NWTF Museum
The Wild Turkey Museum is the only museum in the world dedicated to the restoration, management and hunting of the wild turkey. The amazing comeback story of the American wild turkey unfolds through the exciting displays at the NWTF Museum.
The museum features 3-D dioramas depicting the five wild turkey subspecies and the ocellated species in their natural habitats.
An animated, life-like, old-time storyteller sits in a rocking chair and tells 14 different stories about the history of the NWTF, turkey hunting and conservation. Also featured is an animated Cherokee Indian, who shares legends and stories about wild turkeys.
An action-packed video highlights America's largest resident game bird and the conservation methods and people who have lifted the wild turkey from the brink of extinction to populations in the millions.
A recent addition of a new wing doubled the size of the museum to 7,200 square feet and houses the world's largest turkey call, a retired USDA Forest Service helicopter, a wildlife oddities display and many other unique attractions.
Displays of historic turkey calls donated by master turkey call makers Neil Cost and M.L. Lynch are one of the museum's most treasured collections. Through these exhibits, visitors can easily view the evolution of turkey calls spanning more than a century.
For more information on the NWTF Museum, or to schedule a tour, contact NWTF Museum Coordinator Lauren Virgo at lvirgo@nwtf.net.
