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
Exploring Raptors | Saturday, August 1st, 10:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. CDT Join our naturalist for a close-up look at LIVE birds of prey during our Exploring Raptors program on Saturday, August 1st at 10:30 a.m. CDT. Learn of raptors native to the area and discuss the many adaptations that make them such great predators! This will
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 June 2020, we received a question about the provenance (record of ownership) of our copy of John James
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.
Learn about some fascinating creatures of the night–OWLS–at John James Audubon State Park, during today’s Recreation Station!
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
Wild Wednesday videos feature virtual explorations of John James Audubon State Park. Join our park naturalist, Lisa Hoffman, for a new Wild Wednesday video. Discover fun facts and feeder tips about Ruby-Throated Hummingbirds. Questions? Contact Lisa at lisa.hoffman@ky.gov or 270-826-2247 ext. 228.
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 John James Audubon’s small study of a ruby-throated hummingbird from 1821 in our museum collection. It is an example of Audubon’s early determination to succeed in producing