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Overview
About Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum
It is home to the internationally renowned Birds in Art exhibition, which features original paintings, sculptures, and graphics from contemporary artists globally. The museum also presents diverse exhibitions, such as those highlighting printmaking techniques across centuries of innovation. Visitors can participate in hands-on workshops and educational programs.
Made for
- Children and students can learn hands-on through creative play in the indoor Art Park.
- Visitors can work with visiting artists or use Glass Box Studio open time to make art.
- Outdoor sculptures can be seen in the gardens and on the rooftop.
- Trained docents guide groups through the museum, featuring changing exhibitions and permanent collection pieces.
The packages
Form & Flower
Exhibit examining the vase as a functional vessel and as artwork.
Private Group Tours
Groups can choose self-guided visits or docent-led tours.
School Tours & Field Trips
Class tours are customized, exploring current exhibitions with set skills and learning goals.
self-guided visits
Self-guided visits let groups reflect and explore independently.
Art Babies
Program for the youngest children with sensory exploration and socializing inspired by current exhibitions.
Toddler Time
Volunteer-led program for children ages 2 – 4 with sensory experiences and hands-on art making.
Creative Explorers
Toddlers and adults explore art together via movement, socializing and projects led by educators.
Art Buds
Participants make hands-on projects with educators inspired by current exhibitions.
Art Kids
Emerging artists explore current exhibitions with educators and learn hands-on processes.
Summer Art Sessions
One-day workshops for young artists cover different art forms.
Novel Notions
Monthly book club held in the galleries with discussion led by a staff manager.
Kick Back & Create
Studio sessions let artists bring in-progress work to collaborate with other visual artists.
SPARK
Program for people with early to mid-stage memory loss and a care partner, with art experiences.
Art Beyond Sight
Sensory gallery tours use tools such as verbal descriptions and tactile aids to deepen understanding.
Event experiences
- Activity Guides and Art Kits for all ages are available.
Good to know
- Tours are arranged for groups of 10 or more.
- Docent-led tours need scheduling at least 3 weeks ahead.
- Private tours usually run 1 hour.
- Tour requests go through a form, and a team member follows up to confirm scheduling.
- Prams, strollers and front packs are welcome at the Art Babies program.
- Wheelchairs and strollers can be requested, and the museum is accessible to all visitors.
- When the museum cancels a program, all participants get a full refund.
- The museum is open Tuesday through Sunday.
- Extended hours run on the first Thursday monthly and every Thursday during Birds in Art.
- Tours are scheduled Tuesday through Friday and also on Saturday and Sunday.
Details from lywam.org