The Buckhorn Saloon & Museum and Texas Ranger Museum Admission

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The Buckhorn Saloon & Museum and Texas Ranger Museum Admission

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Overview

Delve into a truly unusual museum experience at the Buckhorn Saloon & Museum and Texas Ranger Museum. Located only two blocks from the Alamo, the Buckhorn exhibits an astounding collection of taxidermy animals, western-flavored Americana, impressive antler racks, and much more. In the same building, the Texas Ranger Museum features historic artifacts from the famed Texas law enforcement division and Ranger Town, a replica of San Antonio in the 1900s. You can even bring a purchased drink from the saloon into the museum.

Meeting points

The Buckhorn Saloon and Texas Ranger Museum
318 E Houston St, , San Antonio, Texas, United States, US, 78205-1816

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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.

Additional Info

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

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More than I expected

Published on Oct, 2024

Great history on the Texas rangers. A lot more than it looks from the outside. Great little make up if a town really feel like you are in the times. The taxidermy was extensive and kept going

Fun place to eat and visit museum

Published on Oct, 2024

Visited whilst wandering around central San Antonio. The museum is fun to walk around although it’s a bit corny at the beginning when they try to get you to have a photo taken in cowboy clothes - declined. After the museum we stayed for lunch in the saloon, they have a good choice of beers on tap and plenty of non-alcoholic alternatives. We both had the bison burger and fries - very large only just managed to eat them. Very tasty with plenty of fries. Good place for a meal stop as you walk around San Antonio

A lot to see

Published on Oct, 2024

Carnival history, Big Game collection and the Texas Ranger Museum. We went for the Texas Ranger part. Cool history.

Outdoor enthusiasts a must see.

Published on Oct, 2024

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

Make art with your collections

Published on Aug, 2024

Loved that the owners of the saloon traded drinks for horns and rattlesnake rattles. In the day when those things only meant that you survived your life in the west, it brought closure and refreshment here. So many animals and stories of the why and who. Also unusual specimens were very cool to see. Texas Ranger side was also interesting in how they were needed, but mostly worked for free.

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