Current Exhibits
DINOSAURS TO MAMMALS: 150 YEARS OF WYOMING PREHISTORY
DINOSAURS TO MAMMALS: 150 YEARS OF WYOMING PREHISTORY
DINOSAURS TO MAMMALS: 150 YEARS OF WYOMING PREHISTORY
March 2023-December 2024
See the extinct dinosaurs, mammals, reptiles, fish, and birds that once called Wyoming home. On exhibit are the toe claw of a sauropod, a skull cast of the rhino-like Uintatherium, prehistoric fish, and more.
TRIBES AND TRAILS
DINOSAURS TO MAMMALS: 150 YEARS OF WYOMING PREHISTORY
DINOSAURS TO MAMMALS: 150 YEARS OF WYOMING PREHISTORY
Permanent Exhibit
Northeastern Wyoming was the home and hunting grounds of several Indigenous nations. See how the Bozeman Trail, Indian Wars, and Native American culture influenced this era in Wyoming history as cultures clashed.
ARCHAEOLOGY
DINOSAURS TO MAMMALS: 150 YEARS OF WYOMING PREHISTORY
EARLY SHERIDAN SETTLEMENT AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Permanent Exhibit
Discover the human history and prehistory of the Bighorn Mountains.
EARLY SHERIDAN SETTLEMENT AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
EARLY SHERIDAN SETTLEMENT AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
EARLY SHERIDAN SETTLEMENT AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Permanent Exhibit
John Loucks plotted Sheridan on brown wrapping paper one evening in 1882. Sheridan has grown and developed ever since. Take a walk down memory lane through a diorama and photographs of early-Sheridan.
WELCOME TO THE BIGHORN NATIONAL FOREST
EARLY SHERIDAN SETTLEMENT AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
BLACK DIAMONDS: COAL IN SHERIDAN COUNTY
Permanent Exhibit
Explore the history of the Bighorn National Forest beginning with the tie flume-era through to the Civilian Conservation Corps projects in the 1940s.
BLACK DIAMONDS: COAL IN SHERIDAN COUNTY
EARLY SHERIDAN SETTLEMENT AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
BLACK DIAMONDS: COAL IN SHERIDAN COUNTY
Permanent Exhibit
The story of coal is one of importance in Wyoming history. For Sheridan County, black diamonds held the key to the success and development of the county. Discover the lives of the people who came to call Wyoming home as they labored to produce the life source of their communities.
THE LAND: AGRICULTURE IN SHERIDAN COUNTY
THE LAND: AGRICULTURE IN SHERIDAN COUNTY
THE LAND: AGRICULTURE IN SHERIDAN COUNTY
Permanent Exhibit
Learn about Centennial Ranches, what cattle breeds Sheridan is known for, the sugar beet industry, and more.
Exhibit Proposals
We are open to collaborating with curators and artists from throughout the Bighorn Mountain region on new and innovative exhibits, programs, publications, or other projects. Please consider our mission and current programming to determine whether your submission is appropriate to our Museum.
Artists from Sheridan and northeastern Wyoming will receive priority consideration, although artists from all locations, and any stage of their career may be considered. Exhibits are generally scheduled 18 to 24 months in advance, but some exceptions may be considered. Submissions are reviewed on a rolling basis.
If you have questions, or want to submit a proposal, please email Dani Stuckle at director@museumbighorns.org for more information.
