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The Buckhorn Saloon & Museum and Texas Ranger Museum Admission

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See an 8-legged lamb, chairs created from antlers and more than two-centuries of Texas law artifacts with a visit to the Buckhorn Saloon & Museum and Texas Ranger Museum. A truly authentic Texas attraction, these conjoined museums include everything from a taxidermy Hall of Feathers to 'Ranger Town,' featuring its own working jail cell and a Bonnie and Clyde exhibit. Grab a locally brewed beer at the onsite saloon, where Teddy Roosevelt supposedly recruited his famous Rough Riders. You can even tour the museum with it.

Overview

See an 8-legged lamb, chairs created from antlers and more than two-centuries of Texas law artifacts with a visit to the Buckhorn Saloon & Museum and Texas Ranger Museum. A truly authentic Texas attraction, these conjoined museums include everything from a taxidermy Hall of Feathers to 'Ranger Town,' featuring its own working jail cell and a Bonnie and Clyde exhibit. Grab a locally brewed beer at the onsite saloon, where Teddy Roosevelt supposedly recruited his famous Rough Riders. You can even tour the museum with it.

Itinerary

  • The Buckhorn Saloon and Texas Ranger Museum

    Since its founding in 1881, the Buckhorn Saloon has grown from a bar decorated with antler racks into an impressive collection of taxidermy with more than 520 animal species represented, in addition to other spectacular exhibits.

    Make your way to the site and browse the fascinating collections in the Hall of Horns, Hall of Feathers, and Hall of Fins. Among the treasures to behold: a Texas Longhorn with horns that measure more than 8 feet (2.5 meters) across; a record-breaking 1,056-pound (479-kilo) marlin that was caught in Peru; oddities such as an 8-legged lamb and a 2-headed calf; and other impressive horns that include a 78-point buck and a moose with a 5-foot, 7-inch (1.7-meter) rack. Prized specimens include rare and extinct creatures such as an Irish elk and a pair of passenger pigeons.

    In the old days, the saloon's owners traded with cowboys, exchanging beer or whiskey for antlers and rattlesnake rattles. They then created chairs from the antlers, such as a 62-horn chair for Teddy Roosevelt, and art pieces from the rattles. See these pieces, then step into the past in the Hall of Texas History Wax Museum section. Dioramas that depict early Texas were originally featured at San Antonio’s Hemisphere World's Fair in 1968.

    The Texas Ranger Museum is a more recent addition to the Buckhorn’s collection. It includes artifacts from two centuries of Texas law enforcement, including historic revolvers, sawed-off shotguns, photographs, badges and more. Ranger Town recreates San Antonio life in the early 1900s.

    While visiting this fascinating attraction, you can stop into the saloon and cafe for lunch or a locally-brewed beer (each at own expense); you're welcome to bring your drink into the museum.

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Location

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318 E Houston St, San Antonio, TX 78205, USA

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Experience

Highlights

  • Admission to the Buckhorn Saloon & Museum and Texas Ranger Museum, in San Antonio
  • Browse an array of animals and antlers in five halls full of rare and record-breaking specimens
  • See historic artifacts from the Texas Rangers, the oldest state law enforcement division in the United States
  • Check out Ranger Town, a recreation of San Antonio in the early 1900s that includes a replica of the Bonnie & Clyde getaway car
  • Visit the Buckhorn Saloon where it is rumored that Teddy Roosevelt recruited for the Rough Riders cavalry unit
  • Marvel at life-size dioramas of early Texas in the Hall of Texas History Wax Museum
  • Purchase lunch at the cafe or a locally brewed beer in the saloon
  • Inclusions

    • All fees and/or taxes

    Exclusions

    • Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
    • Food and drinks
    • Hotel pickup and drop-off

    Additional Information

    • Wheelchair accessible
    • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
    • Service animals allowed
    • Public transportation options are available nearby
    • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
    • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
    • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
    • On-site cafe daily from 11am to 3pm for lunch.
    • Minimum drinking age is 21 years

    Cancellation Policy

    • A full refund will apply if you cancel more than 24 hours before the activity start time.

    • No refund is possible if you cancel less than 24 hours before the activity start time.

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    Stacey_W
    We have been to San Antonio several times and have always wanted to visit the Buckhorn saloon and the Texas Rangers museum. It was so much fun and loved learning about all who have served as a Texas ...
    Karen B
    Walking distance from our hotel. Huge museum with wonderful exhibits. Guns, unusual things, fish, Texas Rangers history, and world games. Historical bar. Many things to enjoy

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