Dubois

National Bighorn Sheep Interpretive Center
www.bighorn.org
307-455-3429 or 1-800-209-2795;
907 W. Ramshorn.
9-5 daily in summer.
Call for spring-winter hrs.

Wind River Historical Center
/Dubois Museum
www.windriverhistory.org
307-455-2284;
909 W. Ramshorn
9-5 daily

Lander

Lander Children's Museum
www.landerchildrensmuseum.org
Friday by appt. & Saturday
10:00-4:00. 307-332-1341
or 1-800-332-1341
445 Lincoln Avenue
The Lander Children's Museum gives kids of all ages a chance to explore the wonders of the world around them. Open on Saturdays during the winter and Tuesday and Thursday in the summer, the museum provides educational entertainment for toddlers on up. Your kids can play dress up, watch electricity make their hair stand on end, experiment with magnets, explore the solar system, drive a fire engine and much more. It's a perfect way to spend a few hours on a hot summer day. Look for special activities as well. Hours are 10-4 at 445 Lincoln Avenue.

One Shot - Evans/Dahl Memorial Museum
307-332-3356
545 Main St.
For visitors interested in Lander's One Shot Antelope Hunt a historic hunt that draws celebrity sportsmen from around the country to try to drop a pronghorn with a single bullet-the One Shot Evans/Dahl Museum at 545 Main Street provides an interesting combination of information about pronghorn and history of the One Shot Hunt. The museum is open 10-5 Monday through Saturday during the summer. Call 307-332-3356 for more information.

Sinks Canyon State Park Visitor Center
wyoparks.state.wy.us/sinks1.htm
307-332-3077
7.5 miles south on Hwy 131
The Sinks Canyon State Park Visitors center is open seven days a week 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day weekend. There are displays about the ecology, wildlife, and the history of Sinks Canyon including interactive displays and a "kids corner." "The Raptor tree," glacial geology, mounts of bison, elk, deer and bighorn sheep are some of the displays located in the visitors center. Short interpretive hikes are available around the center.

Forest Service Visitor Center
307-332-5460
333 East Main
The Forest Service Visitor Center has a small display exploring the natural and human history of the Shoshone National Forest. It also has an extensive bookstore featuring books on geology, birds, plants, animals, and people. The Forest Service Visitor's Center is open 8-4:30 weekdays at 333 East Main Street.

Game & Fish Dept. Wildlife Exibit
307-332-2688
260 Buena Vista
In Lander, you can drop by the Wyoming Game and Fish Headquarters at 260 Buena Vista to see their wildlife exhibit. The exhibit features a number of dioramas of Wind River Country life zones ranging from the subalpine forests where elk and bear live to the sagebrush steppe where the antelope roam. Hands-on exhibits of bones, antlers and fur keep kids entertained. The Game and Fish Department is open 8-5 weekdays and can be reached at 307-332-2688.
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Riverton

Riverton Museum
307-856-2665
700 E. Park Ave.
10-4pm Tues-Sat.
This is a local history museum that tells the story of the 20th-century homesteaders who brought Riverton to life in 1906 and helped it grow to its present status as the largest commercial center in west-central Wyoming. The museum displays artifacts that illustrate life at the time of the Old West. Wind

Wind River Heritage Center
307-856-0706
412 E. Fremont
12-7pm Tues-Sat.
The Wind River Heritage Center features an extensive collection of local wildlife mounts. Collected by Wind River Country trapper, Jake Korrel, the exhibit includes bison, wolves, black bears, wolverines, mink, beaver and much more. You can also find local Native American beadwork for sale in the center's gift shop. The Heritage Center, located at 412 East Fremont Street, is open 12-7 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Call 307-856-0706 for details.
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