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Welcome to Washakie Museum & Cultural Center
The new 25,000 square foot facility to house the Washakie Museum and Cultural Center is now OPEN. It is located at 2200 Big Horn Avenue, Worland, WY.
The Washakie Museum and Cultural Center brings the past to life using fascinating exhibits to portray the relationship between the historical people of the Big Horn Basin and their environment. The unique geography of the Big Horn Basin and its world-class archaeological sites allow the Museum to offer one of the finest interpretive centers for local human history, from ancient mammoth hunters through early settlers, as well as the geology, archaeology, and paleontology of our area. The Museum also serves as a center for the visual and performing arts, conferences, conventions, and other gatherings.
NEWS FLASH
The life-size, 25 foot tall Columbian Mammoth Bronze by sculptor, Chris Navarro has arrived at the Museum!
The mammoth will be installed at the Museum's front entrance in September and a dedicationwill be held on September 16th. A smaller, Limited Edition version is available for sale-contact Cheryl Reichelt at the Museum.
The Museum is pleased to announce the Wyoming Arts Council, through funding from the National Endowment for the Arts and the Wyoming State Legislature, awarded $3,000 to fund the Celtic Carols of Christmastide performance! This grant will enable the Washakie Museum's select women's choir, The Museum Singers, to collaborate with harpist and composer, David Shaul in presenting Shaul's 20-minute composition of Celtic Carols featuring local and professional musicians. The premiere performances will take place at the annual Museum Singers Christmas Concert on December 11 and 12, 2010.
The On the TrailTemporary Exhibitis now open through September 11, 2010. Thank you to all who participated in this summer's Museum events! There is always something going on at the Washakie Museum, so be sure not to miss this fall's exciting exhibits, performances and lectures. Check out the photo gallery for updated pictures of recent Museum events.
The Washakie Museumgift shop,is continuing to grow as we increase our inventory of adult and children's books, apparel, stuffed animals, games, jewelryand more! Museum gift certificates make wonderful gifts for any occasion and can be purchased for any dollar amount.
