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.
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State of the Art: Student Art Show in honor of Marion Buchenroth
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Scenes of Transcendent Beauty: Thomas Moran’s Yellowstone
Through August 23, 2022Scenes of Transcendent Beauty includes 20 watercolor field sketches on loan from the Yellowstone Heritage and Resource Center in Gardiner, Montana. These intimate sketches provide a rare window into Moran's artistic process and give the viewer insight into Moran's Yellowstone.
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Bonheur & Beyond: Celebrating Women in Wildlife Art
Starts June 4, 2022To celebrate the 200th anniversary of Bonheur’s birth and in honor of the Museum’s 35th anniversary, we present an exhibit featuring works by Bonheur alongside a selection of historic and contemporary pieces by women artists from the permanent collection.
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Above the Clouds: Art of the Alpine
Starts June 25, 2022The cold, wind-blown alpine biome is a harrowing home to a stunning diversity of life.
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Exploring Wildlife Art
Through August 27, 2022Featuring 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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American Black Bear - Carl Rungius
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A Fine Brace - George Platt
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Antelope That Has Shed His Horns - Ernest Thompson Seton
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A Stag and a Doe - George Catlin
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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.
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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.
Wildlife art provides an opportunity to connect with nature, our environment, and the outdoors. Join our mission to inspire and inform these important connections.
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