Alfred Meakin (Tunstall) Ltd, 1875-1976Decorative Plate, circa 1950PorcelainRobert and Sue Frost Collection, JJA.1999.152 This is an antique white china plate with a raised floral pattern, slight scalloped edges, and color
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Object of the Week: Goblet
Robert Havell, Jr. (owned)French-American, 1793-1878Goblet, 1833SilverHavell Family Collection, JJA.1999.19.1 This is a silver goblet with a gold-washed interior and an ornate, flared base. The goblet has the following inscription etched
Museum Galleries Closed on October 14th, 2021
On Thursday, October 14th, 2021, the Audubon Museum will temporarily close the museum galleries and the lower-level gallery featuring the “Fabulous Fibers IV” exhibit. Visitors will still be able to
Object of the Week: Portrait of ‘Miss Audubon’
John James Audubon (attributed to)French-American, 1785-1851Miss Audubon, circa 1820Oil on canvasFriends of Audubon State Park Collection, JJA.L.2016.1.1 This is a post-mortem painting of a little girl believed to be Lucy
Object of the Week: Table Mat
Lucy Bakewell Audubon (attributed to)British-American, 1787-1874Table Mat, circa 1832-1833Kerstin Houger Collection, JJA.2014.2a This is a lamp mat thought to have been crocheted by Lucy Bakewell Audubon, wife of John James
Object of the Week: Copper Plate
Robert Havell, Jr.British, 1793-1878American Bittern Copper Plate, 1836Copper with nickel platingFriends of Audubon Collection, JJA.2007.4 This is an original etched copper plate with engraving and aquatint created by Robert Havell,
Object of the Week: Night Heron
John James Audubon (attributed to)French-American, 1785-1851Yellow-Crowned Night Heron, circa 1812Elizabeth Rankin Walmsley Collection, JJA.1940.57 This is a male, yellow-crowned night heron that we believe to be an example of John
In a Field of Flowers
Fallow fields are transforming into pollination plots at Audubon Wetlands! Visitors to the wetlands may notice the front acreage is now full of blooms and fluttering insects thanks to long-thought-about
New Exhibit: Fabulous Fibers IV (August 19-November 28, 2021)
Fabulous Fibers IV (August 19-November 28, 2021) will once again fill the upper and lower levels of the Audubon Museum with a vibrant 121-piece exhibit of innovative contemporary fiber art.
New Exhibit: A Fresh Perspective (May 14-August 8, 2021)
The 29th annual juried exhibit, A Fresh Perspective, is now on display in the Audubon Museum at John James Audubon State Park. This show runs May 14th through August 8th,