On Lake Owen: The Art of Walter Bohl

Get your feet "wet" at the Cable Natural History Museum…

“If you always have dry feet, you miss half the fun..."

                                              -- Henry David Thoreau

Join us on a journey to Lake Owen to...

    …see the wonder of a great blue heron

      …hear the honk of a Canada goose

         …feel the weight of a moose’s antler

             ...discover how nature inspired Walter Bohl.

While visiting this exhibit, students will:

·         Learn about the cultural and natural history of Lake Owen.

·         View artwork created by the nationally known artist Walter Bohl.

·         See taxidermy mounts of common animals from our area.

·         Interact with multi-media to explore the wildlife of the Northwoods. 

·         Create their own personal artwork.

Walter Bohl was a self-taught artist who learned to draw, paint, and etch the natural world from personal experiences. His art continues to offer us opportunities for self reflection and discovery. This exhibit combined with outdoor activities will allow your students to learn about northern Wisconsin, a place we all love.

 Get Curious!

Step into a life-like forest and wetland to explore the natural history of northern Wisconsin. Stage a puppet show in our theater, crawl through a fallen log in search of animals, read a book, or listen to owls beneath the night sky.

The Curiosity Center is an interactive exhibit created to allow children of all ages to develop investigative science skills while discovering natural science content through play and exploration. Let the adventure begin!

Here is a quote from a recent visitor:

"At the Museum there was a room that had the night sky with stars. There were also logs that you could go into and there was another log where you could see an animal inside. The other part had wild animal puppets and the theater was a log. There was also a coloring table with paw prints that you could shade over and the paw prints would show up."

                                                                                          -- Alea Andersen, third grade student

Here are some thoughts from a third grade teacher:

"The Curiosity Center was a great place for third graders; it was very interactive and challenging to all children, no matter their skill level."
                                                                                          -- Wade Reier, Hayward Community Schools