In our Object Spotlight series, museum curator Heidi Taylor-Caudill takes a closer look at the story behind an object from the collections of John James Audubon State Park Museum. As I look at objects in our collection, I ask myself: what stories can it tell? One of the challenges of being a museum curator is
In 2010, museum consultant and MuseumNext founder Jim Richardson launched #AskACurator Day on Twitter as a fun way to connect the general public and cultural institutions on social media. #AskACurator encourages people to ask curators and other experts questions about their work and the items in their care, with answers posted throughout the day on
The Audubon Museum at John James Audubon State Park joins more than 1,000 museums, galleries, libraries, archives, aquariums, zoos, and heritage sites around the world in taking part in the 2020 #AskACurator Day on Wednesday, September 16, 2020. This popular annual event was started in 2010 by museum consultant and MuseumNext founder Jim Richardson to
Take a look at the fantastic work done by young artists in the “Advanced Art” and “Art from the Heart” classes at the Audubon Museum & Nature Center at John James Audubon State Park. Questions? Contact Kim McGrew-Ligget at kim.mcgrew@ky.gov or 270-826-2247 ext. 227.
Take a closer look at the Tea House, one of John James Audubon State Park’s unique buildings, constructed by the the Civilian Conservation Corps in 1939. Featured in our newest Recreation Station video!
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. Walking through the museum galleries earlier this week, I noticed three visitors huddled around the small display case containing
In our New Acquisitions series, our museum curator Heidi Taylor-Caudill highlights recently acquired objects in the John James Audubon State Park Museum’s collection. The Audubon Museum at John James Audubon State Park in Henderson, Kentucky, holds one of the world’s largest collections of Audubon art and artifacts. Since the museum’s founding in 1938, we have
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
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. In late May 2020, a researcher emailed us to ask whether the Audubon Museum has any books that were
In our Audubon’s Story series, museum curator Heidi Taylor-Caudill delves deeper into the histories of the people, places, and events that shaped John James Audubon’s life. The Audubon Museum in Henderson, Kentucky, contains many treasures of Auduboniana (objects related to the life and work of John James Audubon), including a rare, intact, complete set of