Meeteetse Museums

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The Meeteetse Museums includes the Charles Belden Museum of Western Photography, the Meeteetse Museum, and the First National Bank Museum.

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The Meeteetse Museums are located in Meeteetse, Wyoming, a town in Park County not far from Yellowstone National Park, The museums are governed by the Meeteetse Museum District and consist of the Charles Belden Museum of Western Photography, the Meeteetse Museum, and the First National Bank Museum, which is on the National Register of Historic Places. The Belden Museum features the historic western photographs taken by Charles Belden on the famous Pitchfork Ranch near Meeteetse during the early 20th century. The Belden Museum is also home to the Olive Fell Gallery, the "Little Wahb the Grizzly" and Wolves Exhibit, plus great examples of collectible Thomas Molesworth furniture. The Meeteetse Museums feature exhibits on the legendary Meeteetse Mercantile, the endangered black-footed ferrets, Mike Crocker's Grand Slam of North American Wild Sheep, and much more. The newly restored Bank Building houses the Bank Museum and tells the story of this business in its original setting. The Meeteetse Museums offer free tours to exciting places throughout the summer, such as Legend Rock, the Ghost Mining Town of Kirwin, and the townsite of the notorious Arland. Please visit our calendar at meeteetsemuseums.org to see what's going on!