Wendell Gilley Museum — Attraction in Southwest Harbor

The museum is small but is a first rate museum if you appreciate art. The bird carvings are beautiful and the art exhibit was interesting and varied. The staff was friendly and gave us enough information about the museum and exhibits so that we had some background which helped us appreciate the carvings. It was fun looking for our favorite birds This is a great place to visit on a rainy day or to get out of the...

We visited Southwest Harbor last week and stopped in at the Wendell Gilley Museum. Our visit there was one of the highlights of our Maine trip. Gilley's evolution from plumber/hunter to artist is a great story. His woodcarvings of Maine birds are astonishing. The artist in our family had a great time carving a duck in basswood with the resident artists. He left with a new enthusiasm for...

A very sweet little museum dedicated to Wendell Gilley - an extremely talented wood sculptor. His birds are spectacular, and his story is great. I really enjoyed my time here. There was also a special exhibit of textile art that was equally enchanting. I get the feeling that the museum is different each time you visit....