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Be wildly inspired.

Wildlife encounters aren't just for the national parks. At the National Museum of Wildlife Art you'll stand face to face with lifesize sculptures on our outdoor trail, take in vistas of the National Elk Refuge, and experience wildlife of the world through art of all mediums in our curated collection and exhibits.

  • Wolves: Photography by Ronan Donovan

    Through April 29, 2023

    This exhibition features the impactful work of National Geographic Explorer and photographer Ronan Donovan. Created by National Geographic Society and the National Museum of Wildlife Art, this exhibition will display images and videos—highlighting the contrast between wolves that live in perceived competition with humans and wolves that live without human intervention.

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  • Survival of the Fittest

    Starts May 27, 2023

    Only two museums in the world, the National Museum of Wildlife Art and the Rijksmuseum Twenthe (in Enschede, Netherlands), hold masterworks by each member of the Big Four. Survival of the Fittest will bring together the best paintings from these two institutions and use them to explore colonialism, Darwinism, art history, land and wildlife conservation, as well as Indigenous peoples’ ways of life and seeing nature.

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  • For the Love of Canines

    Through August 27, 2023

    For the Love of Canines questions humans’ relation and fascination with canines, whether love or loathing, through works of art from the Museum's permanent collection.

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  • Pistils and Petals: Wyoming’s Polli-Nation

    Through February 12, 2023

    More than 80 percent of the world’s flowering plants need a pollinator to reproduce and survive. This year the student-curated project presented by art students at Jackson Hole High School focuses on local wildlife and pollination.

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  • Spirit Totems: Sculpture by Herb Alpert

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  • Exploring Wildlife Art

    Long Term Installation

    Featuring old favorites and never-before-seen acquisitions, this new gallery layout explores humanity’s relationship with wildlife via the art of nature.

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  • Fables, Feathers & Fur

    February 3, 2023 @ 10:30 am Learn More

  • First Sundays – Locals’ Free Day at the Museum

    February 5, 2023 @ 10:00 am Learn More

  • Make it Wild: Sketching for Abstraction

    February 7, 2023 @ 6:00 pm Learn More

  • Fables, Feathers & Fur

    February 17, 2023 @ 10:30 am Learn More

  • Blacktail Bash

    February 25, 2023 @ 7:00 pm

    Don your fanciest attire for this masquerade-themed event at the National Museum of Wildlife Art—your chance to be a curator for the night!

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  • Fables, Feathers & Fur

    March 3, 2023 @ 10:30 am Learn More

  • First Sundays – Locals’ Free Day at the Museum

    March 5, 2023 @ 10:00 am Learn More

  • Make it Wild: Finding Your Flow with Water-Mixable Oil Paints

    March 7, 2023 @ 6:00 pm Learn More

  • Fables, Feathers & Fur

    March 17, 2023 @ 10:30 am Learn More

  • First Sundays – Locals’ Free Day at the Museum

    April 2, 2023 @ 10:00 am Learn More
Plan Your Visit

Come for the art. Stay for the full experience.

Between perusing galleries featuring more than 550 artists and over 5,000 cataloged items of animal art, don’t forget NMWA’s on-site attractions.

  • Dine at Palate

    Inspired indoor and outdoor dining with breathtaking views of the National Elk Refuge.

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  • Explore the Sculpture Trail

    Experience the art of wildlife sculpture within the natural setting of Jackson Hole’s incomparable landscape. Designed by award-winning landscape architect, Walter Hood.

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  • Browse Our Exhibits

    Explore temporary exhibtions and dive deeper into the permanent collection!

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NMWA is the nation’s only museum dedicated solely to wildlife art, representing wild animals from around the world.

Our mission is to impart knowledge and inspire appreciation of humanity’s relationship with wildlife and nature through art and education.

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Wildlife art provides an opportunity to connect with nature, our environment, and the outdoors. Join our mission to inspire and inform these important connections.

News

Be a Curator for the Night at the National Museum of Wildlife Art’s Blacktail Bash

The National Museum of Wildlife Art (NMWA) will hold its seventh annual art engagement event, Blacktail Bash, formerly known as Blacktail Gala, on Saturday, February...

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Call for Submissions for Re-Imagining Conservation at the National Museum of Wildlife Art

Jackson, WY: The National Museum of Wildlife Art (NMWA) is partnering with Creature Conserve to exhibit Re-Imagining Conservation, an exhibition that invites creatives to imagine...

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" I have visited museums around the world and I thoroughly enjoyed this one. It was far more than I was expecting. What a treat! Don't miss it!"
— Roxanne B.
"No trip to Jackson is complete without a visit to this Museum! It contains many current and historical wildlife paintings and overlooks the Elk Refuge. We go every time we visit."
— J.W.
"This is as good as everyone says! We are not museum people and we are especially not art museum people but we loved this place."
— David W.
"Hands down one of my favorite places I have visited! Awesome collection, beautiful vista onto the Elk refuge! Worth the stop 100%!"
— Cynthia C.
"My only regret was not having more time to spend here! We stopped here on our bike ride doing the "Grand Loop.""
— Sally C.
"Such a fun museum for all ages. We really enjoyed our time here!"
— Marina K.
"Wildlife art is absolutely fascinating here! Outstanding atmosphere, artworks and the whole place! Highly recommended!"
— Amik K.
"Amazing collection, awesome location - my favorite museum in the United States!"
— Harvard D.