leigh yawkey woodson art museum

pennyw86

This is the most diverse art museum in the area. Between the facility itself and the beautiful 4 season outside art gardens, you can't go wrong! Rotating art exhibits keeps this museum always fresh and exciting. They have a great Hands-on Children' s Museum downstairs that is both educational and fun for children of all ages and a perfect way to segue children into the arts.

mvoeg731

Really cool place to go and spend some time. Place for the kids to do crafts and stuff too. Nice place to have around to visit and see what they have going on when you need something to do.

WisfamilyTravels

Very interesting and hidden Gem in the Wausau area. Worth checking out. Make sure to call ahead for hours as those change seasonally.

DarceyWestcott

Activities inside and outside of the Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum will never disappoint. Come alone or bring a group.

2paradise

The visit to this museum took more of our time than we expected as there are outdoor sculptures and then the Bird Exhibit inside. Both had us enjoying every piece of artwork and creation. We went to this museum with our teen daughter and college daughter. There was an elementary school tour going through while we were here and we were impressed with the way they had the children's attention.

northwoodsgal61

We often visit the "Birds in Art' exhibit, but on my most recent trip, my girlfriends and I saw a display of fashion created from recycled materials. Entitled "ReDress, this was a fantastic show. In addition to exhibits and special displays, the museum offers hands on classes and seminars for all ages. The museum itself is attractive, easy to walk through, and best of all - free!

SamP93

The birds in art exhibit is worth the visit but the remainder of the year there is "canned art" road shows

869julier

Came here over Thanksgiving break on my first visit to WI. Loved this little museum. Perfect for a few hours. Loved the new exhibit with National Geographic photos. Beautiful bird art as well. Everyone was friendly and welcoming. Definitely recommend for people who live nearby or for visitors as well. It's nice that it's manageable to get through everything in about 3 hours or less depending on your pace.

Valedia

This little museum was just perfect for a 2 hour visit. The grounds have some awesome sculptures outside, and the "Birds in Art" show had a wide variety of artwork that we all enjoyed for different reasons. The admission was free, there were audio tours available if you chose, and you could wander at will from room to room and never felt rushed to move on. It was easy to get to, and there was plenty of parking. Check it out - you won't regret it!

Judy1966240

Although it had been a few years since our last visit to the museum for the annual fall exhibit of juried works -- the Birds in Art show -- we found this trip to be well worth a drive to Wausau. There was such a nice variety of media presented and the setting is delightful. Can't believe there is still no admission charge!The audio tour is worthwhile and we enjoyed listening to the artists voices explaining their own work. We picked a cold, damp day for our visit so we skipped walking through the lovely outdoor sculpture garden. A visit in October is recommended when the trees are turning color.

SharonD548

A museum devoted to bird art sounds like an acquired taste, but the Woodson Art Museum is delightful. It is manageable in size, and each image is accompanied by a detailed explanation of its creation. Admission is free, and there are often lectures and tours by visiting artists. We saw everything in a couple of hours.

CHF1954

We were in Wausau for a family event and had some time to fill on a lovely afternoon, so we headed for this museum. So glad we did! The grounds are stunning, with sculptures and landscaping. The museum itself is small, and all the art is bird-themed. This sounds like it would be monotonous, but far from it! The permanent collection is very good, and we were lucky to visit during the annual "Birds in Art" exhibition, which was wonderful. We were so impressed with the breadth and depth of the exhibition and the museum's permanent collection. There is no admission fee, but we left a donation.

stephs656

We stopped on our drive home because we wanted to stretch our legs. We are glad this was the place we picked! When we pulled up and saw the sculptures in the garden we were pleasantly surprised. It was relaxing and inspiring to walk along the path and see the hippo and the cougars among other things. When we walked inside we found out that the main gallery was closed. We walked through one of the exhibits and enjoyed seeing the paintings of different types of birds and nature. Then we headed downstairs and came upon the children's area. We didn't have our kids but we had fun dressing up like Andy Warhol and climbing into the Campbell's Soup can. Next time we will bring them. The staff is friendly! We found ourselves in a conversation for quite awhile with one of the staff members who had fascinating stories. He was the icing on the cake. The pop art exhibit was wonderful. Seeing Andy Warhol's "Mao" was another highlight. We ran out of time though and plan to return shortly to see the bird exhibit and bring our kids.

Jackiegh

Didn't expect such a nice art museum- merits a couple visits. There is a nice sculpture garden outside, in addition to rotating exhibits

pinkusp

I cannot tell you how many times schools force children to go to this place for field trips here in Wausau. They have paintings/art, with their most popular being the bird exhibit that comes through periodically. If you like art museums, you'd probably like it here. If you don't care about art that much, you'll hate this place.