Ward Museum of Wildfowl Art
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Established | 1975 (current building in 1992) CLOSED 2022 |
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Location | 909 South Schumaker Drive Salisbury, Maryland |
Type | Art[1] |
Website | www |
The Ward Museum of Wildfowl Art was located at 909 South Schumaker Drive, Salisbury, Maryland, United States unit 2022. This museum had the most comprehensive collection of wildfowl carvings in the world, ranging from art sculptures to working decoys used by hunters.[1] The museum was named after Lem and Steve Ward from Crisfield, Maryland, two pioneers who moved decoy carvings into the realm of fine art.[1] The museum closed its doors in 2022 at the Schumaker Pond location. The Ward Foundation, Inc. still continues to operate the Ward World Championship. Visit wardfdn.org for more info and history on the museum and Foundation.
The museum includes:[1]
- Welcome Theatre
- Decoy In Time
- Habitat Theatre
- Art Lamay Gallery
- Decoy Study Gallery
- The Ward Brothers’ Workshop
- Championship Gallery.
Footnotes
- ^ a b c d The Ward Museum of Wildfowl Art brochure, circa 1995.
External links
- Ward Museum of Wildfowl Art (official website)
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