Striking portraits of contemporary Plains people are set against a sweeping historic landscape.
One gallery celebrates the buffalo’s cultural, economic and spiritual importance to Plains peoples.
Curator’s Notebooks enrich the interpretation of artifacts in each display case.
Dance regalia displayed amid the swirling colors and drumbeat of a modern powwow.
Blackfeet warriors overlook a village scene (and museum visitors) in the Seasons of Life theater.
A rich multi-media environment surrounds an antique Blackfeet tipi.
The Adversity and Renewal gallery looks frankly at the past and toward a hopeful future.
Reservation period objects show adaptation, resilience and creativity, as well as adherence to tradition.
Buffalo Bill Historical Center:
Plains Indian Museum
Plains Indian Museum
CODY, WY
It wasn’t enough that this museum housed one of the world’s foremost collections of Northern Plains cultural artifacts. Exhibits had to tell the stories of the people who made and used them. In this new installation, Plains people’s own voices put priceless artifacts in the context of daily and ceremonial life. Narratives, poetry, songs and imagery illuminate traditions and values that continue to evolve and endure in the present.
Award of Merit
American Association of State and Local History, in recognition of PIM’s role as a national model in the interpretation of Native cultures and histories.
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Award of Merit
American Association of State and Local History, in recognition of PIM’s role as a national model in the interpretation of Native cultures and histories.
23,500 sq. ft.
Opened June 2000
CREDITS
Exhibition Development
Buffalo Bill Historical Center
Plains Indian Museum
West Office Exhibition Design
Master Planning
West Office Exhibition Design
Computer Media Production
West Office Exhibition Design
AV Media Production
Lawrence Johnson Productions
Exhibit Fabrication
Maltbie Associates
AV Hardware Integration
BBI Engineering
Building Architect
Fentress Bradburn Architects Ltd.
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A living, breathing place, where more than just Indian objects are on display.
—Joseph Medicine Crow
PIM Advisory Board member
PIM Advisory Board member