In our Recent Research series, curator Heidi Taylor-Caudill shares answers to questions sent to the Audubon Museum about John James Audubon and his family, the museum’s collection, and the history of John James Audubon State Park. A visitor to the museum recently asked us how many original paintings by John James Audubon (1785-1851) are in
Join our art educator, Kim McGrew-Ligget, for a look at the making of artist Bill Burton’s painting, Kentucky’s LBL Bison, and John James Audubon’s illustrations of bison. Questions? Contact Kim at kim.mcgrew@ky.gov or 270-826-2247 ext. 227.
Fantastic Friday videos feature fun and creative art projects for artists of all ages. Join our art educator, Kim McGrew-Ligget, for a new Fantastic Friday project as we learn to draw owls. You will need a black or dark blue piece of drawing paper or construction paper, a white or yellow colored pencil, oil pastel or crayon.
Museum Monday videos feature stories from the museum collection and the history of John James Audubon State Park. Join our curator, Heidi Taylor-Caudill, for a new Museum Monday video about the printing of the original double-elephant edition of The Birds of America. Hear the story of John James Audubon and his search for a publisher for the
Fantastic Friday videos feature fun and creative art projects for artists of all ages. John James Audubon spent a lifetime drawing nature in the beauty of the outdoors. Follow in his footsteps and share the love of art by sketching or plein air painting today. Questions? Contact Kim at kim.mcgrew@ky.gov or 270-826-2247 ext. 227.
The Museum and Nature Center at John James Audubon State Park is temporarily closed to visitors. During this time, our staff is working to bring you entertaining and engaging content that you can explore from home. On Mondays we will be sharing a summary of the last week’s content in a “Weekly Roundup” post on
Museum Monday videos feature stories from the museum collection and the history of John James Audubon State Park. Join our curator, Heidi Taylor-Caudill, for a new Museum Monday video about Florence Audubon, John James Audubon’s granddaughter and a self-taught amateur artist in the late 19th century. Learn about Florence’s life and see our small collection of her
Fantastic Friday videos feature fun and creative art projects for artists of all ages. Join our art educator, Kim McGrew-Ligget, for a new Fantastic Friday project as we learn to draw “funny frogs.” You will need a white piece of paper, pencil, eraser, a round top, and a medium of your choice. We will be using all
In our Object Spotlight series, we will take a closer look at the story behind an object from the collections of John James Audubon State Park Museum. One of the rarest books in our museum collection — volume one of the Bien edition of The Birds of America (1858-1860) — represents the financial downfall of
The Museum and Nature Center at John James Audubon State Park is temporarily closed to visitors. During this time, our staff is working to bring you entertaining and engaging content that you can explore from home. On Mondays we will be sharing a summary of the last week’s content in a “Weekly Roundup” post on