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Center launches redesigned online store as PointsWest Market
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Enjoy a 20 percent introductory discount online through July 20
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The Center of the West''s stores-both the on-site and online versions-have a new look after their respective renovations. To celebrate the recently relaunched online store, renamed PointsWest Market, we are offering a special discount for online shoppers.
Explore store.centerofthewest.org and use Discount Code PW2020 to enjoy a 20 percent discount.
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The 20 percent discount is good through July 20, 2020, and cannot be combined with other discounts.
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Hlebinsky named Curator Emerita & Senior Firearms Scholar
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Cody Firearms Museum (CFM) Curator Ashley Hlebinsky has made her mark at the Center with an impressive list of accomplishments, most notably the innovative redesign and reinstallation of the museum.
Ashley served as research fellow, intern, curatorial resident, assistant curator, and was named Robert W. Woodruff Curator of the CFM in 2015.
Click here for highlights from her time here.
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She now serves as Curator Emerita and Senior Firearms Scholar for the Center, while expanding her already-strong national role as an expert on firearms and culture, consulting with museums with firearms collections, and pursuing other career opportunities.
Ashley continues to work on special projects as well as social media for the CFM.
Congratulations, Ashley!
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Rendezvous Royale celebration of the arts is on for September
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Cody''s annual, weeklong arts celebration is set for September 14-19. Early bird registration is open at the Rendezvous Royale website. Find details there for the Buffalo Bill Art Show & Sale, By Western Hands, workshops, classes, tours, and Patrons Ball.
We''re still truckin'' along, so come ride with us this September!
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The finale of Rendezvous Royale, the Center of the West''s Patrons Ball fundraiser, offers both in-person and virtual options this year.
Highlights: the Diamond Empire Band, exquisite cuisine from Bravo! Catering, a silent auction, and drawings for our raffle prizes, a 1967 Pontiac GTO and a vintage squash blossom necklace.
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Due to possible changes with COVID-19 regulations, please visit rendezvousroyale.org frequently for updates and the most current schedule of events.
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Women in Wyoming exhibition ends its run at Center August 2
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Time is running out to visit the special exhibition Women in Wyoming: Portraits & Interviews of Women Who Shape the West before it closes at the Center August 2.
The exhibition features the work of photographer and artist Lindsay Linton Buk through large-scale portraits, audio, and interactive storytelling. It was borne out of Lindsay''s larger Women in Wyoming project; learn more here.
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Attend Coffee & Curators members event-in person or online
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Our next Coffee & Curators, a special program reserved just for Center of the West members, is Saturday, August 1. Enjoy coffee, refreshments, and a curator talk inspired by the Center's collection.
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Coffee & Curators
August 1, 10 a.m.
An Ersatz American West in Scotland: The Murthly Castle Millers
By Whitney Western Art Museum Curator Karen McWhorter
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Image: Alfred Jacob Miller''s Snake Indian, ca. 1837. 8.80
Seating is limited. Members who wish to attend in-person: e-mail us or call 307-578-4008. Members who wish to tune in from home: we will provide a link.
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Bonus blog post: Danny Michael, Colt, and Winchester
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Congratulations also to Danny Michael, who has been promoted to Associate Curator of the Cody Firearms Museum after serving since 2016 as Assistant Curator. Here we take a look back at one of his blog posts.
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The Colt revolver and the Winchester rifle are well-known to those who delve into the history of firearms in the West. But a Colt rifle? A Winchester revolver?
Danny tells the story...
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