Wendell Gilley Museum

Amazing Carvings

I am a huge fan of bird carvings - Wendell Gilley was a recognized master of the art (a fact i learned when looking over info for this trip). We drove through Acadia from Bar Harbor (couldn't stop an...

A great spot.

Touring the gallery and seeing all the beautiful carved birds and the art work. We took a carving class and it was so much fun,I don't know how to carve and Steve,the teacher was so helpful,it's a go...

Visting the museum and taking a two-hour class

We visited the Wendell Gilley museum class in September 2020, as part of a trip to Acadia. On their website, we learned they were offering outdoor, distanced bird carving classes, and we signed up for...

Very interesting museum

Wonderful carvings of birds by Gilley and others, paintings. When we were there a local carver was working and you could try your had at carving.

Stop and Take a Look Around

Friendly people met me at the front desk. They explained what to expect as I walked through. They said most people need 45 minutes to an hour. There are bird carvings and art from several different...