Tour Guidelines

Please review and share the following information before your visit. We look forward to welcoming you and your students!

Procedures:

• Divide students into groups of 10 prior to arriving at the Museum. Identify one adult chaperone for every group. Chaperones should stay with their assigned group throughout the visit.
• Educators and chaperones should assist Museum docents in creating a structured and engaging experience. The docent’s role is to facilitate dialogue in the galleries; chaperones should assist by encouraging students to share and discuss their ideas, monitoring the group’s behavior, and helping if a student needs to use the restroom.
• Please share the Museum’s “do not touch” policy with students. This is necessary to preserve artworks for future generations. Docents and gallery attendants will remind students not to touch artwork, pedestals/bases, walls, and outdoor sculptures; educators and chaperones can help docents and gallery attendants by communicating these guidelines prior to and throughout their visit.
• Food and beverages, including gum and candy, are not permitted in the Museum.
• Docents will make hands-on items available for tactile learning experiences. Only pencils are permitted when writing or sketching in the galleries.

Restroom & Coat Room:

• Restrooms and the coat room are located near the main entrance. Additional accessible restrooms are located on the lower level adjacent to Art Park. Elevators are available.

Photography:

• Non-flash photography is welcome throughout the Museum and grounds.

Cancellations, Delays, or Changes:

• Please call the Museum at 715.845.7010 in the event of a cancellation, delay, or significant attendance change so staff can plan accordingly
  • Note: It may not be possible to extend a visit if a group is late.

Meals on the Museum Campus:

• Groups are welcome to bring lunches to eat in the Museum classrooms, Sculpture Garden, or the Rooftop Sculpture Garden; please use the trash receptacles provided.
  • Note: Lunch plans must be pre-approved to avoid scheduling and space conflicts.

Bus Unloading & Entering:

• Buses should stop on the west side of 12th St. at the “Bus Unloading” sign. Students should unload and follow the sidewalk to the Museum’s main entrance on the south side of the building. The main entrance is wheelchair accessible. Docents will meet the group at the main entrance.

Printable Educator & Chaperone Guide

If you have questions, please visit the CONTACT US page or call 715.845.7010.

Please read and share the following information before your visit to make your experience at the Woodson Art Museum meaningful and enjoyable.

What Can I Expect to See?

• The Museum features a wide range of artworks from traveling exhibitions and exhibitions from the Museum’s permanent collection. The collection features historic and contemporary paintings, sculpture, and works on paper, focused on avian themes and art of the natural world.

What Can I Do at the Museum?

• Explore the galleries and venture through our ever-changing exhibitions.
• Take a stroll through the Sculpture Garden or take in a view of downtown Wausau on the Rooftop Sculpture Garden.
• Activity Guides are interactive educational guides inspired by current exhibitions. Ask a Museum greeter or staff member where they are located.
• Art Park is an interactive gallery, located on the lower level, featuring interactives inspired by current exhibitions and hands-on art making opportunities.
• Art Kits are free, take-and-make art materials and instructions for all ages.
• Educational Resources like videos, Art Kits, Activity Guides, and more are available in digital format on our website.

Restrooms & Coat Room

• Restrooms and the coat room are located near the main entrance. Additional accessible restrooms are located on the lower level adjacent to Art Park. Elevators are available.

Photography

• Non-flash photography is welcome throughout the Museum’s galleries and grounds.

Drawing in the Museum

• Writing or sketching is encouraged in the galleries, however, only pencils are permitted. Consider bringing a notepad and pencil to sketch or record your thoughts. If you would like to sketch or write, camp stools are available; ask a gallery attendant, greeter, or Visitor Services staff member for assistance.

Cancellations, Delays, or Changes

• Please call the Museum at 715.845.7010 in the event of a cancellation, delay, or significant attendance change so staff can plan accordingly.
  • Note: It may not be possible to extend a visit if a group is late.

Meals on the Museum Campus

• Groups are welcome to bring lunches to eat in the Museum classrooms, Sculpture Garden, or Rooftop Sculpture Garden; please use the trash receptacles provided.
  • Note: Lunch plans must be pre-approved to avoid scheduling and space conflicts.

Bus Unloading & Entering

• Buses should stop on the west side of 12th St. at the “Bus Unloading” sign. Visitors should unload and follow the sidewalk to the Museum’s main entrance on the south side of the building. The main entrance is wheelchair accessible.

PRINTABLE SELF-GUIDED TOUR GUIDE

If you have questions, please visit the CONTACT US page or call 715.845.7010.