While hundreds of museums and galleries across the country and around the world are currently closed due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, a number of sculpture parks, gardens, and arboretums remain open to visitors, offering valuable spaces to connect with art and the outdoors.
Below is a list of sculpture parks that are currently open to the public. In some cases, note that indoor galleries and facilities may be closed, while outdoor areas remain open. We will continue to update this list as new information becomes available. If you choose to visit, please be mindful of the CDC’s guidelines for social distancing and prevention.
Art Omi
Ghent, New York
Sculpture & Architecture Park is open
https://artomi.org/
Andres Institute of Art
Brookline, New Hampshire
https://andresinstitute.org/
Baltimore Museum of Art Sculpture Gardens
Baltimore, Maryland
The BMA Sculpture Gardens reopened on June 24
https://www.artbma.org/collections/sculpture.garden.html
Brookgreen Gardens
Murrells Inlet, South Carolina
Outdoor spaces are open
https://www.brookgreen.org/
Buffalo Bayou Park
Houston, Texas
Visitor centers, play area, and dog park are closed until further notice; park remains open
https://buffalobayou.org/
Chapungu Sculpture Park
Loveland, Colorado
https://chapunguatcenterra.com/
Earth Sanctuary
Langley, Washington
https://earthsanctuary.org/
Franconia Sculpture Park
Shafer, Minnesota
https://www.franconia.org/
Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Reopened on June 8; “George Segal: Body Language” runs through January 23, 2021
https://www.meijergardens.org/
Griffis Sculpture Park
East Otto, New York
The park has opened early this year to provide outdoor space for visitors
https://griffispark.org/
Hanna Springs Sculpture Garden
Lampasas, Texas
https://www.lafta.org/sculpture-garden.html
Josephine Sculpture Park
Frankfort, Kentucky
https://josephinesculpturepark.org/
Update: Josephine Sculpture Park has reopened
Laumeier Sculpture Park
Saint Louis, Missouri
https://www.laumeiersculpturepark.org/
LongHouse Reserve
East Hampton, New York
Open by timed ticket entry only; Ai Weiwei’s Circle of Animals/Zodiac Heads: Bronze is on view through October 12
https://www.longhouse.org/
Lynden Sculpture Garden
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
https://www.lyndensculpturegarden.org/
Michigan Legacy Art Park
Thompsonville, Michigan
https://michlegacyartpark.org/
Nassau Museum Sculpture Garden
Roslyn Harbor, New York
https://nassaumuseum.org/
Nathan Manilow Sculpture Park
University Park, Illinois
https://www.govst.edu/NMSP/
Update: Nathan Manilow Sculpture Park has reopened effective June 1
National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden
Washington, DC
The NGA Sculpture Garden reopens on Saturday, June 20
https://www.nga.gov/index.html
Pyramid Hill Sculpture Garden & Museum
Hamilton, Ohio
https://www.pyramidhill.org/
Roseville Sculpture Park
Roseville, California
https://www.roseville.ca.us/government/departments/parks/parks_places/sculpture_park
Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park
Cornish, New Hampshire
https://www.nps.gov/saga/index.htm
Cary Hill Sculpture Park, Salem Art Works
Salem, New York
https://www.salemartworks.org/
Sculpture Fields at Montague Park
Chattanooga, Tennessee
https://www.sculpturefields.org/
Update: Sculpture Fields has reopened effective May 1
Silverwood Park
Saint Anthony, Minnesota
Take a self-guided virtual tour of the sculpture trail here
https://www.threeriversparks.org/page/art-silverwood
Socrates Sculpture Park
Long Island City, New York
https://socratessculpturepark.org/
Stone Quarry Hill Art Park
Cazenovia, New York
Admission fees to the park are currently waived
https://sqhap.org/
Storm King Art Center
New Windsor, New York
“Kiki Smith River Light” and “Outlooks: Martha Tuttle” are on view July 16 through November 9, 2020
https://stormking.org/
Minneapolis Sculpture Garden, Walker Art Center
Minneapolis, Minnesota
https://walkerart.org/
Western Sculpture Park
Saint Paul, Minnesota
https://publicartstpaul.org/project/western-sculpture-park/#about_the_project
International
Hakone Open-Air Museum
Hakone-machi, Ashigarashimo-gun, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
https://www.hakone-oam.or.jp/en/
Update: Hakone Open-Air Museum has reopened effective June 8
Kistefos Sculpture Park
Jevnaker, Norway
https://www.kistefosmuseum.com/
Millesgården
Stockholm, Sweden
https://www.millesgarden.se/home.aspx
Middelheim Museum Park
Antwerp, Belgium
Open to residents who live in the nearby vicinity
https://www.middelheimmuseum.be/en
Oeno Gallery Sculpture Garden
Bloomfield, Ontario, Canada
The gallery and sculpture garden are open by appointment only
https://oenogallery.com/about-us/sculpture-garden/
Skulpturenpark Köln
Cologne, Germany
“ÜberNatur – Natural Takeover” is now on view through July 31, 2022
https://www.skulpturenparkkoeln.de/
Vigeland Sculpture Park
Oslo, Norway
https://www.visitoslo.com/en/product/?tlp=2983043&name=Vigeland-Sculpture-Park
Windsor Sculpture Park
Windsor, Ontario, Canada
https://www.citywindsor.ca/residents/Culture/Windsor-Sculpture-Park/Pages/Windsor-Sculpture-Park.aspx
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