cody dug up gun museum

Simple idea and brilliant. The Museum is small, you wander clockwise around the room following the guns that have been discovered since before Americas Revolution until the present day. It is absolutely worth it, don't think of is as a time killer, make it happen!

Dug Up Gun Museum is such an interesting place. The guns they have on display here have been found in the ground.....and dug up! Some are so old and so interesting! My husband and I really liked this small but important museum.

The best most interesting unique place I've been that's free to boot! Found relic guns in great presentation cases with lits of history details. A must see for any history buff or western afficianado.

Nice little museum with very interesting old dug up guns and artifacts to look at... Nice guys that run the place also!

Last summer vi visit Wyoming , and check this Little private own museum if you like history and guns this museum is a must to see , you can find nice looking guns every were but guns whit histrory from diffrent places there they had left after been used for real wow wow.people like this family that show there own Collection and live for samle and show all people interested in usa history is a must to see.

We visited this Museum when we came through Yellowstone National Park this past September, and were very impressed with this collection. I am an antique firearm collector here in Norway and could not believe how many rare and unusual items they had. It was nicely arranged by all different years and wars, and many manufacturers were represtented. These are items that were used by the early people, and the Museum was a great part of our travels. We were very lucky to see it because we arrived in Cody late and they were still open.

The knowledge of the items from the major to minor was very impressive . With only one room , the number of items from many different time periods was very interesting and the owners knowledge left me impressed. Well worth the time and certainly worth more than a donation.Have told many friends it is a must to see and gives one another historical place to see. Like the big museum down the street , it offers a different look at history.

If you love history, it wont matter if you love guns or not, you'll be fascinated by this unique museum. Who digs up guns, and displays them "as is"?! The couple that owns this museum does, and they also include text describing where the gun was found and some history lesson. The guns are displayed according to the time period -- and it is amazing to see the variety of guns used, many of which I had never seen anything like it. From the Wild West to the Civil War, and on up to modern World wars. The displays often have bits of wood or dirt in them; some guns are cocked with the bullet still in them; some are mere skeletons of their former selves; but the exhibits are all neatly displayed. There is no admission fee, but you will want to give a donation at the end to support the family. There's a few gifts for sale. the shop is on the 2nd level of a downtown store on a sidestreet (steep steps). You can take photos. It is one big room, but dont let that fool you; it's packed.

no matter how artfully displayed in the dirt in the cases, it's still just a lot of rusty old bits and pieces of firearms.you'd have to be very excited about the history of these firearms to be interested in the collection.I'd had many trips to Cody and always missed when these folk were open, so I was looking forward to something of interest when I finally got to visit the place.I was out of there in less than 5 minutes. It simply didn't hold my attention in the way that the Buffalo Bill firearms collection does, and wasn't worth a donation from me. I've dug up old junk on my ranch that was comparable to this, including old bullets, spent cartridge cases, new lost cartridge cases, an old pistol, etc.

The museum was only one room, but had a very nicely laid out display of old, rusted firearms with descriptions of their vintage and use.

They have about 1,000 personally owned dug up firearms. The displays were done amazing and looked so professional. The establishment is personally owned. The owner that I had met was very kind and nice and educational. She also seemed to have quite a bit of knowledge of her husband private collection. I must say we enjoyed this much more than the Winchester section of the Cody museum.

They had a wide variety of guns there. In many cases they told where the guns were found. Some were found with bullets in the chamber. Interesting to think about the stories that might be behind them.

Visited Sept 5, 2014. Just happened to wonder down a side street and stumbled onto this wonderful Museum. Have to say this is one of the most interesting, well laid out Gun Museums depicting the hystory of the Wild West, Civil War and right up to WWll. The owners, Hans and Eva are both very friendly and knowledgable, answering all questions and sharing their terrific stories pertaining to the finding of many of these guns. The displays are wonderfully put together, very neat and well laid out. There is no admission, only accepting a donation at the end. Next time you are in Cody Wyoming make sure you stop and visit, you won't be sorry even if guns are not your thing..it is the hystory and stories behind them that makes it well worth the stop.

The Cody Dug Up Gun Museum is a highly impressive collection not only of old firearms, but of history itself. Every gun had a story and a journey behind it. It was amazing to see a Colt Peacemaker revolver that had been found half cocked with bullets still in the chamber. One could only guess what had happened to its owner.....died during a gunfight in the old west perhaps. This was one of many fascinating sights at this unique museum. A highly recommended place to visit in Cody. Thanks to Hans & Eva Kurth for offering us such great part of history to experience.

This museum is unique as it shows specimens of historical firearms that were dug up and were not restored to their original condition. Many of the guns are very rare. The guy operating the museum is very friendly and his knowledge of firearms is impressive.