As a teaching institution, the museum offers an educational and research environment and serves as an extension of the classroom for students of all ages.
Staff and facilities will expand the quantity and variety of interpretive and research services currently provided to local and regional schools and colleges.
The Indian Dances held at the MAW site teach the visitors about the origin and meaning of each dance as well as describing the costumes and how they are made.
The summer of 2009 introduced local school students to the educational environment of the 1800's. This program is for children who have just completed the 2nd grade through the 6th grades. Students attend a one-room schoolhouse wearing period dress. They practice penmanship with quill pens, read from McGuffey readers, and learn about the important events of the time. Crafts, games, and music are also a part of the children's day.
Exhibits in each of the buildings are arranged in order to show the visiting public some of the tools used by the hardy pioneers who developed this Lander Valley.