ARCHERY MUSEUM & HALL OF FAME

Featuring the World Famous Fred Bear Collection and Much More!

The Archery Hall of Fame & Museum honors archers like Dr Saxton Pope & Arthur Young, Fred Bear, Earl Hoyt Jr and Ben Pearson for their outstanding accomplishments and seeks to preserve the history and tradition of archery and bowhunting for future generations.

FREE ADMISSION

Open 7 days a week—same hours as store.

Located in Bass Pro Shops National Headquarters in Springfield, MO. USA.

World Famous Fred Bear Collection

Fred Bear’s archery toolbox, workshop equipment, and memorabilia can be viewed along with the actual bear and photos of the World Record Alaskan Brown Bear taken by bow and arrow with ONE ARROW at 20 yards in May of 1960.

Holless Allen Prototype Compound Bow (early 1960s)

Holless Allen Prototype Compound Bow (early 1960s) revolutionized archery.

Geronimo’s Bow and Quiver

He made this bow while in captivity in Florida.

Impressive Broadhead Collection

Archery Hall of Fame Induction

The men and women represented here exemplify dedicated and commendable service to the sport of Archery. Selection is a prestigious honor and notable lifetime achievement.

The Women of the Archery Hall of Fame and Museum

Of the 91 members of the Archery Hall of Fame, 15 of them are women. These women helped popularize target archery and bow hunting in the ‘40s, ‘50s, “60s and into the ‘2000s and today are memorialized at the Archery Hall of Fame and Museum. Read more about some of these women and their accomplishments in The Women of the Archery Hall of Fame.

Black Widow Bow Display

The Wilson Boys of Black Widow Bow fame were inducted in May 2022. The Wilson Boys, Norman, Jack, Bob and Howard were all competitive archers in the ‘30s, ‘40s and ‘50s. The boys started the Black Widow Bow company in 1957 in Springfield, Missouri. Black Widow Bows are famous for their fine craftsmanship and quality all over the globe and are currently made in Nixa, Missouri.