DC Hist. Museum Nature Diorama Gets Another Bird Aug 26

Mike Orthober introduces a male red crossbill to his new perch in the nature diorama at the Door County Historical Museum. Submitted.

Master taxidermist Mike Orthober will be at the Door County Historical Museum Aug. 26, 10 am – 4 pm. Orthober designed and built the museum’s nature diorama and he will mount another bird for inclusion in the diorama and answering questions about the art and craft of taxidermy.

Orthober, of Egg Harbor, is a sharp-eyed student of natural history and is well known in the taxidermy field, having won many national and international awards, among them “Best in World” for warm-water fish and “Second in World” for a non-game bird.

Stop by the museum to see Orthober’s beautiful exhibit. The museum is located at 4th and Michigan in Sturgeon Bay and is open daily from 10 am to 4:30 pm. For more information, call 920.743.5809 or email [email protected].