Laramie Plains Museum is a local history museum housed in the Ivinson Mansion at 603 East Ivinson Avenue in Laramie, Wyoming. The three-story Victorian home and its collections offer a close look at the town’s early history, Victorian life and ranching on the Plains.
- Location: 603 East Ivinson Avenue, Laramie, WY 82070
- Regular tours: Tuesday through Saturday, 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.; last tour starts at 3:00 p.m.
- Tour length: About one hour
- Adult admission: $10
The historic home and its collections
The Ivinson Mansion is the museum’s largest artifact, with approximately 9,000 square feet displayed across three levels. Edward and Jane Ivinson built the three-story Queen Anne Victorian mansion in 1892, and the museum has been based there since 1973.
Inside, the collections bring together Victorian fixtures and furnishings, historic textiles and clothing, and memorabilia connected to early Laramie and ranch history. On the first floor, the Drawing Room, Smoking Room and Foyer are among the featured rooms. The third-floor Main Room turns to ranch history, Plains Indian artifacts and a line cabin.
The museum also has grounds around the historic home. For a broader overview of museums in Laramie, you can compare its local-history focus with other museums in town.
Tours, admission, and opening times
Regular guided tours each last about an hour. The last tour begins at 3:00 p.m., so plan to arrive with enough time to join it.
Opening hours
- Tuesday to Saturday: 1 PM–4 PM
- Monday and Sunday: closed
Last checked November 2026. Hours can change on holidays and for special events.
The museum gives admission as $10 for adults, $5 for students, $5 for past or present military personnel, $25 for families and $7 for seniors.
Reservations are not required; you can call the museum at 307-742-4448 to check tour availability. The Carriage House Gift Shop is open from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. and is where tickets can be purchased.
Guided walk-through tours are also available upon request for $5 per person and usually take about 30 minutes. A docent must accompany tours and walk-throughs. The museum closes for tours after its December Holiday Open House and reopens on the first Tuesday in March. Hours and admission can change, so check the official site before you go.
How do you get to Laramie Plains Museum from the hotel area?
The museum is about a 24-minute walk or 3-minute drive from Studio Lodge Laramie. Its address is 603 East Ivinson Avenue, so you can use it to plan your route through Laramie.
Laramie Plains Museum is also about a 21-minute walk or 3-minute drive from Laramie city centre.
If you’re building a wider itinerary, the one-day Laramie route pairs downtown stops with a visit to the university area.
Pairing the visit with downtown Laramie
Pair the mansion visit with time in downtown Laramie. The museum’s grounds and its displays on early Laramie history give the visit a natural local-history focus.
For another stop centred on the area’s past, Wyoming Territorial Prison State Historic Site is about a 5-minute drive from the museum. Its history makes it a distinct complement to the mansion’s household collections and ranch-history material; the Wyoming Territorial Prison visiting guide covers that site.
FAQs
Where is Laramie Plains Museum?
It is at 603 East Ivinson Avenue in Laramie, Wyoming, inside the historic Ivinson Mansion.
How long does a museum tour take?
Regular guided tours last about an hour. A requested walk-through tour usually takes about 30 minutes.
Do you need a reservation?
Reservations are not required for regular tours. Call 307-742-4448 to check availability.
What parts of Laramie’s history can you see?
The collections include material on early Laramie, Victorian furnishings and textiles, ranch history, and Plains Indian artifacts.