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About Wausau
Wausau is a city in Marathon County, Wisconsin, United States, and serves as its county seat. It lies on the Wisconsin River in central Wisconsin, providing a distinctive riverside setting for residents and visitors alike. The city’s population was 39,994 at the 2020 census.
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Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum
The Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum is located at 700 North 12th Street in Wausau, Wisconsin. It hosts an annual Birds in Art exhibition featuring contemporary bird artwork. The event has been held each year since the week after Labor Day following the museum’s founding in 1976.
The annual exhibition has been held each year since the week after Labor Day following the museum’s founding in 1976.
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Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum
The Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum is located at 700 North 12th Street in Wausau, Wisconsin. It hosts an annual Birds in Art exhibition featuring contemporary bird artwork. The event has been held each year since the week after Labor Day following the museum’s founding in 1976.
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