A few weeks ago, cartoonist Pam Bliss visited our museum.  While I love showing the museum to all of our visitors, there is something special about showing the museum to someone who planned a visit to Pontiac just because of our museum!  She challenged me with her questions, and her enthusiasm for all things mural […]

The Walldogs will be in Shipshewana, Indiana June 18-21, 2014.  For more information, visit www.shipshewana.com The following year, the Walldogs will converge on Delavan, Wisconsin.  Visit www.discoverdelavan.com/2015-walldogs-event for more information about that meet. And as always, if you would like to join in the events, contact The Walldogs through their website at thewalldogs.com  

Today the museum is having some exhibits switched for newer ones. We like to keep changing the exhibits to maintain people’s interest. It also creates diversion from desk work, and allows us to make the museum more eye catching. Rotating the exhibits before the summer is great, because there are plenty of return visitors. We […]

The Walldog Museum sees many international visitors every year! Of course, the majority of those visitors come during the summertime when we have nicer weather. However, on Tuesday, April 22nd there were visitors from Spain that came in! The group was excited to see that their town in Spain was not marked. So, they added […]

The museum is pleased to announce an addition of new artwork! Catharine Kennedy, a Walldog from Valatia, New York,  creates hand engraved belt buckles. We are excited to have some of her belt buckles in stock!  If you think she stops at buckles, you would be wrong. She has engraved other items such as: knives, […]

CALLING ALL ARTISTS! Pontiac, Illinois is hosting an art show during the 2013 Route 66 Red Carpet Corridor. All mediums of art are welcome to join in the show taking place on May 4th from 8a-5p. There is a simple $25 participation fee per 10×10 space on the Livingston County courthouse lawn. This is a […]

During summer 2012, a new mini-museum was added within the Walldog Museum. The Museum of Gilding Arts has a small temporary display in one of the rooms of our building. Gilding is the application process of gold leaf. However, within this small room the Society of Gilders has shown more than just gilding. The first […]

The Walldogs & there work in Plymouth, IL was covered in a recent issue of American Profile.  You can read the whole article here.

We are pleased to announce that Don Smith of Minonk, Illinois, is now selling his beautiful handcrafted wooden bowls and candlesticks in the museum! They are created from different types of wood, come in various sizes, and are one-of-a-kind. Don has even created a large wooden dip bowl for all of the bbq’ers out there! Come to […]

The International & museum is pleased to introduce you to King B Signs & Wonders – a wonderful company offering very unique hand painted signs available for purchase! King B Signs & Wonders is located in New Lenox, IL.  They specialize in hand painted/hand lettered vintage style wood signs using time […]