Roger Tory Peterson Institute

Art that Matters
to the Planet

Exhibitions

Hope is the Thing with Feathers: Contemporary Women Nature Artists

Closing June 11, 2023

Alex Warnick: The Art of Observation

Closing June 11, 2023

Art that Matters to the Planet – Interconnectivity

June 24, 2023 — October 8, 2023

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The Lodge at RTPI

World-class art
An architectural gem
A nature sanctuary

"The more you look, the more there is to see."

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Featured Programs & Events

Art After 5: featuring Brooke Surgener

March 24, 2023 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival World Tour 2023

April 21, 2023 — April 22, 2023

The Reg Lenna Center for the Arts, 116 E. 3rd St., Jamestown, NY

Programs and Events

The Peterson Collection

Discoveries in the Peterson Collection

When an Archive Memo Leads to a London Gentleman's Club (and Lots and Lots of Birds)

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RTPI News

Annual Fund Officer – We’re Hiring!

March 6, 2023

Arthur Pearson, CEO

When an Archive Memo Leads to a London Gentlemen’s Club (and Lots and Lots of Birds)

February 18, 2023

Rachael Kosinski, Project Archivist

Open Call for Artists: Art that Matters to the Planet Exhibition – Interconnectivity

February 18, 2023

Maria Ferguson, Curator

Trained as an artist and impassioned by birds, Roger Tory Peterson was the father of the modern field guide.

As a living embodiment of the Peterson guide, RTPI uses art as the lens through which to inform, inspire, and illuminate about the natural world.

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