Giant Bison Statues Displayed at Smithsonian Museum of Natural History

Giant bison statues displayed at Smithsonian Museum of Natural History

Cranes lifted two giant American bison statues into place on either side of the south entrance of the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History on Thursday night. Each statue, one depicting a bull bison, the other, a cow and her calf, weighs about 2,500 pounds. The burly bronze bison busts are a gift to commemorate the nation’s 250th anniversary and are being displayed ahead of major bison exhibits set to debut later this year. “These sculptures ref…

See the 2,500-Pound Bronze Bison as They Arrive at Their New, Permanent Place at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History

More than a century ago, the massive mammals actually grazed beside the Smithsonian Castle. As of today, two large sculptures continue that legacy as they flank the museum’s main entrance