The museum is unique among American art museums, distinguished by its mission and location. With collections of nearly 2,300 works of art, the museum strives to enrich and inspire public appreciation of fine art and man's relationship with nature by focusing its exhibitions and programs on wildlife. Sited on a butte in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, the museum overlooks the 20,000-acre National
National Elk Refuge and is on access to the great Grand Teton and Yellowstone National Parks.