Just in time for summer vacation, the International Wildlife Museum is opening a new permanent exhibit Saturday that focuses on the conservation efforts of Teddy Roosevelt.
The exhibit explores Roosevelt's life and the conservation legacy that he left behind, according to a news release form the museum.
During Roosevelt's presidency, he created five National Parks, 18 National Monuments, 150 National Forests and 51 bird reserves.
He also protected nearly 230 million acres of land, something visitors can learn all about at the newly-installed permanent exhibit, which includes artifacts from Roosevelt's era, mounted specimens of several types of animals and videos about his lifetime achievements.
The exhibit's grand opening celebration runs from 10 a.m. to noon and will include fun activities, safari selfies with the museum's rhino and participating in Teddy's Big Game Safari Scavenger Hunt.
The International Wildlife Museum is located at 4800 West Gates Pass Road, five miles west of I-10. It's open on Saturday and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and weekdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
For more information, call 629-0100, or visit TheWildlifeMuseum.org.
