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Bronze Bison
Bison Are Back on the National Mall
More than 100 years ago, real bison grazed outside the Smithsonian Castle building. Bison have returned in a bold new way! Three larger-than-life bronze bison, created by famous sculptor Gary Staab, found a permanent home at the National Mall entrance of the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History in March 2026.
These towering sculptures of a bull, cow, and calf are at 125% scale and modeled after taxidermy specimens seen in this museum between 1888 and 1957. The original bison diorama introduced generations of visitors to an animal and a prairie landscape they had never seen and helped spark the bison conservation movement.
The new bison bronzes will welcome visitors from around the world and celebrate America’s national mammal.
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Gift of Naoma Tate and the family of Hal Tate
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