Museum of the American West

Beautiful site,

Perfect place for a summer picnic, Native American dancers in full regalia on Wednesday evenings in summer, beautifully preserved historic building, clean restrooms and a great summer/fall wedding ven...

A pleasant surprise

Was for something to do in Lander for a few hours, so we decided to check the museum out. We had 3 of our children, ages 10,13 and 15. The museum itself is enjoyable. It is neat to walk into some of ...

Pleasantly surprised

We almost didn't go I mean we have seen so many west-themed museums on our road trip, what would a museum of local history have to offer? The answer is, "A LOT"! First we walked around the old buildi...

A step back into the living history of early Lander

This is a Museum that focuses on preserving many of the old buildings from the early days of the Lander area. It includes early cabins, a schoolhouse, a church, a store, and more all set up as they wo...

Great place to visit

This museum is like a miniature wild west town. You just walk around each building at your own pace. Most of the buildings have a small screen that tells you a bit about the building or the family th...