Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum
The Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum is located in Wausau, Wisconsin.
A museum inside Wausau
Winters are cold
January nights drop to 6°, with about 64" of snow a year. When to go ↓
You can stay in Wausau
Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum is inside Wausau, which has 16 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Best months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug and Sep
May, June, July, August and September are the mild months, with highs of 67–80°. When to go ↓
Established in 1976
Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum dates from 1976. About ↓
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Typical highs and lows in Wausau. Green months are the mild ones.
Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum
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 (16,000 m2) estate in a 1931 Tudor Revival-style house previously owned by Alice Woodson Forester (1918–1994) and John E. Forester (1913–2008). The Foresters donated their home in 1973 and the museum opened in September 1976.
- Type
- Museum
- Established
- 1976
- Wikipedia readers
- 1.8K a year
Where to stay near Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum
The closest towns with hotels, motels or campgrounds are Wausau (16) and Rothschild (9).
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wausau | in town | — | 16 13 hotels · 3 inns & B&Bs | 40,188 | $168K | C+ |
| Rothschild | 6 mi south | 10 min | 9 7 hotels · 2 motels | 5,627 | $204K | — |
| Rib Mountain | 6 mi southwest | 10 min | 8 7 hotels · 1 inn or B&B | 7,280 | $256K | — |
| Weston | 6 mi southeast | 10 min | 4 4 hotels | 15,931 | $229K | — |
| Merrill | 16 mi north | 25 min | 9 8 hotels · 1 motel | 9,389 | $124K | C |
| Schofield | 3 mi south | 5 min | 2 1 hotel · 1 motel | 2,311 | $154K | — |
| Wausau | 4 mi northeast | 5 min | 1 1 lodge or cabins | 2,353 | $231K | — |
| Reid | 14 mi southeast | 20 min | 3 1 hotel · 1 campground · 1 RV park | 1,172 | $191K | — |
Getting there
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Also near Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum
Other well-known places within 62 miles. Numbered ones are on the map above.
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62 mi MuseumWisconsin Concrete Park41 mi GardenLyon ParkPhoto credits
Grand Theater: Billertl, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wisconsin Concrete Park: Sculpture created by Fred Smith. Copyright held by Friends of Fred Smith, Inc., CC BY-SA 3.0
Visiting Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum
Is Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum in Wausau?
Yes. It’s inside Wausau, WI.
When is the best time to visit Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum?
May, June, July, August and September, with highs of 67–80°.
What is the closest airport to Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum?
Central Wisconsin (CWA), about 13 miles away. The nearest big hub is General Mitchell (MKE), about 163 miles.
Where should I stay near Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum?
Wausau (in town, 16 places to stay), Rothschild (6 mi, 9 places to stay) and Rib Mountain (6 mi, 8 places to stay).
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