Upcoming special events
History Happy Hour
Friday, March 8, 5:30 pm
Join us at PO News & Flagstaff Cafe this Friday, March 8 at 5:30 to talk about the Sheridan floods. A big shout out to Mark Demple for hosting History Happy Hour this month! Come share your stories and photos. See you Friday!
Past Events
Sheridan County Chamber of Commerce Event
Business After Hours
Join us on Wednesday, November 15, 2023 from 5-7 pm, for the Chamber’s premier networking event, Business After Hours! Enjoy great food and great conversation. Business After Hours is free and open to everyone. For more information, call (307) 672-2485 or visit sheridanwyomingchamber.org
Leadership Open House
Elected officials and leaders and staff from government agencies and local nonprofit organizations are invited to join the staff and board from the Museum at the Bighorns on Wednesday, August 16 for an open house from 3 to 6 pm. Staff will be on hand to talk about upcoming programs, exhibits, and how visitors can learn more about the culture and heritage of Sheridan and the greater Bighorn Mountain region. Complimentary food and drinks provided.
For more information, contact Dani Stuckle at 307.675.1150 or email director@museumbighorns.org. The Museum of the Bighorns is open daily from 9 am-5 pm. Find out more at museumbighorns.org.
Members' Summer Porch Party
Become a member of the Museum at the Bighorns and join us at the Members' Summer Porch Party on Friday, July 21 at 5:30 pm. As a member, you'll enjoy free admission and special perks like discounts on special events and museum store purchases. When you join before July 20, you'll receive 14 months of membership for the regular 12-month price. We look forward to welcoming you to the museum to celebrate our members and supporters on July 21 with museum friends and family, and to see all the changes taking place at the museum this summer.
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Open House for Tourism Industry and Frontline Staff
Join the Museum at the Bighorns from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm on Wednesday, June 28 for an open house for tourism industry and hospitality frontline staff. If you work in the frontlines of local businesses—gas stations, restaurants, hotels, and retail businesses—staff will be on hand to talk about upcoming programs, exhibits, and how visitors can learn more about the culture and heritage of the greater Bighorn Mountain region.
There is no charge to attend, but, registration at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/open-house-for-hospitality-frontline-staff-tickets-637486488247 is required.
Museum at the Bighorns Hosts Free Presentation on Artist Merritt Dana Houghton, Saturday, June 24
Join the Museum at the Bighorns at 5:30 pm on Saturday, June 24 as we welcome historian Michael A. Amundson for a presentation and book signing of The Art and Life of Merritt Dana Houghton in the Northern Rockies, 1878-1919. This illustrated biography details the life of pen-and-ink artist Merritt Dana Houghton, who created over 200 bird's-eye sketches of communities throughout Wyoming and other western states. Amundson tells Houghton's story through extensive research including genealogical records, newspaper accounts, and Houghton's own illustrations including a reproduction of a four-foot by eight-foot view of Sheridan. This event is free and open to the public.
Michael A. Amundson is a professor of history at Northern Arizona University and the author of Yellowcake Towns, Passage to Wonderland, Wyoming Revisited, The Art and Life of Merritt Dana Houghton, and co-editor of Atomic Culture.