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Join Us for Wild Programs and Events!


SATURDAY, JANUARY 21, 2023
WILD WEST WILDLIFE FESTIVAL
10:00 am – 3:00 pm

In conjunction with A Life In The Wild exhibit, the Briscoe is holding a FREE community day festival with activities and workshops revolving around the Western wildlife theme with a focus on Texas habitats, wildlife, and nature. Families are sure to enjoy animal-themed art activities and local wildlife expert presentations all day!


FRIDAY, JANUARY 27, 2023
MEET BEAR 399

6:30 – 8:30 pm

Join us as Todd Wilkinson, author of Grizzlies of Pilgrim Creek: An Intimate Portrait of 399, the Most Famous Bear of Greater Yellowstone talks about the most famous bear in the world, Bear 399. He’ll also discuss the most iconic wildlife ecosystem in America, one that belongs to all Americans, the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. Free for members, $14 general admission: Register today.


SUNDAY, JANUARY 29, 2023
ART IN THE WILD & WRITE IN THE WILD
1:00 – 4:00 pm

Continue to discover nature in the heart of San Antonio! Join San Antonio Poet Laureate Andrea Vocab Sanderson in the McNutt Sculpture Garden where we will commune with nature and work hands on with clay sculpting, sketch drawing or watercolor painting.  Be inspired to explore Dreamweek’s themes of Representation and Identification.After a short break, guest will be immersed in the exhibit Thomas D. Mangelsen: A Life In The Wild for that last day of the show.  After presenting an original work of poetry inspired by these images, Vocab will invite guests to choose an animal for their own poetic inspiration.

Included with general admission, free for members. Register today.


This exhibition is supported in part by Jan McCaleb Elliott, the Greehey Family Foundation, and Jessica Elliott Middleton.

Become a Briscoe member and experience Thomas D. Mangelsen: A Life In The Wild, support the Briscoe, and more.

Top Photo Credit: A Change in Seasons, 1998, © Thomas D. Mangelsen

THOMAS D. MANGELSEN – A LIFE IN THE WILD, Tour Produced by David J. Wagner, L.L.C.

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Open Thursday through Monday
10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Closed to the public on Tuesdays and Wednesdays

Open all holidays except Easter Sunday, Battle of Flowers, Thanksgiving, and Christmas

 

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$14 Adults (12+)

$12 Seniors (65+), Retired Military/Veterans, Students *with ID

$8 Military Dependents *with ID

FREE for Children 12 & under and Active Military *with ID

FREE for Members– click here to become a member

FREE Recipients of SNAP, WIC, and MAP receive free admission through Museums for All, a cooperative which encourages families of all backgrounds to visit museums. Simply present an EBT card and a photo ID.

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