The Wyoming Veterans' memorial Museum is located within the grounds of Casper, Natrona County International Airport, located eight miles west of Casper.

The airport occupies the site of the former Casper Army Air Base, construction during the Second World Wart. The airbase embraced 2,902 acres and over 400 buildings were constructed. Construction began in 1942 and the base was activated on September 1, 1942. The base was used to give B-17 and B024 bomber crews their final training prior to being set overseas for combat missions. The base reached is maximum size in August 1944 when 3,993 military personnel and 922 civilians occupied the facility. A total of 17,000 men and women trained at this facility. The base was deactivated on March 7, 1945 and ceded to Natrona County on November 6, 1949. The Casper Army Air Base was enrolled on the National Register of Historic Places on August 2, 2001.

THE MUSEUM BUILDING:  The building that now houses the Wyoming Veterans' Memorial Museum was originally the Servicemen's Club for enlisted personnel. It is the most interesting of the approximately 100 Second world War buildings that are still preserved at the airport. It contains 15 murals that depict aspects of Wyoming history. The murals were painted over an eight month period by four enlisted men, only one of which had some previous, formal training in art. The murals were dedicated in June 1944. Because there was no paint available, the men made their own from combining materials such as red soil with a fixative.

MISSION STATEMENT: The Wyoming Veterans' Memorial Museum is dedicated to the collection, preservation and exhibit of artifacts, uniforms, memorabilia, personal and historic records related to all of the military conflicts in which residents of the United States have participated. The time periods of interest would span from Frontier times to the present.  Relating the collection to military history and informing the public is another important mission of the museum. The Wyoming Veterans' Memorial Museum will honor all veterans of the National Guard Units plus former members of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard, Marines, and Merchant Marine, regardless of their original or present place of residence. Much of the museum's collections has been obtained from veterans who now reside outside of Wyoming.

 This museum is a MUST SEE on your visit to Casper, Wyoming.