Field trip
Ambassador Was'aka on display.
Ambassador Columbia eating her lunch.
Live eagle ambassadors on display in Ambassador Avenue.
Fine art on display in the American Eagle Gallery.
The refreshed Masters of the Sky exhibit.
Eagles of the World exhibit - new in 2022!
Mississippi River habitat diorama - new in 2022!
Military and historical eagle artifacts from the Preston Cook American Eagle Collection.
Traditional buffalo hide artwork by artist Inkpa Mani.
Ambassador Avenue - Live eagles on display daily.
National Eagle Center Riverfront Building entrance.
Fishing on the Refuge!
Contact Information
National Eagle Center
50 Pembroke Ave. S.Wabasha, MN 55981
From the Twin Cities - Highway 61 south to Wabasha, left at Hwy 60 (Pembroke Ave). From WI - Cross the interstate bridge (Hwy 25 in Nelson, WI), left at end of bridge onto Grant, and left on Pembroke Ave.
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The National Eagle Center is a world-class museum located in Wabasha, MN. It is the world’s premier resource for impactful eagle education and experiences and offers wild eagle viewing, up-close eagle experiences, daily programs, field trips, and the Preston Cook American Eagle Collection. Live eagles are on public display each day featuring live eagle ambassadors and naturalist educators to answer all of your eagle-related questions. The National Eagle Center is an equal opportunity provider.
The National Eagle Center was voted a Top Minnesota Attraction in 2017, a recipient of the 2020 Trip Advisor Certificate of Excellence, and voted Best of the River 2021 by readers of River Travel Magazine. It is a featured destination along the famous Great River Road.
Dates
Winter Eagle Viewing Field Trips, small-group Habitat Tours, and other events are continuing during our renovation closure. To learn more about these fun experiences and other ways to stay engaged with the National Eagle Center, visit nationaleaglecenter.Rates
Check website for information: nationaleaglecenter.org.
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Green Practices
- Air quality improvements
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Energy-efficient lighting and heating, recycled flooring and cabinet products, landscaped pollinator garden, natural lighting
- Eco-friendly landscape/facility design
- Eco-friendly purchasing practices
- Energy efficiency/conservation
- Waste reduction/reuse/recycling
Attraction Attributes
- Can accommodate groups of 45 or more
Accessibility Accommodations
- Wheelchair accessible entrance
- Wheelchair accessible elevator
- Wheelchair accessible parking
- Wheelchair accessible restrooms
- Wheelchair accessible seating
- Wheelchair-friendly inside walkways
- Other Accessibility Features: We are fully handicapped accessible with an elevator and can provide a wheelchair for the duration of your visit. Service animals are permitted but are restricted from the resident eagles’ enclosure area and programs. Our federal permits state that there are no animals allowed, including service dogs, in the same room as our eagles.
Meetings & Conferences
- Meeting/convention facilities maximum capacity: 45
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