We are thrilled to welcome you to the Museum for Art in Wood! Access to our exhibitions and permanent collection is free of charge to all visitors.

Permanent Collection

The permanent collection celebrates contemporary and historic work and encompasses a variety of themes, processes, and materials.

Object Lesson

Join us for our First Friday speaker series and learn about stories from the Collection!

Permanent Collection

The Collection celebrates contemporary and historic work and encompasses a variety of themes, processes, and materials.

We can't do this without you!

Your gift to the Museum enables us to provide the programs, exhibitions, and outreach that inspire, challenge, and draw our community closer together.

We can't do this without you!

Your support allows the Museum for Art in Wood to offer the programs, exhibitions, and outreach that inspire, challenge, and draw our community closer together.

Object Lesson Speaker Series

Object Lesson is a monthly First Friday speaker series that creates fresh dialogues about the Collection and its objects.

Object Lesson

Join us for our First Friday speaker series and learn about stories from the Collection!

Object Lesson Speaker Series

Object Lesson is a monthly First Friday speaker series that opens wide the cases of the Museum for Art in Wood's Collection to create fresh dialogues about the Collection and its objects.

The Mashrabiya Project

The Mashrabiya Project is an invitation to connect with the history, craft, and cultural significance of the wood-turned mashrabiya, an essential component of Islamic craft and architecture.

The Mashrabiya Project

The Mashrabiya Project is an invitation to connect with the history, craft, and cultural significance of the wood-turned mashrabiya, an essential component of Islamic craft and architecture.

PLACING

The Museum’s annual summer exhibition represents the culmination of the Windgate Wood Arts Residency Program (WARP-Wood), a two-month arts residency program.

Events

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Museum Store

Len Scherock Museum Store

Purchase handcrafted artwork, toys, jewelry, home and kitchen items and much more.
Store Hours:  WED – SUN 12:00 PM-5:00 PM

The Center for Art in Wood

Windgate ITE International Residency

A collegial experience in which Resident Fellows explore new work through research, exploration, and collaboration.

The Center for Art in Wood

Permanent Collection

The Center’s permanent collection consists of some 1,200 hand-made objects from around the world, ranging from functional, everyday objects to contemporary sculptures.

The Fleur & Charles Bresler Research Library

The Fleur & Charles Bresler Research Library

The Fleur & Charles Bresler Research Library helps preserve the rich history of wood working.

Welcome back to the Center for Art in Wood! We have missed you! Please click the drop-down arrow for more information.

Welcome back to the Center for Art in Wood! We have missed you!

The Center has expanded its public hours and is now open Wednesday through Sunday, 12—5PM. The Center will also extend its hours on First Fridays.

We continue to adhere to the guidelines set forth by the Pennsylvania Department of Health and the Philadelphia municipality. The Center will continue to provide updates via its website, social media channels, and email correspondence if there is any change in our hours or access.  

There are still safeguards in place to ensure a safe and comfortable visit:

  • Mandatory wearing of masks for staff and for visitors.
  • Social distancing (six feet apart) is still encouraged, especially in the collection area.
  • We have installed a cashless system but will still take cash payments at the register.
  • Hand sanitizing stations are located throughout the Center.
  • Additionally, any staff members who report feeling ill are required to quarantine and shelter in place at home. We recommend and require that patrons do the same in order to ensure the safety of everyone.

Whether near or far, you can always visit the Center at theWoodShed.org! This dynamic micro-site and our main website are constantly updated, hosting live talks, studio tours, demonstrations, and much more, on an ongoing basis.   

And the best handmade objects, jewelry, art, and books are always a couple of clicks away at the Center’s online store! https://museumforartinwood.org/store/ 

We wish you continued good health and we look forward to reconnecting at the Center and/or online.  

Be safe and well. We hope to see you soon!  

Questions or concerns about these safeguards? Email us at [email protected]
(and please allow us at least one business day to get back to you!).