This is the first in a series of tours of the Henry A. Fleckenstein, Jr. Decoy Study Gallery.
This fixture of the Ward Museum showcases antique and vintage decoys alongside maps of decoy making hotspots along the North American flyways (superhighways for migrating birds). Between the displays and the library in the gallery, the space illustrate to tell the story of how decoys developed across the U.S. and Canada, showing a wide range of materials, media, and styles.
Part one of the tour features Ward Foundation Chairman Rich Smoker highlighting decoys from the Central and Mississippi Flyways - including Texas and Louisiana on up to the Great Lakes region. We hope you enjoy!
*While, in the video, we say here that this is the first gallery tour - we actually released our "50 Years of Excellence" exhibit first, last week. Check that out here if you missed it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N442EWL1OS0
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