Buckhorn Saloon & Museum: Unique Texas Experience

Immerse yourself in the unique Texas experience at the Buckhorn Saloon & Museum. Explore an impressive collection of taxidermy animals, western Americana, and historic artifacts from the Texas Rangers. Don’t miss this one-of-a-kind adventure!

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • 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…
What's Included
  • All fees and taxes included
What's Not Included
  • Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
  • Food and drinks
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
Additional Information

Embark on a unique museum journey at the Buckhorn Saloon & Museum and Texas Ranger Museum. Situated just two blocks away from the Alamo, the Buckhorn displays an incredible array of taxidermied animals, Americana with a western twist, sizeable antler displays, among others. Sharing the building is the Texas Ranger Museum, housing historic memorabilia…

Location
The Buckhorn Saloon and Texas Ranger Museum
318 E Houston St,
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Karen
Oct 11, 2024
Outdoor enthusiasts a must see. - Walking distance from our hotel. Huge museum with wonderful exhibits. Guns, unusual things, fish, Texas Rangers history, and world games. Historical bar. Many things to enjoy
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Jsknight20
Aug 10, 2024
Make art with your collections - Loved that the owners of the saloon traded drinks for horns and rattlesnake rattles. In the day when those things only meant that you survived your life in the west, it brought closure and refreshment here. So many animals and stories of the why and who. Also unusual specimens were very cool to see. Texas Ranger side was also interesting in how they were needed, but mostly worked for free.
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Stacey_w
Jun 1, 2024
Something new - We have been to San Antonio several times and have always wanted to visit the Buckhorn saloon and the Texas Rangers museum. It was so much fun and loved learning about all who have served as a Texas Ranger.
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488meghan
Apr 20, 2024
Neat - The oldest saloon in Texas is pretty interesting. The taxidermy is fascinating. We enjoyed a drink and a walk around. It seems very family-friendly and very popular lunch destination. Although we did not eat lunch there.
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Goldeneagle56
May 23, 2024
Texas Rangers rule - This is a very fun, informative experience. It does not take long to go through and the displays and bios on the rangers are very interesting. If you do not like taxidermy animals this may not be for you but the information that accompanies the displays is quite good. This ia a good place to go if you want to learn about the rangers and this part of Texas it is worth your time.
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Melissajv
May 17, 2024
Buckhorn Saloon & Texas Ranger Museum - San Antonio - We only toured the museum (did not eat at the saloon). Very interesting and extensive collection of animals. Not sure it’s worth the price of admission, but not a total loss. If you’re interested in Texas ranger history, this is the place to go. The prisoner sleeping in the jail cell is pretty funny.
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Dreamspeaker
Apr 22, 2024
Great food, long wait (impacted by eclipse) - We can't speak to the museum, but we can speak to the actual saloon and food because we dined here and just did not have time to visit the museum after dining. The food was REALLY great. The chicken fried chicken was amazing and portion sizes generous. The atmosphere is funky. The only star I took away was because it took a very long time to get served. To be fair, it was 3 days before the total eclipse and the host did let us know when we came in that the kitchen was running about a half hour behind. It ended up being closer to an hour behind, but this was understandable. What wasn't was that there weren't enough clean tables for people to sit because they were behind on bussing the tables. People were standing waiting for a table to sit at while about half of the tables sat uncleaned. That was unfortunate, and the only real drawback. The wait was why we didn't have time to visit the museum because we had to get to another place, but I do recommend visiting here as I'm sure we were just there at a weird time due to the eclipse.
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Sheryb_13
Aug 23, 2024
Bucked Off - The Buckhorn was interesting. The museum leaves a little to be desired we found it more comical than anything, so we did have a good time. I thought the museum price was a little steep for what was offered. I guess they figured it was worth it because they have items from the Texas Rangers as well. We did not get food but my granddaughter did get an alcoholic beverage. She said she could barely tell there was an liquor in it. I will say they did have a unique gift shop.
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Pmbaer
Aug 3, 2024
Plan your time wisely - It's a Museum (4 ticket = $100). It has an Soloon style bar. No table service. Descent lunch food options. Order separate from the bar. No table service. Self serve soda fountain, water, utensils, and napkins. Lots of taxidermy. There is so much to see and do in San Antonio. Plan wisely.
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Nomad_la
May 13, 2024
Taxidermy, taxidermy and more taxidermy - I enjoy a good tourist trap, and did have a good time. My only complaint is the price is rather steep for what you see. I would suggest sitting in the bar and enjoying the 'furry decorations'.
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From $23
up to 9 guests
1 Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).