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The Buckhorn Saloon & Museum and Texas Ranger Museum Admission

The Buckhorn Saloon & Museum and Texas Ranger Museum Admission

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.

City: San Antonio

Sun 23 Feb

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Sun 23 Feb

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San Antonio
318 E Houston St,

• The tour does not include food or drinks, however there is a lunch cafe on-site open daily from 11AM to 3PM for lunch. There is also a full-service bar open daily at 11AM. The Buckhorn Saloon encourages touring the museum with a drink in hand, just like the cowboys did in the old days.

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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

What To Expect

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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GrouseK9

Dec 2022

I always enjoy visiting the Buckhorn Saloon. It is really a great place to see a lot of unique exhibits, a fun twist to Cowboy history, and a serious collection of Ranger artifacts. I always recommend it. Unlike some of the other "Fascination" museums around touristy places, this seems like the real deal. It is also a great place to rent out if you have a large enough function. Highly recommended for that!

BarbaraC4981

Dec 2022

It’s a gem!!! So interesting! Really a surprise how wonderful the museum is. The Texas Rangers area was so factual and interesting. The collection is over the top

ewriting

Dec 2022

I bought this tour as part of my hop on/off package and so happy I did or I may have missed it. The upstairs museum is fantastic. It's centred around the original collection of antlers. But there is so much more to see - there are all forms of stuffed animals, fish, birds and even some magic displays. I didn't know what to expect and it definitely was one of the hi-lites of my trip. The main floor houses the Texas Ranger museum. It was very detailed and thorough and while I enjoyed the content - it was the upstairs museum that was my favorite. Included in the Texas Ranger museum is the Bonny/Clyde car which was a high point for me. I don't think anyone could be disappointed with a stop here. The two museums are quite different so each person may have a different preference but I'm sure at least one of them would be found to be interesting to most.