Woodstock Museum and Art Gallery

We have some friends who live out in Woodstock which is a bit of a drive forus.  So about a week back we headed out their to go to the Museum and their art Gallery... A way to do some schooling and visit friends at the same time. :)

They are both fairly small and don't take a long time to go through, and I forgot my good camera so we'll have to make do with cell phone pictures this day.  :)

Despite the size of the gallery the children had fun, and we had a nice visit.

They had a nice collection of old organs.  Woodstock used to be a major center for organ makers.   I recognized some of the names but others were new to me.

This museum is very is very hands on which makes it an excellent place to bring children.   From the working pump (don't drink the water) to the scales and other artifacts.   An elevator makes it easy to navigate for those unable to take the stairs.

They had a bit of a Christmas display up on the second floor with an area to pretend you were in a train (great for story telling) as well as a "Let's be Santa" chair.    Neither of us as families "do Santa" but the children had a lot of run with it none the less. :)

The art gallery had a really nice gift shop that had many items the children were interested.  A couple of the paintings attracted out attention as well. All the children seemed to like this painting.

My son was intrigued by this painting.  "Mom, why would they make it so small and put this big white thing around it?"   "It's kinda a neat drawing mom".

I found myself drawn in by this painting.  From a distance it looked like muddy splashes on the ground, but as you looked more carefully... can you see the chickens?

The exhibits change all the time in the Art Gallery, so we may stop in again another time to see what they have to offer us.  :)   They apparently offer free art classes for children as well.  So if you are in the area, it might be worth checking out.