This winter, the Audubon Museum and Nature Center at John James Audubon State Park is offering free admission to everyone on ‘Welcome Wednesdays.’ Visitors can explore the museum free of
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2023 Winter Hours at Audubon Museum & Nature Center
The Audubon Museum and Nature Center at John James Audubon State Park will change over to winter hours starting on Wednesday, January 4, 2023. On Monday and Tuesday, the museum
#Museum30 2022 Challenge
Remember the #Museum30 Challenge? Every day in the month of November, museums and those who love them celebrate museums, objects, and historyby sharing photos inspired by daily prompts. The Audubon
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: 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
Museum Galleries Closed On April 6th, 2021
On Tuesday, April 6th, 2021, the Audubon Museum will temporarily close its galleries to the public to allow museum staff to switch out artwork. Visitors will still be able to
Audubon Museum Restrikes
Now available for sale on the Friends of Audubon online shop are restrikes of the Tell-tale Godwit taken from the original copper engraving plate of John James Audubon’s Birds of
Museum Monday Bonus Video: Paper Marbling
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 bonus video about paper