March 17, 2009

Dr. Seuss Comes to Wyoming's National Museum of Wildlife Art

Jackson Hole, Wyoming – Though originally published in 1971, The Lorax, Dr. Seuss’s acclaimed cautionary tale of greed and consumerism wreaking environmental devastation, continues to ring true. Attuned to the book’s message from its Jackson Hole perch amid real wildlife habitat, the National Museum of Wildlife Art is mounting an exhibition of original artwork created for the book by Theodore Geisel, aka Dr. Seuss, showing the story’s evolution from concept sketch to camera-ready line art.

“The Lorax: Original Illustrations by Dr. Seuss,” will be on display in the museum’s Bison Gallery, May 9 – September 7, 2009. And though Seuss’s fantastical wildlife—including Brown Bar-ba-loots, Swomee-Swans and Humming-Fish—may stand out among the museum’s reality-based works, the idea of using original art to probe humanity’s relationship with nature is at the very heart of the museum’s mission.

Special fun-for-kids activities tied to Seuss’s art will be offered throughout the museum. The Lorax exhibition is included in museum admission: $10 for adults, $5 for kids 5-18, and free for children under 5. A family rate of $30 for the first two adults, first two children, and $1 for each additional child helps make the museum affordable for larger families.

A member of Museums West and accredited by the American Association of Museums, the National Museum of Wildlife Art of the United States provides an exciting calendar of exhibitions from its permanent collection and changing exhibitions from around the globe and has been featured in media including the L.A. Times and The New York Times. A complete schedule of exhibitions and events are available online at www.wildlifeart.org, along with a coupon for $1 off admission.