Riverton Museum

Riverton Museum

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Museum

Hours:

Monday - Saturday 9:00 AM -- 5:00 PM

Driving Directions:

Southbound: Turn right at the stoplight on Park Ave., go 1 block to 7th St and take another right.
Northbound: Turn left at the stoplight on Park Ave., go 1 block to 7th St and take a right.

About Us

The Riverton Museum is a public history museum that exists for the purpose of improving public understanding of the past as experienced in the Riverton community and Fremont County in general.

The collection of artifacts displayed are from the 20th-century pioneers who brought a new town and community to life at the big bend of Wyoming's Wind River. The Riverton Museum also holds a beautiful collection of American Indian artifacts from the Eastern Shoshone and the Northern Arapaho, of the Wind River Reservation.

Along with the collection of artifacts, we also house an extensive subject file, research library, and photograph collection for researchers and the public.

Highlights

Images

John Roberts, Episcopal missionary to the Wind River.
James Keller, first man hanged in Fremont County.
Paint Night at the Riverton Museum
Uranium Exhibit at the Riverton Museum
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Coffee Grinder, donated by Dave Hays
Burleson's Drug Store
Riverton Museum Pop Logan Popcorn Wagon
Handblown Glass Apothecary Jars from Burleson's Drug Store
Ladies' vanity table and accessories from the 1920's - late 1930's
Atomizer, decorative hair combs, celluloid powder box, and single-barrel curling iron.
Surrey carriage

Events

Sons of the American Revolution
Sons of the American Revolution
  • This event will have hands-on displays of reproduction colonial-era artifacts, period music, historical recipes, and more.
  • Saturday May 17, 2025
Horned Owl Draper Raptor Experience
Horned Owl Draper Raptor Experience
  • Visit the Riverton Museum for this Children's Exploration Event for fun, educational activities, and to see Teasdale the Horned Owl up close.
  • Saturday May 31, 2025
"The Murder of Andrew Jackson Cooper"
"The Murder of Andrew Jackson Cooper"
  • Historian and former Fremont County coroner Mark Stratmoen will be telling the story of Andrew Jackson Cooper, a man who stood up against the ''Cattle Barons' o ...
  • Wednesday Jun 4, 2025
South Pass City Adventure Trek
South Pass City Adventure Trek
  • Join the Riverton Museum for a complete day filled with history and exploration at South Pass City.
  • Saturday Jun 7, 2025
National Bighorn Sheep at the Riverton Museum
National Bighorn Sheep at the Riverton Museum
  • We will also be joined by the Riverton Dutch Oven Club who will be demonstrating the wide variety of dishes that can be prepared in Dutch ovens!
  • Saturday Jun 14, 2025
The Mail Through History and History Via the Mail
The Mail Through History and History Via the Mail