Meeteetse Museums

Meeteetse Museums The Meeteetse Museums includes the Charles Belden Museum of Western Photography, the Meeteetse Museum

The Meeteetse Museums are located in Meeteetse, Wyoming, a town in Park County not far from Yellowstone National Park, The museums are governed by the Meeteetse Museum District and consist of the Charles Belden Museum of Western Photography, the Meeteetse Museum, and the First National Bank Museum, which is on the National Register of Historic Places. The Belden Museum features the historic western photographs taken by Charles Belden on the famous Pitchfork Ranch near Meeteetse during the early 20th century. The Belden Museum is also home to the Olive Fell Gallery, the "Little Wahb the Grizzly" and Wolves Exhibit, plus great examples of collectible Thomas Molesworth furniture. The Meeteetse Museums feature exhibits on the legendary Meeteetse Mercantile, the endangered black-footed ferrets, Mike Crocker's Grand Slam of North American Wild Sheep, and much more. The newly restored Bank Building houses the Bank Museum and tells the story of this business in its original setting. The Meeteetse Museums offer free tours to exciting places throughout the summer, such as Legend Rock, the Ghost Mining Town of Kirwin, and the townsite of the notorious Arland. Please visit our calendar at meeteetsemuseums.org to see what's going on!

Reminder, starting today we will be closed for 1 week to travel to, present at, attend, and return from the MPMA Confere...
10/14/2026

Reminder, starting today we will be closed for 1 week to travel to, present at, attend, and return from the MPMA Conference! Thank you for understanding the benefits of networking with our museum peers and continuing to get Meeteetse's name out! As always, we plan to return with new ideas to continue to improve the Museums!

Thanks for understanding that we will be closed to attend the regional museum conference!
10/13/2026

Thanks for understanding that we will be closed to attend the regional museum conference!

Heads up!Due to staff attendance at the MPMA Conference, tomorrow, Tuesday, October 13, is the only day we are open this...
10/12/2026

Heads up!
Due to staff attendance at the MPMA Conference, tomorrow, Tuesday, October 13, is the only day we are open this week so stop in to get your Museum fix!
The Museums will reopen on Thursday, October 22. Thank you for your understanding!

Join us today, Saturday, October 10th, at 2:00 PM for an exciting presentation: An Update on the Bison of the Bighorn Ba...
10/10/2026

Join us today, Saturday, October 10th, at 2:00 PM for an exciting presentation: An Update on the Bison of the Bighorn Basin Project with Amy Phillips!

Amy, the Assistant Curator at the Draper Natural History Museum at the Buffalo Bill Center of the West, launched the Bison of the Bighorn Basin project during her time right here with the Meeteetse Museums! She is returning to share fascinating updates on how this ongoing project explores the deep, interconnected history between bison and the local landscape in our region.

This presentation will be held in the main Museum building at 1947 State Street and is free and open to the public!

Need a ferret fix? Enjoy the Meeteetse rediscovery and release excitement with the film "Ferret Town" on WY PBS! Tonight...
10/09/2026

Need a ferret fix? Enjoy the Meeteetse rediscovery and release excitement with the film "Ferret Town" on WY PBS! Tonight, 10/9, at 10:30pm

Heads up! Due to being short-staffed, the Museums will be closed the morning of Sat Oct 10 (tomorrow) for the remaining ...
10/09/2026

Heads up! Due to being short-staffed, the Museums will be closed the morning of Sat Oct 10 (tomorrow) for the remaining staff member to attend a meeting.
The museum will be open in the afternoon for the 2pm Bison Project Update with Amy Phillips. We hope to see you then!

Don't forget to mark your calendars to join us on Saturday, October 10th at 2:00 PM for an exciting presentation: An Upd...
10/06/2026

Don't forget to mark your calendars to join us on Saturday, October 10th at 2:00 PM for an exciting presentation: An Update on the Bison of the Bighorn Basin Project with Amy Phillips!

Amy, the Assistant Curator at the Draper Natural History Museum at the Buffalo Bill Center of the West, launched the Bison of the Bighorn Basin project during her time right here with the Meeteetse Museums! She is returning to share fascinating updates on how this ongoing project explores the deep, interconnected history between bison and the local landscape in our region.

This presentation will be held in the main Museum building at 1947 State Street. The event is free and open to the public! Mark your calendars and bring your family out for an afternoon of natural history!

Today's the day! Join us for an interactive workshop led by Jackie Dorothy today, October 3rd, from 1 to 3 at the Cowboy...
10/03/2026

Today's the day! Join us for an interactive workshop led by Jackie Dorothy today, October 3rd, from 1 to 3 at the Cowboy Bar & Cafe!
This free workshop was made possible by support from the Wyoming Arts Council.

Step back in time with us for Throwback Thursday!Before visitors walked through our doors to explore local history, town...
10/01/2026

Step back in time with us for Throwback Thursday!

Before visitors walked through our doors to explore local history, townspeople came into this very building to fill prescriptions, grab supplies, and catch up with neighbors. This photograph shows the old pharmacy that once operated right here in what is now the Meeteetse Museums, likely taken in the 1920s or 1930s.

Did you celebrate Black-footed Ferret Rediscovery Day over the weekend? We may not have done much, but it was on our min...
09/29/2026

Did you celebrate Black-footed Ferret Rediscovery Day over the weekend? We may not have done much, but it was on our minds!

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1947 State St
Meeteetse, WY
82433

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