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Visitors can explore a vast array of wildlife art at the National Museum of Wildlife Art

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Paintings by Andy Worhol
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The National Museum of Wildlife Art in Jackson Hole, Wyoming offers a wide variety of wildlife art for people of all ages to enjoy.

The 51,000 square foot museum is home to several wildlife art exhibits, catering to children and art lovers alike. The museum is built on a hillside overlooking the National Elk Refuge in Jackson Hole.

Jane Lavino is the Sugden Chief Curator of Education at the museum, overseeing all of the educational programs, including tours.

“It includes things like audio tours in the galleries, which includes our educational video series called Bison Cast,” Lavino said. “And we do all of the programming. Sometimes there are adult art making classes and sometimes there are kids art making classes, and it’s a huge range of things that we do.”

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Lavino says the museum started as a private collection in 1987 by Bill and Jaffa Kerr, two art connoisseurs specializing in wildlife art.

“They decided their focus was going to be wildlife and their collection grew and grew,” Lavino said. "And then at a certain point, they decided they wanted to turn their private collection into a private, non-profit art museum, which is what you see today.”

The museum is home to several exhibits holding different styles and collections that are always changing. The museum offers a permanent collection which is home to works of art nearly 300 years old by a variety of artists in a variety of styles.

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Images from Pablo Picasso
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“We also have our temporary exhibits, which would include things that are up for a season,” Lavino said. “And right now we have an exhibit of watercolors by an artist named Tony Foster called Green River Diaries. We also have set up an exhibit of prints from the permanent collection that is temporary. That is just what it sounds like, etchings, lithographs, screen prints, all from our permanent collection. So, works on paper.”

The museum hosts art by local artists but also features works from artists you may have heard about in school. Artists like Pablo Picasso, Andy Worhol and Georgia O’Keefe are featured inside the museum.

Tickets for the National Museum of Wildlife Art are $18 for adults with discounts for children and seniors. For more information, head over to the museum’s website.