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The Museum
is housed in the Wyoming
Frontier Prison which operated
from 1901 to 1981.
Tina Hill, Director
500 W. Walnut St.
Rawlins WY 82301
phone: (307) 324-4422
fax: (307) 328-4004
HOURS:
April to October, 8:30 am to
6:30 pm, 7 days a week
November to March, 9:00 am to
5:00 pm, Mon - Fri
ADMISSION:
Hours of operation: Memorial Day
- Labor Day: 8am-5:00pm daily.
Tours run every hour on the
half-hour from 8:30am-4:30pm.
Tours are only available by
appointment during the
off-season: (Labor Day through
the winter months).Tour prices
are currently:
Adults:$7
Seniors & Children: $6
Family Rate: $30 (immediate
family only)
SPECIAL
EXHIBITS/EVENTS/PROGRAMS:
Cowboy Poets Gathering in July;
Old West Summer Fest in August;
Special Halloween Night Tours in
October; Christmas in the Big
House Craft Bazaar the first
Saturday in December.
MUSEUM PUBLICATIONS:
Petticoat Prisoners; Savory
Recipes by Unsavory Characters
cookbook; Friends of the Old Pen
quarterly newsletter; The Sweet
Smell of Sagebrush
The "Old
Pen" was the site chosen for
filming of the 1987 movie
"PRISON" and has been selected
as the permanent location of the
Wyoming Peace Officers
Association Museum.
WEBSITE
wyomingfrontierprison.org
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