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In 1683, Elias Ashmole, an Oxford graduate and true polymath, , the modern world's first public museum. Stocked with his private collection of artifacts, curios, and special scientific equipment, the goal of the museum was to create a center for practical research and the advancement of knowledge. This, Ashmole felt, was a goal "very necessary to humaine life, health [and] the conveniences thereof."

According to figures from the Institute of Museum and Library Services, there are in the United States today. Their collections encompass everything from modern art, like at the MoMA in New York City, to mustard, like at the National Mustard Museum in Middleton, Wisconsin, and everything in between.

Museums are anchors of our communities. The reports that museums support more than 725,000 jobs and contribute upwards of $50 billion to the U.S. economy each year. Three-quarters of Americans agree that museums are an important part of our civil society and have an important role in promoting knowledge and civic engagement.

Beyond their educational and economic significance, museums are just plain fun. Whether you have a developed interest in natural history or just want to learn a little bit more about funerary history (the National Museum of Funeral History in Houston), there's sure to be a museum that strikes your interest. There's simply nothing else quite like spending an afternoon learning about famous figures, arts and crafts, military history, or what else you fancy.

Here, compiled a list of the highest-rated specialty museums in Wyoming on as of Aug. 13, 2025. Keep reading to see what unique museums are in your home state. Then, make sure to plan a visit. With many museums facing funding cuts due to the current administration's efforts to dismantle the Institute of Museum and Library Services, who's to say how much longer these treasure troves will be available to us?

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#30. Little Snake River Museum

- Rating: 4.8/5 (22 reviews)
- City: Savery
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#29. Sweetwater County Museum

- Rating: 4.7/5 (29 reviews)
- City: Green River Sweetwater County
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#28. Hoofprints of the Past Museum

- Rating: 4.8/5 (27 reviews)
- City: Kaycee
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#27. Uinta County Museum

- Rating: 4.4/5 (34 reviews)
- City: Evanston
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#26. Meeteetse Museums

- Rating: 4.7/5 (33 reviews)
- City: Meeteetse
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#25. Homesteader Museum

- Rating: 4.7/5 (39 reviews)
- City: Powell
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#24. Grand Encampment Museum

- Rating: 4.7/5 (60 reviews)
- City: Encampment
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#23. Wind River Heritage Center

- Rating: 4.6/5 (47 reviews)
- City: Riverton
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#22. Werner Wildlife Museum

- Rating: 4.4/5 (34 reviews)
- City: Casper
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#21. Carbon County Museum

- Rating: 4.8/5 (33 reviews)
- City: Rawlins
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#20. Murie Centre

- Rating: 4.7/5 (27 reviews)
- City: Moose Grand Teton National Park
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#19. Cowgirls of the West Museum

- Rating: 4.4/5 (67 reviews)
- City: Cheyenne
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#18. Stagecoach Museum

- Rating: 4.5/5 (64 reviews)
- City: Lusk
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#17. Pryor Mountain Wild Mustang Center

- Rating: 4.7/5 (70 reviews)
- City: Lovell
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#16. City of Rock Springs Museum

- Rating: 4.7/5 (50 reviews)
- City: Rock Springs Sweetwater County
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#15. Rockpile Museum

- Rating: 4.3/5 (117 reviews)
- City: Gillette
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#14. Crook County Museum

- Rating: 4.6/5 (103 reviews)
- City: Sundance
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#13. Museum of the American West

- Rating: 4.6/5 (50 reviews)
- City: Lander
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#12. Messenger's Old West Museum

- Rating: 4.7/5 (30 reviews)
- City: Cheyenne
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#11. The Historic Occidental Hotel Museum

- Rating: 4.6/5 (181 reviews)
- City: Buffalo
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#10. Wyoming Frontier Prison

- Rating: 4.5/5 (297 reviews)
- City: Rawlins
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#9. Museum of the Mountain Man

- Rating: 4.7/5 (269 reviews)
- City: Pinedale
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#8. Tate Geological Museum

- Rating: 4.7/5 (170 reviews)
- City: Casper
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#7. Cheyenne Depot Museum

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

- Rating: 4.8/5 (306 reviews)
- City: Cody
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#5. Cody Firearms Museum

- Rating: 4.8/5 (699 reviews)
- City: Cody
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#4. National Museum of Military Vehicles

- Rating: 5.0/5 (113 reviews)
- City: Dubois
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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 (4,779 reviews)
- City: Cody
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This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou, writing by Madison Troyer, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 51 states.

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