Lions, Tigers, and Students?!…Oh My!!
Posted on January 22, 2025
If you happened to visit the Museum’s galleries last week, you might have spotted something unusual: lions, tigers—and 160 enthusiastic Wausau School District students! While it’s not every day that such a large group fills our spaces, this bustling scene signals the return of a vibrant collaboration between the Wausau School District’s Gifted and Talented program and the Museum.
A Family Tradition
Posted on January 15, 2025
My father’s side of the family has always been close because of a shared love for my grandparents, one of whom I never met. Although my grandpa George passed away before I was born, I inherited from him a love for something that has helped me stay close with my cousins, aunts, and uncles through the years—bonding over the University of Notre Dame.
Slow Projects in Winter
Posted on January 08, 2025
For the first time in a long while, my family had a free weekend. With minimal chores and errands to run, I was excited. Midday Saturday, I was inspired to break out a project that had been in storage for a year.
Tis the Season
Posted on January 01, 2025
The holiday season is a time for reflection, gratitude, and celebration. At the Woodson Art Museum it’s no different as staff recently gathered to celebrate a year filled with hard work, collaboration, and dedication
Visions of Flying Dolls Danced in Their Heads
Posted on December 25, 2024
We enjoy the holiday season in my parents’ historic log cabin and one of my favorite memories as a child has now become a tradition in my family: keeping warm by the fireplace.
Happy Birthday to the OG
Posted on December 18, 2024
There’s no playbook for being the leader of an arts organization. A little bit of trial and error, a little bit of good luck, and a little bit of soaking in as much information as you can from other leaders is pretty much the way to go
Myth, Folly, and Vinyl: A Hands-On Journey into Curation
Posted on December 11, 2024
Discover how members got an exclusive, hands-on experience in curating during 'The Curator’s Tool Belt' event, where they explored themes of narrative, design, and layout by creating mini-exhibitions for the upcoming 'Myth and Folly' exhibition.
Searching for Buried Treasure and Good Times!
Posted on December 04, 2024
I assumed a trip to a pirate museum with my nephew would be a normal visit to a children’s museum, so I was excited to watch my Jake the pirate fanatic nephew’s reaction to all the swash buckling and sword fighting fun a toddler could handle. Little did I know, I would be the one having to be dragged out kicking and screaming because I didn’t want to leave.
A Season for Gratitude
Posted on November 27, 2024
As I stare out my office window and watch the first snowfall of the season land softly on Museum grounds, I am reminded how much I have to be thankful for.
Mail Them Art
Posted on November 20, 2024
Many loyal visitors and avid Birds in Art enthusiasts faithfully purchase each catalogue at our Visitor Services desk or online. For the past few years, visitors have purchased another item alongside their catalogue . . . the Woodson Art Museum's notecards with reproductions of permanent collection artworks.
