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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.

  • State of the Art: Student Art Show in Honor of Marion Buchenroth

    Through June 4, 2023

    This youth art exhibit is an annual collaboration between the National Museum of Wildlife Art and art educators from Teton County schools. The several hundred works of art on display beautifully demonstrate how students grow as artists as they move through grades K-12. Each art educator and group of students interpreted the theme Transformation in their own way.

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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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  • Survival of the Fittest

    Through August 20, 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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  • Re-Imagining Conservation

    Starts July 1, 2023

    Re-Imagining Conservation strives to create space for multidisciplinary and varied perspectives about conservation. It encourages visitors to consider new ways to find a healthy balance in our human-animal relationships, including how we live together in shared environments.

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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

    June 2, 2023 @ 10:30 am Learn More

  • Members Only Presentation with Exhibition Curator Dr. Adam Duncan Harris

    June 2, 2023 @ 3:30 pm Learn More

  • Junefest – Community Exhibition Opening

    June 2, 2023 @ 5:00 pm Learn More

  • First Sundays – Locals’ Free Day at the Museum

    June 4, 2023 @ 10:00 am Learn More

  • Fables, Feathers & Fur

    June 9, 2023 @ 10:30 am Learn More

  • Fables, Feathers & Fur

    June 16, 2023 @ 10:30 am Learn More

  • Plein Air Fest, Etc.

    June 17, 2023 @ 9:00 am Learn More

  • Fables, Feathers & Fur

    June 23, 2023 @ 10:30 am Learn More

  • Fables, Feathers & Fur

    June 30, 2023 @ 10:30 am Learn More

  • First Sundays – Locals’ Free Day at the Museum

    July 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

National Museum of Wildlife Announces Survival of the Fittest Exhibition

Survival of the Fittest: Envisioning Wildlife and Wilderness with the Big Four, Masterworks from the Rijksmuseum Twenthe and the National Museum of Wildlife Art will...

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National Museum of Wildlife Art Re-envisions Mission and Vision Statements

The National Museum of Wildlife Art (NMWA) is pleased to unveil its new mission and vision statements. Sparked during a strategic planning meeting last fall,...

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"Beautiful and awe-inspiring! Loved every minute of this visit. "
— Carly S.
"Love the beauty and serenity of this Museum. Wonderful, kind, and educated staff!"
— Gemma M.
" 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.