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	Gorillas in the River, 1939 William Robinson Leigh

Welcome to the National Museum of Wildlife Art Web site. The Museum is unique among American art museums, distinguished by its mission and location. With collections of more than 5,000 catalogued items, the Museum strives to enrich and inspire public appreciation of fine art and humanity's relationship with nature by focusing its exhibitions and programs on wildlife. Situated on a butte in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, the Museum overlooks the 25,000-acre National Elk Refuge and is on route to Grand Teton and Yellowstone National Parks.

Wildlife art is one of humanity's earliest artistic subjects, dating back to prehistoric cave paintings. Its long existence in virtually every culture exemplifies humankind's vital relationship with nature, a relationship that has suffered in western civilization since the onset of the industrial revolution and the ensuing technological age. It is fitting that the Museum preserves and interprets this art in one of the few remaining areas of the United States where native wildlife still roam abundantly and free.

Mission: The Mission of the National Museum of Wildlife Art is to collect, display, interpret, and preserve the highest quality North American wildlife art, complemented by wildlife art found throughout the world. The Museum enriches and inspires appreciation and knowledge of humanity's relationship with nature.

Vision: As the premier museum of wildlife art, the National Museum of Wildlife Art is the significant resource for organizations and individuals interested in the connection between art and wildlife.