News

Due to the chance for icy roads on the morning of Friday, Nov. 15, the Gilley will opening at noon instead of 10am. Please call us at 207-244-7555 if you have any questions. We look forward to seeing you.

The Wendell Gilley Museum is moving to its fall/winter hours. As of the week beginning Oct. 27, the Gilley will be open Fridays and Saturdays, from 10am to 4pm each of those days through the end of April. People-Nature-Art presentations will continue to happen one Tuesday night each month, and Paint ‘n’ Sips will continue to be offered on one Friday night each month from 4:40 to 6:30pm. School programs can be scheduled Tuesday-Friday. Occasionally, other events will be scheduled outside the standard Friday-Saturday hours. Be sure to check the website, or sign up for the News from the Nest e-newsletter for the most up-to-date information. Watch for new exhibits, new workshops, and new opportunities to gather with the community at the Gilley where we bring people closer to nature through art.

The Museum’s current special exhibit, Inspired Flight: Highlights from the Collection of the Museum of American Bird Art, will be staying the Museum a bit longer! The 48 works that comprise it were supposed to head home Sept. 8, but their stay has been extended and they will remain at the Gilley through Saturday, Oct. 26. This exhibition showcases some of the most important works from the unique collection of the Museum of American Bird Art at Mass Audubon, many of which are being shown for the first time outside of Massachusetts in this exhibit. This collection includes works in diverse media by artists including Andy Warhol, Charley Harper, Larry Barth and more. The pieces highlight our complex relationship with birds as well as the varying ways in which artists have engaged with and interpreted birds throughout the history of art. Come see this exhibit during the Gilley's regular open hours, Tuesday-Saturday from 10am-4pm.

The Wendell Gilley Museum will be closing at 3pm on Thursday, July 11 for a private event instead of at the usual 4pm. We apologize for any inconvenience. We will reopen to the public on Friday, July 12 at 10am and will be open until 4pm as usual going forward.

The Wendell Gilley Museum will be closed all day on Thursday, July 4, 2024 in observance of Independence Day. We will be open our normal hours – 10am to 4pm – on Wednesday July 3, Friday, July 5 and Saturday, July 6.

Carving Classes are Back!

Learn the basics of bird carving at the Gilley! This 1.5-hour class, suitable for beginners, comes with a kit that includes a bird blank, instructions, sandpaper, and paints. Tools are available to borrow. You'll have fun and leave with something you create. Students must be at least 11 years old.

Class size limited to 4, and the cost is $35 for non-members or $28 for Museum members. Classes are offered on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 10:30am and 1:30pm. Classes begin on Tuesday, June 18, and continue throughout the summer.

Visit our Events page HERE or our Calendar page HERE to sign up.

The Wendell Gilley Museum will be closed Sunday, May 26 through Tuesday, May 28, and will reopen on Wednesday May 29 at 10am. We will resume our usual schedule of being open Tuesday-Saturday from 10am to 4pm (and some evenings as well) through Halloween, with the exception of July 4 when the Museum also will be closed.

Due to circumstances beyond the Gilley’s control, we have had to cancel Marc Fink’s program on Discovering the Wonders of Intaglio Printmaking scheduled for the evening of Tuesday, May 21. We are working to reschedule, and will announce a new date when we have one. We apologize for the inconvenience.