Elko, Nevada: Wanamaker Wildlife Wing
Extensive collection of big game and wildlife mounts and trophies, donated by sportsman and Burbank businessman V. H. "Jack" Wanamaker.
Northeastern Nevada Museum
- Address:
- 1515 Idaho St., Elko, NV
- Directions:
- Northeastern Nevada Museum, I-80 exit 303, drive east to Idaho St., turn right, then drive less than a mile to the museum on the right.
- Hours:
- Tu-Sa 9 am - 5 pm, Su 1-5 pm. (Call to verify) Local health policies may affect hours and access.
- Phone:
- 775-738-3418
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"V.H. 'Jack' Wanamaker, an avid sportsman, hunted all over the world for 30 years, displaying his wildlife mounts at his business, AAA Wanamaker Rents, in Burbank, California. As he approached retirement age (80+), he wanted to donate his collection to a museum to exhibit... The Wanamaker wildlife wing opened August 8, 1999." -- placard at the Northeastern Nevada Museum. This exhibit honors and celebrates the wildlife, not the hunter.
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