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Hours of Operation
Historical Center open daily 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
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The Discovery Camp in Silvergate
Final day for Discovery Camp 2008 - a five-day adventure for Wyoming middle school students throughout the Greater Yellowstone region. Contact Emily Hansel - emilyh@bbhc.org or 307.578.4110 for more information.
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Summer Adventures Workshops
Workshops for children in history, natural history, Plains Indian culture, and art. For more information, please contact Gretchen Henrich - gretchenh@bbhc.org or by phone 307.578.4061. Registration. Fee.
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Artist in Residence - Allan Mardon
Artist Allan Mardon demonstrates his work in the Whitney Gallery of Western Art. 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
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A Place Called Thorofare: People, Wilderness and Wildlife Management
Now on view in the Special Exhibitions Gallery through August 31, 2008.
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Retrieving the Past: Favorite Photos from the Archive
Now on view in the John Bunker Sands Photography Gallery through August 17, 2008.
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Gallery Presenter - George Marcum.
George Marcum portrays a 19th century military doctor with demonstrations and answering your questions. Cody Firearms Museum Breezeway. 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
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Natural History Lunchtime Expedition
"Ecology of Yellowstone Grizzly Bears" by Mark Bruscino, Wyoming Game & Fish Dept. 12:15 - 1 p.m. Coe Auditorium. Free event.
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Firearms with the Curator
Cody Firearms Museum Curator David Kennedy gives a presentation on the museum's collection, and a question & answer session on firearms history and technology. 10 a.m. Coe Auditorium.
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Yellowstone and Jellystone: Yogi Bear at 50
Buffalo Bill Museum Curator John Rumm, Ph.D. gives a public presentation on Yellowstone and that famous cartoon park equivalent - Jellystone - as Yogi Bear turns fifty years old! 12:15 p.m. Coe Auditorium.
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Maynard Dixon: Art and Spirit
Please join us as producer and director Jayne McKay holds a special screening of this documentary that won the 2008 Western Writers of America Spur Award for Best Documentary. After each presentation, McKay hosts a ten minute Q & A session. Showing Aug. 8 @ 1 & 3 p.m. and 11 a.m., 1 & 3 p.m. on Aug. 9. Coe Auditorium. For more information contact Jennifer Pils at jenniferp@bbhc.org.
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Museum Discovery Camp
Discover the natural and cultural world of the Cody region at the Buffalo Bill Historical Center and on daily field trips. For students entering grades 4, 5, and 6. $75 for members; $85 for non-members. For more information and registration contact Gretchen Henrich at gretchenh@bbhc.org or 307.578.4061.
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Be Bear Aware!
Learn about the types of bears that roam in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. Presented by the U.S. Forest Service. Tues. 2-2:30 p.m.; Weds. 3-3:30 p.m. Draper Museum of Natural History.
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Cody Institute for Western Studies Fellow Public Presentation
Free Public Presentation by Cody Institute Fellow Jaime Allison III, from the University of Virginia. "Life in the Semi-Sovereign Nation: Energy Development, Sovereignty, and Change Among the Crow and Northern Cheyenne." Wednesday, August 13, 2008 @ 3:30 p.m. Coe Auditorium.
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Buffalo Bill Invitational Shootout
The Best All-Around Shotgun Challenge in the West. Registration required. Fee.
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Firearms with the Curator
Cody Firearms Museum Curator David Kennedy gives a presentation on the museum's collection, and a question & answer session on firearms history and technology. 10 a.m. Coe Auditorium.
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Firearms with the Curator
Cody Firearms Museum Curator David Kennedy gives a presentation on the museum's collection, and a question & answer session on firearms history and technology. 10 a.m. Coe Auditorium.
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Presentation and Book Signing with Miles Swarthout
Miles Swarthout is doing a presentation on portions of the 1976 movie, "The Shootist" starring John Wayne. Based on the 1975 novel by Glendon Swarthout, Miles co-wrote the screenplay for the movie. Question and answer session. Followed by a book signing of "The Shootist" in front of Museum Selections. Noon. Coe Auditorium.
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Firearms with the Curator
Cody Firearms Museum Curator David Kennedy gives a presentation on the museum's collection, and a question & answer session on firearms history and technology. 10 a.m. Coe Auditorium.
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Buffalo Bill Art Show & Sale Opening Reception
A reception to unveil the 2008 Buffalo Bill Art Show & Sale. Items are included in the auction held on September 26. For more information contact Kathy Thompson at 307.587.5029 or Carri Dobbins at 307.587.5002, both at the Cody Country Chamber of Commerce, or go to www.buffalobillartshow.com. 5-7 p.m. John Bunker Sands Photography Gallery.
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Firearms with the Curator
Cody Firearms Museum Curator David Kennedy gives a presentation on the museum's collection, and a question & answer session on firearms history and technology. 10 a.m. Coe Auditorium.
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