Cody Firearms Museum — Buffalo Bill Center of the West
The Cody Firearms Museum at the Buffalo Bill Center of the West in Cody, Wyoming, reopened in July 2019 after a $12.5 million, 40,000-square-foot renovation with exhibit design by Gallagher & Associates, architecture by Cushing Terrell, fabrication and installation by Creo Industrial Arts, lighting design by Schuler Shook, AV integration by MODE Systems, and orientation films produced by Videobred.
| Venue | Buffalo Bill Center of the West |
|---|---|
| Project type | Major Renovation |
| Status | Completed |
| Year completed | 2019 |
| Technologies | interactive exhibits, video production, lighting control system |
Credits
| Firm | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Gallagher & Associates | Exhibit Design | |
| cushing-terrell | Architecture | Formerly CTA Architects Engineers / "CTA Group" |
| CREO Industrial Arts | Fabrication | Developed and built 25 interactives, mounted and installed over 10,000 artifacts, and produced and installed over 450 graphics |
| Schuler Shook | Lighting Design | Architectural and exhibit lighting design and design of a new lighting control system, including overhead lighting, lighting integrated into casework and displays, and a new theatre-planning/AV design practice area at the firm; provided onsite aiming and level setting |
| MODE Systems | AV Integration | Installed all new interactives as part of the renovation |
| Videobred | Content Production | Produced five orientation and thematic films for the reimagined galleries, partnering with Gallagher & Associates |
Description
The renovation reorganized the museum's collection of more than 7,000 firearms and 30,000 related artifacts around 800 years of firearms history, adding 25 new interactive exhibits and framing the collection through an explicitly apolitical, historically comprehensive lens developed with curator Ashley Hlebinsky. Construction ran May 2018 through April 2019 while the facility remained open to visitors; the renovated museum reopened to the public in July 2019.
Sources
- https://schulershook.com/projects/cody-firearms-museum-buffalo-bill-center-of-the-west
- https://www.creoindustrialarts.com/portfolio/cody-firearms-museum/
- https://centerofthewest.org/2017/10/25/firearms-museum-makeover/
- https://www.modesystems.com/our-work/cody-firearms-2.html
- https://videobred.com/projects/the-cody-firearms-museum/
- https://www.groathouse.com/completed-projects-museum-arts/buffalo-bill-center-of-the-west-firearms-museum-renovations/