30 Wonders/30 Years: A History of the Museum in 30 Works
October 28, 2017 - May 6, 2018![Rungius Sportsmens Moose Wildlife Art](/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/2012007-Rungius-Sportsmens-Moose-min-MIN.jpg)
Carl Rungius’ Sportsmen’s Moose exemplifies the incredible stories behind many of the objects collected by the Museum during its 30-year existence. This painting appeared on a poster in 1907, promoting a sportsmen’s expo. The National Museum of Wildlife Art owned a copy of the poster and used the image of the moose on the inaugural material for the opening of the Museum in 1987 without knowing where the original was. In 2012, the painting was found in an attic on Prince Edward Island and, thanks to the Robert S. and Grayce B. Kerr Foundation, we were able to acquire it. It is a classic, early Rungius with a great story and clear ties to the Museum.
This exhibit will uncover other amazing stories behind a diverse range of objects as we trace the history of this institution from Wildlife of the American West Art Museum on the Jackson Town Square to the National Museum of Wildlife Art of the United States in its permanent facility overlooking the National Elk Refuge. This exhibition will consist of 30 objects representing the diversity of the collection in terms of depth and breadth.
![Rungius Sportsmens Moose Wildlife Art](https://www.wildlifeart.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/2012007-Rungius-Sportsmens-Moose-min-MIN.jpg)
![Liljefors Swans](https://www.wildlifeart.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Liljefors-Swans-min-1148x800.jpg)
![Righetti Baboon Sculpture](https://www.wildlifeart.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Righetti-Baboon-LS-min-906x800.jpg)
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Full Circle: An Exhibition of Community Creation, Curation, and Collaboration
Through September 29, 2024This exhibition invites the community to be inspired by or re-interpret one of four works from NMWA’s permanent collection. Not only will the exhibition be comprised of works created by community members–it will also be curated by the community. The pieces selected from the submissions by a team of community curators will be displayed in the Wapiti Gallery alongside the inspiration prompt pieces from the permanent collection during the summer and fall of 2024.
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ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT II
Through August 25, 2024Comprised of works by contemporary artists, this exhibition considers issues that involve relationships between animals and humans, ecology, and conservation from both local and international perspectives. The goal of this exhibition is to heighten public awareness about the degradation of diverse environments through artworks that focus on the consequences of environmental destruction and devastation.
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