shown on ceramic, 12-inch tileWyoming

on the main street of Cody, an hour east of Yellowstone

Buffalo Bill Cody Center of the West

— — five museums under one long roof.

— Where it lives

Not only on a wall.

A small tile on the nightstand catching the morning. A larger one above the fire. Yours, wherever you spend the slow hours.

— On the nightstand, a 6-inch on a walnut stand

— Among the books, a 6-inch leaning into the spines

— Down a quiet hall, an 18-inch floating off the wall

— Above the fire, the 24-inch in a walnut surround

— a note from the studio

“The Buffalo Bill Center of the West sits on the west end of Cody's main street, an hour from the East Entrance of Yellowstone. Inside one long building are five separate museums: Buffalo Bill, Plains Indian, Whitney Western Art, Cody Firearms, and the Draper Natural History. The collection runs deep enough that most visitors come back a second day. The town's name and the building's purpose are the same story. from the studio

from the studio

— bring it home

Buffalo Bill Cody Center of the West, on ceramic.

Each tile is finished by hand in our Knoxville studio. Artwork is slowly infused into the ceramic surface under high heat and pressure, and rests beneath a thin glossy finish. The colour lives in the surface, not on top of it.

What kind of piece?

One tile — square or rectangle.

How big?

the popular one — counter, shelf, nightstand

6 × 6 in · 15 cm · 1.6 lb

Surface finish

A clear glossy finish — the artwork reads as if under resin. Ideal for show-pieces and framed wall art.

How it sits

A hidden cleat — sits ¼″ proud of the wall.

$58

Hand-finished and shipped from our studio at the foot of the Smokies. On your wall in about ten days.

— size

6 × 6 in

15 cm

— weighs

1.6 lb

solid in the hand

— surface

ceramic, hand-finished

art rests beneath a thin glossy finish

— from

Knoxville, TN

our family studio, at the foot of the Smokies

— start a Coaster Set

Pick any four 4-inch tiles — National Parks you've been to, a Smokies set, the four seasons of one place. $ for a set of , cork-backed, ready to live on the table.

— about Buffalo Bill Cody Center of the West

The place, in three passes.

A little of what's known, in case you fall down the rabbit hole — or want to go see it yourself.

— the place

The Buffalo Bill Center of the West was founded in 1917 as the Buffalo Bill Memorial Association, four years after the death of William F. Cody. It now houses five museums under one roof in Cody, Wyoming: the Buffalo Bill Museum, the Plains Indian Museum, the Whitney Western Art Museum, the Cody Firearms Museum, and the Draper Natural History Museum. The Center is a Smithsonian Affiliate and holds more than 100,000 objects. Cody sits at about 5,016 feet, roughly 50 miles east of Yellowstone's East Entrance.

— informed by Wikipedia — Buffalo Bill Center, Center of the West

— the year

Cody runs on a summer rhythm. The Center is open daily May through September and on reduced hours through the cold months. The Cody Nite Rodeo, two blocks east, runs nightly from June through August. Yellowstone's East Entrance opens in early May after the road is plowed over Sylvan Pass and stays open into early November. The Center's Plains Indian Powwow takes place every June and brings dancers and drum groups from across the northern plains.

— informed by Center of the West — Hours

— the visit

Admission to the Center is valid for two consecutive days, which most visitors use. The five museums together cover roughly 300,000 square feet, and the Draper Natural History wing alone is built around a half-mile interior trail through the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. The Center stands about 50 miles east of Yellowstone on US Highway 14-16-20, the route Theodore Roosevelt called the most scenic 50 miles in America. Most travellers pair the Center with a stay on the way into or out of the park.

— informed by NPS — Yellowstone East Entrance

— where

United States · Cody, Park County, Wyoming

— position

44.5263° N · 109.0758° W

— the neighborhood

What's nearby.

A handful of named places within an hour's walk or short drive. Some we've already painted; some we will.

1 km E

Cody Nite Rodeo

rodeo grounds

2 km W

Old Trail Town

historic village

10 km W

Buffalo Bill Dam

dam and reservoir

80 km W

Yellowstone East Entrance

park entrance

Buffalo Bill Cody Center of the West

Cody Nite Rodeo

Old Trail Town

Buffalo Bill Dam

Yellowstone East Entrance

— common questions

What people ask.

A few questions we get about Buffalo Bill Cody Center of the West — and about bringing the piece home.

— about the place

It is a complex of five museums in Cody, Wyoming, founded in 1917 and now a Smithsonian Affiliate. The five wings cover Buffalo Bill himself, Plains Indian culture, Western art, firearms, and Greater Yellowstone natural history.

On the west end of Sheridan Avenue in Cody, Wyoming, about 50 miles east of Yellowstone's East Entrance on US Highway 14-16-20. The campus covers roughly 300,000 square feet.

Most visitors spend two days, and admission is valid for two consecutive days. A single museum can absorb half a day on its own. The Plains Indian and Whitney Western Art wings are the most often revisited.

Yes. The Center has been a Smithsonian Affiliate since 2006 and exchanges objects and exhibitions with the Smithsonian Institution. The full holdings include more than 100,000 catalogued items.

The Buffalo Bill Memorial Association was formed in 1917, four years after William F. Cody's death, to preserve his legacy and the broader history of the American West. It grew into the Center of the West complex over the following century.

Yes, easily. Cody is the eastern gateway town, and most travellers spend a day at the Center on the way into or out of the park. The road over Sylvan Pass opens in early May.

— about the piece in your home

Yes. The Center is a touchstone for collectors, Western art readers, and Yellowstone repeat visitors. A Medium or Large with a handwritten note from the studio carries the place well.

Western-traditional, mountain-modern, and warm library studies. The earth-and-iron tones of the artwork sit comfortably against leather, oiled walnut, and woven wool.

Yes. Western-modern leans on quiet landscape and material texture over branding. The tile reads as a focal point without falling into theme-room cliché.

A single Large reads well above a console or narrow sofa. For a full library or office wall, a 4-tile or 9-tile Mural carries the long roofline of the building well.

Yes, in the Dura Satin or Matte finish. Both resist scratching and tolerate humidity. The colour is slowly infused into the ceramic surface under high heat and pressure.

Microfibre and water. The pigment lives in the surface beneath a thin glossy finish, so it will not lift with normal cleaning. No chemical cleaners are needed.

Yes. Wender Studios is a single family studio in Knoxville, Tennessee. The work is hand-finished in-house and not licensed from any outside artist.

— if this one stayed with you