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Monday 9am - 5pm Tuesday 9am - 5pm Wednesday 9am - 5pm Thursday 9am - 5pm Friday 9am - 5pm Saturday 9am - 5pm

Pioneer Museum Lander Wyoming

Name: Pioneer Museum Lander Wyoming
Address: 1443 Main Street, Lander, WY, 82520, US
Telephone: (307) 332-3373
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The Pioneer Museum in Lander is dedicated to the history of the Lander Valley in West Central Wyoming.

10/15/2026

Halloween Night at the Museum is Friday and Saturday 6 pm to 9 pm! The weather looks perfect, and lots of fun family activties are on tap - the great National Honor Society Maze, marshmallow roast, spooky stories, the pumpkin slingshots and lots more. $5 per person - cash only. A new addition this year will be a performance by the Lander Valley High School Marching Band on Friday Night. They are going to state competion on Saturday, and are doing a performance to their drill in front of the museum on Friday, so come early to check out these very talented kids - the band plays at 6 pm (no charge for the band performance). The Marching band supporters will also be selling hot dogs and caramal apples at the Halloween event to raise money for the band.

10/14/2026

Thanks to everyone who played a part in the Wind River Cultural Centers Foundation Rare Relics Roadshow Saturday. Thanks to folks that donated items, bought items and helped support the Fremont County Museums.

10/13/2026

The LVHS National Honor Society students were in over the weekend to create their spooky maze in the livery stable for our Halloween Night at the Museum, which is this weekend! Always one of the highlights of the event, They've created a very "mazey" maze this year. Join us from 6 pm to 9pm Friday and Saturday. Due to scheduling difficulties we won't have the hay ride this year - but all the other fun stuff will be ready - the pumpkin slingshots, the spooky stories, the fortune teller, marshmallow roast, hot chocolate, popcorn and more!

10/12/2026

The Wyoming Historical Society had their annual meeting in Lander this past weekend. At their awards ceremony recognizing good historical work around the state, the Fremont County Museum system won an award for Show of the year for our "Rediscover the Winds" podcast - a joint effort between the Lander, Riverton and Dubois Museums. The Lander Museum also won an award - or rather one of our excellent volunteers - McKenzie Lilygren for her dedicated work on helping clean/preserve our J.K. Ralston collection of Chief Washakie paintings. The award she won was "Outstanding Preservation Project 2026." Thanks to the Historical Society for the recognition!

10/11/2026

Lookback: Riding the stagecoach

Traveling by stage (or horseback) was the only way to reach Lander until the arrival of the railroad, and here is a shot of a stage coach coming up Beaver Hill.

Beaver Hill had a reputation for being dangerous, with accidents happening often enough that many passengers opted to walk this portion, as you can see them coming up behind the coach. Stage driver is Harry Angelo, photo taken circa 1900.

10/09/2026

The Rare Relics Roadshow is this Saturday - sign up to get your treasures evaluated, then come to the auction/diner Saturday night to bid on cool items - lots of art, cowboy stuff and more. All proceeds benefit the Fremont County Museums!

10/06/2026

Our 12th annual Halloween Night at the Museum is coming up Oct. 16 and 17, from 6 to 9 p.m. Lots of slightly spooky family fun - ghost stories, the haunted maze, hot chocolate, marshmallow roast, pumpkin slingshots, and more! This year the LVHS marching band will be selling caramel apples and hot dogs as well to raise funds for the band.

10/05/2026

Lookback: Teacher from circa 1900s-1910s; it looks like they were learning a song from the writing on the chalkboard.

We have unidentified people in our collection of photos and if anyone recognizes this young teacher, let us know!

10/02/2026

Be sure to support the museum at the Rare Relics Roadshow - In Lander Oct. 10 - get your items appraised and attend the evening dinner and auction!

10/01/2026

“Collections Managers Attend Cultural Heritage Institute Conference”
Jami Cannon from the Riverton Museum and Taylor Meadows from the Pioneer Museum attended a Cultural Heritage Tourism Conference in Cheyenne recently.
A part of the conference focused on collections management regarding policies, storage, on-line resources, digitalization processes and programs.
Additionally, there was a focus on historic preservation both of artifacts and historic structures and their interpretation.
Continuing education is an important component for our staff, allowing them to learn and keep up with new trends and technology to help preserve our collections and better present them for the public.

Address

1443 Main Street
Lander, WY
82520

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 5pm
Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm
Friday	9am - 5pm
Saturday	9am - 5pm

Telephone

(307) 332-3373

Website

http://www.fremontcountymuseums.com/

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