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This list is limited to museums within the United Cody Firearms Museum (9), One of the Frank Brownell Museum of the South-
States. We also seek your recommendations most comprehensive collections of Ameri- west at the NRA’s Whittington Center
for museums outside the U.S.A. for a future can firearms in the world. The heart of the (83) Highlights 130 firearms that contrib-
reference list. museum is The Winchester Collection, but uted to the exploration and development
virtually every significant manufacturer in of the southwest. NRA Whittington Center
The Aberdeen Museum of History (1), the world is represented. Offers records P.O. Box 700, Raton, NM 87740; (575)
Exhibits include a Blacksmith’s shop. 111 service for collectors. Located in the Buf- 445-3615; info@nrawc.org
East Third St., Aberdeen, Washington falo Bill Historical Center, 720 Sheridan
98520; Ph: (360) 533-1976; www.aber- Avenue, Cody, WY 82414; Ph: (307) 578- Frazier Historical Arms Museum (18),
deen-museum.org 4117; www.bbhc.org/firearms 100,000 sq. ft. newer museum featuring
a permanent collection of wide variety of
Arizona State Museum (2), Includes Na- Colonial Williamsburg (10), A recreated fine American arms, the magnificent British
tive American historical weapons and a few colonial town – lots of walking. Military and Royal Armouries exhibition on long-term
artifacts of Pancho Villa-era National Guard civilian firearms from the 17th and 18th loan, plus period reenactments. 829 W.
deployment. 1013 E. University Blvd., centuries. Traces the continued on next page
P.O. Box 210026 Tucson, AZ 85721-0026; evolution of the stan-
Ph: (520) 621-6302; www.statemuseum. dard British infantry
arizona.edu. musket pre-1800. P.O.
Box 1776, Williams-
Army Heritage Center (3), Centerpiece of burg, VA 23187-1776;
the Army’s Historical Program and a major Ph: (757) 229-1000;
component of the U.S. Army War College at www.history.org/his-
Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania. P.O. Box tory/museums
839, Carlisle, PA 17013; Ph: (866) ARMY-
HTG; www.armyheritage.org Colorado Historical
Society (11), Large
The Art Institute of Chicago (4), The firearms collection al-
George F. Harding, Jr. Collection of Arms though much of it in
and Armor. 111 S. Michigan Avenue, Chi- storage. 1300 Broad-
cago, IL 60603-6110; Ph: (312) 443-3642; way, Denver, CO 80203;
www.artic.edu Ph: (303) 866-6822
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22 70 74 Colonial Williamsburg (10)
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National Firearms Museum (44)
48 53 National Museum of Marine Corps (47)
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50 U.S. Army Quartermaster Museum (72)
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Washington
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19 72 The Aberdeen Museum of History (1)
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36 35 18 Washington D.C.
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21 Smithsonian Institute (79)
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West Virginia
Harper's Ferry Nt'l Historical Park (24)
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Huntington Museum of Art (80)
62 Wisconsin
43 8 Milwaukee Public Museum Reference
Library (Nunnemacher Collection) (52)
Wyoming
Cody Firearms Museum/Buffalo Bill
82 Historic Center (9)
Jim Gatchell Museum (28)
Old West Museum (54)
68 Union Pacific Historical Museum (71)
Wyoming State Museum (78)
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Courtesy of the
Cody Firearms Museum Samuel Hawken half
stock percussion rifle, .59 caliber, 1849 - 1859.
Buffalo Bill Historical Center Cody, WY.
Gift of William B. Ruger, Sr. and Sturm, Ruger
and Company. 1997.4.12 Courtesy of National Firearms Museum
Museums (Continued from pg. 7) (Part of the Smithsonian Institution)
(46), 14th Street and Constitution Avenue,
Museum of Nebraska History (41), Large
Washington, D.C. 20560; Ph: (202) 633-
collection in storage, only portion on exhi-
3950; www.americanhistory.si.edu; Courtesy of Frazier
bition. P.O. Box 82554, Lincoln NE 68508;
Historical Arms Museum
Ph: (402) 417-4754 or 800-833-6747; National Museum of the Marine Corps
email: educate@nshs.state.ne.us (47), More than just tanks, aircraft, landing Ohio Historical Society (53), Main mu-
craft, weapons, and uniforms. 18900 Jef- seum located in Columbus with 50 historic
Museum of the Fur Trade (42), Closed in
ferson Davis Hwy., Triangle, VA 22172; Ph: sites and museums throughoutthe state.
winter but exhibits an outstanding array of
(877) 635-1775; www.usmcmuseum.org Some sites are closed/seasonal due to
artifacts related to the fur trade including
lack of funds. Firearms collection includes
Northwest trade guns and others. 6321 National Museum of the U.S. Air Force the engraved Cecil Brooks flintlock rifle
Hwy. 20, Chadron, NE 69337; Ph: (308) (48), Military aviation history, 400+ aero- from OGCA. 1982 Velma Ave., Columbus,
432-3843; www.furtrade.org space vehicles, along with thousands of OH 43211; Ph: (614) 297-2300 / (800)
historical items and exhibits that bring his- 686-6124; www.ohiohistory.org
Museum of Springfield History at
tory to life and connect the Wright brothers’
The Springfield Museums (85),
legacy with today’s stealth and precision Old West Museum (54), Showcases the
"Gun Making in the Valley" Collection; 21
technology. 1100 Spaatz St., Wright-Pat- spirit of the American West and preserves
Edwards St., Springfield, MA 01103; Ph.
terson AFB, OH 45433; Ph: (937) 255- the history of Cheyenne Frontier Days.
(800) 625-7738; springfieldmuseums.org
3286; www.nationalmuseum.af.mil 4610 Carey Ave., P.O. Box 2720, Chey-
National Cowboy Hall of Fame and enne, WY 82003; Ph: (307) 778-7290
Naval Historical Center (50), Anything
Western Heritage Center (43), Houses
about the navy you would want to know. Palace of the Governors (55), Collection
805 Kidder Breese St. SE, Washington highlights Rough Riders, Pancho Villa and
Navy Yard, D.C. 20374-5060 Santa Fe Trail naming a few. 105 W. Pal-
ace Ave., Santa Fe, NM 87504-2087; Ph:
Nevada State Museum (51), Call for new (505) 476-5100, Fax: (505) 476-5104
museum opening. 600 N. Carson St.,
Carson City, NV 89701-4004; Ph: (775) Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum
687-4810, Fax: (775) 687-4333 (56), Whole wing devoted to all kinds
of firearms. 2503 4th Ave., Canyon, TX
Nunnemacher Collection of Firearms 79015; Ph: (806) 651-2244
(52), Extensive American, European and
Asian culture and technological collections Pioneer Memorial Museum (57), The
Courtesy of the
Saunders Memorial Museum
with a focus on firearms technology. Lo- museum basement houses an assortment
cated at Milwaukee Public Museum Refer- of swords, guns, military apparel. 300 N.
ence Library, 800 W. Wells St., Milwaukee, Main St., Salt Lake City, UT.
the Weitzenhoffer Gallery of Fine American WI 53233-1478; Ph: (414) 278-2728
Firearms. 1700 N.E. 63rd St., Oklahoma,
OK 73111; Ph: (405) 478-2250 Continued
National
Chicago, IL 60611 Treasure
Learning Center