Boost the Local Economy This Holiday Season — Invite Out-of-Town Visitors to the Woodson Art Museum to See 3 Origami Exhibitions

Although admission is always FREE, inviting out-of-town friends and family to join you for a visit to the museum helps the local economy. How?

In 2019, the estimated economic impact of non-local visitors to the Woodson Art Museum was $1,138,496 from day-trip visitors and $1,799,712 from overnight visitors, according to the Wisconsin Department of Tourism’s economic-impact values. So, why not give Marathon County the gift of an economic infusion this holiday season by inviting friends and family to Wausau to visit the Woodson Art Museum with you to view their origami exhibitions?

(Click the title to see some of the works on display at the museum . . .)

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Be an Early Bird Sept. 7 :: Make the Woodson Art Museum Your First Stop of Wausau’s 2019 Artrageous Weekend

Interact with more than 70 Birds in Art artists who flock to the museum from throughout the world for the exhibition’s debut. Experience 114 all-new artworks in Birds in Art — the museum’s flagship, internationally renowned exhibition.

Plus, be sure to visit the museum’s sculpture garden for the 2019 Master Artist presentation and Artists in Action demonstrations. Read the full article for details on Wausau’s Artgageous Weekend (Sept. 7 & 8), and get a sneak peek at the museum’s fall artist residency programs. (Click the title to read more…)

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Cultivating Connections Through Botanical Art

Two summer exhibitions now open at the Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum celebrate the ephemeral beauty and diversity of plant life via botanical art.

Botanical Art Worldwide: America’s Flora and Flora, Fauna, Font: Illustrating the Alphabet, on view through August 25, 2019, highlight the delicate intricacy of trees, plants, and flowers. (Click the title to read more…)

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Carve Out Time for a Micro-Vacation at the Woodson Art Museum

Be a tourist in your own town and schedule a “micro-vacation” or date night at the Woodson Art Museum. Cut Up/Cut Out, on view through June 2, features intricately cut materials — from vintage road maps and leaves to a car tire, an oil drum, and a saw blade.

We invite you to take on State Tourism Secretary designee Sara Meaney’s “Curiosity Challenge” by traveling to the Woodson Art Museum to experience something new! Get a peek at more of the items currently on display at the museum in the full story. (Click the title to read more…)

Wrap Holiday Plans Around Woodson Art Museum Visits :: Victor Vasarely’s Optical Illusions & Special Op Art / Visual Perception Programming

View eye-popping optical illusions at the always-free Woodson Art Museum, now featuring the work of the world-renowned father of the Op Art movement, Victor Vasarely. Op Art–infused special programming, games, puzzles, and more will thrill the entire family — there’s something for every age to enjoy! (Click the title to read more…)

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Birds in Art 2018 Soars From All Angles

Avian-themed artworks by more than 100 worldwide artists comprise the 43rd annual Birds in Art exhibition, on view through November 25, 2018, at the Woodson Art Museum. View artwork images, learn about the museum’s interactive family Art Park, and more in the full article. (Click the title to read more…)

Dive Into the Woodson Art Museum’s Summer Exhibition

Come see The World According to Federico Uribe exhibition at the Woodson Art Museum through August 26, 2018. The Miami-based artist created a large-scale, walk-in environment that must be seen in real life to fully appreciate. (Click the title to read more…)

“Rarely Seen” National Geographic Photography Exhibition at the Woodson Art Museum

The Rarely Seen exhibition at the Woodson Art Museum features stunning National Geographic images shot by some of the world’s finest photographers of seldom-seen places, events, & natural phenomena — including a photo of an ice cave in Wisconsin! (Click the title to read more…)

Wrap Holiday Gifts & Travel Plans Around the Woodson Art Museum

Invite quilt enthusiasts & woodworkers to Marathon County to visit the Woodson Art Museum during the Quilts & Wood exhibitions — perfect for couples’ long weekends, girls’ getaways, family reunions, & mother–daughter retreats. Both remain on view through February 25, 2018. (Click the title to view the full article for videos & photos of these beautiful exhibitions…)

Block Party to Celebrate Woodson Art Museum Winning Nation’s HIGHEST Museum Honor

Join in the community celebration to recognize the winning team & museum at an upcoming block party. Plus, find out when StoryCorps is coming to the museum to record audio of local stories for the Library of Congress. (Click the title to read more…)