The Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum is located in a residential area on Wausau’s east side.

700 North 12th Street
[Franklin and 12th Streets]
Wausau, Wisconsin 54403-5007

Tel: 715-845-7010
Fax: 715-845-7103
E-mail: museum@lywam.org

MapQuest
For directions from your location to the Woodson Art Museum.

Due to ongoing construction on Highway 39/51 and Highway 29, routings change frequently. However, road crews are doing a fantastic job of keeping traffic moving smoothly in, through, and around construction zones.

From Highway 39/51 Southbound
Use Exit 193 (Bridge Street). At Bridge Street stop light, turn left and go 1.5 miles to 5th Street. (You will cross the Wisconsin River.) Turn right onto 5th Street to Franklin Street (County Highway Z). Left on Franklin Street to 12th Street. Right on 12th Street. The Museum is located at the corner of Franklin and 12th Streets. Free on-site parking is located south of the building adjacent to the sculpture garden.

From Highway 39/51 Northbound
Use Exit 193 (Bridge Street). At the Bridge Street stop light, turn right and go approx. 1.5 miles to 5th Street. (You will cross the Wisconsin River.) Turn right onto 5th Street to Franklin Street (County Highway Z). Left on Franklin Street to 12th Street. Right on 12th Street. The Museum is located at the corner of Franklin and 12th Streets. Free on-site parking is located south of the building adjacent to the sculpture garden.

From Highway 29 Eastbound
Take Exit 164 (North Hwy. 51/Merrill) from right lane. Go straight through first light at Stewart Avenue and Highway 52 Pkwy. intersection. Move into left lane and go straight at next two lights. Continue under three overpasses and then turn left at first light, following sign for North Hwy. 51. Stay in right lane to Exit 193/Bridge Street. Turn right onto Bridge Street and go 1.4 miles to 5th Street. (You will cross the Wisconsin River.) Turn right onto 5th Street to Franklin Street. Left on Franklin Street to 12th Street. Right on 12th Street. The Museum is located at the corner of Franklin and 12th Streets. Free on-site parking is located south of the building adjacent to the sculpture garden.

From Highway 29 Westbound
Exit Highway 29 at County Highway X (Camp Phillips Road). Travel north on County Highway X approx. 4 miles to County Highway Z (Franklin Street). Turn left on County Highway Z. Travel west to Twelfth Street. Turn left on Twelfth Street. The Museum is located at the corner of Franklin and 12th Streets. Free on-site parking is located south of the building adjacent to the sculpture garden.

Within Wausau
Follow the blue directional ‘Art Museum’ signs prominently located throughout Wausau.