, play, hot air balloons, and even funeral history. Ultimately, museums present a window into different eras of society so people can learn about the past.

Collecting, preserving, and displaying items is not a new idea. The dates to about 530 B.C., a project of Princess Ennigaldi-Nanna, a Babylonian who had a collection of Mesopotamian artifacts. The oldest public museums still in existence are the Capitoline Museums in Rome, a collection of art and archeology museums . America's oldest museum predates our country's founding. The Charleston Museum, a preservation of South Carolinian Lowcountry history,.

Museums are important not just because they preserve important elements of our history and culture but also because they can improve our well-being. Naturally, museums promote education and learning and can also bring joy. Researchers studying art museums found that they can. Quiet museum environments allow people to slow down and relax, and looking at exhibits. Museums also foster community by hosting events, activities, and tours that encourage social interaction.

No wonder they attract nearly.

With over in the country to choose from, there's something for everyone. compiled a list of the highest-rated museums in Wyoming on Tripadvisor as of Aug. 11, 2025. Tripadvisor rankings factor in the average rating and number of reviews. Keep reading to see what museums are in your own home state.

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#30. Crook County Museum

- Rating: 4.6/5 (103 reviews)
- City: Sundance
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#29. Thal Glass Studio

- Rating: 4.9/5 (56 reviews)
- City: Wilson Jackson Hole
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#28. Museum of the American West

- Rating: 4.6/5 (50 reviews)
- City: Lander
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#27. Jim Gatchell Memorial Museum

- Rating: 4.6/5 (144 reviews)
- City: Buffalo
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#26. University of Wyoming Geological Museum

- Rating: 4.4/5 (86 reviews)
- City: Laramie
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#25. Messenger's Old West Museum

- Rating: 4.7/5 (30 reviews)
- City: Cheyenne
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#24. The Brinton Museum

- Rating: 4.8/5 (90 reviews)
- City: Big Horn
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#23. National Bighorn Sheep Center

- Rating: 4.5/5 (154 reviews)
- City: Dubois
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#22. Draper Natural History Museum

- Rating: 4.8/5 (203 reviews)
- City: Cody
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#21. Quebec 01 Missile Alert Facility

- Rating: 4.7/5 (29 reviews)
- City: Cheyenne
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#20. The Historic Occidental Hotel Museum

- Rating: 4.6/5 (181 reviews)
- City: Buffalo
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#19. Trail End State Historic Site

- Rating: 4.7/5 (110 reviews)
- City: Sheridan
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#18. Museum of the Mountain Man

- Rating: 4.7/5 (268 reviews)
- City: Pinedale
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#17. Wyoming Frontier Prison

- Rating: 4.5/5 (297 reviews)
- City: Rawlins
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#16. MANGELSEN-Images Of Nature Gallery

- Rating: 4.8/5 (294 reviews)
- City: Jackson Jackson Hole
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#15. King's Saddlery and Museum

- Rating: 4.7/5 (285 reviews)
- City: Sheridan
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#14. Tate Geological Museum

- Rating: 4.7/5 (170 reviews)
- City: Casper
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#13. Heart Mountain Interpretive Center

- Rating: 4.9/5 (306 reviews)
- City: Powell
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#12. Cheyenne Depot Museum

- Rating: 4.2/5 (529 reviews)
- City: Cheyenne
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#11. Museum of the Plains Indian

- Rating: 4.8/5 (306 reviews)
- City: Cody
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#10. Cheyenne Frontier Days Old West Museum

- Rating: 4.4/5 (415 reviews)
- City: Cheyenne
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#9. Cody Firearms Museum

- Rating: 4.8/5 (699 reviews)
- City: Cody
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#8. Frontier Auto Museum

- Rating: 4.9/5 (76 reviews)
- City: Gillette
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#7. Wyoming State Museum

- Rating: 4.5/5 (496 reviews)
- City: Cheyenne
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#6. National Museum of Military Vehicles

- Rating: 5.0/5 (113 reviews)
- City: Dubois
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#5. Wyoming Dinosaur Center

- Rating: 4.6/5 (618 reviews)
- City: Thermopolis
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#4. National Historic Trails Interpretive Center

- Rating: 4.8/5 (561 reviews)
- City: Casper
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#3. Cody Dug Up Gun Museum

- Rating: 4.8/5 (800 reviews)
- City: Cody
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#2. National Museum of Wildlife Art

- Rating: 4.7/5 (2,102 reviews)
- City: Jackson Jackson Hole
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#1. Buffalo Bill Center of the West

- Rating: 4.8/5 (4,778 reviews)
- City: Cody
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This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou, writing by Jill Jaracz, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 51 states.

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