At the entrance to the Firearms gallery in the Buffalo Bill Historical Center, is a shooting gallery, like the kind that you find at the State Fair. I'm happy to say, that of the 6 of us visiting the Center that day, I came in second in the shooting contest. It was close and I might have come in first if I would have started out shooting with the right eye open and shooting down the rifle instead of across the gun. The Firearms gallery is the favorite of the boys and men. Roosevelt donated some of his firearms to the museum. The men in the group were impressed.
The Western Art gallery, which is right next door to the shooting contraption, ends with a full window looking out on the Wyoming hillside and a western bronze sculpture. Cody must rank first in the nation for its public art bronze sculptures. They are everywhere, through out the town.
The Buffalo Bill gallery is being renovated. The part we saw was still very interesting. It told the story of how my grandparents and all pioneers must have lived out on the plains of South Dakota in the early 1900's. Before you go you might check on their web page to see if the Buffalo Bill gallery is open. I think it should be back in place by May 2012.
Before we leave Cody for the next adventure, it should be noted that Sierra Trading Post has a discount store down the street from the Buffalo Bill Historical Center. Check out the bargain basement for great buys in outdoor gear and camping equipment. The employees at this store work hard at filling any order you might need.
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