Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum
700 North Twelfth Street, Wausau
715/ 845-7010

Tuesday-Friday: 9 am-4 pm
Saturday-Sunday: Noon-5 pm.
Closed Mondays and major holidays

Free Admission
Web Site: www.lywam.org

The Museum's permanent collection soars in celebration of nature with historic and contemporary paintings, sculptures, and works on paper that focus on birds. In addition, 8-10 changing exhibitions each year bring to central Wisconsin a wide array of art from around the world. A highlight of the exhibition schedule is "Birds in Art" in September and October, an annual event always worth crowing about that attracts both international artists and visitors. The Margaret Woodson Fisher Sculpture Gallery is a beautifully landscaped 1.5 acre garden dotted with works from the permanent collection as well as temporary exhibitions. You'll enjoy exploring this outdoor gallery with the changing seasons as a natural backdrop. It is also the site of a popular summer concert series. Educational programs abound for visitors of all ages through guided tours, demonstrations, lectures, and hands-on activities. Consult the Museum's web site for specific exhibition and program information.

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Marathon County Historical Museum
403 McIndoe Street, Wausau
715/ 848-6143

Tuesday-Thursday: 9 am-4:30 pm
Saturday-Sunday: 1 pm-4:30 pm
Closed Monday, Friday and major holidays

Admission: $2.00 donation

The museum is housed in a 1900 neo-classical home which was built for Cyrus Yawkey, a prominent citizen of early Wausau. Listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1974 and designated as a Wausau Historic Landmark in 1976, the exterior of the building remains unchanged. An authentically furnished music room, dining room and parlor give a taste of gracious living of a bygone era. The rooms of the second and third floors have been remodeled to house rotating and visiting exhibits, the library of the Historical Society, plus rooms for group meetings and guest speakers. From April to October, the formal gardens are open to visitors displaying a colorful array of native wildflowers, perennials, annuals and herbs.

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I.S. Horgen Antique Farm Machinery Museum
Marathon Park, Wausau
715-675-9963
Curator 715-261-1550

Office Open daily during the Wisconsin Valley Fair Open
June-August
Wednesday, 1-7 p.m.
Saturday 1-4 p.m.
(Or by special appointment for individuals or group tours from May 1 through October 15)

Free Admission
Handicapped accessible

Success in Central Wisconsin has come from the soil. The region's proud and long-standing agricultural heritage is on display at the Antique Farm Machinery Museum. It features a well-organized collection of antique farm equipment, vintage dairy equipment, large wagons, carriages, common household items and more. In celebration of the Sesquicentennial of Marathon County, there will be a picture display of yesteryear from Townships and Villages and a collection of dairy artifacts - milk bottle, cream separator, barrel churn, horse drawn delivery wagon and more.

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Center for the Visual Arts
427 Fourth Street, Wausau
715/ 842-4545

Tuesday-Saturday: 10 am-3 pm
Sunday 1-4 pm
Special hours by appointment
Closed Monday

Free Admission

The Center for the Visual Arts, housed in a registered Landmark building, provides exhibition space for local and regional artists in all artistic media. The Center also features thematic exhibits throughout the year and offers classes in all art media to all age groups. A complete exhibit schedule is included in the continuing events section of this guide. Information about classes is available by calling the center.

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The Grand Theater
415 Fourth Street, Wausau
715/842-0988

Hours and admission prices vary with performances.

Attractions at the Grand Theater Originally opened in 1927 as an opera house, the Grand Theater is a beautiful Classical-revival structure containing stunning examples of colonnades, marble statuettes and a solid Bedford limestone facade. In 1987, a community-sponsored restoration project brought the theater back to its past glory. Included with that, a fully computerized lighting and sound system and extensive stage rigging were added to the structure. Today, the theater hosts both touring and local productions and concerts. Please check the calendar of events for information about upcoming performances.