Lots of great info and artifacts from the local area across a spectrum of fields: geology... read more
Lots of great info and artifacts from the local area across a spectrum of fields: geology... read more
More than Buffalo Bill. There is an exhibit about Dr. James Ryan who invented the black box widely... read more
Wow this museum was great. They had so much information and vintage items, my husband and I loved it. We also learned a lot about Buffalo Bill. Must visit.
This museum is worth visiting, especially if you want to learn about the LeClaire area and the accomplishments of the people who were the earlier settlers in this area. In addition to a lot of information regarding Buffalo Bill Cody, there were exhibits showing inventions by several residents of the town, including one documenting the inventor of the flight recorder. Many of the items were donated to the museum by local residents or descendants of early settlers in the area. The admission of $5.00 is nominal and helps keep the museum running. Mike Wolfe (American Picker) donated a tee pee he found on a pick to the museum. He does try to unite items with the person or place they belong.
Variety of types of artifacts in good condition, pleadingly arranged. Informative without overwhelming amounts of data. Worth browsing through.
A really great small-town museum! Displays a lot of interesting things and gives you a good feel for the past - not only about Buffalo Bill but also for Le Claire and its history in general. Very good if you visit with kids since they have some things to see and by doing a little "scavanger hunt". And it dorsn't take hours to go through like in the big metropolis museums.
I would definitely go there again! Great work from all the volunteers involved! Thank you.
We were told that we would only need an hour to go round this museum but there is far too much to see to do it justice in that time. The Buffalo Bill section is fascinating. There is a Ford Model T fire engine (still in working order); a section on Edes and also James Ryan. The last working wooden bottomed paddle wheel boat is here. It worked for an incredible 99 years!
Buffalo Bills museum is a good place to go on n a rainy day. It's $4.00 for Seniors and is quite informative. They have an old barge from late 1800's that you can walk thru. It take a little over an hour to walk thru.