National Museum of Wildlife Art
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The National Museum of Wildlife Art, located in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, is the world's premier museum dedicated to presenting art about wildlife. One can easily access the nearby National Elk Refuge from the museum. Permanent exhibits include the Bison, John Clymer, and Carl Rungius galleries.
The Museum started in 1987 on the Jackson Town Square and was called Wildlife of the American West Museum. In 1994 it opened a 51,000-square-foot (4,700 m²) facility 2.5 miles (4.0 km) north of its previous location, across Highway 89 from the National Elk Refuge.
In September of 2007, the Museum dedicated a new monumental sculpture of five elk called Wapiti Trail by American sculptor Bart Walter.
In April of 2008, the United States Senate passed a bill recognizing the National Museum of Wildlife Art as the National Museum of Wildlife Art of the United States.[1]
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