Washakie Museum & Cultural Center

What Washakie Museum & Cultural Center does

Washakie Museum & Cultural Center is a private nonprofit cultural institution headquartered at 2200 Big Horn Avenue in Worland, Wyoming, serving the Bighorn Basin region. The museum operates as a multi-purpose interpretive center whose core product is the curation and display of historical, archaeological, and paleontological exhibits covering the Bighorn Basin from ancient mammoth hunters through early settlers. Its permanent exhibits include 'The Ancient Basin' (geology, archaeology, paleontology) and 'The Last West' (early settler history), supplemented by rotating temporary exhibits such as 'Experiencing Yellowstone' and the 'USS Constitution' warship model. The museum maintains digital archival assets including the Rico Stine Glass Plate Negative Collection (ca. 1906-1920s, approximately 168 curated images) and the War Babies of Worland Oral History Collection (Class of 1960).

The organization's business model is a diversified nonprofit revenue stack combining membership subscriptions (Individual, Family, Business, Corporate tiers), per-visitor admission fees, facility rental for events and conferences, gift shop sales (including via an online LightSpeed storefront), and grant funding from partners such as the Wyoming Community Foundation. The museum distributes programming through in-person visits, website, Constant Contact email newsletter, seasonal 'Mammoth News' publication, and community events. Its customer segments include general public visitors, youth and families (served through STEAM Saturdays, STEAM Camp, Performing Arts Camp, and youth scholarships), event organizers and businesses renting the facility, and researchers accessing historical archives. The museum also functions as a performing arts venue hosting productions such as 1776 The Musical, Montana Shakespeare in the Parks, and The Nutcracker Ballet, positioning it as a community cultural hub rather than a purely archival institution.

Name

Washakie Museum & Cultural Center

Legal name

Washakie Museum & Cultural Center

Website

https://washakiemuseum.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Washakie Museum & Cultural Center is a nonprofit regional museum and cultural center in Worland, Wyoming that preserves and interprets Bighorn Basin history through exhibits, performing arts, youth education, and event rentals for local residents and visitors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cultural Museum and Community Arts Center

NAICS

Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions (712), Historical Sites (71212), Libraries and Archives (51921)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Museums & Heritage Sites (History, Science, Specialty) (BPAGAHAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Historic Sites, Heritage Landmarks & Archaeological Sites (THAJACAC), Libraries, Archives & Special Collections (BPAGAHAF), Archaeological Sites & Heritage Interpretation Centers (THAJADAG)

Keywords

• Historical museum exhibits
• Cultural center programming
• Performing arts productions
• STEAM youth education
• Community event venue

Headquarters

HQ city

Worland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Museum Memberships: Annual membership program with individual, family, business, and corporate tiers offering admission benefits and exclusive access.
2. Admission Fees: Revenue from visitor admissions to museum exhibits and facilities.
3. Facility Rental: Event venue rental for conferences, conventions, weddings, and other gatherings. Museum serves as center for visual and performing arts.
4. Grants and Foundation Support: Grant funding from organizations such as Wyoming Community Foundation ($4,520 for summer theater programs including 1776 musical production and Performing Arts Camp).
5. Gift Shop Sales: Retail operations through online shop selling museum merchandise.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Washakie Museum & Cultural Center operates a regional interpretive museum and cultural center in Worland, Wyoming, delivering permanent and temporary historical exhibits, youth and adult educational programs, live performing arts productions, oral history and photographic archives, community speaker events, guided tours, and facility rental services. It preserves and interprets the history of the Big Horn Basin from ancient mammoth hunters through early settlers, and serves as a venue for the visual and performing arts, conferences, and community gatherings.

Product overview

Washakie Museum & Cultural Center is a regional museum offering a unified portfolio of exhibits, educational programs, and community events centered on the history and culture of the Big Horn Basin region. The core offerings include permanent and temporary exhibits (The Ancient Basin, The Last West), digital oral history collections (The War Babies of Worland, Rico Stine Glass Plate Collection), youth education programs (STEAM Saturdays, STEAM Camp, Performing Arts Camp), performing arts productions (1776 The Musical, Montana Shakespeare in the Parks), special events (Paleontology Symposium, Speaker Series), and facility rental services. The museum also offers membership programs and guided tours for visitors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Mammoth News: The museum's seasonal newsletter providing updates on exhibits, events, and activities.

Products and services

• Permanent Exhibits Long-term museum exhibits showcasing the history of the Big Horn Basin region, including The Ancient Basin (geology, archaeology, paleontology) and The Last West (early settlers and human history), open to general visitors.
• Temporary Exhibits Rotating special exhibits displayed for limited periods, including Experiencing Yellowstone (on display through July 25) and USS Constitution (1:48 scale model, on display June 19 through July 30).
• Youth Education Programs Educational programming for children including STEAM Saturdays, STEAM Camp, Performing Arts Camp, Guided Youth Tours, and Scavenger Hunts, with youth scholarship opportunities available.
• Performing Arts & Theater Productions Live theater productions and performing arts events including 1776 The Musical, Montana Shakespeare in the Parks, The Nutcracker Ballet, and Performing Arts Camp, offered to museum patrons and the regional community.
• Community Events & Speaker Programs Community events including Paleontology Symposium, Speaker Series, Mini Mammoth Mixer, Mammoth Quick Draw, and various special events offered to the regional community.
• Facility Rental Rental of museum facilities for private events, conferences, and gatherings, with various spaces, amenities, and rate options, with bookings made via a rental request form.
• Museum Membership Program Annual Individual, Family, Business, and Corporate membership tiers offering admission benefits and exclusive access to museum programming for visitors and supporters.
• Guided Tours Docent-led tours for public visitors and youth groups exploring museum exhibits and collections, available at scheduled times.
• Online Gift Shop Online gift shop selling museum-branded merchandise to the general public, operated at washakie-museum-amp-cultural-center.shoplightspeed.com.
• War Babies of Worland Oral History Collection

Quantifiable outcome

• Summer theater programs funded through $4,520 Wyoming Community Foundation grant

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Homesteader Museum: A small regional museum in Powell, Wyoming, focused on homesteading and pioneer history in the Bighorn Basin. Comparable scale and interpretive focus on early settlement and agricultural history of the same general region.
• Cheyenne Frontier Days Old West Museum: A Western heritage museum in Cheyenne, Wyoming, focused on frontier and rodeo history. Operates as a comparable regional historical museum with permanent exhibits, educational programs, event hosting, and membership structure.
• Buffalo Bill Center of the West: A major regional museum complex in Cody, Wyoming, also focused on Western and Native American history, natural history, and art. Operates multiple in-house museums under one campus with similar interpretive, educational, and performing arts programming, and competes for Wyoming tourist visitation.
• Wyoming Dinosaur Center: A paleontology-focused museum and dig site in Thermopolis, Wyoming. Comparable as a Wyoming regional museum featuring fossils, geological exhibits, and educational programming including youth dig experiences.
• Tate Geological Museum: A geological and paleontological museum at Casper College in Casper, Wyoming. Comparable focus on regional paleontology and earth history including mammoth fossils, with similar school and youth educational programming.
• Powell Museum: A small local history museum in Powell, Wyoming, in the nearby Bighorn Basin region. Closely comparable as a small-town Wyoming museum preserving local heritage, hosting educational programs, and serving a similar rural community.

Regional players

• National Museum of Wildlife Art: A wildlife and Western art museum in Jackson, Wyoming. Comparable Wyoming-based regional museum with permanent collections, temporary exhibits, educational programming, and facility rentals targeting both residents and tourists.

Broad incumbents

• Wyoming State Museum: The official state museum in Cheyenne covering Wyoming history, geology, paleontology, and culture. Comparable as a Wyoming-focused historical museum offering permanent and temporary exhibits plus educational programs, though operated by state government rather than as an independent nonprofit.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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