Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum

With its mission is to enhance lives through art, the Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum continually strives for excellence in providing audiences with quality art experiences through the Museum’s collection, changing exhibitions, and education programs for all ages.

The Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum, in the heart of Wausau, Wisconsin, is known for its internationally acclaimed Birds in Art exhibition, which opens each fall on the weekend after Labor Day. All-new avian-themed interpretations in original paintings, sculptures, and graphics are sure to inspire in endless ways. The inaugural exhibition that helped launch the Museum’s opening in 1976 developed to become the Woodson Art Museum’s flagship and internationally renowned Birds in Art exhibition.

• Art of the natural world is the guiding spirit behind the paintings, works on paper, and sculpture in the Museum’s collection. Visitors can experience nature’s beauty year round in the galleries featuring exhibitions drawn from the Museum’s collection and throughout the sculpture garden and grounds; the Woodson Art Museum’s historic and contemporary collection sets a world standard for avian- and nature-themed art. 
• Diverse exhibitions feature artwork from around the world and change more often than the seasons.
• Enriching programs and events for all ages enliven exhibition themes.
• Committed to always-free admission, the Museum is a valued community resource and north central Wisconsin cultural attraction.
• The Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum is a 2017 National Medal winner, the nation’s highest museum honor for service to the community.

Volunteer

By sharing your time and talents, support the Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum, the only full-service art museum in northern Wisconsin and a 2017 National Medal winner for museum service to the community. Woodson Art Museum volunteers assist staff and visitors in a variety of roles and levels of commitment that vary with need and season. Connect to the Museum by emailing scheduling@lywam.org or calling 715-845-7010 for additional specific information about how to get involved.