Learn about the events and people who made a significant contribution to the history of Medicine Bow, Wyoming
The Medicine Bow Museum houses local history. Our stories feature fossil discoveries, Native Americans, tie hacks, ranching and early settlement, the Union Pacific Railroad, the Lincoln Highway, and the influence of Owen Wister's western novel, The Virginian on the community of Medicine Bow.
Fans of Owen Wister's novel will enjoy seeing stars from The Virginian television show and films. The story of the famous Virginian Hotel is also on display.
Our historic Union Pacific depot houses railroad memoriabilia spanning 68 years. A caboose was gifted to the Museum as a reminder of the importance of the railroad.
Get to know the man who chose Medicine Bow as the setting for his western novel and inspired interest in the old west.
Excavation at the Como Bluff Dig Site led to the discovery of the first complete fossil skeletons of many dinosaur species.
Discover how Medicine Bow came to be selected as one of the warm and hospitable towns that welcome Lincoln Highway travelers.
Learn about early settlers in the Medicine Bow Valley and the growth of ranching and freighting.
Between 1918 and 1927, pilots flew over 14 million miles and delivered 300 million letters. Learn how Medicine Bow helped light the way.
Find out how the Medicine Bow Wind Energy Project advanced the science for large-scale wind farms.
Understand how mining "booms and busts" have made ghostowns of the once prosperous towns of Carbon and Shirley Basin.
Don't you find it a beautiful clean thought, a world empty of people, just uninterrupted grass, and a hare sitting up?
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Don't you find it a beautiful clean thought, a world empty of people, just uninterrupted grass, and a hare sitting up?
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Don't you find it a beautiful clean thought, a world empty of people, just uninterrupted grass, and a hare sitting up?
Don't you find it a beautiful clean thought, a world empty of people, just uninterrupted grass, and a hare sitting up?
Valery Tombyer
Manager
Valery Tombyer
Manager
Valery Tombyer
Manager
Valery Tombyer
Manager
Memorial Day to Labor Day: Open Mon - Sat: 9am – 4pm
Sun& Holidays: 10am – 2pm
Off-season: By appointment, please call
307-379-2383
Admission by Donation.
