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The Greatest Wildlife Photographs

Exhibition | Galleries
No Ticket Required
Giant panda sitting on forest floor covered with leaves and rocks in misty environment.
Amy Vitale, GIANT PANDA (2015). Photograph by Amy Vitale. Wolong Nature Reserve, Sichuan Province, China, 2015.

Experience some of the most surprising animal behavior through the very best wildlife pictures from the pages of National Geographic Magazine.

Curated by renowned nature picture editor, Kathy Moran, this exhibition is a celebratory look at wildlife with images taken by National Geographic’s most iconic photographers, such as Michael “Nick” Nichols, Steve Winter, Paul Nicklen, Beverly Joubert, David Doubilet, and more. Showcasing the evolution of photography, the images convey how innovations such as camera traps, remote imaging, and underwater technology have granted photographers access to wildlife in their natural habitat. The Greatest Wildlife Photographs will remain open at the Momentary through June 7, 2026.

For 115 years, National Geographic has pioneered and championed the art of wildlife photography and captivated generations of engaged audiences with a steady stream of extraordinary images of animals in nature. From the very first such image to appear—a white-tailed reindeer in 1903—National Geographic Society’s publications have broken new ground and pushed the bar higher again and again, establishing an unmatched legacy of artistic, scientific, and technical achievement. These are the Greatest Wildlife Photographs.

Free, no tickets required.

 

 

Exhibition Credits

National Geographic logo with a yellow rectangular frame beside black text spelling National Geographic Greatest Wildlife Photographs is organized and traveled by the National Geographic Society.