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June 2021
Dubois Museum: Kids Corner: #3 Archaeology Dig
Fun for the whole family on an archaeology dig into the field of archeology with a dig box, wall painting, snacks, crafts, and more. Kids Corner each Wednesday teaches kids about a different topic related to the Wind River Valley. Bailey Tire/Pit Stop Children's Exploration program. Reservations: 307-455-2284.
Find out more »Dubois Museum: Kids Corner: #4 Flint Napping with Rock Candy
How do you make tools like points and knives from rocks? It’s called flint napping. Learn how to nap your own tools using rock candy. The best part is you can eat the shavings. Each Wednesday kids will learn about a different topic related to the Wind River. Bailey Tire/Pit Stop Children's Exploration. Questions; 307-455-2284
Find out more »Pioneer Museum: Wyoming: A History of the American West
Wyoming historian and author Sam Lightner author of a new book tells how Wyoming defines the west. Home of the Mountain Men, the Immigrant Trail, Red Cloud's War, and the birthplace of American Women's right to vote. Butch Cassidy, the Pony Express, and the Union Pacific Railroad all became legends. Colorful and influential events of the American West happened here and Lightner's entertaining new book tells all. Wyoming Community Bank Discovery Speakers Series. Details: 307-332-3339
Find out more »Dubois Museum: Tie Hack Trek: The First Years
Explore the gorgeous views and amazing history of the Upper Wind River Valley including the Tie Hack history and ruins around Lava Mountain and Triangle C Ranch west of Dubois. Railroad ties were cut and used for the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad between Lander, Wy, and Blunt, SD. Moderate hiking, bear spray, bug spray, hiking boots, trekking poles, water, and lunch are required. Social distancing encouraged. Wind River Visitors Council Adventure Trek Series. Registration required: 307-455-2284.
Find out more »July 2021
Dubois Museum: Rising and Falling Mountains
Matthew Brueseke shows how mountains and basins seen in the greater Yellowstone region were formed by both widespread and localized geologic processes. Wyoming Community Bank Discovery Speakers Series.
Find out more »Dubois Museum: Torrey Canyon Geology Adventure Trek
Explore the geologic record of mountain building and basin formation. We’ll examine ancient igneous and metamorphic rocks that underlie northwest Wyoming. See the evidence for how these rocks were brought to the surface 65-50 million years ago. Bring hiking boots, water, lunch, bear spray, bugspray and trekking poles. Social distancing encouraged. Wind River Visitors Council Adventure Trek Series. Reservations required.
Find out more »Dubois Museum: Annual Mystery Sheep Trap Trek
Hosts the Dubois Museum and the National Bighorn Sheep Center take you back in time on their exciting mystery event. The exact location is known a couple of weeks in advance. Hike up and down steep hills in stunning scenery. High clearance 4x4s and carpooling only. Wind River Visitors Council Adventure Trek. Registrations required.
Find out more »Dubois Museum Day
Hosted by the Friends of the annual Dubois Museum, history comes alive during this annual fundraiser. Games, vendors, and reenactors will keep visitors entertained as they tour through the Museum's exhibit hall and buildings. Enjoy hearty homestead stew, fresh-baked fry bread, hot dogs, delicious sweets, and breads. Family fun for every age. Free, but donations welcome. Questions: 307-455-2284
Find out more »Dubois Museum Day: Flint Napping with Tom Lucas
Unmatched in his working knowledge of the actual methods of ancestral tool making during his life as a cowboy, Tom is a mountain man, outdoorsman, and artist. He’ll set up on the front porch of the Dennison Lodge where visitors can learn firsthand what it takes to create arrowheads and other points out of natural materials like obsidian, antler, and bone. Free, but donations welcome.
Find out more »Dubois Museum Day: Draper Museum Raptor Experience
Experts from the Draper Museum Raptor Experience at the Buffalo Bill Center of the West will be on-site. Get your raptor-related questions answered. Enjoy a program with live raptors on site.
Find out more »Dubois Museum: Butch Cassidy
Bill Betenson speaks about Butch’s time in Wyoming. He covers his first appearance in Fremont County in 1889, his time on Horse Creek, later arrest, trials, incarceration, release, Wyoming robberies, and his possible return after South America. Wyoming Community Bank Speakers Series.
Find out more »Dubois Museum: History Happy Hour by Jackson Hole Still Works
Jackson Hole Still Work stops by for a fun evening. Learn about gin, the ice-craze of the early 20th century, and how the quest for chilled beverages changed the American cocktail as we know it. Tastings and light snacks. Must be over 21 for tastings and must show ID. No exceptions. Tickets pre-purchased for $15 or at the door $20.
Find out more »August 2021
Dubois Museum: Astronomy of the Summer Sky
Astronomer Tom Herret guides us to the best location to view the summer night sky full of constellations and planets with stories of how the constellations got their names. No telescopes required. Social distancing. Dress warmly. Wind River Visitors Council Adventure Trek Series. Reservations required.
Find out more »Dubois Museum: Mystery Ranch Tour
Beautiful historic ranches were built in the 1900s. Take a tour of one of these to learn about its history. The exact one is announced a few weeks before the event. Bring water, lunch, and bugspray. Social distancing encouraged. Wind River Visitors Council Adventure Trek Series. Registration required.
Find out more »October 2021
Dubois Museum: Halloween at the Museum
Put on your best Halloween costume and creep around our haunted maze! Plus cider, smores, and not-so-scary stories! All ages welcome. Bailey Tire/Pit Stop Children’s Exploration Series.
Find out more »December 2021
Dubois Museum: Christmas Open House
See newly acquired artifacts and new exhibits. Refreshments provided by Friends of the Dubois Museum. Gift shop specials. Free admission today only.
Find out more »Dubois Museum: Christmas Carols
Spread Christmas cheer with a good old-fashioned sing-a-long. Hot cocoa and cookies, too. Dress warmly for singing outside under our Christmas lights. Any and all kazoos, tambourines, and recorders are welcome. Bailey Tire & Pit Stop Travel Center Children’s Exploration Series
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