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Cheyenne Frontier Days Old West Museum

4610 Carey Avenue · Cheyenne, WY

Why you should go…

The Cheyenne Frontier Days Old West Museum has interpreted and exhibited the history of Cheyenne, the Cheyenne Frontier Days rodeo celebration, and the American West since 1978. Its permanent collection includes more than 150 horse-drawn carriages and wagons, alongside pioneer artifacts, Western and folk art, and clothing. The museum is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit located in Cheyenne, Wyoming.

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Good to know

General museums guidance

Habits that pay off across this whole category, not rules for this one venue. Always check the official site for the specifics.

  • Check the special exhibition separately

    Touring shows usually carry their own ticket and their own opening hours, listed apart from general admission.

  • Look for the free window

    Many museums run community days, member evenings, or discounted late openings. It is worth a look before you pay full price.

  • Travel light through the door

    Large bags and backpacks often have to go to a coat check, and lines for it move slowly at opening.

  • Weekday mornings beat weekend afternoons

    School groups clear out by early afternoon midweek, while weekends stay busy from late morning on.

What's around here?

The closest stops to Cheyenne Frontier Days Old West Museum, ordered by straight-line distance. A few more like it, plus some different kinds of fun so you can build a full day.

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    Free museum in downtown Cheyenne celebrating pioneering cowgirls, rodeo queens and Western women's history.

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    Cheyenne

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    Cheyenne's official destination marketing organization, promoting Wyoming's capital city and its Western heritage attractions.

    2.5 mi awaySwitch it up: Sightseeing

  • Sightseeing
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    Laramie

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    Southeast Wyoming college town at the base of the Snowy Range, gateway to Vedauwoo and Medicine Bow National Forest.

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