Arsenals of History is an arms history symposium convened by the Cody Firearms Museum. Each year, the symposium brings together world-leading academics, museum professionals, and independent researchers to share findings in the field of firearms studies. Adjacent topics, including those related to museum studies and the wider examination of arms and munitions, are also welcome.
The symposia have been generously funded by the Gretchen Swanson Family Foundation and receive additional support from the Buffalo Bill Center of the West and Helios House Press.
Photo by CFM staff.
Further information and individual lecture topics can be found here.
Another GREAT symposium from the fine folks at the CFM! Photo by Joel Bohy.
Although this event has already taken place, there is still time to see the excellent exhibit "Arms of the Revolution"
Exhibit photo via facebook
"Arms of the Revolution opened April 18, 2026 in the Cody Firearms Museum as a signature exhibition marking America’s 250th anniversary. In recognition of our nation’s founding, the exhibition brings visitors face to face with the actual firearms and projectiles carried on Revolutionary battlefields. Drawing from the museum’s own holdings and rare loans from Fort Ticonderoga, Minuteman National Historic Site, and leading private collections, the exhibition explores the weapons of both Patriot and Loyalist forces. Dramatic displays, including opposed muskets, an exploded-view firearm, and cutting-edge forensic analysis, reveal how arms shaped America’s fight for independence."
