Art and Preservation in Minneapolis

Thursday – Saturday, May 1 – 3, 2025, 3 Days and 2 Nights

Set off to our neighbors to the west with an artfully considered trip to Minneapolis. Learn about the preservation of both art and architecture through a tour of the Midwest Art Conservation Center (MACC) and a private trolley tour across the city. We will immerse ourselves in art and culture at numerous institutions across Minneapolis including a performance at the Guthrie Theater and a making activity at the Minnesota Center for Book Arts.

Interested in traveling with us? Consider the highlights of our Art and Preservation in Minneapolis itinerary.

See the Cities

Set off from Wausau to arrive in Minneapolis with a behind-the-scenes tour at the the Midwest Art Conservation Center (MACC), the lab that the Woodson Art Museum trusts with conserving our collection objects. At the Minneapoliss Insitute of Art (MIA) examine their exhibitions with a guided tour where we will consider identity through art. Then before dinner, we will embark on a private trolley tour of the city’s unique architecture.

Discovery, Mystery, and Nordic Charm

On the second day of our trip, we will start off at the American Swedish Insitute with a tour fo the Turnblad Mansion followed exploration in their galleries and lunch at Nordic-inspired FIKA cafe. Creativity will then take over at the Minnesota Center for Book Arts where we will have the opportunity to learn about the process of letter press printing and pull a print to take home. Following dinner, we will dive into the Agatha Christie murder mystery, The Mousetrap at the Guthrie Theater.

A Little Bit of Moscow

Before returning to Wausau, we will tour the Museum of Russian Art and gain understanding of the art, people, and culture of regions that encapsulated the Russian region.

Cost:

$1,345 – double occupancy for Museum members

$1,495 – double occupancy for non-members

$200 – single supplement

Included in the price of the trip:

• Accommodations for 2 nights at the Hewing Hotel.
• Deluxe motorcoach transportation throughout.
• 2 breakfasts, 3 lunches, 2 dinners, including wine and/or beer each evening.
• All admissions and guides throughout.
• All gratuities.

Accommodations:

The Hewing Hotel is situated in the North Loop neighborhood of downtown Minneapolis and a boutique hotel that is part of a national hotel group that specializes in converting historic spaces into premium accommodations. Hewing combines Minnesota’s rustic history with modern amenities for an authentic and unforgettable stay.

Transportation:

We will depart from the Woodson Art Museum on Thursday, May 1 at 7 am on a deluxe motorcoach and return on Saturday, May 3 around 5 pm.

How to Sign Up:

Sign up by calling the Woodson Art Museum at 715.845.7010 or online through our website. Our Art and Preservation in Minneapolis adventure will offer illuminating discoveries and is limited to 20 travelers. Do not delay signing up.

Upon signing up, you will be required to make the $150 deposit via credit card. Deposits are due by February 17, 2025. Balances are due by April 14, 2025.

Sign Up Online

If you wish to make your $150 deposit via check, please make checks payable to the Woodson Art Museum and mail it to the Woodson Art Museum, 700 N 12th Street, Wausau, WI 54403. Please include the following information in the mail with your check:

• • First and last name
  • Email address
  • Mailing address
  • Phone number
  • Choice of double occupancy or single occupancy
  • If double occupancy, first and last name of roommate

Your Woodson Art Museum Travel Staff

Shannon Pueschner is a Wausau native that first started at the Woodson Art Museum as a member of the visitor services team and is currently the curator of exhibitions. Shannon loves to plan and go on trips with her best friend Rachael; they recently explored the countryside of France. When not setting to distant destinations, Shannon and her husband pack up their Scamp trailer along with their two dogs, Fin and Olly, and explore regional wildernesses. In her free time, Shannon gets creative at home, coming up with new renovation projects and making through sewing, printmaking, and book arts.

Holly Van Eperen joined the Woodson Art Museum first as a volunteer in 2021 after receiving a Bachelor of Science in History and Museum Studies at the Univeristy of Wisconsin-Stevens Point and is currently the collections and project manager at the Museum. When not at work or spending time with her dog, Bailey, Holly enjoys expanding her horizons through travel and new culinary experiences. On her travels, she always tries to find places off the beaten path, dive into its history, and of course, make museums a part of her visits.

Shannon and Holly are looking forward to getting to know all of you a little more as we investigate Minneapolis together in the spring.

Questions

We’re ready to answer questions or provide additional information. To do so, call the Museum at 715.845.7010 or email info@lywam.org.