Crook County Museum & 1875 Art Gallery

Awesome museum. The staff was helpful and informative, knew a lot about the history and local area. This place was filled to the brim, and much larger than you would think going in. You could spend about an hour here if you took your time. The majority of the pieces were donated by local pioneer families, which just adds to the authenticity.

The museum will soon move to the schoolhouse on the side street by sometime around february. Great spot.

What an amazing museum! A lovingly assembled collection of artifacts from the area has been turned into a storyline that describes what was life like here. Even the building itself is a 100+ years old school building that was state of the art when it was built, and still looks quite impressive on the outside as well as on the inside. Even the courthouse furniture has been preserved and arranged to show the layout of the courtroom of the times long past. Highly recommended to stop and enjoy.

Amazing amount of history packed into an incredible old school. It’s very organized and tells the story of life in the west. A must see if you’re in the area.

There is a lot in this place. We didn't have time to enjoy it as we would have preferred. Great for all ages, and they are lovely hosts.

Daddy, Mommy and I stopped in Sundance, Wyoming on the way to Devil's Tower to see the statue of Harry "Sundance Kid" Longabaugh. He spent 18 months here in the jail (torn down in 1968) for Horse Theft. Across the street in the Crook Co Courthouse is the furniture from his trail in the museum in the basement. This was Mommy & Daddy's 50th Anniversary Trip!!!

This museum is awesome! If you're wanting to learn about the Sundance Kid, this is your place. There's also so much more to discover as well. There's so much information about Crook County. In fact, while I was there, there were at least 3 locals who stopped by to donate more historical artifacts to the museum.

Such a great little stop! Museum is very well done. We spent more time than anticipated because there was much to see. Highly recommend!

Quaint little town with some interesting history.

Its loaded with cool stuff. I loved the buffalo jump exibit and the story about The devils tower..Dennis loved the guns.

awesome place a little known free gem in the rough worth the stop in to see it.

Great museum the caretakers are very friendly and informative. There are lots of things to see and they are very well taken care of. Would recommend this museum to anyone very interesting.

Great history and better understanding of how Sundance got his name. Highly recommend the sip and walk tour in the afternoon starts at 6:30.
Really enjoyed the walk tour and of course the sip was good and cold

One of the Nicest, most entertaining and interesting museums we’ve been too in the US. Interactive and fun for kids. $5 entry for 13 years and up or free for veterans and active duty. Employees are very nice and knowledgeable

A great county museum of historic value

If you are ever passing through Sundance, WY or on I90, this is a must visit. For a nominal $5 fee, you will have an immersive look into Crook County WY life. It is unbelievable the amount of historical items here! All lovingly tended to by staff who are very passionate about preserving their history! A bonus on every other Friday is the small Amish bakery right out front in Sundance City Park. They make the donuts fresh right in front of you! Delicious!!! The Jalepeno Cheese bread is a winner too!

Worth the stop. Place is small and cluttered, bit has a lot of historical items. They are moving in 2019 to a new beautiful building that will let the pieces be displayed in a more organized way. Not a lot on The Sundance Kid, but enough to teach you a thing or two. Friendly staff, and free. Nice gift shop. Plan on about a half hour. Parking right out front.

Super easy and just the right length of time. Several personal stories about locals and…..who knew home to the very first nuclear facility!

The curator is very knowledgeable and friendly. Well laid out, All items it seems were donated by families on the community. Great $5 stop.

This museum just moved into the old high school recently and has an amazing amount of history behind its walls! The charge of $5 per person was incredibly reasonable for the amount of items displayed and we thoroughly enjoyed this exhibit!

FASCINATING, fascinating slice of life in the west...and FREE! You won't believe how much old-time "stuff" is packed in to this little gem of a museum. One lively and entertaining desk volunteer...take as much time as you like to peruse the amazing collections. Most are labeled...everything from soup to nuts (literally!). OK, it's certainly not the Smithsonian, but a not-to-be-missed stop.