Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum, Wausau

Name: Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum
Address: 700 N 12th St, Wausau, 54403-5007, United States
Telephone: +1 715-845-7010

#1 among attractions in Wausau

Top attraction, Museum, Art museum

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Facts and practical information

The Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum is located in Wausau, Wisconsin. It is best known for its annual "Birds in Art" exhibition, which exhibits contemporary artistic representations of birds. The annual exhibition has been held beginning the week after Labor Day since the museum's founding in 1976. The museum stands on a 4-acre estate in a 1931 English Tudor style house previously owned by Alice Woodson Forester and John E. Forester. The Foresters donated their home in 1973 and the museum opened in September 1976. ()

Established: 1976 (48 years ago)Coordinates: 44°57'46"N, 89°36'48"W

Address

700 N 12th StWausau 54403-5007 United States

Contact

+1 715-845-7010

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Wausau

Day trips

Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Grand Theater, Marathon County Historical Museum, Athletic Park, Marathon County Public Library.

0.7 miW
Concerts and shows, Theater
Grand Theater, Wausau
17 min walk • The Grand Theater is a historic theater and performing arts center in Wausau, Wisconsin, offering a variety of musical and artistic performances. The Grand Theater traces its origins back to the Grand Opera House, which was originally built on the same location in 1899.
0.6 miW
Museum, Specialty museum, History museum
Marathon County Historical Museum, Wausau
16 min walk • The Marathon County Historical Museum is museum located in Wausau, Marathon County, Wisconsin, United States. It is located in the Cyrus Carpenter Yawkey House, a house listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974. The house is a significant example of Classical Revival architecture.
1 miNW
Park, Arenas and stadiums
Athletic Park, Wausau
27 min walk • Athletic Park is a baseball stadium located in Wausau, Wisconsin. It is the home field of the Wausau Woodchucks baseball team of the summer collegiate Northwoods League. It hosted Wausau Minor League teams during 36 seasons between 1936-1990.
0.9 miW
Library
Marathon County Public Library, Wausau
23 min walk • The Marathon County Public Library is a consolidated county library with nine locations in Marathon County, Wisconsin, U.S.A. Its headquarters are in Wausau. The library has its origins in the Wausau Free Public Library, which was founded in April 1907.
~1020 ftW
Colonial revival architecture
C. H. Wegner House, Wausau
5 min walk • The C. H. Wegner House is located in Wausau, Wisconsin.
0.8 miW
Tower
Dudley Tower, Wausau
22 min walk • Dudley Tower, also known as First Wausau Tower, is a high-rise building located in downtown Wausau, Wisconsin. Sitting on the shore of the Wisconsin River, it is the prominent building in the Wausau city skyline.
0.9 miW
Library
Wisconsin Valley Library Service, Wausau
23 min walk • The Wisconsin Valley Library Service is a library system made up of 25 public libraries and hundreds of non-public libraries across seven counties in north-central Wisconsin.
1.1 miSW
44°57'20"N • 89°37'57"W
Wausau Whitewater, Wausau
27 min walk • Park, Kayaking, Outdoor activities
0.5 miW
Tudor Revival architecture
C. B. Bird House, Wausau
14 min walk • The C. B. Bird House is a Tudor Revival house built in 1922 and located in Wausau, Wisconsin. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 1,1980.
0.6 miW
Church
First Universalist Unitarian Church, Wausau
15 min walk • The First Universalist Church in Wausau was designed by Alexander C. Eschweiler in Tudor Revival style and built in 1914 for the local Universalist congregation. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum open?

Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum is open:

Monday closed
Tuesday 9 am - 4 pm
Wednesday 9 am - 4 pm
Thursday 9 am - 4 pm
Friday 9 am - 4 pm
Saturday 12 pm - 5 pm
Sunday 12 pm - 5 pm

Which popular attractions are close to Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum?

Nearby attractions include C. H. Wegner House, Wausau (5 min walk), C. B. Bird House, Wausau (14 min walk), First Universalist Unitarian Church, Wausau (15 min walk), Marathon County Historical Museum, Wausau (16 min walk).

How to get to Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum by public transport?

The nearest stations to Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum:

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Metro Ride Transit Center (16 min walk)
7th St. @ Wausau Ave. • Lines: H (22 min walk)