Date: First Saturday of the Month (September - May)

Time: 10:00AM – 2:00PM

Wyoming is a really fun place to be in the summertime! With family gatherings, outdoor adventures, and tons of community events to attend, we understand that your lives can get pretty busy. That's why we're making some minor changes to our annual Family Day schedule. 

Going forward, you can expect nine amazing Family Days each year, running the first Saturday of the month from September through May. You can also join us for popular special events like Dino Day in the summer and Halloween at the Museum in the fall! We'll be using June, July, and August to meet you at community gatherings like Super Day, Frontier Days, and Plein Air in the Parks.

All Family Days include games, crafts, and other engaging activities!  Each month we celebrate a different topic, from science and wildlife to history and culture.

Family Days are generously sponsored by Scheels in Johnstown, CO. Thanks to their support, these events are always free and open to everyone!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Halloween at the Museum

Date: October 29th, 2023

Time: 12:00PM – 4:00PM

Experience the magic of the past by trick-or-treating through history.

Our Halloween at the Museum celebration is one of our biggest events of the year! Each year, more than a thousand community members come to the museum to experience history brought to life. Meet characters from Wyoming’s past, get up close to specimens and objects from the museum collection, check out Air Force vehicles and equipment, and enjoy fun activities like a sheepherding race and a “bacon toss.”

Every kid who participates gets a bag of trick-or-treat candy, generously provided by Smile Doctors of Cheyenne and Walmart on Del Range Blvd.

The Wyoming State Museum is looking for individuals and groups from Cheyenne and the surrounding area to create and display altars in our Día de los Muertos celebration on November 4, 2023.

This is an opportunity to pay homage to deceased loved ones–family, friends, pets, ancestors, devastated communities, etc–by creating a personal altar that will be displayed in the Wyoming State Museum.

Please request your altar space no later than

5:00 pm on Friday, October 13, 2023

Altar space is available on a first-come, first-served basis and will be reviewed for approval. Your altar narrative must be submitted with your application in order for it to be accepted and for your space to be reserved.

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Download the application in English:

El Museo del Estado de Wyoming busca a personas y grupos de Cheyenne y alrededores para crear y exponer altares en nuestra celebración del Día de los Muertos el 4 de noviembre de 2023.

Esta es una oportunidad para rendir homenaje a seres queridos difuntos (familiares, amigos, antepasados, comunidades devastadas) al crear un altar personal que será expuesto en el Museo del Estado de Wyoming.

Solicita tu espacio para el altar antes de las

5:00 p. m. del viernes 13 de octubre de 2023

Las solicitudes de espacios para altares serán consideradas en orden de llegada.  La descripción de tu altar (ver debajo) deberá entregarse con este formulario para ser aprobada y para reservar tu espacio.

Aplica online