Explore John James Audubon’s Historic Home Outside of Philadelphia

Audubon Mid-Atlantic is proud to announce that the John James Audubon Middle at Mill Grove has been designated an affiliate member of the Historic Artist’s Homes & Studios program by way of the Nationwide Belief for Historic Preservation.  

The historic dwelling, the place John James Audubon lived and labored after arriving in America in 1803, is a three-story farmhouse inbuilt 1762. Throughout his time at Mill Grove, Audubon refined his approach for drawing birds “from life,” which laid the muse for what would turn into a few of the most celebrated wildlife paintings in historical past.  

The lots of of life-size portraits of birds contained in his seminal work The Birds of America helped to deliver the marvel of birds to individuals throughout the USA. 

The Historic Artist’s Properties and Studios program is devoted to decoding and preserving the historic areas the place American artwork was created. The community contains websites spanning centuries of inventive expression, every highlighting the various methods artwork has mirrored and influenced American life. This system works to foster innovation and successfully inform the story of American visible artwork heritage.  

At present, guests to the John James Audubon Middle at Mill Groves can discover the historic dwelling alongside miles of accessible strolling trails, the scenic Perkiomen Creek, and a state-of-the-art guests middle the place immersive indoor and out of doors visible exhibitions give attention to artwork, birds, and Audubon’s conservation work. The museum usually hosts rotating paintings exhibitions and academic packages that deliver historical past to life for each customer.