National Museum of Wildlife Art of the United States
National Museum of Wildlife Art of the United States is a museum in Wyoming, at a recorded elevation of 1,914 m. South Teton stands 3,814 m to the north-northwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Millers Springs, a spring 1.6 miles away. Wyoming Centennial Scenic Byway runs past it.
The story
The National Museum of Wildlife Art (NMWA) is a museum located in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, United States that preserves and exhibits wildlife art. The 51,000 square foot building with its Idaho quartzite façade was inspired by the ruins of Slains Castle in Aberdeenshire, Scotland and echoes the hillside behind the facility. Located on a bluff called East Gros Ventre Butte in the midst of a real wildlife habitat, the institution overlooks the National Elk Refuge and is situated 2.5 miles north of the town of Jackson. The core of the collections reflects traditional and contemporary realism. The museum's centerpiece is a collection of works by Carl Rungius (1869–1959) and Bob Kuhn (1920–2007). In addition to 14 galleries, the museum has a sculpture trail, museum shop, restaurant, children's discovery gallery, and library. More than 80,000 people visit every year, and over 10,000 children visit the museum each year, often as part of their school curricula. The Museum is a nonprofit.
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Dates from 1987-05-16.
Wikidata Q14714813, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1914 m
How to reach it
- On the Wyoming Centennial Scenic Byway
- 19.0 mi off the Teton Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Flat Creek Overlook · 2 mi
- Blacktail Ponds Overlook · 11 mi
- Mormon Row Viewpoint · 11 mi
- Glacier Overlook · 12 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Millers Butte: 1.8 mi
- West Gros Ventre Butte: 2.8 mi
- East Gros Ventre Butte: 2.8 mi
- Snow King Mountain: 4.0 mi
- High School Butte: 4.3 mi
- Murie Family Park: 2.3 mi
- Miller Park: 2.8 mi
- Town Square: 2.8 mi
- Mike Yokel Park: 3.0 mi
- May Park: 3.0 mi
- Antler Arch: 2.8 mi
- rendevous mtn trail: 8.3 mi
- Menors Ferry Historic District: 9.8 mi
- T. A. Moulton Barn: 10.6 mi
- Windy Point Turnout: 11.0 mi
- Upper Blacktail Butte: 9.7 mi
- Rock Face: 10.2 mi
- Sheep Steps: 13.4 mi
- The Wall: 14.0 mi
- Black Dike: 15.4 mi
- Trading for Moccasins: 5.8 mi
- Buffalo Hide: 5.8 mi
- Callisto the Huntress - Grizzly Bear: 5.8 mi
- Welcome to Jackson Hole: 5.8 mi
- Bison Columns: 5.9 mi
- Shoshoko Falls: 13.3 mi
- Bannock Falls: 13.9 mi
- Cleft Falls: 14.2 mi
- Hidden Falls: 17.1 mi
- Ribbon Cascade: 17.7 mi
- Millers Springs: 1.6 mi
- Millers Springs: 1.7 mi
- Granite Hot Spring: 18.4 mi
- Paradise Spring: 24.1 mi
- Jackson Hole Veteran Monument: 2.8 mi
- Green Knoll Fire Memorial: 6.5 mi
- Old Chimney Kiln: 18.7 mi
- May Park Community Gardens: 3.1 mi
- Community Garden: 4.8 mi
- Wilson School Garden: 6.0 mi
- Jackson Hole Historical Society Museum: 2.6 mi
- Laurance S. Rockefeller Preserve: 7.5 mi
- Phelps Beach: 9.6 mi
- Kelly Warm Springs: 10.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.8 miles of National Museum of Wildlife Art of the United States. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Teton | NNW 346° | 3,814 m | 14.2 mi |
| Dike Pinnacle | NNW 348° | 3,792 m | 14.8 mi |
| Ice Cream Cone | NNW 346° | 3,767 m | 14.2 mi |
| Gilkey Tower | NNW 347° | 3,767 m | 14.2 mi |
| Spalding Peak | NNW 347° | 3,743 m | 14.2 mi |
| Cloudveil Dome | NNW 348° | 3,666 m | 14.1 mi |
| Buck Mountain | NNW 344° | 3,627 m | 12.3 mi |
| Nez Perce | N 350° | 3,612 m | 14.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:27 | 18:58 | 19:35 |
| June solstice | 05:43 | 20:25 | 21:08 |
| September equinox | 07:11 | 18:44 | 19:22 |
| December solstice | 07:54 | 16:03 | 16:50 |
Local time (America/Boise).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 16 | 20 | 29 | 38 | 46 | 54 | 60 | 59 | 51 | 40 | 27 | 17 |
| Precip in | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Jackson, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element way/480373923
Day trips start here
- Jackson · 3 mi
- Grand Teton National Park · 22 mi
- Driggs · 23 mi
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