Nurtured by Nature Installation & Reception
As you can see in these photos our staff was hard at work yesterday installing our newest exhibition! On Friday, May 1, 2015 from 7 – 9 PM meet “Nurtured by Nature: Developing as an Artist in Chautauqua County” artist Audrey Kay Dowling at RTPI for an opening reception and artist talk. The solo exhibit runs through June 15, 2015. Audrey was raised on 52 acres on Bemus Creek. During these years, she spent her free time exploring the woods and creeks that ran through the property. Her love of nature was nurtured by these explorations of the family woods, frequent visits to Audubon, and hiking...
Read MoreRoger Tory Peterson Institute receives Travel Grant Funding
The Roger Tory Peterson Institute (RTPI) is pleased to announce the receipt of a Travel Grant that allowed staff members Jane Johnson and Linda Pierce to attend a conference at the Corning Museum of Glass, April 12-14, presented by the Museum Association of New York (MANY). The grant from the New York State Council on the Arts, a state agency, and administered by MANY, allows RTPI to explore new connections and opportunities related to development, collections, and exhibitions. The Travel grants are one of a series of grants offered to help museums and historical societies to strengthen and...
Read MoreCelebrating Wild America: A Selection of Works by Roger Tory Peterson
Currently at the Roger Tory Peterson Institute of Natural History – Celebrating Wild America: A Selection of Works by Roger Tory Peterson, now through April 26, 2015. The exhibition includes original works from the books How to Know the Birds (1949), Wild America (1955), and The Bird Watcher’s Anthology (1957). Many of these extraordinary pieces have never been seen by the general public. Visit us as soon as you can!
Read MoreThrowback Thursday – Celebrating Wild America
Throwback Thursday! Celebrating Wild America: A Selection of Works by Roger Tory Peterson on display at RTPI now through April 26, 2015. Come see this exhibition which includes original works from the books How to Know the Birds (1949), Wild America (1955), and The Bird Watcher’s Anthology (1957). Many of these extraordinary pieces have never been seen by the general public until now.
Read MoreCelebrating Wild America: A Selection of Works by Roger Tory Peterson
Now at the Roger Tory Peterson Institute of Natural History – Celebrating Wild America: A Selection of Works by Roger Tory Peterson, from March 13 – April 26, 2015. The exhibition includes original works from the books How to Know the Birds (1949), Wild America (1955), and The Bird Watcher’s Anthology (1957). Many of these extraordinary pieces have never been seen by the general public. Visit us as soon as you can!
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