rockquarry
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I know many here have been to the Cody museums. My wife and I made our first trip last week. I can't add much to the comments of others, but it's certainly a trip worth making.
The gun museum seems to be the highlight for many, but I thought the other museums equalled it. We got a two-hour private tour of the gun museum before going through it on our own. I recommend this as the assistant curator can answer virtually any question and point out interesting things few of us would be aware of otherwise. You also get to handle some guns in the basement storage area.
We rented a log cabin cottage in town within short walking distance of the Center. This is apparently still the "off" season as few were at the museums; nothing was crowded and we were often the only persons in the areas we visited. Two cars were in the parking lot on Saturday morning at 8 AM when the building opened.
With so few people, the five museums could be seen in one day if you stayed from 8-6, but that's too much for most of us. Two leisurely days work much better. I wouldn't consider going during the tourist season.
The gun museum seems to be the highlight for many, but I thought the other museums equalled it. We got a two-hour private tour of the gun museum before going through it on our own. I recommend this as the assistant curator can answer virtually any question and point out interesting things few of us would be aware of otherwise. You also get to handle some guns in the basement storage area.
We rented a log cabin cottage in town within short walking distance of the Center. This is apparently still the "off" season as few were at the museums; nothing was crowded and we were often the only persons in the areas we visited. Two cars were in the parking lot on Saturday morning at 8 AM when the building opened.
With so few people, the five museums could be seen in one day if you stayed from 8-6, but that's too much for most of us. Two leisurely days work much better. I wouldn't consider going during the tourist season.
