Museums and galleries in Cheyenne

Museums and galleries in Cheyenne

1. Do

   Boots of Cheyenne

   begin at Wyoming State Museum

   Spread over the area, there are 7 larger-than-life boots with art on them. Pick up a pamphlet from the state museum. The pamphlet will give you tourism info, and if you have an audio device, the boots will reveal Cheyenne to you. Can you find them all? (Hint: The first one is on the property.)

2. See

   Cheyenne Botanic Gardens

   Includes diverse flora and a greenhouse conservatory. The grounds are also home to Historic Locomotive 1242 and the Western Walkway, connecting the Gardens to the Old West Museum.

   Mon-Fri 8AM-4:30PM, Sat Sun 11AM-3:30PM·Free

3. See

   Cheyenne Depot Museum

   Former Union Pacific Railroad Depot and renovated National Historic Landmark. The plaza in front of the depot hosts concerts and other events during the summer.

   Sun 11AM-3PM, Mon-Fri 9AM-5PM, Sat 9am-3PM·$8 adults, 12 and under free

4. See

   Nelson Museum of the West

   Western museum with 11,000 square feet of exhibits, including Indian artifacts, cowboy trappings, 19th century weapons and outlaw memorabilia.

   May 1-Oct 31: Mon-Fri 9AM-4:30PM

5. See

   Old West Museum & Store

   Located in Frontier Park on the grounds of Cheyenne Frontier Days, the historic rodeo called the "Daddy of 'em All". Includes a large display of horse-drawn carriages and exhibits on the history of the CFD rodeo which was established in 1897.

6. See

   Wyoming State Museum

   Features artifacts, various collections and gift shop, full of souvenirs and Wyoming books.

   Mon-Sat 9AM-4:30PM

Listings from the Wikivoyage guide to Cheyenne (CC BY-SA 4.0).