buffalo bill museum

770randyl

There are two places in Iowa where William F. "Buffalo Bill" Cody called home. LeClaire was his first home. The home was relocated to Cody, Wyoming but a first rate museum can be found at this site. I would suggest a trip to nearby McClausland, Iowa to see the only Cody home still in its original location. The home offers a self-guided tour and a fantastic collection of arrowheads found in the area. The grounds have several longhorn cattle for viewing. Cody gave up the charms of plowing this land with primitive equipment to scout for the military in the West and earn the Congressional Medal of Honor.

866stevenjp

The overall outlook and layout of the museum is nicely done. Not the best place for children but adults and teenagers will enjoy it if they like historical museums. I personally haven't seen a museum with more buffalo bill artifacts. Recommended if you're in the area. Would be five stars if they'd finish repairing the river boat on display.

joyv508

A lot of interesting stuff! Very hot in some places in the museum! More then just buffalo bill stuff! Check it out

520JosephR

Went to Buffalo Bill Museum in Leclaire, IA and it was truly an excellent museum. The main theme was about Buffalo Bill but this museum is so much more. The Buffalo Bill exhibits were terrific but the other historical information about leclaire, IA is also inpressive. There are many exhibits and a tug boat to view and have hands on. I recommend seeing this museum. The fees are extremely reasonable for adults and children. Leclaire is also home for the American Pickers TV show. Visit their attraction too.

867ricab

This place was interesting...So basically its like walking through an organized antique store. A lot of the stuff reminded me of my grandpa like: old tools, a fishing pale, etc. There were some very interesting things to look at throughout and well worth the 5 bucks. Old farming equipment, Buffalo Bill pictures, seatbelt inventor stuff, Native American history, minus any explanation of genocide :( theres a ship you can walk on. It seems to be run on volunteer help. It needs some dusting. I got really stuffed up in the nose from all of the old stuff. They need to do major DEEP cleaning. I dont mind the DIY signage and their limited resources, but they should really clean and replace the carpet or something to clear the air out. If anything the view outside of the Mississippi tops the cake.

C0lley

Saw the sign and decided to check it out. So glad we did. This little museum is right on the Mississippi River and is full of both local history, Wild Bill memorabilia and river history. Much, much nicer and informative than we had anticipated. Having previously been the director of a county historical museum, I was really impressed with the items they have collected and their displays. My husband especially liked the full size paddle wheeler in the center of the museum. A lot of historical information for a small admission fee. So glad we made the side trip to see it. It proved to be a delight.

758bradw

WoW !What a surprise. Got to be one of the most interesting museums in a city with a population under 5000. Ok Ok museums are boring for people who think museums are boring. 3 words ...take a nap! And let your museum-loving other half check out this sweet little museum ! Yes, its an area museum and covers local history but what a jackpot of midwest culture, civil war history, engineering, birthplace of William Cody and that wonderful Mississippi River steam stern wheeler. Thank you thank for putting it indoors and saving it for the world to see.

ZKY22

This museum is just off the main street right next to the Mississippi river.The big attraction here is a full size paddle wheeler in a section of the museum, the boat is being restored.It was the last one on the river when it was no longer able to be certified by the Coast Guard.The rest of the museum is dedicated to memorabilia of Buffalo Bill and famous people who lived in Le Claire..

ExplorerAlaska

This little museum is packed with a wide variety of historical bits. You go in expecting to just get Buffalo Bill Cody history, but they cover so much more. I am not a big history buff and I greatly enjoyed this little gem. It has something for everyone. Then to top it off is the wooden river boat that worked the Mississippi for 99 years. This is must see stop in Le Claire.

Alan9261952

Interesting info about Buffalo Bill and history of the west. The old steam boat self-guided tour next door was also quite interesting.

phq112

We were on our way from Chicago to Omaha and seen the sign that said Buffalo Bill Museum. We stopped and really enjoyed it. The kids liked seeing all the vintage items. And it was worth the stop. My daughter in who is in Jr high, had a Buffalo Bill report she was assigned. lol Price to visit is very affordable.Plus the town is really cute.

toadsoup

I enjoyed this museum on Buffalo Bill Cody and his life. They also had other historical edifacts on the town of Le Claire, itself, Attached to the small museum is a building housing an old ferry of historical importance and you can stroll through the main deck of the ferry. Interesting and very educational. Great for old and young, alike.

T3583HUkarenr

This museum is worth walking through. You will learn not only about Buffalo Bill but about steamboats and LeClaire, Iowa!

SRSandBS

It has wonderful exhibits of the Midwest in the 1800s through early 1900s. Great for history buffs!Wish the gift shop had more interesting items, though. The fashion exhibit had really interesting objects but could have been presented much better.

MIZ10

Did not think we would like this, but run by volunteers that were friendly, knowledgeable. Small entry fee to go in, but probably spent at least an hour roaming thru what seemed very small, but we looked at each display and read thru all the stories that were presented with items (i.e,- items donated by relatives from years ago/item found during cleaning out of Grandma's house, etc.) Loved going thru the steamboat and trying to imagine what that would have been like in tight quarters.