GEM looks forward to tourist season

With opening coming this weekend, the Grand Encampment Museum (GEM) has undergone several changes in anticipation of a busy summer.

The museum, which opens Saturday and closes in December, has had new exhibits added and has restructured for the summer season. GEM full-time director Judy Stepp said they are currently working to have the museum done before its opening.

“The Culleton Building will be redone for the most part, and the board has been working on their interpretive plan with Wyoming Cultural Trust Fund Grant,” she said. “We’ve been working a lot with the community on what...