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Things to do in Cheyenne, Wyoming (WY): The Best Specialty Museums
While Cheyenne is the capital of Wyoming, it’s also considered America's rodeo and railroad capital. But there’s more to this Magic City of the Plains, with high tech taking advantage of using the mix of weather, landscape and populace for their latest innovations. Cheyenne is home to museums, historic hotels and mansions, a collection of heritage steam engines, western-themed attractions and shopping, resorts and ranches, a thriving arts community and a wide array of outdoor adventures.
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1. Messenger's Old West Museum
2. Cowgirls of the West Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 63 reviews
Temporarily closed until May 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Please come visit our museum next year!
Reviewed By BigDaddyWied - Houston, United States
An amiable gentleman greeted us upon our arrival—fascinating information about the impact of many women on Wyoming and the West. Much of the information I never knew before. The details about the individuals [and other] were easy to read, and there were many authentic visual props, pictures, and other infographics to tell the story better. We stopped by as we were walking on the Boot tour. No charge for entering, but we left a donation to keep the lights on. Make an effort to visit during visiting hours.
3. Cheyenne Depot Museum
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 488 reviews
The Cheyenne Depot Museum is housed in the renovation Union Pacific Cheyenne Depot, a National Historic Landmark. The museum provides a journey through the history of Cheyenne. It also houses the world famous model railroad layout, the Union Central & Northern, an HOn3 scale layout created by Harry Brunk.
Reviewed By 458stephanief - Brierley Hill, United Kingdom
Excellent place to visit in general and the depot museum certainly a must. Very informative staff and, as you would expect, full of train memorabilia and the model train exhibit (which one man took years to complete) is well worth seeing and children would love it. Lots of things to do and see in cheyenne itself and we would recommend the horse drawn carriage ride where a very b Knowledgeable gentleman driver gives so much local information on the historic buildings as you ride in style.
4. Wyoming National Guard Museum
5. Quebec 01 Missile Alert Facility State Historic Site
Visitors will witness the only military alert facility open to the public that controlled one of the most destructive nuclear weapons ever built by the US, the Peacekeeper. A self-guided tour of the topside includes living quarters and a look at Cold War history. A 30 minute guided capsule tour takes visitors underground where missileers would have received the call to launch from the President
