Things to do this Winter at the Ward Museum

Winter brings more good reasons to visit the Ward Museum on Maryland’s Eastern Shore where art, nature and tradition come together through exhibits, educational events and more.

Come enjoy world class art in a beautiful setting. From January 29-March 28, the Museum is proud to showcase The Bronze Sculpture of Paul Rhymer, a multiple Ward World Champion. Rhymer’s pieces have been featured in many exhibitions, including the Society of Animal Artists’ Art and the Animal and the Leigh Yawkey Woodson Museum’s Birds in Art. His works appears in the Denver Zoo, the National Museum of Natural History, and the Hiram Blauvelt Museum of Wildlife Art.

While at the museum, be sure not to miss The Decoys of Long Island exhibit featuring such decoys as the William Bowman long-billed curlew on display now through January 24 and Eyes of Nature: The Photography of Bill Wallen, an exhibit of nature photography by Wallen, an award-winning landscape and wildlife photographer, on display now through February 7.

The Museum’s educational calendar includes two new series of events this season. Beginning with hiking on Saturday, February 20, join the Family Nature Club, a series of seven low-cost outdoor adventures for family and friends on the third Saturday of each month. School’s Out Fun Days at the museum provide children a day of fun with games, arts & crafts and nature activities when school is out.

Plan your visit to the Ward Museum today!

P.S. Don’t forget to mark your calendar for the 40th Anniversary of the Ward World Championship Wildfowl Carving Competition and Art Festival taking place April 23-25 at the Roland E. Powell Convention Center in Ocean City, MD.