Virtual Tour: Newly Renovated Cody Firearms Museum

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The Cody Firearms Museum has spent many months undergoing a complete renovation and rebuilding, and is not back fully open to the public. The new layout has not just improved visibility and put the guns in better display context, but it has actually increased the number of guns on display. When I last filmed at Cody, most of the really interesting unusual stuff was back in the vaults - but during filming this past week we had to take a remarkable number of guns out of displays to film. This is a great improvement - the Cody museum was always good, but this new design has made it the best firearms museum in the United States, in my opinion.
Visiting? The CFM is part of the 5-museum complex that is the Buffalo Bill Center of the West in beautiful Cody, Wyoming:
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[@SNOUPS4]

So many future Forgotten Weapons videos!

[@marcellone1986]

Are all those guns deactivated? If not is a good place to scavenge when SHTF

[@VentrueMinis]

@@marcellone1986 If you want to go all the way out to Cody, Wyoming if SHTF, then go ahead.

[@wierdalien1]

@@marcellone1986 that is some serious shit hitting the fan

[@laheu]

The slide-out cabinets are fantastic, as it gives the general public a chance to view and examine what would normally would be restricted for a private session by an researcher or historian. An excellent and thoughtful presented series of displays.

[@tombogan03884]

wells. mag and guards trigger was saw you all so racks in guns the allsucked. Smithsonian the at display Theknow. I

[@dandel351]

The whole time I was waiting to spot a "wild Othias" in the background at any time..

[@LadyAnuB]

Lay out a trail of Duds re-dehydrated raspberries for Crozier and you'll find Othias.

[@simonhoare2130]

A fantastic and well thought out museum. Thanks for the tour.

[@RaDeus87]

Ian, it might be a good idea to get a polarized filter (specifically a circularized one, you can tune those) for your camera if you plan on doing more of these museum clip, it significantly reduces reflections and glare. Costs less than $10 and takes no space at all.

[@Sedan57Chevy]

This place is beyond amazing. Not only is it a truly stellar mix of historical, cool and unique pieces; the facility itself and the way they’ve managed to showcase the collection- AND both historical and technical data- are truly superb. The staff there deserves a big thank-you for helping preserve and display the firearms, managing to present it in a useful and very digestible way, for firearms enthusiasts of all levels- from the average joe off the street, all the way up to big shots like Gun Jesus himself! The amount of intelligence and passion that goes on at the CFM really shows. Much appreciation to those who have made it all possible!

[@dobeekind]

AMEN!

[@austinhughes6852]

That sounds like the coolest museum I’ve ever seen!!!🤘

[@steveh1792]

My wife and I spent a day just at the firearm museum about eight years ago. It was fantastic then, and looks even better now. Good thing I'm retired now...

[@knurlgnar24]

It would be great if they'd split these museums up. I was in Cody recently but only had a couple of hours and didn't want to pay the large entrance fee for the entire museum complex. It adds up with multiple people in the group. Thanks for showing me what I missed!

[@daveross3226]

Hi Ian, I have been following your channel from the UK for some time and found your video of the Cody Firearms Museum fascinating. It’s the first time I have seen such a wide range of firearms set out in such an accessible way. Unfortunately, I think its very unlikely that I will ever be able to visit the Museum. However, I am able to visit the Royal Armouries in England and your videos from there, have given us a window into some of their firearms that I would never be able to view. With that in mind, the next time you visit them, please bring this video to their notice, if they have not seen it. Then, hopefully in the future, some of those firearms that few have seen would be accessible to a wider audience. I have enjoyed all your videos. Please keep up the good work.

[@dobeekind]

THANK YOU SIR! we did the YELLOWSTONE/CODY GUNS in 2014. what a treasure of VISUAL stimulation in that whole area. i highly recommend it on ANY BUCKET LIST, even if you are NOT a gun person. the wild life of deer, antelope, elk, big horn, black bears, grizzles & the BUFFALO up close and personal was a HEART THUMPING event. i recommend at least 4 hours for the gun museum. so many toys so little time. lol.

[@arikwolf3777]

If I'm ever in Wyoming, I definitely visit this place.

[@Terrierwrangler]

I just returned from visiting the Cody Firearms Museum. It was a wonderful improvement from my visit there in the 1990s. I look forward to your future productions and my return to the CFM next year.

[@primaltempest9218]

There need to be more museums like this.

[@matthewspencer5086]

Ian's mission to inform, educate and entertain better than the BBC does.

[@smokerjim]

The trick (that auntie beeb seems to have forgotten) is to not bring any politics into your presentation

[@matthewspencer5086]

@@smokerjim Bring back Raymond Baxter!

[@smokerjim]

@@matthewspencer5086 might be a bit awkward doing so, but I'd accept bringing back a public service ethos at all levels and rejecting any craven acquiescence to perceived governmental wishes, especially around charter renewal time.

[@drboris01]

I have visited the Buffalo Bill museums many times, especially the gun museum over the years but I cant wait to get a chance to get in for a look at the new and improved museum...one day...

[@vicostea]

Some museums would kill for such an honest and down-to-earth presentation.

[@ahall442]

That is something...the US is to be congratulated for their interest in preservation of firearms and in particular industrial engineering and manufacturing. Thank you.

[@con6lex]

Worth a pilgrimage. Congrats to Ashley & Staff for an awesome setup. They should get a museum layout award!

[@JoshuaC923]

Those pull out cabinets are really cool

[@danduhman1955]

👏👏👏thank you so much Ian. Someday I wish to visit here, and for those that can’t , this glimpse into or firearms past is a blessed sight. 👌

[@taylormiller6903]

I stopped by there when I went to Yellowstone back in 2013 . I cant wait to go back . Its truly an amazing experience

[@matthayward7889]

I know that it’s all brand new, but that is a gorgeously presented (and very well thought out) museum

[@kirktrof]

Thanks for a great quickie tour. I look forward to the videos that you have made this trip

[@45auto]

When I lived in Greybull, Wyoming I was a member of the museum and would go there almost every weekend. If you watched the whole video then you REALLY should visit. I think the last museum is about the Plains Indians.

[@BigBackInk]

Thanks for this video Ian. I remember going to the Cody Firearms Museum when I was 10 and I think that started my fascination with firearms. Seeing this video has brought up a flood of memories and makes me want to go back to see how much it’s changed. Thank you for all the hard work you put into Forgotten Weapons.

[@GinSoakedBoy]

Next time I'm in the states, I should make the effort to visit, even is Wyoming normally isn't part of my itinerary when I'm over there. Looks like a very well thought out museum.

[@murphy4yt]

Absolutely beautiful renovation. Looks like they expanded the building from when I was there, probably 30 years ago now. Thanks for giving us a look. The other museum is, or was, the Plains Indian museum.

[@workingguy-OU812]

Wow! Thank you, Ian, for showing us the new layout. I really need to get out there.

[@GordonjSmith1]

Very impressed. I particularly like the way they have tried very hard to bring the collection 'out' to the visitor.

[@johnpetty7066]

What a change from the museum I visited in 1989! Show more, please!

[@dazaspc]

Content for years. Nice to see the repurposed storage/display. All they need is an app to go with the bar codes for each item on display for all the detail.

[@daviddemis9955]

Thanks for posting the tour Ian I will be going there next summer and this has really peaked my interest. I love your videos keep up the great work !

[@TacticalTightwad]

I just missed you! My wife and I were at the Cody Firearm Museum on Wednesday, July 24th in the afternoon! Fantastic museum, and a must-see.

[@MitchellCH]

Wow that museum is soooo fantastic! I’m really happy this kind of thing exists! Awesome.

[@kenhelmers2603]

Very cool! Thanks folks for sharing the museum with us :)

[@onelonecelt9168]

Ian " can't highly enough recommend this place" Me" Honey, our vacation plans just changed!"

[@Mrfailstandstil]

Besides all the guns they have the gallery itself looks beautiful, great work!

[@Calum_S]

Those pull out cabinets are a really good idea.

[@tons241]

Great... now I have to book a trip to America from Australia to see it. Man I wish we had something like that down here.

[@D3ATH222]

Wonderful video, planning my trip out west now. Keep up the fantastic work, so glad to have you creating such thoughtful and informative content for the firearms community, and non-gunners alike.

[@Fenster21]

The Cody Museum is amazing. Thank you for this Ian.

[@shizukaryujoukai2465]

It's nice living in Cody so I can visit here at any time

[@japa_koniu]

Been there before renovation and it was still some of the coolest museums I've seen. Now it seems to be even better!

[@johnwesley8327]

Thanks for the tour Ian, I plan to visit there in the future.

[@multisam8717]

They have an excellent collection with plenty of "forgotten weapons." It was always my favorite part of the museum. I grew up near Cody, and my family always toured the museum during their Christmas season open house. My dad was also a member, so we visited many other times. I never got tired of walking through the firearms, and it always seemed like I missed something from the last time I visited.

[@larsschroter6994]

Very great renovation. They even fixed the air conditioning!

[@flintrichards945]

That is awesome I can’t wait to go. I want to look at every drawer and display!!!!!

[@fastmongrel]

I would love to visit but not much chance for a few years. I would love the Royal Armouries to do something similar with the Pattern Room collection.

[@soco2020]

I went to Cody to see this museum on a recommendation from a video on this channel posted a few years ago. Unfortunately, I was unaware that it was still under renovation when I visited two months ago, so I was very disappointed. I will have to drive back up there someday now that it is finished!

[@shootmcrunfast]

Fantastic, love it. I wonder if you will ever do a similar video of the Royal Armouries Leeds when you are next there ? I know there is a lot more interesting stuff behind the scenes but I think that the collection viewable by the public is a fantastic selection of interesting weapons.

[@tripleog9557]

Looks like they spent a lot of money and did it right cant wait to visit...

[@matthall7670]

My home town! Very cool Ian, thank you.

[@charles_wipman]

Look very nice, i wish we had a firearms museum like that one here in Spain.

[@worldtraveler930]

Considering the Massive amount of firearms that have been designed and built in Spain there is no reason that there is not a museum of equal stature.

[@worldtraveler930]

Considering the Massive amount of firearms designed and built in Spain there is no reason that there is not a museum of equal stature.

[@koolkiop]

So amazing! I need to make a trip to this place sometime soon!

[@mrfluffytailthethird]

If I can ever save enough money to travel this is definitely going on my list of places to visit

[@StrangerOman]

What a fantastic modern museum. Glad we gonna have more videos on the way. :)

[@ianfurqueron5850]

Looks like one would definitely need to plan on a full day to see everything. This was on my cross-country drive bucket list before, but even more so now.

[@Ammothief41]

Thanks for sharing this place.

[@Scrambles2112]

Wow. I want to see every single gun and read every single word written in that museum

[@N0mrcy4U]

Wow! Waaaaayyyyy more impressive than I expected!

[@Mrcaffinebean]

Great museum, I went a few years ago and loved it. I’ll have to go back soon!

[@justg6871]

What an absolutely amazing museum and an awesome video to boot, thanks for posting

[@bhoward9378]

The cabinets and two sided displays are brilliant.

[@brucebello9892]

Brilliant overview, looking forward to more output from your visit, cheers Ian

[@jessepitt]

My father has a savage 99 in .243. It was the first hunting rifle I used. I have been to the Cody museum three times in my life so far but as soon as my son is old enough to appreciate it I will be back.

[@terahgon]

It's really cool to see this place from a different perspective. I have a couple relatives that work there, and I helped out for a couple weeks back in 2018.

[@koreymann2493]

While watching I seen the Savage drawer and got excited.. awesome that's the case that is pulled out! I'd be all over that, love my 99 and Savage

[@huntergant6518]

Ian... You sir have the best job anyone could ever want

[@chi7891]

Definitely looks like they did a good job with the renovation

[@dobypilgrim6160]

The other museums are every bit as interesting. Plus Yellowstone is nearby as well. Thanks for showing us the new layout.

[@AF-O6]

I have visited many times pre-renovation. I could be happy spending eternity in the confines of the Cody Firearms Museum.

[@drmaudio]

I really wanted to go before, but man, looks like they did a phenomenal job!

[@hassenfepher]

Oh man. I so, want a gun library now!!

[@johnny32149]

I'd sit for an hour or 2 for a detailed video.

[@SearTrip]

Much more interesting than the old displays. Have to get back there some day.

[@marzcapone9939]

Careful Ian, they may be plotting to imprison you there, as a tour guide or a display piece. ;-)

[@azog23]

It'd be pretty cool if they could have ian do a "forgotten weapons live" there where he examines some of the guns in front of a live audience.

[@Ugly_German_Truths]

The wider drawer in the gun library marked "youtube gun enthusiasts" was a bit suspicious :D

[@dryroasted5599]

If his hair was silvered and they put him in period clothing, He'd make a passable Buffalo Bill!

[@feuerfrei7070]

Just WOW! Now I know where to plan my next visit to!

[@gregcampwriter]

I went there in my teen years when I knew nothing about firearms. It would be interesting to go back now. Another museum--this one with tens of thousands of guns--is the J.M. Davis Arms and Historical Museum in Claremore, Oklahoma.

[@TheSuburban15]

It's not like this, or specifically a firearms museum, but there is an interesting armory museum in Louisville Kentucky. The Air Force Armament Museum on the Eglin Air Base in Florida is supposed to be quite impressive. Never been, but it's on my bucket list.

[@arieheath7773]

Oh now I really need to go there.

[@aerofd]

WOW. What a collection.

[@mixflip]

I wish I had more time when I went to Yellowstone to visit this museum. Time for another trip

[@daetaapretiguudaafuqinreta2092]

I wish I was in America to see that beauty.

[@rogerjohnson8707]

I hope this place has state of the art fire prevention and suppression equipment.

[@phillipsullivan3400]

Looks like I'll be heading for Wyoming.

[@geetarmanpete]

That's beautiful! I mean seriously... Wow

[@davidwatson8118]

Great museum display👍😎 thanks for sharing.

[@TheMartinezSasquatch]

You get to have way to much fun... I'm jealous but keep up the good work and thanks for the tour!

[@squib308]

I love 'weird prototype and experimental stuff'. So interesting.

[@Jupiterjokerjoe]

Growing up in Wyoming, this is my favorite museum by far !

[@stevebutters306]

Went here as a little kid, really wish I could go again.

[@kgreen9650]

This looks awesome, thank you for the video man!

[@mrtlsimon]

Ashley and her minions did an amazing job redesigning the museum and the well laid out displays. I saw you were there on her social media and couldn't wait for your content to be released. Thank you.

[@BatteredWalrus]

Now that's how you build a museum

[@highlandoutsider]

It's pretty cool spotting so many of the firearms from your past videos, plus what an incredible place to go visit, hope I get a chance some day

[@rockerkitch1990]

The kind of museum where the staff approach you with "What seems to be your boggle?"

[@johndilday1846]

I went to the Buffalo Bill Center of the West several years ago and it was so cool. Now it appears to be cool on steroids with the renovation. Thanks for the update on the most amazing and interesting place I have ever seen. I would love to go back. I hope to see more in your future videos. THANK YOU, IAN!

[@alluraambrose2978]

The audio is incredible, I'm used to poor audio quality when viewing virtual tour vids on youtube. Wel done!

[@JerresYouTubular]

Ahhhhh I love the smell of Gun Enthusiasm. So many guns...so little time in a day!

[@SKALS-ICY-TOM]

Very nice display cases. Very cool to see both sides

[@weswolever7477]

Been there twice...need to make it three times