Highest-rated museums in Wyoming
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Highest-rated museums in Wyoming
Museums are one of the most important institutions in any country. They don't just show us our past, they contextualize it—allowing visitors to better understand cultures and ourselves. Good museum displays lead to reflection, generate ideas, and create a sense of appreciation for who has come before. In many towns and cities, museums are jewels of the public, and often rank highly for tourist visits. Stacker compiled a list of the museums in Wyoming on Tripadvisor.
#30. Jackson Hole Children's Museum
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (13 reviews)
- Type of activity: Children's Museums
- Address: 155 N Jean St, Jackson, WY 83001-8527
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- Type of activity: Children's Museums
- Address: 155 N Jean St, Jackson, WY 83001-8527
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#29. Quebec 01 Missile Alert Facility
- Rating: 5.0 / 5 (15 reviews)
- Type of activity: Military Museums
- Address:
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- Type of activity: Military Museums
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#28. City of Rock Springs Museum
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (46 reviews)
- Type of activity: Speciality Museums
- Address: 201 B St, Rock Springs, WY 82901-6250
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- Type of activity: Speciality Museums
- Address: 201 B St, Rock Springs, WY 82901-6250
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#27. Cheyenne Artists Guild
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (11 reviews)
- Type of activity: Art Galleries
- Address: 1701 Morrie Ave, Cheyenne, WY 82001-4855
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- Type of activity: Art Galleries
- Address: 1701 Morrie Ave, Cheyenne, WY 82001-4855
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#26. Saratoga Museum
- Rating: 5.0 / 5 (10 reviews)
- Type of activity: Art Museums, History Museums
- Address: 104 E. Constitution Ave., Saratoga, WY 82331
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- Type of activity: Art Museums, History Museums
- Address: 104 E. Constitution Ave., Saratoga, WY 82331
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#25. Cody Dug Up Gun Museum
- Rating: 5.0 / 5 (716 reviews)
- Type of activity: Speciality Museums
- Address: 1020 12th St, Cody, WY 82414-3610
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- Type of activity: Speciality Museums
- Address: 1020 12th St, Cody, WY 82414-3610
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#24. Rare Jackson Hole Gallery
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (27 reviews)
- Type of activity: Art Galleries
- Address: 60 E Broadway Ave, Jackson, WY 83001-8630
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- Type of activity: Art Galleries
- Address: 60 E Broadway Ave, Jackson, WY 83001-8630
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#23. Fossil Safari at Warfield Fossil Quarries
- Rating: 5.0 / 5 (93 reviews)
- Type of activity: Speciality Museums
- Address: Farm Field Rd, Kemmerer, WY 83101
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- Type of activity: Speciality Museums
- Address: Farm Field Rd, Kemmerer, WY 83101
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#22. Messenger's Old West Museum
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (20 reviews)
- Type of activity: Speciality Museums
- Address: 616 Crook Ave, Cheyenne, WY 82001-5420
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- Type of activity: Speciality Museums
- Address: 616 Crook Ave, Cheyenne, WY 82001-5420
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#21. Wind River Heritage Center
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (45 reviews)
- Type of activity: Speciality Museums, History Museums
- Address: 1075 S Federal Blvd, Riverton, WY 82501-4913
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- Type of activity: Speciality Museums, History Museums
- Address: 1075 S Federal Blvd, Riverton, WY 82501-4913
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#20. Wyoming Frontier Prison
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (276 reviews)
- Type of activity: Speciality Museums, Historic Sites
- Address: 500 W Walnut St, Rawlins, WY 82301-4768
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- Type of activity: Speciality Museums, Historic Sites
- Address: 500 W Walnut St, Rawlins, WY 82301-4768
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#19. Hot Springs Historical Museum
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (63 reviews)
- Type of activity: History Museums
- Address: 700 Broadway St., Thermopolis, WY 82443
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- Type of activity: History Museums
- Address: 700 Broadway St., Thermopolis, WY 82443
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#18. Nelson Museum of the West
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (68 reviews)
- Type of activity: History Museums
- Address: 1714 Carey Ave, Cheyenne, WY 82001-4420
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- Type of activity: History Museums
- Address: 1714 Carey Ave, Cheyenne, WY 82001-4420
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#17. The Brookover Gallery
- Rating: 5.0 / 5 (34 reviews)
- Type of activity: Art Galleries
- Address: 125 N Cache St, Jackson, WY 83001-8681
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- Type of activity: Art Galleries
- Address: 125 N Cache St, Jackson, WY 83001-8681
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#16. Museum of the Mountain Man
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (245 reviews)
- Type of activity: Speciality Museums
- Address: 700 East Hennick, Pinedale, WY 82941
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- Type of activity: Speciality Museums
- Address: 700 East Hennick, Pinedale, WY 82941
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#15. Cowgirls of the West Museum
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (64 reviews)
- Type of activity: Speciality & Gift Shops, Speciality Museums
- Address: 203 & 205 West 17th Street, Cheyenne, WY 82001-4411
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- Type of activity: Speciality & Gift Shops, Speciality Museums
- Address: 203 & 205 West 17th Street, Cheyenne, WY 82001-4411
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#14. Cody Firearms Museum
- Rating: 5.0 / 5 (682 reviews)
- Type of activity: Speciality Museums
- Address: 720 Sheridan Ave Within the Buffalo Bill Center of the West, Cody, WY 82414-3428
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- Type of activity: Speciality Museums
- Address: 720 Sheridan Ave Within the Buffalo Bill Center of the West, Cody, WY 82414-3428
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#13. Natural History Museum - Western Wyoming Community College
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (62 reviews)
- Type of activity: Natural History Museums
- Address: 2500 College Dr, Rock Springs, WY 82901-5802
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- Type of activity: Natural History Museums
- Address: 2500 College Dr, Rock Springs, WY 82901-5802
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#12. Jackson Hole Historical Society & Museum
- Rating: 4.0 / 5 (193 reviews)
- Type of activity: History Museums
- Address: 225 N Cache Street, Jackson, WY 83001
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- Type of activity: History Museums
- Address: 225 N Cache Street, Jackson, WY 83001
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#11. Tate Geological Museum
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (144 reviews)
- Type of activity: Speciality Museums
- Address: 124 College Dr, Casper, WY 82601-4611
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- Type of activity: Speciality Museums
- Address: 124 College Dr, Casper, WY 82601-4611
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#10. Frontier Auto Museum
- Rating: 5.0 / 5 (44 reviews)
- Type of activity: Speciality Museums, Antique Shops
- Address: 205 Ross Ave Hwy 14/16, Gillette, WY 82716-3742
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- Type of activity: Speciality Museums, Antique Shops
- Address: 205 Ross Ave Hwy 14/16, Gillette, WY 82716-3742
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#9. Rockpile Museum
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (111 reviews)
- Type of activity: Speciality Museums, History Museums
- Address: 900 W 2nd St, Gillette, WY 82716-3405
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- Type of activity: Speciality Museums, History Museums
- Address: 900 W 2nd St, Gillette, WY 82716-3405
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#8. Images of Nature by Thomas Mangelsen
- Rating: 5.0 / 5 (279 reviews)
- Type of activity: Art Galleries
- Address: 170 N Cache St, Jackson, WY 83001-8681
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- Type of activity: Art Galleries
- Address: 170 N Cache St, Jackson, WY 83001-8681
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#7. Wyoming Dinosaur Center
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (592 reviews)
- Type of activity: Science Museums, Children's Museums
- Address: 110 Carter Ranch Rd, Thermopolis, WY 82443-2457
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- Type of activity: Science Museums, Children's Museums
- Address: 110 Carter Ranch Rd, Thermopolis, WY 82443-2457
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#6. National Historic Trails Interpretive Center
- Rating: 5.0 / 5 (521 reviews)
- Type of activity: History Museums
- Address: 1501 N Poplar St, Casper, WY 82601-1375
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- Type of activity: History Museums
- Address: 1501 N Poplar St, Casper, WY 82601-1375
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#5. Cheyenne Frontier Days Old West Museum
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (391 reviews)
- Type of activity: History Museums
- Address: 4610 Carey Ave Frontier Park, Cheyenne, WY 82001-7500
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- Type of activity: History Museums
- Address: 4610 Carey Ave Frontier Park, Cheyenne, WY 82001-7500
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#4. Cheyenne Depot Museum
- Rating: 4.0 / 5 (497 reviews)
- Type of activity: Speciality Museums
- Address: 121 W 15th St Number One Depot Square, Cheyenne, WY 82001-4472
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- Type of activity: Speciality Museums
- Address: 121 W 15th St Number One Depot Square, Cheyenne, WY 82001-4472
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#3. Buffalo Bill Center of the West
- Rating: 5.0 / 5 (4,585 reviews)
- Type of activity: Speciality Museums, History Museums
- Address: 720 Sheridan Ave, Cody, WY 82414-3428
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- Type of activity: Speciality Museums, History Museums
- Address: 720 Sheridan Ave, Cody, WY 82414-3428
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#2. Wyoming State Museum
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (470 reviews)
- Type of activity: Children's Museums, History Museums
- Address: 2301 Central Ave, Cheyenne, WY 82001-3110
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- Type of activity: Children's Museums, History Museums
- Address: 2301 Central Ave, Cheyenne, WY 82001-3110
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#1. National Museum of Wildlife Art
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (1,993 reviews)
- Type of activity: Speciality Museums, Art Museums
- Address: 2820 Runguis Rd, Jackson, WY 83001
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- Type of activity: Speciality Museums, Art Museums
- Address: 2820 Runguis Rd, Jackson, WY 83001
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