Wyoming State Museum Volunteers

The mission of the Wyoming State Museum Volunteers, Inc., shall be to support the Wyoming State Museum in fulfilling its statewide role to collect, care for, exhibit, and interpret its collection. The organization may undertake independent projects complementing the Museum’s objectives and enhancing the state’s cultural heritage.

The organization was incorporated with the State of Wyoming on April 22, 1974, as the Wyoming State Art Gallery Volunteers, Inc. In 1980, to reflect increased responsibilities, the volunteers changed their name to the Wyoming State Art Gallery and Museum Volunteers, Inc. Four years later, the name was simplified to State Museum Volunteers, Inc. In 1987, the State Museum Volunteers, Inc., was granted 501(c)(3) status from the Internal Revenue Service, making it a not-for-profit organization. In 2010, the name of the organization was changed to Wyoming State Museum Volunteers, Inc. (WSMV, Inc.).